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Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E

  • Jun 26, '09 - Jun 30, '09
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Updates on Final Day (Jun 30, 09)

 
 

David Bach Wins $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship

David Bach

The conclusion of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship in two parts:

David Bach Takes Back the Chip Lead

Hold’em

John Hanson raised from the button and David Bach made the call. The flop was dealt 7Heart Suit7Diamond Suit4Heart Suit and Bach bet. Hanson made the call and the turn fell 2Spade Suit, once again Bach bet and Hanson made the call. The river was dealt 3Spade Suit and Bach bet out again. Hanson made the call one last time and then Bach turned over ASpade Suit5Spade Suit for the nut flush. Hanson mucked his hand and Bach charged back into the chip lead.

David Bach Wins 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship ($1,276,802)

Razz

John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson then raised, Bach reraised, and Hanson made the call. Bach bet out on fourth street and Hanson made the all-in call. Their cards:

Bach: (7Diamond Suit4Diamond Suit)6Spade SuitAClub SuitASpade SuitQHeart Suit(9Spade Suit)
Hanson: (8Heart Suit5Diamond Suit)9Diamond SuitJClub Suit6Club Suit5Club Suit(2Club Suit)

Bach made a 9-7 low to beat out Hanson’s 9-8 low to win the hand and the tournament. Hanson was awarded $789,199 for his runner-up finish (he also finished in third place in this event in 2007). Bach was awarded his first gold bracelet, $1,276,802, and his name will be added to the Chip Reese memorial trophy.

Player Tags: David Bach,   John Hanson
 

Final Table Update: Hanson Takes Back the Lead

Flop Games: Blinds — 125,000-250,000 Limits — 250,000-500,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 70,000, Completion – 250,000, Limits – 250,000-500,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 7,530,000
2. John Hanson – 6,875,000

Average Chip Count: 7,100,000

Number of big bets in the average stack: 14.20

Notable Eliminations:

None

Big Hands

John Hanson

John Hanson Climbs Back into Play

Stud 8OB

John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson raised and Bach made the call. Fourth street saw Bach check-raise Hanson, who made the call. Fifth street saw Bach check, Hanson bet, and Bach call. Bach led for a bet on sixth street and Hanson made the call. Bach checked on seventh street, Hanson bet, and then Bach made the call. Both players then opened up thier hands:

Bach: (JDiamond Suit8Diamond Suit)QHeart Suit3Diamond Suit2Club Suit9Diamond Suit(5Diamond Suit)
Hanson: (KClub Suit5Club Suit)9Club Suit7Club Suit4Club Suit8Spade Suit(3Spade Suit)

Hanson showed down a king-high flush and an 8-7 low to scoop the pot and bring himself back from the brink of elimination.

John Hanson Scoops a Pot to Take Back the Lead

Stud 8OB

David Bach brought it in and John Hanson completed. Bach then raised and Hanson made the call. Hanson check-called a bet on fourth street, and then bet out on fifth street. Bach made the call. On sixth street Hanson bet out again and Bach made the call. More of the same on seventh street, with Hanson making a bet and Bach making the call. Their cards:

Bach: (X-X)6Spade Suit5Club SuitQHeart Suit8Heart Suit
Hanson: (X-X)7Diamond Suit8Club Suit7Club Suit2Heart Suit

Hanson flipped over ASpade Suit7Spade Suit6Club Suit on the end and Bach mucked to his opponent’s trip sevens and 8-7 low. Hanson scooped the pot and took back the chip lead, marking the fifth lead change in heads-up play.

Player Tags: David Bach,   John Hanson
 

Final Day Update: David Bach Getting Close to Victory

Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 12,600,000
2. John Hanson – 1,865,000

Average Chip Count: 7,100,000

Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75

Notable Eliminations:

None

David Bach

Big Hands

David Bach Makes a Nice Call with Ace High

David Bach raised on the button and John Hanson made the call. The flop was dealt 5Spade Suit4Diamond Suit3Heart Suit and Hanson checked. Bach bet and Hanson made the call. Both players checked the JClub Suit on the turn and the QSpade Suit followed on the river. Hanson bet out for 400,000 and Bach made the call. Hanson turned up KHeart Suit7Diamond Suit and Bach showed ADiamond Suit9Diamond Suit. Bach made the call with ace-high to win the pot and grow his chip stack to eight figures.

Player Tags: David Bach,   John Hanson
 

Final Table Update: We're Going Nowhere

Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 8,600,000
2. John Hanson – 5,805,000

Average Chip Count: 7,100,000

Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75

Notable Eliminations:

None

Action Summary

John Hanson charged back to even in chips with David Bach as 7 a.m. in the morning approached (their fourth hour of heads-up play). Bach was able to stave off the fifth lead change of the heads-up final and his chip lead currently stands steady at 8.6 million.

There are now just three spectators left in the stands as the final table has now been playing for 17 hours, and most of that has featured little to no table talk among the players. In other news, the final table just crossed the 400-hand threshold.

Player Tags: David Bach,   John Hanson
 

Final Table Update: David Bach in the Lead After Heads-Up Seesaw

Flop Games: Blinds — 90,000-180,000 Limits — 180,000-360,000
Stud Games: Ante – 40,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 180,000, Limits – 150,000-360,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 10,200,000
2. John Hanson – 4,205,000

Average Chip Count: 7,100,000

Notable Eliminations:

None

Action Summary

The chip counts stood at exactly even when heads-up play began, with each player holding 7.1 million. During the first hour of play between the final two Hanson charged into the lead, holding a 2-1 chip lead over Bach. Then the counts traded places, with Bach growing his stack close to 10 million. The chip lead seesawed back to Hanson once again, but thanks to another dominant run in Omaha eight-or-better Bach charged in front once again, holding a 2-1 chip lead as the hour approached six a.m.

Player Tags: David Bach,   John Hanson
 

Final Table Update: Erik Sagstrom Eliminated in 3rd Place

Flop Games: Blinds — 75,000-150,000 Limits — 150,000-300,000
Stud Games: Ante – 30,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 150,000, Limits – 150,000-300,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 7,100,000
2. John Hanson – 7,100,000

Average Chip Count: 7,100,000

Notable Eliminations:

3. Erik Sagstrom — $522,394

Big Hands

Omaha/8

Erik SagstromErik Sagstrom Eliminated In Third Place($522,394)

John Hanson raised to 300,000 from the button and David Bach made it 450,000 from the small blind. Erik Sagstrom made the call and Hanson called as well. The flop then came down KClub Suit7Heart Suit6Spade Suit and Hanson led out with 150,000. Bach made the call and Sagstrom raised 75,000 more, putting himself all in. Hanson then three-bet and Bach made the call. The turn was the JSpade Suit and Hanson bet 300,000. Bach called and both players checked the KSpade Suit on the river. Hanson then showed 8Club Suit8Spade SuitX-X and it was good enough to take down the pot. Sagstrom mucked and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: David Bach,   Erik Sagstrom,   John Hanson
 

Final Table Update: Vitaly Lunkin Eliminated In 4th Place

Flop Games: Blinds — 50,000-100,000 Limits — 100,000-200,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 30,000, Completion – 100,000, Limits – 100,000-200,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. John Hanson – 6,430,000
2. Erik Sagstrom – 4,930,000
3. David Bach – 3,510,000

Average Chip Count: 4,956,666

Notable Eliminations:

4. Vitaly Lunkin — $368,813

Big Hands

Stud/8

Vitaly LunkinVitaly Lunkin Eliminated In Fourth Place($368,813)

Vitaly Lunkin brought in 30,000 and Erik Sagstrom completed to 100,000. Lunkin called and here were their boards heading into fourth street.

Lunkin: X-X-2Club Suit4Club Suit
Sagstrom: X-X-7Heart Suit5Heart Suit

Sagstrom bet 100,000 and Lunkin made the call.

Lunkin: X-X-2Club Suit4Club Suit8Spade Suit
Sagstrom: X-X-7Heart Suit5Heart SuitASpade Suit

Sagstrom bet 200,000 and Lunkin called.

Lunkin: X-X-2Club Suit4Club Suit8Spade Suit8Heart Suit
Sagstrom: X-X-7Heart Suit5Heart SuitASpade Suit10Heart Suit

Lunkin paired and led out with 200,000. Sagstrom raised to 400,000 and Lunkin came right back over the top for the rest of his chips. Sagstrom made the call and showed (AClub SuitAHeart Suit) for a set of aces. Lunkin tabled (5Club Suit8Diamond Suit) for a set of eights and an 8-5 low draw. Sagstrom did not improve on the river and Lunkin needed something to salvage half the pot. He recieved the 9Club Suit, getting no help and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Erik Sagstrom,   Vitaly Lunkin
 

Final Table Update: Huck Seed Eliminated In 5th Place

Flop Games: Blinds — 50,000-100,000 Limits — 100,000-200,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 30,000, Completion – 100,000, Limits – 100,000-200,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. John Hanson – 7,740,000
2. Erik Sagstrom – 3,540,000
3. David Bach – 2,400,000
4. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,100,000

Average Chip Count: 3,695,000

Notable Eliminations:

5. Huck Seed — $276,610

Big Hands

Hold’em

Huck SeedHuck Seed Eliminated In Fifth Place($276,610)

Vitaly Lunkin limped in from early position and Erik Sagstrom raised to 200,000 from the button. John Hanson called from the small blind and Huck Seed called all in from the big blind.

The players saw a flop of AClub Suit4Club Suit10Heart Suit and Sagstrom bet 100,000. Hanson raised to 200,000 and Lunkin called, as did Sagstrom. The turn was the QSpade Suit and Lunkin fired 200,000. Hanson and Sagstrom both called and the river was the 5Diamond Suit.

Everyone checked and Hanson showed ASpade SuitJClub Suit for top pair and everyone, including Seed, mucked. Seed made his exit in fifth place, pocketing $276,610.

 

Final Table Update: Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated In 6th Place

Flop Games: Blinds — 40,000-80,000 Limits — 80,000-160,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 20,000, Completion – 80,000, Limits – 80,000-160,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,870,000
2. David Bach – 3,560,000
3. Erik Sagstrom – 2,795,000
4. John Hanson – 2,280,000
5. Huck Seed – 1,770,000

Average Chip Count: 2,855,000

Notable Eliminations:

6. Ville Wahlbeck — $219,655

Big Hands

Hold’em

Huck SeedSeed With The Heavy Firepower

Huck Seed raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom made the call from the small blind. John Hanson also called from the big blind and the flop came down QClub Suit10Club Suit5Spade Suit. Seed bet 80,000 and Sagstrom mucked, but Hanson made the call.

The turn was the KClub Suit and both players checked. The river was the QSpade Suit and Hanson fired 160,000. Seed quickly made the call and showed down AHeart SuitADiamond Suit, good enough to take down the pot.

Wahlbeck Survives All In

Ville Wahlbeck raised to 160,000 from the button and John Hanson raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Wahlbeck four-bet to 320,000 and Hanson capped the action at 400,000. Wahlbeck called the last of his chips into the pot and showed down KClub SuitQSpade Suit. Hanson showed down KHeart SuitQHeart Suit and a pot that started with great action ended with a thud as the board ran out KSpade Suit8Spade Suit10Heart Suit10Spade SuitAClub Suit. Both players chopped the pot and play resumed.

Omaha/8

Ville WahlbeckVille Wahlbeck Finally Succumbs, Eliminated In Sixth Place($219,655)

Wahlbeck kept finding ways to survive, but in the end David Bach would have no more of his nonsense. Wahlbeck raised preflop to 160,000 and Bach made the call from the big blind. The flop came down JSpade Suit3Spade Suit4Heart Suit and Bach checked to Wahlbeck who bet 80,000. Bach then raised to 160,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. The turn was the KDiamond Suit and Bach fired 160,000.

Wahlbeck called his last 135,000 and showed 7Diamond Suit5Club Suit3Diamond Suit2Club Suit for a straight draw and 7-low draw. Bach showed ASpade SuitJClub Suit4Diamond Suit3Heart Suit for two pair. Wahlbeck had outs, but the 4Spade Suit on the river was not one of them and he was eliminated in sixth place.

David BachBach Takes Down A Monster

Huck Seed limped from under the gun and action folded to David Bach on the button. He raised to 160,000 and John Hanson made the call from the big blind. Seed also called and the players saw a flop of JSpade Suit7Heart Suit4Heart Suit. Action was checked to Bach who fired 80,000. Hanson then raised to 160,000 and Seed three-bet to 240,000. Bach and Hanson called and the turn was the 10Diamond Suit. Action was checked to Bach again and he bet 160,000. Both opponents just called this time and the river was the JDiamond Suit. Bach fired another bet and Hanson called, while Seed got out of the way.

Bach then tabled JHeart Suit4Diamond SuitAClub Suit2Spade Suit for a full house and Hanson mucked. Bach took down the huge pot and was at 3.8 million.

 

Final Table Update: Dinner Break

Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000
Stud Games: Ante – 15,000, Bring-In – 20,000, Completion – 60,000, Limits – 60,000-120,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Vitaly Lunkin — 3,760,00
2. Erik Sagstrom — 3,395,000
3. John Hanson — 3,075,000
4. Huck Seed — 1,730,000
5. David Bach — 1,185,000
6. Ville Wahlbeck — 955,000

Average Chip Count: 525,375

Big Hands

STUD/8

Huck SeedSeed Scoops to Stay Alive

Vitaly Lunkin brings it in with the 2Diamond Suit, Ville Wahlbeck completes the bet with the 8Spade Suit, Hanson calls with the JDiamond Suit, Seed calls with the 7Diamond Suit and Lunkin folds.

Wahlbeck: X-X-8Spade Suit7Heart Suit10Diamond SuitQHeart Suit
Hanson: X-X-JDiamond Suit2Heart SuitKDiamond Suit
Seed: X-X-7Diamond SuitAClub Suit6Heart Suit9Club Suit

Seed bets out on fourth street and gets two calls. He bets out again on fifth street, this time Wahlbeck calls and Hanson folds. Seed continues to bet on both sixth and seventh street with Wahlbeck continuing to call. Seed turns over ADiamond Suit5Club Suit3Diamond Suit, scooping the pot with a pair of aces (high) and a 7-low.

Left in the Deck

The remaining six players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:50 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Huck Seed,   Ville Wahlbeck,   John Hanson
 
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