| Jun 27, '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 3 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 1,500 ante, 2,000 bring in, 6,000-12,000 stakes
Players Left: 59 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Barry Greenstein - 505,000
Phil Ivey - 501,000
William Chen - 420,000
Huck Seed - 420,000
Joseph Michael - 410,000
Michael DeMichele - 390,000
Chris Reslock - 384,000
David Bach - 380,000
Gene Fisher - 375,000
Average Stack: 256,900
Eliminations:
Doug Ganger
Jeff Lisandro
Lee Markholt
Steve Sung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ace-High No Good For Mackey
James “mig.com” Mackey, who has found quite a bit of success in mixed events this year, hit a bit of a road block in Alexander Kostritsyn in the last level. Kostritsyn raised to 12,000 on the button and Mackey upped it to 18,000 in the big blind. Kostritsyn called. On a flop of K J 6 , Mackey bet and the young Russian called. Mackey bet and Kostritsyn called again on the 5 turn. Action halted on the river when both players checked the 6. Mackey showed A3 for ace-high and was beaten by Kostritsyn’s pair of jacks with J10 . The hand boosted Kostritsyn to 180,000.
Omaha/8b
 Big Stacks Tangle
The holders of two of the biggest stacks of the tournament, Phil Ivey and Bill Chen, played an Omaha eight-or-better pot in the last round that resulted in a scoop for one of the two. Ivey raised from early position and it folded around to Chen in the big blind. Chen made the call and the flop came off 865. Chen check-raised Ivey on the flop and Ivey made the call. Chen bet the 2 turn and Ivey made another call. Both players checked the 4 river and Chen showed QQ74 for a straight and a 7-low. Ivey rapped the table and Chen raked in a pot to move to 420,000 in chips. Ivey is not to be pitied though, as he ended the level with 500,000.
Razz
From Russia With Low
Ralph Perry: 2J3Q
Justin Bonomo: A28J
Michael Joseph completed with the 3 showing on third street, Perry raised, and Bonomo made it 18,000. Both Joseph and Perry called. On fourth street, Bonomo bet out with A2 showing, Michael, having drawn a Q, folded, and Perry called despite drawing a jack. On fifth and sixth streets, Bonomo bet and Perry called. Both players checked the river and Bonomo tabled (3)(2)(J). Perry surveyed Bonomo’s cards very closely, then scrutinized his own, before finally revealing (A)(5)(5) for a J-5 low, narrowly edging out Bonomo’s J-8 low.
The pot gave Perry a stack of 245,000. Bonomo is hovering near the 300,000 chip mark.
Stud
Marcel Luske Eliminates Steve Sung
Steve Sung, desperately short-stacked, got his chips all-in against Marcel Luske. The news was bad for Sung when Luske showed (A)(Q)10JK3 for the broadway straight. Sung had a flush draw though – (9)(5)KQ62. Sung looked at his final card and then stood up and quickly left the table. After winning the pot Luske was up to 290,000.
James Mackey Eliminates Doug Ganger
Doug Ganger: 2K75
James Mackey: A738
Mickey Appleman: K4108
With only a few thousand chips left, Ganger brought in with his deuce and found himself all-in on third street. Mackey bet every street on the hand and Appleman called him down all the way until seventh street where he folded. Mackey showed (A)(10)(9) and that was good enough to take down the pot and eliminate Ganger. After some early trouble in the level, Mackey has bounced back to 250,000.
Player Tags: Gene Fisher, Lee Markholt, Barry Greenstein, Huck Seed, David Bach, Lyle Berman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Marcel Luske, James Mackey, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Ralph Perry, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Doug Ganger, Alexander Kostritsyn
$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 AK7 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 AJ. 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: 85JA
Bloch: 42109
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)Q478
Bloch: (K)(J)1025A
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: 8355
Kravchenko: 76KK
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 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 6 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 900-1,800 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 400 ante, 500 bring in, 1,800-3,600 stakes
Players Left: 136 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Ray Dehkharghani - 220,000
William Chen - 215,000
Steve Wolff - 204,000
Erick Lindgren - 202,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 196,000
Chris Reslock - 195,000
Steve Sung - 194,000
Patrik Antonius - 190,000
Doug Ganger - 190,000
Farzad "Fred" Bonyadi - 185,000
Average Stack: 108,825
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Good Start For Forrest
Erick Lindgren raised from middle position and action folded around to Ted Forrest in the big blind who made the call. The flop was J1010 and Forrest check-called a bet from Lindgren. The turn was the 7. Again Forrest checked and Lindgren bet. Forrest then raised and Lindgren called. Forrest bet the 4 river and Lindgren made the call. Forrest showed down KJ and took down a nice sized pot. Forrest is now just below the starting stack of 100,000. Lindgren is among the chip leaders with 200,000.
Horse Does Start With An “H”
Having been questioned about the situation by a few players, Jack Effel brought up the issue of whether the first game of each day should be hold’em or, instead, a game chosen by random draw. Effel asked for a show of hands from those who were in favor of a random game to start off each day. His request was met by only a meager show of hands, indicative more perhaps of the players ambivalence toward the situation than any real opinion. With such a lackluster show of hands, it appears that hold’em will be the game to start each of the days of this tournament. Mickey Appleman said it best, “Why complicate things?”
Omaha/8b
 Fitoussi Gets Cut Out
Hasan Habib limped from early position and was joined on the flop by David Singer, Patrick Bueno, Michael Binger, and Bruno Fitoussi. The flop came AK2. Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Singer and Bueno folded, Binger raised, and Fitoussi and Habib called. On the J turn, Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Binger raised again, and Fitoussi and Habib called. The river was the 6. Again Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, and Binger and Fitoussi called. Habib showed A422 for the nut flush while Binger tabled 10543 for the nut low. Fitoussi showed... nothing. He mucked his hand quietly and shuffled his remaining 40,000 in chips. Habib has a more stable 80,000, and Binger has an even better 115,000.
Stud
“I Can’t Believe I Laid It Down!”
With boards reading:
Eli Elezra: Q10K2
Annie Duke: 3896
Elezra after leading out on 5th street, checked his hand on 6th street. Duke bet and Elezra went into the tank. After about 90 seconds of thinking, he flipped his upcards over and the conceded the pot to Duke. Apparently Elezra wasn’t too crushed by the lost pot, as he joked, “I can’t believe I laid that down. Two fours!” Elezra has about 85,000. Even with that pot Duke finds herself with only 30,000 in chips.
Stud/8b
Kaplan and Corkins Split Galfond’s Chips
Corkins: 7452
Kaplan: JQ104
Galfond: AK68
Hoyt Corkins completed with the 7 up, Gabe Kaplan called with the J, Phil Galfond raised with an A, and the two others called. Galfond led into his two elder statesmen on 4th street and was called by both. 5th street and 6th street shared the same action: Galfond checked, Corkins bet, and Kaplan and Galfond both called. Corkins bet 7th street and was raised by Kaplan, this put Galfond in a difficult position and he was forced to lay down his hand. A bit overeager, Kaplan flipped over his hand before Corkins made his decision. Corkins saw his opponent’s JJT for a full house and made the call, showing A43 for a wheel. Corkins took down half of the pot, but was unlucky not to scoop it. After the hand, Corkins had 45,000, Kaplan 85,000, and Galfond 95,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Hasan Habib, Ted Forrest, Eli Elezra, Gabe Kaplan, Bruno Fitoussi, Abe Mosseri, Ray Dehkharghani, Chris Reslock, Steve Wolff, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Michael Binger, Phil Galfond, Doug Ganger
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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 3 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 1,500 ante, 2,000 bring in, 6,000-12,000 stakes
Players Left: 59 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Barry Greenstein - 505,000
Phil Ivey - 501,000
William Chen - 420,000
Huck Seed - 420,000
Joseph Michael - 410,000
Michael DeMichele - 390,000
Chris Reslock - 384,000
David Bach - 380,000
Gene Fisher - 375,000
Average Stack: 256,900
Eliminations:
Doug Ganger
Jeff Lisandro
Lee Markholt
Steve Sung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ace-High No Good For Mackey
James “mig.com” Mackey, who has found quite a bit of success in mixed events this year, hit a bit of a road block in Alexander Kostritsyn in the last level. Kostritsyn raised to 12,000 on the button and Mackey upped it to 18,000 in the big blind. Kostritsyn called. On a flop of KJ6, Mackey bet and the young Russian called. Mackey bet and Kostritsyn called again on the 5 turn. Action halted on the river when both players checked the 6. Mackey showed A3 for ace-high and was beaten by Kostritsyn’s pair of jacks with J10. The hand boosted Kostritsyn to 180,000.
Omaha/8b
Big Stacks Tangle
The holders of two of the biggest stacks of the tournament, Phil Ivey and Bill Chen, played an Omaha eight-or-better pot in the last round that resulted in a scoop for one of the two. Ivey raised from early position and it folded around to Chen in the big blind. Chen made the call and the flop came off 865. Chen check-raised Ivey on the flop and Ivey made the call. Chen bet the 2 turn and Ivey made another call. Both players checked the 4 river and Chen showed QQ74 for a straight and a 7-low. Ivey rapped the table and Chen raked in a pot to move to 420,000 in chips. Ivey is not to be pitied though, as he ended the level with 500,000.
Razz
From Russia With Low
Ralph Perry: 2J3Q
Justin Bonomo: A28J
Michael Joseph completed with the 3 showing on third street, Perry raised, and Bonomo made it 18,000. Both Joseph and Perry called. On fourth street, Bonomo bet out with A2 showing, Michael, having drawn a Q, folded, and Perry called despite drawing a jack. On fifth and sixth streets, Bonomo bet and Perry called. Both players checked the river and Bonomo tabled (3)(2)(J). Perry surveyed Bonomo’s cards very closely, then scrutinized his own, before finally revealing (A)(5)(5) for a J-5 low, narrowly edging out Bonomo’s J-8 low.
The pot gave Perry a stack of 245,000. Bonomo is hovering near the 300,000 chip mark.
Stud
Marcel Luske Eliminates Steve Sung
Steve Sung, desperately short-stacked, got his chips all-in against Marcel Luske. The news was bad for Sung when Luske showed (A)(Q)10JK3 for the broadway straight. Sung had a flush draw though – (9)(5)KQ62. Sung looked at his final card and then stood up and quickly left the table. After winning the pot Luske was up to 290,000.
James Mackey Eliminates Doug Ganger
Doug Ganger: 2K75
James Mackey: A738
Mickey Appleman: K4108
With only a few thousand chips left, Ganger brought in with his deuce and found himself all-in on third street. Mackey bet every street on the hand and Appleman called him down all the way until seventh street where he folded. Mackey showed (A)(10)(9) and that was good enough to take down the pot and eliminate Ganger. After some early trouble in the level, Mackey has bounced back to 250,000.
Player Tags: Gene Fisher, Lee Markholt, Barry Greenstein, Huck Seed, David Bach, Lyle Berman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Marcel Luske, James Mackey, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Ralph Perry, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Doug Ganger, Alexander Kostritsyn
$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 AK7 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 AJ. 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: 85JA
Bloch: 42109
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)Q478
Bloch: (K)(J)1025A
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: 8355
Kravchenko: 76KK
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 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 6 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 900-1,800 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 400 ante, 500 bring in, 1,800-3,600 stakes
Players Left: 136 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Ray Dehkharghani - 220,000
William Chen - 215,000
Steve Wolff - 204,000
Erick Lindgren - 202,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 196,000
Chris Reslock - 195,000
Steve Sung - 194,000
Patrik Antonius - 190,000
Doug Ganger - 190,000
Farzad "Fred" Bonyadi - 185,000
Average Stack: 108,825
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Good Start For Forrest
Erick Lindgren raised from middle position and action folded around to Ted Forrest in the big blind who made the call. The flop was J1010 and Forrest check-called a bet from Lindgren. The turn was the 7. Again Forrest checked and Lindgren bet. Forrest then raised and Lindgren called. Forrest bet the 4 river and Lindgren made the call. Forrest showed down KJ and took down a nice sized pot. Forrest is now just below the starting stack of 100,000. Lindgren is among the chip leaders with 200,000.
Horse Does Start With An “H”
Having been questioned about the situation by a few players, Jack Effel brought up the issue of whether the first game of each day should be hold’em or, instead, a game chosen by random draw. Effel asked for a show of hands from those who were in favor of a random game to start off each day. His request was met by only a meager show of hands, indicative more perhaps of the players ambivalence toward the situation than any real opinion. With such a lackluster show of hands, it appears that hold’em will be the game to start each of the days of this tournament. Mickey Appleman said it best, “Why complicate things?”
Omaha/8b
Fitoussi Gets Cut Out
Hasan Habib limped from early position and was joined on the flop by David Singer, Patrick Bueno, Michael Binger, and Bruno Fitoussi. The flop came AK2. Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Singer and Bueno folded, Binger raised, and Fitoussi and Habib called. On the J turn, Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Binger raised again, and Fitoussi and Habib called. The river was the 6. Again Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, and Binger and Fitoussi called. Habib showed A422 for the nut flush while Binger tabled 10543 for the nut low. Fitoussi showed... nothing. He mucked his hand quietly and shuffled his remaining 40,000 in chips. Habib has a more stable 80,000, and Binger has an even better 115,000.
Stud
“I Can’t Believe I Laid It Down!”
With boards reading:
Eli Elezra: Q10K2
Annie Duke: 3896
Elezra after leading out on 5th street, checked his hand on 6th street. Duke bet and Elezra went into the tank. After about 90 seconds of thinking, he flipped his upcards over and the conceded the pot to Duke. Apparently Elezra wasn’t too crushed by the lost pot, as he joked, “I can’t believe I laid that down. Two fours!” Elezra has about 85,000. Even with that pot Duke finds herself with only 30,000 in chips.
Stud/8b
Kaplan and Corkins Split Galfond’s Chips
Corkins: 7452
Kaplan: JQ104
Galfond: AK68
Hoyt Corkins completed with the 7 up, Gabe Kaplan called with the J, Phil Galfond raised with an A, and the two others called. Galfond led into his two elder statesmen on 4th street and was called by both. 5th street and 6th street shared the same action: Galfond checked, Corkins bet, and Kaplan and Galfond both called. Corkins bet 7th street and was raised by Kaplan, this put Galfond in a difficult position and he was forced to lay down his hand. A bit overeager, Kaplan flipped over his hand before Corkins made his decision. Corkins saw his opponent’s JJT for a full house and made the call, showing A43 for a wheel. Corkins took down half of the pot, but was unlucky not to scoop it. After the hand, Corkins had 45,000, Kaplan 85,000, and Galfond 95,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Hasan Habib, Ted Forrest, Eli Elezra, Gabe Kaplan, Bruno Fitoussi, Abe Mosseri, Ray Dehkharghani, Chris Reslock, Steve Wolff, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Michael Binger, Phil Galfond, Doug Ganger
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| Jun 18, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split 8 or Better |
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$5,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud 8/b - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap
Jun 18, '08
Limit: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante, 2,000 bring in
Players Left: 21 of 261
Chip Leaders:
Steve Sung - 410,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 310,000
Annie Duke – 185,000
Howard Lederer - 170,000
Marcel Luske - 160,000
Alessio Isaia - 145,000
William Kohler - 125,000
Aleaksandr Dzianisau – 125,000
Barry Greenstein - 110,000
Allen Cunningham – 110,000
Chris Ferguson - 100,000
Average Stack: 124,300
Eliminations:
22nd – Doug Ganger
23rd – Cyndy Violette
24th – Hasan Habib
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Cunning Call Saves Giang Chips
Allen Cunningham: A434
Chau Giang: A6Q8
We enter this hand on 5th street where both players checked. Giang bet on 6th street after getting another low card and Cunningham called. Then, on 7th street, Cunningham bet out. Giang called, and Cunningham turned over (A)(4)(J) for a full house. Giang shows an ace-high flush and mucks his hand. Though Giang lost the post, his ability to simply call at the close of the hand saved him 10,000 in chips, or more than 10% of his stack of 82,000. Cunningham has run his stack up to 110,000.
Jesus Exacts Revenge on Ruthenberg
After a number of hands in which Sebastian Ruthenberg had gotten the better of him, including one monster pot, Chris Ferguson has finally taken a sizeable pot off of the German:
Ferguson: AJ6J
Ruthenberg: 8853
Ruthenberg bet out on 4th street, having paired his 8, and Ferguson called. The action went bet-call again on 5th street. Then on 6th street Ferguson led out with his pair of jacks showing and was swiftly raised by Ruthenberg. Ferguson called and both players checked the river. Ferguson’s (7)(10)(A) was enough to scoop the pot with aces and jacks, and he added to his stack which now sits at 100,000. The hand put a very minor dent in Ruthenberg’s 310,000 chip stack.
Ruthenberg Reclaims Some, Busts Violette
Cyndy Violette was faced with a difficult decision on 7th street. With her board reading 7AK8 and facing a bet that would put her all-in, she closely scrutinized Ruthenberg’s board: 10A96. Eventually, with so many chips committed, Violette made the call. Ruthenberg showed (3)(7)(4) for the ten-high flush and he scooped the pot. Violette’s run at a second World Series bracelet has been put to an end for now.
Ganger Busted
David Ganger found himself all-in against David Benyamine on 6th street, hoping to double up or at least snatch half of the pot to stay alive. But when Benyamine showed (7)(4)355J, Ganger muttered, “I’m drawing dead.” With a naked pair of aces and no low draw, he was indeed drawing dead. Ganger will take home $11,040 for his two days of work.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Allen Cunningham, Howard Lederer, David Benyamine, Chau Giang, Cyndy Violette, Marcel Luske, Steve Sung, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Aliaksandr Dzianisau, Doug Ganger, William Kohler, Alessio Isaia, European Report
$5,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud 8/b - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap
Jun 18, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break
Limit: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante, 1,000 bring in
Players Left: 24 of 261
Chip Leaders:
Steve Sung - 340,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 250,000
Howard Lederer - 190,000
Alessio Isaia - 165,000
Chau Giang - 149,000
Marcel Luske - 135,000
William Kohler - 130,000
Barry Greenstein - 130,000
David Benyamine - 100,000
Chris Ferguson - 100,000
Average Stack: 108,750
Eliminations:
25th – Jeff Burdsall
26th – J.W. Smith
27th – Frank Thompson
28th – Joe Tehan
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Pop Goes The Bubble
Jeff Burdsall is our bubble boy in event 33. He got his last 10,000 chips in on 3rd street against David Benyamine in a very tight matchup. Burdsall had (A)(6)5 and Benyamine had (A)(4)8. When the cards were on the felt, it was Benyamine’s ace-to-five straight – A4832K5 – that took down the pot. Though we are now in the money, don’t expect the speed of play to pick up too much. There are only a couple of short stacks at the moment; most of the players have fairly healthy stack sizes.
Hasan Habib narrowly missed going out in 25th place when he was all-in with (9)(5)AA against Kirill Gerasimov’s (3)(3)88. Habib was granted a reprieve when he paired his 9 on 6th street, making him a better two pair and doubling him up to 28,000.
A few hands earlier at the same table, Barry Greenstein ended J.W. Smith’s night early (...at 12:45 a.m.) when he made a full house – fives full of eights – crushing any hopes that Smith had of making the money in this event.
Ganger (in) Control
Not all of the news in the last level was about short stacks busting out. Some players like Doug Ganger made their moves toward the top of the leaderboard. In a hand against Chris Ferguson and Jasper Lee, Doug Ganger made a straight on 5th street and both Lee and Ferguson called him down until 6th street. On 7th street, with boards reading:
Ganger: 4539
Lee: 865Q
Ferguson: Q3Q10
Ganger bet again. Lee folded this time, and after a good bit of staring at the felt and shaking his head, Ferguson made the call. Ganger flipped 769 and scooped the pot, bringing him to 107,000. Ferguson has 100,000 left, and Lee was eliminated on the very next hand.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Howard Lederer, David Benyamine, Chau Giang, Kirill Gerasimov, Frank Thompson, Marcel Luske, Jeffrey Burdsall, J.W. Smith, Joe Tehan, Steve Sung, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Doug Ganger, William Kohler, Alessio Isaia
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| Jun 13, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 22 - H.O.R.S.E. |
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Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22
Jun 13, '08
 Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22 ($298,253) - Stud 8
After being crippled in an earlier Stud hand, Doug Ganger was forced to get it all in holding a board of 8899AK3. Jens Voertmann made the all in call on fourth street, and his board eventually ran out 557AJJ, giving him a better two pair. Ganger was eliminated in second place, earning $182,822 for his runner up finish.
Player Tags: Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
Marcel Luske Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jun 13, '08
 Marcel Luske Eliminated in Third Place ($110,264) - Stud
A very short stacked Marcel Luske was forced to commit the rest of his chips in Stud against Jens Voertmann. Voertmann's board read J9A78AK for a pair of aces, and Luske's board read 959Q4J. Luske needed to hit any one of his board cards to stay alive, but after squeezing it out, he mucked his hand. Luske was eliminated in third place.
Heads Up Begins
Jens Voertmann - 1,630,000
Doug Ganger - 870,000
Player Tags: Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger, European Report
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Luske Comes Back
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 3
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 640,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,100,000
Marcel Luske - 820000
Eliminations: None
Big Hands and Storylines:
Marcel Luske Chips Up With a Bluff - Hold'em
Marcel Luske raised preflop and was called by both Jens Voertmann and Doug Ganger in the blinds. The flop came KJ4 and Luske continued with a bet. Ganger folded and Voertmann check raised. Luske reraised and Voertmann called. The turn was the 5 and once again Luske bet. Voertmann folded and Luske showed his Q6 for a total bluff. After the hand, Luske chipped up to 700,000.
Hold'em Favors Luske
Marcel Luske made a drastic comeback during the hold'em round, and is no longer the short stack. The rail is pulling for him to take it down, but there's still a long way to go in this one.
Player Tags: Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger, European Report
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Corkins Out
Jun 13, '08
Players Left:
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 1,100,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,000,000
Marcel Luske - 375,000
Eliminations: Hoyt Corkins (4th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 4th Place ($81,698) - Hold'em
Hoyt Corkins and Marcel Luske got it all in on a flop of AK10. Luske showed A9 for top pair, and Corkins was left praying for paint with KQ. The turn and river came A3, and Corkins was eliminated in third place.
Marcel Luske Crippled - Omaha 8
Marcel Luske lost a big chunk of his stack with a heart flush against Doug Ganger's full house. Neither played had a low and Ganger scooped the pot.
NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Down To Four
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 4
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 825000
Jens Voertmann - 445,000
Hoyt Corkins - 390,000
Marcel Luske - 805,000
Eliminations: Steve Zolotow (6th Place), Jared Davis (5rd Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Steve Zolotow Chips Up - Hold'em
Steve Zolotow raised under the gun and Doug Ganger made the call in the big blind. Both players checked the 10646 board to the turn and the river was the 2. Ganger fired in a bet and Zolotow made the call with AQ. Ace high was good, and Zolotow chipped up to 180,000.
Marcel Luske Gets Quartered - Omaha 8
Marcel Luske raised preflop and Doug Ganger made the call. The flop came down K104 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske check raised. Ganger called and the turn was the 6. Luske bet again, and Ganger called. The river was the 8 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske quickly called. Luske showed AA310 for aces with an A-3 low, and Ganger showed A3J9 for the nut flush with an A-3 low. Ganger collected three quarters of the pot.
NOTE: The players then took a 15-minute break.
 Steve Zolotow Eliminated in Sixth Place ($47,990) - Stud
Steve Zolotow was all in on fourth street against Hoyt Corkins, two cards later, Zolotow's pair of nines were drawing dead to Corkins nut spade flush. Zolotow was eliminated in sixth place.
Jared Davis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($61,702) - Stud
Jared Davis was on the short stack and desperate as he made a move with a pair of sixes, unfortunately for him, Jens Voertmann made a set of aces to eliminate him in fifth place.
Player Tags: Steve Zolotow, Jared Davis, Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Harman Gone
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 6
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 780,000
Steve Zolotow - 150,000
Jens Voertmann - 300,000
Jared Davis - 260,000
Hoyt Corkins - 440,000
Marcel Luske - 545,000
Eliminations: Jennifer Harman (8th Place), Ross Tsodikov (7th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Jennifer Harman Going Backwards - Stud 8
Jennifer Harman started the final table in rough shape after losing a big pot to Doug Ganger. Ganger held a six low and a pair of fives for high, but Harman couldn't get anything positive out of her seventh street squeeze. After the hand, Harman was the short stack with just 100,000.
Marcel Luske Takes Back the Chip Lead - Hold'em
On a flop of 1052, Marcel Luske bet and was called by Hoyt Corkins. The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the K and Luske bet once again. Corkins called and mucked his cards after seeing the K9 of Luske. After the hand, Luske had chipped up to nearly 600,000 and regained the chip lead.
Jennifer Harman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,857) - Razz
Doug Ganger completed wth a 3 and Jennifer Harman called with a 6 in the door. Ganger continued to bet his hand all the way down to the river and Harman decided to go with hers. Harman didn't show her hand, but it appeared as though she made an 8-low. Ganger, however, turned over 7-5-4-3-2 to send her to the rail in eighth place.
Ross Tsodikov Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,564) - Stud
Ross Tsodikov was forced to get it all in with a pair of nines, but Jens Voertmann made queens up to send him home in seventh place.
NOTE: Shortly after Tsodikov's elimination, the players took a 30-minute dinner break.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Jennifer Harman, Marcel Luske, Ross Tsodikov, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.- Day 2 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 12, '08
Limits:
Hold’em/Omaha8b: 1,500-3,000, 800-1,500 blinds
Razz/Stud/Stud8b: 1,500-3,000, 300 ante, 500 bring-in,
Players Left: 61 of 414
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 126,000
Jennifer Harman-Traniello - 90,000
James Mackey - 77,000
Dewey Tomko - 64,000
J.J. Hazan - 60,000
David Levi - 56,000
Joshua Woolsey - 54,000
Marco Traniello - 54,000
Eric Froehlich - 53,000
Tad Jurgens - 52,000
Farzad Rouhani - 45,000
Phil Ivey - 44,000
Average Stack: 40,700
Eliminations:
Max Pescatori
Michael Gracz
Ted Forrest
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
 Ivey Gaining Steam
The action picks up on the flop of A24. The small blind bet into Ivey and he made the call. The turn was the 4 and again the other player bet and was met by a call from Ivey. The river was the J and the action went bet-call a third time. The players showed their hands:
Small blind: A7
Phil Ivey: AQ
The pot was a big one for Ivey who now has a better than average stack of 44,000
Stud
AAA Rescues Binger, But Only Temporarily
Binger: A2J10
Opponent 3728
Michael Binger, perilously low on chips, bet on every street and was called all the way down. On 7th street Binger put his last 2,400 chips into the middle. His opponent, not showing a tremendously dangerous board, thought for over a minute before making the call. Binger flipped over (AA5) and took down the pot, doubling up to 20,000. Unfortunately for Binger, he would be eliminated before the end of the level.
Razz
Jurgens on the Move
Tad Jurgens: 2973
Opponent: 27A5
The action on this hand is quite simple to relate. On 4th, 5th, and 6th streets Tad Jurgen called a bet from his opponent. On 7th street the other player bet again but this time Jurgens tossed in a raise. His opponent called and was not at all pleased to see Jurgens turn over (A64) for the second-nut low. The hand brings Jurgens up to 52,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Michael Gracz, David Levi, Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest, Dewey Tomko, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, James Mackey, Eric Froehlich, Michael Binger, Joshua Woolsey, Tad Jurgens, Doug Ganger, J.J. Hazan
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.- Day 2 - Level 11 Recap
Jun 12, '08
Limits:
Hold’em/Omaha8b: 1,200-2,400, 600-1,200 blinds
Razz/Stud/Stud8b: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante, 300 bring-in,
Players Left: 73 of 414
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 94,000
Jennifer Harman-Traniello - 68,000
Mark Wilds - 64,000
James Mackey – 59,000
Joshua Woolsey - 58,000
David Levi - 56,000
Kevin Saul - 55,000
Marco Traniello - 54,000
Eric Froehlich - 53,000
Farzad Rouhani - 45,000
Billy Argyros - 44,000
Loi Tran – 41,000
Average Stack: 34,050
Eliminations:
Felipe Tavares
Mike Sexton
Big Hands and Storylines:
It Just Keeps Getting Worse
Table 48 continues to add superb players to its ranks. The latest to be moved over to the table is Michael Binger. He joins Marco Traniello, Max Pescatori, James Mackey, Ted Forrest, and Steve Zolotow.
Hold’em
 Mackey Making His Mark
Marco Traniello raised pre-flop from middle position and James Mackey three-bet him from the small blind. Traniello made the call. Mackey led out at the A84 flop and Traniello swiftly called. Mackey checked the 7 turn and Traniello bet 2,400. Mackey made it 4,800 and Traniello called. Mackey again bet out on the river 3 and Traniello called. Mackey showed 88 for the flopped set and Traniello, perhaps thinking he had won the pot, momentarily flipped over A-K then scrambled to return his cards face down. Traniello is still in no danger of elimination with nearly 55,000 in chips, but Mackey has him beat with 59,000.
Razz
Tran-tastic
Todd Brunson: A3K2
Loi Tran: 2446
Todd Brunson raised with the A showing and Loi Tran called him with the 2. On 4th street, Brunson led out and Tran quickly called. Brunson check-called on 5th street when he was dealt a king, then again on the river. On the end, Brunson again checked and Tran continued his pattern of betting. Brunson took more time to make this decision but ended up making the call. Tran showed (7-5-3) for 6-high and that was enough to win the pot, boosting him to 41,000. Brunson has 28,000.
Stud
Gracz vs. Glantz Part II
Glantz: T366
Gracz: Q2JQ
Matthew Glantz raised with the T showing and Michael Gracz called him with the Q. Gracz check-called on 4th street and checked again on 5th. Glantz too checked on 5th street, slowing down a bit. 6th street paired both players, sixes for Glantz and queens for Gracz. Gracz bet out and Glantz dejectedly folded. After the hand Glantz was left with a meager 6,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Michael Gracz, David Levi, Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, Loi Tran, Mike Sexton, Mark Wilds, James Mackey, Matthew Glantz, Eric Froehlich, Kevin Saul, Billy Argyros, Joshua Woolsey, Doug Ganger, Felipe Tavares
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| Jun 12, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 22 - H.O.R.S.E. |
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Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22
Jun 13, '08
Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22 ($298,253) - Stud 8
After being crippled in an earlier Stud hand, Doug Ganger was forced to get it all in holding a board of 8899AK3. Jens Voertmann made the all in call on fourth street, and his board eventually ran out 557AJJ, giving him a better two pair. Ganger was eliminated in second place, earning $182,822 for his runner up finish.
Player Tags: Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
Marcel Luske Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jun 13, '08
Marcel Luske Eliminated in Third Place ($110,264) - Stud
A very short stacked Marcel Luske was forced to commit the rest of his chips in Stud against Jens Voertmann. Voertmann's board read J9A78AK for a pair of aces, and Luske's board read 959Q4J. Luske needed to hit any one of his board cards to stay alive, but after squeezing it out, he mucked his hand. Luske was eliminated in third place.
Heads Up Begins
Jens Voertmann - 1,630,000
Doug Ganger - 870,000
Player Tags: Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger, European Report
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Luske Comes Back
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 3
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 640,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,100,000
Marcel Luske - 820000
Eliminations: None
Big Hands and Storylines:
Marcel Luske Chips Up With a Bluff - Hold'em
Marcel Luske raised preflop and was called by both Jens Voertmann and Doug Ganger in the blinds. The flop came KJ4 and Luske continued with a bet. Ganger folded and Voertmann check raised. Luske reraised and Voertmann called. The turn was the 5 and once again Luske bet. Voertmann folded and Luske showed his Q6 for a total bluff. After the hand, Luske chipped up to 700,000.
Hold'em Favors Luske
Marcel Luske made a drastic comeback during the hold'em round, and is no longer the short stack. The rail is pulling for him to take it down, but there's still a long way to go in this one.
Player Tags: Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger, European Report
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Corkins Out
Jun 13, '08
Players Left:
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 1,100,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,000,000
Marcel Luske - 375,000
Eliminations: Hoyt Corkins (4th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 4th Place ($81,698) - Hold'em
Hoyt Corkins and Marcel Luske got it all in on a flop of AK10. Luske showed A9 for top pair, and Corkins was left praying for paint with KQ. The turn and river came A3, and Corkins was eliminated in third place.
Marcel Luske Crippled - Omaha 8
Marcel Luske lost a big chunk of his stack with a heart flush against Doug Ganger's full house. Neither played had a low and Ganger scooped the pot.
NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Down To Four
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 4
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 825000
Jens Voertmann - 445,000
Hoyt Corkins - 390,000
Marcel Luske - 805,000
Eliminations: Steve Zolotow (6th Place), Jared Davis (5rd Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Steve Zolotow Chips Up - Hold'em
Steve Zolotow raised under the gun and Doug Ganger made the call in the big blind. Both players checked the 10646 board to the turn and the river was the 2. Ganger fired in a bet and Zolotow made the call with AQ. Ace high was good, and Zolotow chipped up to 180,000.
Marcel Luske Gets Quartered - Omaha 8
Marcel Luske raised preflop and Doug Ganger made the call. The flop came down K104 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske check raised. Ganger called and the turn was the 6. Luske bet again, and Ganger called. The river was the 8 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske quickly called. Luske showed AA310 for aces with an A-3 low, and Ganger showed A3J9 for the nut flush with an A-3 low. Ganger collected three quarters of the pot.
NOTE: The players then took a 15-minute break.
Steve Zolotow Eliminated in Sixth Place ($47,990) - Stud
Steve Zolotow was all in on fourth street against Hoyt Corkins, two cards later, Zolotow's pair of nines were drawing dead to Corkins nut spade flush. Zolotow was eliminated in sixth place.
Jared Davis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($61,702) - Stud
Jared Davis was on the short stack and desperate as he made a move with a pair of sixes, unfortunately for him, Jens Voertmann made a set of aces to eliminate him in fifth place.
Player Tags: Steve Zolotow, Jared Davis, Marcel Luske, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Harman Gone
Jun 13, '08
Players Left: 6
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 780,000
Steve Zolotow - 150,000
Jens Voertmann - 300,000
Jared Davis - 260,000
Hoyt Corkins - 440,000
Marcel Luske - 545,000
Eliminations: Jennifer Harman (8th Place), Ross Tsodikov (7th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Jennifer Harman Going Backwards - Stud 8
Jennifer Harman started the final table in rough shape after losing a big pot to Doug Ganger. Ganger held a six low and a pair of fives for high, but Harman couldn't get anything positive out of her seventh street squeeze. After the hand, Harman was the short stack with just 100,000.
Marcel Luske Takes Back the Chip Lead - Hold'em
On a flop of 1052, Marcel Luske bet and was called by Hoyt Corkins. The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the K and Luske bet once again. Corkins called and mucked his cards after seeing the K9 of Luske. After the hand, Luske had chipped up to nearly 600,000 and regained the chip lead.
Jennifer Harman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,857) - Razz
Doug Ganger completed wth a 3 and Jennifer Harman called with a 6 in the door. Ganger continued to bet his hand all the way down to the river and Harman decided to go with hers. Harman didn't show her hand, but it appeared as though she made an 8-low. Ganger, however, turned over 7-5-4-3-2 to send her to the rail in eighth place.
Ross Tsodikov Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,564) - Stud
Ross Tsodikov was forced to get it all in with a pair of nines, but Jens Voertmann made queens up to send him home in seventh place.
NOTE: Shortly after Tsodikov's elimination, the players took a 30-minute dinner break.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Jennifer Harman, Marcel Luske, Ross Tsodikov, Jens Voertmann, Doug Ganger
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.- Day 2 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 12, '08
Limits:
Hold’em/Omaha8b: 1,500-3,000, 800-1,500 blinds
Razz/Stud/Stud8b: 1,500-3,000, 300 ante, 500 bring-in,
Players Left: 61 of 414
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 126,000
Jennifer Harman-Traniello - 90,000
James Mackey - 77,000
Dewey Tomko - 64,000
J.J. Hazan - 60,000
David Levi - 56,000
Joshua Woolsey - 54,000
Marco Traniello - 54,000
Eric Froehlich - 53,000
Tad Jurgens - 52,000
Farzad Rouhani - 45,000
Phil Ivey - 44,000
Average Stack: 40,700
Eliminations:
Max Pescatori
Michael Gracz
Ted Forrest
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ivey Gaining Steam
The action picks up on the flop of A24. The small blind bet into Ivey and he made the call. The turn was the 4 and again the other player bet and was met by a call from Ivey. The river was the J and the action went bet-call a third time. The players showed their hands:
Small blind: A7
Phil Ivey: AQ
The pot was a big one for Ivey who now has a better than average stack of 44,000
Stud
AAA Rescues Binger, But Only Temporarily
Binger: A2J10
Opponent 3728
Michael Binger, perilously low on chips, bet on every street and was called all the way down. On 7th street Binger put his last 2,400 chips into the middle. His opponent, not showing a tremendously dangerous board, thought for over a minute before making the call. Binger flipped over (AA5) and took down the pot, doubling up to 20,000. Unfortunately for Binger, he would be eliminated before the end of the level.
Razz
Jurgens on the Move
Tad Jurgens: 2973
Opponent: 27A5
The action on this hand is quite simple to relate. On 4th, 5th, and 6th streets Tad Jurgen called a bet from his opponent. On 7th street the other player bet again but this time Jurgens tossed in a raise. His opponent called and was not at all pleased to see Jurgens turn over (A64) for the second-nut low. The hand brings Jurgens up to 52,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Michael Gracz, David Levi, Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest, Dewey Tomko, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, James Mackey, Eric Froehlich, Michael Binger, Joshua Woolsey, Tad Jurgens, Doug Ganger, J.J. Hazan
$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.- Day 2 - Level 11 Recap
Jun 12, '08
Limits:
Hold’em/Omaha8b: 1,200-2,400, 600-1,200 blinds
Razz/Stud/Stud8b: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante, 300 bring-in,
Players Left: 73 of 414
Chip Leaders:
Doug Ganger - 94,000
Jennifer Harman-Traniello - 68,000
Mark Wilds - 64,000
James Mackey – 59,000
Joshua Woolsey - 58,000
David Levi - 56,000
Kevin Saul - 55,000
Marco Traniello - 54,000
Eric Froehlich - 53,000
Farzad Rouhani - 45,000
Billy Argyros - 44,000
Loi Tran – 41,000
Average Stack: 34,050
Eliminations:
Felipe Tavares
Mike Sexton
Big Hands and Storylines:
It Just Keeps Getting Worse
Table 48 continues to add superb players to its ranks. The latest to be moved over to the table is Michael Binger. He joins Marco Traniello, Max Pescatori, James Mackey, Ted Forrest, and Steve Zolotow.
Hold’em
Mackey Making His Mark
Marco Traniello raised pre-flop from middle position and James Mackey three-bet him from the small blind. Traniello made the call. Mackey led out at the A84 flop and Traniello swiftly called. Mackey checked the 7 turn and Traniello bet 2,400. Mackey made it 4,800 and Traniello called. Mackey again bet out on the river 3 and Traniello called. Mackey showed 88 for the flopped set and Traniello, perhaps thinking he had won the pot, momentarily flipped over A-K then scrambled to return his cards face down. Traniello is still in no danger of elimination with nearly 55,000 in chips, but Mackey has him beat with 59,000.
Razz
Tran-tastic
Todd Brunson: A3K2
Loi Tran: 2446
Todd Brunson raised with the A showing and Loi Tran called him with the 2. On 4th street, Brunson led out and Tran quickly called. Brunson check-called on 5th street when he was dealt a king, then again on the river. On the end, Brunson again checked and Tran continued his pattern of betting. Brunson took more time to make this decision but ended up making the call. Tran showed (7-5-3) for 6-high and that was enough to win the pot, boosting him to 41,000. Brunson has 28,000.
Stud
Gracz vs. Glantz Part II
Glantz: T366
Gracz: Q2JQ
Matthew Glantz raised with the T showing and Michael Gracz called him with the Q. Gracz check-called on 4th street and checked again on 5th. Glantz too checked on 5th street, slowing down a bit. 6th street paired both players, sixes for Glantz and queens for Gracz. Gracz bet out and Glantz dejectedly folded. After the hand Glantz was left with a meager 6,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Michael Gracz, David Levi, Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, Loi Tran, Mike Sexton, Mark Wilds, James Mackey, Matthew Glantz, Eric Froehlich, Kevin Saul, Billy Argyros, Joshua Woolsey, Doug Ganger, Felipe Tavares
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