During seven-card stud eight-or-better Gabe Kaplan raised to $100,000 on third street and both Freddy Deeb and Thor Hansen called. On fourth street Kaplan bet $50,000, Deeb raised to $100,000, and Hansen made the call. Kaplan now faced an all-in decision and he decided to rick all his chips. In the battle for the side pot Deeb and Hansen got into a raising war, which when the dust setlled, left Hansen with only $40,000. Deeb turned up his hand and exposed 6 6 (5 6 K J) 6 for quads. Both Hansen and Kaplan mucked. Hansen was crippled, Deeb eclipsed the $3 million mark, and Kaplan was eliminated in ninth place. He took home $131,424 in prize money.
Final Table Set
Amnon Filippi: $4,015,000
Freddy Deeb: $3,500,000
Kenny Tran: $2,445,000
John Hanson: $1,995,000
David Singer: $1,330,000
Bruno Fitoussi: $895,000
Barry Greenstein: $750,000
Thor Hansen: $40,000
The final table will begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Tune into CardPlayer.com for all the event logs.
The final minutes of the Omaha eight-or-better level were contested after the dinner break and not too much transpired.
Razz!
The game was then switched to razz as the threshold into level 53 was crossed.
Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 11th Place ($117,216)
John Hanson held 10-2-8-3 when Mark Gregorich moved all in on fourth street. Hanson called him down and then received 3-4-7 to eliminate Gregorich in 11th place. Gregorich took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dewey Tomko Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,424)
Dewey Tomko bet $100,000 and Amnon Filippi raised to $150,000. Tomko reraised all in for $160,000 and Filippi made the call. The remaining cards were dealt and on sixth street Tomko had 9-7-5-8-4-8 exposed. Filippi had 7-6-A-10-J-3 exposed. The final hole card was dealt to Filippi and he turned over a four to make a 7-6 low. Tomko was drawing dead and he exited the table. Tomko was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $131,424 in prize money.
Seven Card Stud
The game was then switched to seven card stud and the nine players who remained were keeping a close eye on each other. Kenny Tran made a trip to the table to the other table to check on the chip stacks of the other players. All the players at the featured table had more than $1.6 million. The towers of Gabe Kaplan and Bruno Fitoussi were looking a little low at the on-deck circle though. Tran passed the baton to Amnon Filippi and he began to check back and forth between the tables. This was ironic, considering that Filippi had the chip lead.
The short stacks continued to hang on by a thread, including Gabe Kaplan. He picked up a decent amount of chips to help his push to the final table when he picked up a pot off of Greg Raymer during seven-card stud eight-or-better. Raymer had 3 7 6 6 exposed and Kaplan had 2 A 9 9 exposed when he flipped up his hole cards (A Q 8).
Cashing Out Err….Color Up
“Pleasure playing with you guys, but I’m going to cash out,” said Freddy Deeb with a wide grin on his face. He had four racks of chips ready to go for when the color up would commence at the end of the level. The players went on a 20 minute break while this took place and they would continue play until the dinner break began at 7:30 p.m.
Back to Hold’em
The game jumped to hold’em when the players returned from the break.
Greg Raymer Busted in 14th Place ($103,008)
Greg Raymer was all in and covered by John Hanson preflop. Hanson turned over pocket eights and Raymer showed down A 7. “I can’t lose, it’s my hand,” said Raymer in reference to Hanson’s two eights. The board suggested otherwise when it was rolled out 9 5 3 4 Q. Raymer was eliminated in 14th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
The Road to Omaha
The game was then switched to Omaha eight-or-better with $40,000-$80,000 limits.
Tim Phan Busted in 13th Place ($103,008)
Tim Phan bet $40,000 and both Gabe Kaplan and Freddy Deeb call. The flop was dealt J 8 7 and Deeb led out for $40,000 from the small blind. Phan called from middle position and Kaplan called on the button. The turn brought the 6 and Deeb led out again, this time for $80,000. Phan made the all-in call, and Kaplan called as well. The J on the river was checked by both players in the side pot and Deeb tunred up 10 9 8 4 for a straight. Kaplan revealed A K 4 3 to take the low and Phan mucked his hand. Phan was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
Down to a Dozen
There was now 12 players remaining and Bruno Fitoussi was moved back to the table he came from earlier in the day.
Steve Wolff Eliminated in 12th Place ($117,216)
On a flop of 10 3 2 Steve Wolff moved all in for his last $30,000 and Dewey Tomko made the call. Kenny Tran then raised to $80,000 total and Tomko called down that bet as well. Both players in the side pot checked the 10 on the turn. The river brought the A and Tomko bet $80,000. Tran called and flipped over 6 4. Tomko turned up A-10 for aces full of tens and he took down the side pot and the main pot. Wolff mucked his hand and he was eliminated in 12th place. He took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dinner Bell
The players then went on dinner break at 7:30 p.m. and they will return at 9:00 p.m. to reach the final eight.
Notable Chip Counts
Levels 49 and 50 featured razz and seven card stud. The two levels were noteworthy for the lack of action that took place, rather than the action that did play out. This is understandable considering the H.O.R.S.E. event is a limit affair, with split games thrown in to boot. The big stacks played a steady progression of pots, while the lower half of the field waited for their spots. Dewey Tomko was low on chips, as was John Hanson, and Steve Wolff. The stack of Gabe Kaplan had begun to falter as well.
Chris Reslock Eliminated in 15th Place
Chris Reslock moved all in for $42,000 and Amnon Filippi called him down. Reslock was then dealt two more kings, which made for three total, and effectively killed any razz hand he was working on. Filippi busted Reslock in 15th place with a 9-7 low. After the elimination of Reslock, Bruno Fitoussi was moved to the featured table to fill his empty seat. Each table now had seven players remaining.
Chip Leader: Amnon Filippi
One of the true tournament-trail grinders remained in the lead. Amnon Filippi held $2.5 million and he even tangled with the second-place chip stack of Kenny Tran ($1.9 million) in a few pots. Filippi won the majority of them.
Levels 47 and 48 - Hold'em and Omaha Eight-or-Better
Double Up Dewey
The game switched to hold’em and on a board of J 5 2 2 Dewey Tomko moved all in. Amnon Filippi called. Filippi flipped up Q-5 and Tomko showed down pocket tens. The K was dealt on the river and Tomko survived with the stronger two pair.
Max Pescatori Eliminated in 19th Place
Max Pescatori was the next player to hit the rail in 19th place, just three spots shy of the money.
Bonomo Busts
On a board of K 5 4 A 5 Justin Bonomo is all in against Bruno Fitoussi. Bonomo turned up pocket sevens, but they were rendered obsolete when Fitoussi turned up pocket fours. Bonomo was eliminated in 17th place.
The Messenger
The clock was paused and play now went to hand for hand. The game had been switched to Omaha eight-or-better right after the Bonomo bust. The players now had a keen interest in where their fellow competitors stood. Johnny Chan served as the chip count relay man for the players, letting one table’s professionals know what the other contenders had left in front of them. “Man, that’s a bad information guy,” lamented Tim Phan in a half-sarcastic tone.
Bubble Boy – Noah Jefferson
Noah Jefferson had moved all in on the turn and Phan called him down. Phan revealed A Q 3 2 and Jefferson turned up A J 9 4. The 7 joined the board of A Q 6 4 and Jefferson was eliminated in 17th place.
A Ray of Hope
Jefferson was told not to leave just yet after his bust out, because another player was all in on the same hand. That player was Steve Wolff, and if he were to bust, the two would split 16th-place money. These hoped were crushed though, when Wolff made quad kings on the turn. He beat out the quad sixes of David Singer, in a hand that only Omaha could produce.
A Pair of Hopeful Tables
There were now 16 players remaining and they redrew for seats at the final two tables:
Featured Table:
Seat No. 1: Chris Reslock
Seat No. 2: Amnon Filippi – Chip Leader
Seat No. 3: Dewey Tomko
Seat No. 4: David Singer
Seat No. 5: Kenny Tran
Seat No. 6: Steve Wolff
Seat No. 7: Mike Matusow
Seat No. 8: Barry Greenstein
On-Deck Circle:
Seat No. 1: Bruno Fitoussi
Seat No. 2: Mark Gregorich
Seat No. 3: Greg Raymer
Seat No. 4: Tim Phan
Seat No. 5: Thor Hansen
Seat No. 6: Gabe Kaplan
Seat No. 7: Freddy Deeb
Seat No. 8: John Hanson
Mike Matusow Busted in 16th Place
Mike Matusow was all in with A-Q-9-2 against Steve Wolff, who held A-K-6-3 on a flop of 5d 4s 2c. The turn and river brought the Ac and 8s. Matusow was eliminated on the hand by the wheel of Wolff.
Break Time
The players were then sent to a 20 minute break and when they return the game will be razz.
Levels 45 and 46 - Seven-Card Stud and Stud Eight-or-Better
Blackjack down to a Final Table
The remaining 21 players will do battle until the final eight remain tonight. The action started on the remaining minutes of seven-card stud.
Daniel Negreanu Busted
In the waning minutes of seven-card stud Daniel Negreanu was all in with jacks and sixes against Bruno Fitoussi, who held a pair of aces. That is, until seventh street when he received a second three to make aces up. Negreanu was eliminated in 21st place.
Split-Game Time
After Kid Poker made his exit, the game was switched to seven-card stud eight-or-better and the chopping began. Many pots went to the chopping block, and the dealers were busy keeping up with the action. Players that were low got all in, but they always managed to take either the high or low pot to survive.
Pat Pezzin Eliminated in 20th Place
The chop-o-rama continued until Pat Pezzin got it all in with 7 7 (J 2 3 4). He was covered by Mark Gregorich, who held A 3 (3 A K 4). Gregorich was dealt one last diamond on the river, the 7 to be exact, and Pezzin made his exit after he mucked his hand. The money bubble now loomed large over the field.
The cards are in the air and action is underway at the $50,000 HORSE event. The final 21 players will shrink down to a final table of eight today, and the final table will be featured tomorrow. Here is how the final three tables look:
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