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$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 1 - Level 3 Recap

Jun 29, '08

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  50-100 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  25 ante, 25 bring in, 100-200 stakes

Entrants: 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Gordon - 8,500
Marsha Waggoner - 7,400
Sam Simon - 7,000
Perry Friedman - 7,000
Thomas Hunt - 7,000
Richard Brodie - 6,700
Keith Sexton - 6,500
Isabelle Mercier - 6,000
Bryan Micon - 5,800
Lou Esposito - 5,500

Big Hands and Storylines:

Stud

Alex Jacob Wins Pot, Busts Opponent

Alex Jacob: K108J
Opponent: 10242

Alex Jacob and a short-stacked opponent went to fourth street with a K and 10 showing respectively. On fourth street, Jacob bet and his opponent called, leaving himself only 525 behind. Jacob bet again on 6^th street and the other player contemplated for a while, picked up his final few chips and said, “What am I going to do with these anyway?” He tossed them in for the call, but would regret it almost immediately. After 7^th street was dealt, Jacob showed (A)(Q)(J) for the straight. The pot gives Jacob 5,200 early on day 1.

Small But Important Pot Gives Ferguson Some Breathing Room

Chris Ferguson: A538
Opponent: Q64A

Ferguson completed on third street and his opponent raised. Ferguson made the call and the two players saw fourth street. On fourth street Ferguson checked and his opponent bet. Ferguson made the call. On fifth street Ferguson again checked, and his opponent put in the last of his chips. Ferguson made the call and the two turned over:

Ferguson: (K)(K)A538
Opponent: (J)(10)Q64A

Ferguson’s opponent said, “Well, I started out okay,” as he flipped over his cards. His river card was the 7 and he was eliminated mid-way through level 3. This pot, though not particularly large, was important for Ferguson as it represented a sizeable portion of his stack. He now sits with 2,600 in chips.

Stud/8b

Andy Bloch Gets Set-up

Andy Bloch: A5JK
Opponent: QJQ8

A player completed to 100 and Andy Bloch raised to 200. The player called and each player was dealt a fourth card. Bloch bet out and his opponent called. The hand switched gears when the opposing player was given a pair of open queens. As a result, he bet out on the final three streets, getting called all the way down by Bloch. Bloch’s showed his set when he flipped over his Q and that was good enough to win the pot. Bloch’s stack took a bit of a hit and now he has 3,000.

Player Tags: Chris Ferguson,   Richard Brodie,   Andy Bloch,   Phil Gordon,   Marsha Waggoner,   Keith Sexton,   Perry Friedman,   Isabelle Mercier,   Sam Simon,   Alex Jacob,   Lou Esposito,   Bryan Micon,   Thomas Hunt

An Emotional Level

Jun 10, '07

The ladies event started with some big names in the field including pros Vanessa Rousso, Isabelle Mercier, Maureen Feduniak, Evelyn Ng, Kathy Liebert, Mary Jones, Karina Jett, Jennifer Tilly, J. J. Liu, Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh, Clonie Gowen, Patty G., Marsha Waggoner, Erica Schoenberg and Susie Isaacs.  Hollywood was well represented with celebrities Shannon Elizabeth and Cheryl Hines.  Also playing in today's event is Shirley Williams, the mother of professional David Williams, final table participant Vanessa Selbst, 2006 ladies event final table participant Devi Ortega, Nikki LeTran and Marlis Sawicki.  Even some of the media has joined in to participate including Amanda Leatherman, Lisa Wheeler and Heather Borowski. 

So far the ladies have been playing cautious.  In some cases, absurdly tight.  Over in the corner of the room, an interesting hand took place between three unknowns.  With the blinds at $25-$50, the UTG player open shoved all-in for $1,500.  The button thought for a few seconds before re-shoving all-in for $3,400.  The big blind instantly and proudly mucked KK face up for all to see.  The UTG player showed down QJ and the Button showed KQ.  Embarassed, the big blind stated that one of them must of had Aces and spent the remainder of the hand shaking her head in disbelief.  I did too.  The board came KJJ42 and the UTG player caught trip Jacks to double up.  The silence at the table was incredibly uncomfortable and a once chatty table took a few minutes before coming back to life. 

The ladies event has certainly brought out the nicer side of the players.  Some of the bustouts have even been followed by hugs and emotional goodbyes. 

Evelyn Ng was the only notable bustout in the first hour.

As the field shrinks and chip leaders develop, we'll get you all the action from the floor right here on CardPlayer.com

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Evelyn Ng,   Marsha Waggoner,   Clonie Gowen,   Maureen Feduniak,   Karina Jett,   Susie Isaacs,   Isabelle Mercier,   Joanne Liu,   Jennifer Tilly,   Mary Jones,   Vanessa Rousso,   Shirley Williams,   Jennifer Leigh,   Erica Schoenberg,   Nikki Letran,   Vanessa Selbst,   Devi Ortega,   Shannon Elizabeth