| Jun 23, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 43 - $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
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Level Four: David Benyamine Eliminated
Jun 23, '10
Flop Games: 300-500 blinds
Stud Games: 100 ante, 200 bring-in, 500-1,000 limits
Players Remaining: 238 out of 241
Average Chip Stack: 30,378
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Dario Alioto – 59,000
2. David Oppenheim – 52,000
3. Marco Johnson – 50,000
4. Brett Richey – 44,500
5. Jimmy Fricke – 44,000
6. Vitaly Lunkin – 43,000
7. James Mackey – 43,000
8. Maria Ho – 40,000
9. David Chiu – 40,000
10. Tom Dwan – 40,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Benyamine
Dan Heimiller
Big Hands:
Omaha/8
Benyamine Eliminated
David Benyamine had a very short stack coming into this hand of Omaha 8-or-better. He raised to 1,000 preflop and received two callers.
The flop came down J 8 5 and the action was checked to Benyamine and he bet 500. Both opponents made the call and the 2 fell on the turn.
Action was checked to Benyamine again and he threw his last 700 into the pot. Both opponents called and the K came on the river.
The player in seat 3 bet and seat 1 mucked. Seat 3 then tabled K J 4 -A for two pair and a 8-5 low.
Benyamine showed A 10 10 2 for a pair of tens and he was eliminated.
Willimason Takes A Pot
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read Q 2 2 K . Robert Williamson III, David Williams and seat 6 were all involved and they all checked.
The 6 fell on the river and Williamson bet 1,000. Williams mucked, as did seat 6.
“Aces take it baby,” Scotty Nguyen said from seat 4. Williamson took in the pot and he was at 38,000.
Razz
Juanda’s Cards Worse Than Grey’s
John Juanda completed to 500 and David Grey was the only caller. Juanda led out on fourth street and Grey tagged along again.
Juanda bet 1,000 on fifth street and Grey called once more. Juanda then paired threes on sixth street and Grey led into Juanda with 1,000. Juanda called and the river was dealt.
Grey led out for 1,000 again and Juanda called.
Juanda then tabled an 8-6-3-2-A and Grey mucked. Juanda took the pot and he was at 43,000 while Grey was at 33,000.
Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, David Grey, Robert Williamson III
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| Jun 10, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 19 - $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Championship |
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Level Eight: Last Level Of The Night
Jun 10, '10
Blinds: 300-600 with a 150 ante
Players Remaining: 74 out of 101
Average Chip Count: 40,946
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Homan Houshiar – 116,100
2. Tommy Vedes – 112,600
3. David Baker – 104,000
4. Greg Mueller – 69,000
5. Andy Black – 58,000
6. Steve Zolotow – 56,000
7. Farzad Bonyadi – 55,300
8. Brett Richey – 55,000
9. Dee Tiller – 50,000
10. Stephen Chidwick – 50,000
Notable Eliminations:
Erick Lindgren
Nick Binger
Dan Shak
Howard Lederer
J.C. Tran
Justin Smith
Dario Alioto
Players Twitter Accounts:
Daniel Negreanu
Jean-Robert Bellande
Doyle Brunson
Barry Greenstein
Chad Brown
Big Hands:
Erick Lindgren Busts
Dan O’Brien raised to 1,500 before the draw. The action was on Erick Lindgren who shoved all in for his remaining 13,000.
O’Brien made the call and drew one card. Lindgren tabled 10-8-6-4-3.
O’Brien took his drawn card and then tabled 8-7-5-3-2 to best Lindgren and send him to the rail on the last level of the night.
Mizrachi Straightens Out Grey
Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,000 before the draw and the action was then on David Grey. Grey made the call and both players drew one card.
Mizrachi then led out with 4,000 and Grey mucked his hand. Mizrachi then showed Grey a straight, 8-7-6-5-4, a wicked smile on his face as he showed off his bluff.
Grey had shown a face card and probably would have taken the pot down with a call. Mizrachi was at 30,000 after the hand.
Richey Completes The Comeback
Freddy Deeb raised to 2,000 before the draw and the action folded to Brett Richey. He reraised to 6,000. The big blind then repopped it to 20,000. Deeb mucked and Richey raised to 26,200 total, putting himself all in.
The big blind made the call and drew one card. Richey stood pat and showed down J-8-7-3-2. It was just enough as the big blind tabled Q-8-6-4-2. Richey was once down to his last 1,000 in chips but rebounded all the way up to 55,000 after that double up.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Michael Mizrachi, David Grey, Brett Richey, Freddy Deeb, Dan O'Brien
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| Oct 22, '09 |
2009 Festa al Lago Classic |
WPT Festa Al Lago Championship -- No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 7 Update -- Hellmuth Arrives
Oct 22, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 180 of 267 (Approximately)
Average Chip Count 89,000
Chip Leaders
Chau Giang — 270,000
Mark Seif — 270,000
Scott Dorin — 230,000
Mike Matusow — 210,000
Chad Batista — 200,000
Poorya Nazari — 200,000
Markus Gonsalves — 200,000
Joe Elpayaa — 195,000
Eugene Katchalov — 190,000
Lee Markholt — 190,000
Card Player Chip Counts
Mike Matusow — 210,000
Barry Shulman — 116,000
Jennifer Harman — 82,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Grey
David Singer
Carlos Mortensen
Allen Cunningham
Jeff Madsen
David Williams
Level Summary:
Phil Hellmuth (pictured right) finally arrived to the tournament during the second level on day 2. He is seated at a table with Card Player POY contender Mike Leah and Daniel Alaei. Registration will remain open until the completion of the next level of play. Former world champion Chris Ferguson also joined the tournament during this last level.
Mark Seif made the largest chip gain during the level. His stack grew to 270,000 and he now shares the chip lead with Chau Giang. One of the largest hands of the level took place when Kido Pham was all in against David Baker. Pham held A K against the A Q of Baker. The board ran out 8 8 2 4 5 and Pham doubled up to 92,000 with a flush. Baker dropped down to 84,000.
Three poker-playing Davids hit the rail during the level, as Singer, Williams, and Grey all hit the rail during the level.
Barry Shulman moved up to 116,000 after winning a pot off of Poorya Nazari with pocket queens in the hole.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, David Singer, Barry Shulman, David Grey, David Williams, Kido Pham, David Baker
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| Jun 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8

Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7 5 3 2
Hanson: A A Q 4
The board came K J 10 6 10 , and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ

Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (9 10 )-10 6 9 8 -(9 )
Deeb: (J J )-J 7 4 Q -(4 )
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.

David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (9 8 )-2 7 2 5 -(6 )
Antonius: (X-X)10 7 6 10 -(X)
Hansen: (K 10 )A J Q Q -(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K 10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of A A J , Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J 7 5 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q . Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 9 9 . Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 9 8 8 . Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A .
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed K K A 10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A 10 7 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2 . Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q .
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5 4 4 2 for a 7-low. Bach showed A A Q 8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed A K and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down Q J 10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6 5 3 3 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6
Chiu: X-X-3 J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6 8
Chiu: X-X-3 J J
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-10 8 J
Evdakov: X-X-7 5 Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J 7 ) while Evdakov showed (7 6 ). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q (9 ). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3 J
Bloch: X-X-2 9
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8 A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (10 10 10 ) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (2 4 Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A 2
Lunkin: X-X-2 6
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A 3
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3 Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6 7 10 ) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (7 7 8 ) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2 , Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A , Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-2 10
Mosseri: X-X-A 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9 6
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 4 4 3 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K

Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J , Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A .
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q
Duke: X-X-10 9 A
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q J
Duke: X-X-10 9 A J
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10 6
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM

Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q 4 8 , Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8 . Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K 7 while his opponent exposed the K J . The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.

Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K 5 4 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7 . Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A 5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J 7 4 , and all three players check around. The turn is the K , Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8 , Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J 8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A 5 Q 6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q 5 3 2 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8

Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7 5 3 2
Hanson: A A Q 4
The board came K J 10 6 10 , and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ

Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (9 10 )-10 6 9 8 -(9 )
Deeb: (J J )-J 7 4 Q -(4 )
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.

David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (9 8 )-2 7 2 5 -(6 )
Antonius: (X-X)10 7 6 10 -(X)
Hansen: (K 10 )A J Q Q -(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K 10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of A A J , Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J 7 5 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q . Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 9 9 . Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 9 8 8 . Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A .
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed K K A 10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A 10 7 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2 . Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q .
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5 4 4 2 for a 7-low. Bach showed A A Q 8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed A K and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down Q J 10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6 5 3 3 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6
Chiu: X-X-3 J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6 8
Chiu: X-X-3 J J
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-10 8 J
Evdakov: X-X-7 5 Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J 7 ) while Evdakov showed (7 6 ). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q (9 ). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3 J
Bloch: X-X-2 9
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8 A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (10 10 10 ) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (2 4 Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A 2
Lunkin: X-X-2 6
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A 3
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3 Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6 7 10 ) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (7 7 8 ) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2 , Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A , Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-2 10
Mosseri: X-X-A 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9 6
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 4 4 3 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K

Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J , Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A .
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q
Duke: X-X-10 9 A
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q J
Duke: X-X-10 9 A J
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10 6
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM

Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q 4 8 , Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8 . Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K 7 while his opponent exposed the K J . The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.

Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K 5 4 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7 . Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A 5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J 7 4 , and all three players check around. The turn is the K , Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8 , Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J 8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A 5 Q 6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q 5 3 2 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8

Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7 5 3 2
Hanson: A A Q 4
The board came K J 10 6 10 , and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ

Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (9 10 )-10 6 9 8 -(9 )
Deeb: (J J )-J 7 4 Q -(4 )
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.

David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (9 8 )-2 7 2 5 -(6 )
Antonius: (X-X)10 7 6 10 -(X)
Hansen: (K 10 )A J Q Q -(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K 10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of A A J , Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J 7 5 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q . Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 9 9 . Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 9 8 8 . Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A .
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed K K A 10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A 10 7 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2 . Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q .
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5 4 4 2 for a 7-low. Bach showed A A Q 8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed A K and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down Q J 10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6 5 3 3 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6
Chiu: X-X-3 J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-6 6 8
Chiu: X-X-3 J J
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-10 8 J
Evdakov: X-X-7 5 Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J 7 ) while Evdakov showed (7 6 ). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q (9 ). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3 J
Bloch: X-X-2 9
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3 J 4 4
Bloch: X-X-2 9 8 A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (10 10 10 ) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (2 4 Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A 2
Lunkin: X-X-2 6
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A 2 A 3
Lunkin: X-X-2 6 3 Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6 7 10 ) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (7 7 8 ) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2 , Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A , Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-2 10
Mosseri: X-X-A 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A 3 Q 3
Lisandro: X-X-6 10 9 6
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 4 4 3 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K

Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J , Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A .
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q
Duke: X-X-10 9 A
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J 3 Q J
Duke: X-X-10 9 A J
Elezra: X-X-A 8 10 6
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM

Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q 4 8 , Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8 . Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K 7 while his opponent exposed the K J . The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.

Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K 5 4 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7 . Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A 5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J 7 4 , and all three players check around. The turn is the K , Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8 , Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J 8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A 5 Q 6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q 5 3 2 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 10, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball |
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Level 4 Update: Negreanu Busts
Jun 10, '09
Blinds: 150-300 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 92 of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Jon Turner – 65,000
2. Freddy Deeb – 62,000
3. Phil Ivey – 51,000
4. Chino Rheem – 48,000
5. Johnny Chan – 48,000
6. Mark Weitzman – 46,000
7. Dario Minieri – 44,000
8. Farzad Bonyadi – 43,000
9. Jean-Robert Bellande – 43,000
10. Sam Grizzle – 43,000
Average Chip Count: 30,968
Notable Eliminations:
Daniel Negreanu
Big Hands:
Rousso’s King Good Enough
The player in seat 4 raised to 1,000 and only Vanessa Rousso made the call from the small blind.
Draw: Seat 4 draws 1 card, Rousso draws 1 card
Seat 4 checked and Rousso did the same behind her. “King,” Rousso announced as she tabled K-J-9-7-3. Seat 4 mucked and Rousso took the pot, improving to 35,000.
He’s Supposed To Win
With 1,500 in the pot, it was time for David Grey and Phil Ivey to draw cards.
Draw: Grey draws 1 card, Ivey stands pat
“It’s okay,” Grey said as he was dealt his card. “He’s supposed to beat me.” Grey looked down at his hand and then bet 2,000. Ivey then tanked for a bit and elected to muck. Grey said a few words to Ivey and he just laughed. Grey was up to 28,000 and Ivey was down to 42,000.
Nice Catch
After all of the pre-draw action between Greg Mueller and Huck Seed, it was time for both players to draw.
Draw: Seed draws 1 card, Mueller draws 1 card
Both players checked and Seed showed the A . Mueller then showed K-J-6-5-3. “Nice catch,” Seed joked. Mueller smiled and raked in the pot. His stack was at 38,000 while Seed was down to 33,500.
Sung Takes Another Pot
After Steve Sung and his opponent had drawn their cards, both players checked the action and Sung showed down 9-7-5-3-2 and his opponent mucked. Sung raked in the pot and he was up to almost 50,000 in chips.
Left In The Deck:
Players have gone on a 60 minute dinner break.
Player Tags: Huck Seed, Greg Mueller, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Vanessa Rousso
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| Apr 23, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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David Grey Eliminated in 23rd Place ($49,025)
Apr 23, '09
David Grey moved all in for 233,000 and Brian Rast made the call with pocket aces. Grey could only show K 5 and couldn't overcome Rast and his big pair.
Grey finished in 23rd place and earned $49,025. Rast now has 1,900,000.
Player Tags: David Grey, Brian Rast
Mark Seif Eliminated in 38th Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
One of the chip leaders coming into the day, Mark Seif was just eliminated in 38th place. Seif was crippled when his diamond flush draw failed to hit against David Grey's top pair, top kicker and busted a few minutes later.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, David Grey
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| Apr 22, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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David Grey Eliminated in 23rd Place ($49,025)
Apr 23, '09
David Grey moved all in for 233,000 and Brian Rast made the call with pocket aces. Grey could only show K 5 and couldn't overcome Rast and his big pair.
Grey finished in 23rd place and earned $49,025. Rast now has 1,900,000.
Player Tags: David Grey, Brian Rast
Mark Seif Eliminated in 38th Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
One of the chip leaders coming into the day, Mark Seif was just eliminated in 38th place. Seif was crippled when his diamond flush draw failed to hit against David Grey's top pair, top kicker and busted a few minutes later.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, David Grey
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 8
Jun 26, '08
Note: Players took a one hour dinner break at the completion of Level 8, and will return at approx. 9:30 pm local time to begin Level 9.
Blinds/Antes:
Hold'em-Omaha 8/b: 1,500-2,500
Razz-Stud-Stud 8/b: 500 ante, 700 bring-in, 2,500 completion
Players Left: 109 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Abe Mosseri: 315,000
Isabelle Mercier: 295,000
Doyle Brunson: 292,000
Lyle Berman: 290,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 285,000
James Mackey: 280,000
Erick Lindgren: 265,000
Stephen Wolff: 263,000
Pat Pezzin: 248,000
Tom Dwan: 241,000
Eliminations: David Grey, Eli Elezra, Alex Kravchenko, Michael Fiorito, Bruno Fitoussi, Chris Ferguson, Soheil Shamseddin
Big Hands:
Alex Kravchanko Eliminated
Hold'em
A short stacked Alex Kravchenko got it all in preflop with 7 7 against the A J of Ted Forrest. The board came A Q J 9 8 , giving Forrest two pair on the flop. Kravchenko got it in with the best hand, but this is poker and that doesn't count for much. Kravchenko was eliminated while Forrest raked another pot.
Isabelle Mercier Scoops a Pot Off of Patrik Antonius
Omaha
Daniel Negreanu limped from under the gun and Isabelle Mercier raised from middle position. Patrik Antonuis called the raise from the big blind as did Negreanu. The flop came A Q J , and both Antonius and Negreanu checked to Mercier who bet. Antonius called and Negreanu folded. The turn was the 3 and Anonius checked to Mercier who bet, Antonius called. The river was the 4 and once again Antonius check-called Mericer on the river. Mercier turned over A A 6 5 for top set (high) and a 6-5-4-3-A low. Mericer scooped the pot.
Allen Kessler Takes a Pot From Patrik Antonius
Razz
Patrik Antonius continues to lose chips at his table, this time to Allen kessler. Antonius bet the door car and Kessler called. On fourth street Jessler paired aces and check-called Antonius. When Antonius paired nines on fifth street, Kessler took the betting lead and continued to bet on sixth street. Antonius called him down and both palyers checked on the river.
Antonius: 6 4 9 3 - X-X-X
Kessler: A A 5 6 - Jx8 3
Kessler turned over an 8-6 (8-6-5-3-A) and Antonius mucked his hand. Antonius is now down to just over 50,000 in chips while Kessler moves up over 175,000 after this hand.
Dewey Tomko Staying Alive
Stud
Dewey Tonko completed the bet with the 9 in the door and Marc Goodwin called the raise with the A . Goodwin hit the 3 on fourth street and led out with a bet. Tomko called with the 8 . Tomko made a pair of eights on fifth street and took the betting lead the rest of the way. Goodwin looked him up with a showdown on the river.
Tomko: 9 8 8 10 - J J 7
Goodwin: A 3 Q 2 - X-X-X
Tomko turned over two pair (jacks and eights) on seventh street and Goodwin mucked his hand. Tonko climbed up fom the short stack a little bit to around 60,000 while Goodwin fell down to about 120,000 in chips after this hand.
Eli Elezra Eliminated
Stud 8/b
A short stacked Eli Elezra played his final hand of Stud 8/b against Isabelle Mercier, getting it all in fifth street and heading to the rail shortly there after.
Elezra: A 2 7 4 - X-X-X
Mercier: 6 9 8 8 - K 3 2
Elezra made two pair on the river, no low, while Mercier turned over three clubs for a king-high flush. Elezra is eliminated from the tournament while Mercier chips up to just about 300,000.
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Eli Elezra, Allen Kessler, David Grey, Alexander Kravchenko, Isabelle Mercier, Patrik Antonius, Marc Goodwin
$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 7 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 1,000-2,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 500 ante, 500 bring in, 2,000-4,000 stakes
Players Left: 122 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Steve Wolff - 285,000
Tom Dwan - 280,000
Isabelle Mercier - 280,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 260,000
Joe Cassidy - 257,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 245,000
Doug Ganger - 230,000
William Chen - 225,000
Minh Ly - 200,000
Pat Pezzin - 196,500
Average Stack: 121,300
Eliminations:
Andrew Black
David Grey
Antanas “Tony G” Guoga
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ivey Climbing
Robert Mizrachi raised from early position and was met by a re-raise from Phil Ivey on the button. Mizrachi called and the two saw a A K 7 flop. Mizrachi check-raised Ivey’s continuation bet and Ivey made the call. Mizrachi bet 4,000 on the 7 turn and Ivey made a quick call. The river was the 6 . Mizrachi checked and Ivey bet. Mizrachi mulled it over his decision for a minute or so before announcing a call. Ivey turned over A J . His pair of aces was good enough to take down the pot and grow his stack to 130,000. Mizrachi now has about 12 big bets left with 50,000.
Razz
Chipping Up Off The Old Bloch
Hawrilenko: 8 5 J A
Bloch: 4 2 10 9
Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko completed with the 8 and was raised by Andy Bloch on his left. Johnny Chan and Mike Wattel both called, as did Hawrilenko, and the 4 each drew a fourth card. Hawrilenko caught a 5 , Bloch a 2 , Chan a J , and Wattel the K . Bloch led out with his 4-low, Chan and Wattel called, but Hawrilenko put in a raise and then Bloch 3-bet, squeezing Chan and Wattel out of the pot, much to their consternation. On 5th street, Bloch bet and Hawrilenko called. The tables turned on 6th street and Bloch check-called a bet from Hawrilenko. Both players checked the river and Hawrilenko’s (A-6-4) gave him an 8-low. Bloch briefly showed (9-7-3) and mucked his 9-low. With the pot Hawrilenko moved up to 90,000.
Stud
David Grey Eliminated
Andy Bloch completed with the T and was raised by David Grey with the Q up. Grey admitted that, with about 13,000 chips to start the hand, he was almost certainly going to end up all-in on the hand. That is indeed what ended up happening, with he and Bloch all-in on 6th street:
Grey: (Q )(6 )Q 4 7 8
Bloch: (K )(J )10 2 5 A
Grey’s pair of queens was ahead of Bloch going to the final card, but Bloch had a slew of outs: any diamond, ace, king, or queen would give him the lead in the hand. Bloch flipped over his final card like it was hot: Q . Grey could only laugh as Bloch made a straight with the card that he so desperately needed.
Bloch now has an impressive 180,000 chips.
Stud/8b
Gus’ Flush Trips Up Kravchenko
With boards of:
Hansen: 8 3 5 5
Kravchenko: 7 6 K K
Hansen was the aggressor on all streets, betting when checked to and leading out when acting first. On 7th street, Kravchenko timidly check-called Hansen’s river bet and was not happy to see Gus table (Q )(J )(7 ) for a flush. Kravchenko could not produce a low and the pot was shipped to the Dane. Hansen now has 60,000.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Antanas Guoga, Andy Bloch, Minh Ly, Gus Hansen, Joe Cassidy, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Abe Mosseri, Alexander Kravchenko, Ray Dehkharghani, Isabelle Mercier, Steve Wolff, Andy Black, Matt Hawrilenko, Bill Chen, Tom Dwan, Doug Ganger
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E - Level 2
Jun 25, '08
Following the level, play halted for a 60-minute dinner break.
Blinds:
Hold'em: 400-800
Omaha 8: 400-800
Razz: 200 ante, 200 bring-in, 800 completion
Stud: 200 ante, 200 bring-in, 800 completion
Eight or Better: 200 ante, 200 bring-in, 800 completion
Chip Counts:
Gus Hansen: 158,000
Bill Chen: 141,000
Ray Dehkharghani: 140,000
Michael DeMichele: 140,000
John Monnette: 136,000
Patrick Bueno: 130,000
Bill Gazes: 125,000
Max Pescatori: 125,000
Greg Mascio: 125,000
Pat Pezzin: 124,000
Hold'em
Kings For Gregorich
Joe Cassidy put in a raise and Mark Gregorich 3-bet right behind him. Action folded to Cassidy, who made the call. The flop came A J 2 and both players checked. On the 5 turn Cassidy bet 1,600 and was called by Gregorich. Both players checked the 4 river and Cassidy showed K-J for a pair of jacks, but Gregorich rolled over pocket kings to take the pot.
Omaha 8
Nguyen Hits Full House to Take Pot From Defending Champ Deeb
Scotty Nguyen bet out on a board of Q 10 8 8 and was raised by defending H.O.R.S.E champion Freddy Deeb. Nguyen called then bet out when the 10 fell on the river. Deeb made the call and Nguyen showed Q-J-10-3 for a rivered full house. Deeb looked at the board for a while then tossed in his cards, A-J-J-9 for the flopped straight. Nguyen scooped the pot.
Razz
Chen Takes Big Pot
A large pot had been built between Andrew Black and Bill Chen. But when Black called Chen's final bet he quickly mucked as Chen turned over 7-6-5-3-2-8-Q for a 7-low.
Grey Gets Better Cards... Or Worse?
David Grey and Thater both showed a deuce, and Thater bet out when she his an ace for her next card and Grey called with a 5. But when Thater hit a king and Grey hit a 6, Grey bet and Thater mucked. Their hands:
Grey: 2-5-6
Thather: 2-A-K
Stud
Alex Kravchenko Wins Multi-Way Pot
Jan Von Halle completed the bet on third street with the 2 and both Alex Kravechenko (5 ) and Michael Binger (7 ) called the raise.
Kravchenko: 5 3 4 5 -A Q 5
Binger: 7 6 K 8 - fold
Von Halle: 2 4 6 3 - X-X-X
Jan Von Halle took the betting lead from the start, Kravchenko acting first and betting out with a pair of fives of sixth street. Both Binger and Von Halle made the call. Kravchenko also bet the river where Binger folded and Von Halle called. Kravchenko turned over trip fives and raked the pot.
Stud 8
Tran Takes Pot From Benyamine
Kenny Tran bet 800 after fourth street and was called by David Benyamine. Tran bet 16,000 and Benyamine raised on fifth street 3,200. Tran made the call and led out for 16,000 on sixth street. Benyamine called and both players checked the final card. Their hands were:
Tran: Q J 2 10 (Q-9-6)
Benyamine: 8 5 Q 10 (A Kx - 5 )
Tran's pair of queens was good enough for the high and Benyamine missed his flush draw and didn't make a low draw, so Tran scooped the entire pot and said he had put Benyamine on a draw.
Ivey and Galfond Chop It
In what looks like something you'd see on Full Tilt Poker, Phil Ivey and recent bracelet winner Phil Galfond (known as OMGClayAiken online) went head to head in a stud 8 hand. Ivey bet and was called by Galfond on every street.
Ivey: 7 K K Q (A-A-Q)
Galfond: 6 5 4 10 (3-6-8)
Ivey took the high with a full house and Galfond took the low with an 8-low, splitting the pot early in level 2.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, David Benyamine, Mark Gregorich, Joe Cassidy, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Alexander Kravchenko, Michael Binger, Phil Galfond, Katja Thater, Freddy Deeb, Jan Von Halle, European Report
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