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Event 26 - $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.Day 3 completed
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Sun Jun 17 2007 23:05 PST | Posted by change100
A Bit About the Winner
28-year old Ralph Schwartz is from New York and plays the biggest side games he can find. His friends tell us that he's a quiet guy and tends to keep to himself. After receiving his bracelet, Schwartz eschewed the follow-up interviews and headed for the side door.
"I really need a smoke," were his parting words. -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:56 PST | Posted by change100
"I Think I'm Gonna Go Party"
During the final hand, Gazes asked Schwartz if he'd be interested in playing a heads-up match "for real money."
Schwartz replied, "I don't know, I play pretty high."
"Well, do you want to play or not?" implored Gazes.
"Nah, after this, I think I'm gonna go party" was Schwartz's reply. -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:55 PST | Posted by change100
Ralph Schwartz Wins Event #26, Bill Gazes Eliminated in Second Place ($153,408)
Hand #153 - Schwartz raises from the button and Gazes calls. The flop is
. Gazes leads out, Schwartz raises, and Gazes calls. The turn is the 
. Gazes checks, Schwartz bets, Gazes looks totally agonized as he thinks and finally calls all in. The river is the 
.
Schwartz flipped over 2-3-5-8, making his six-high straight on the turn for both high and low. Gazes turned over K-K-7-6 for a pair of kings and was eliminated in second place.
Ralph Schwartz wins Event #26 ($5,000 H.O.R.S.E.) taking home $275,683, a Corum watch, and his first WSOP bracelet! -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:48 PST | Posted by change100
Hands # 150-152
Hand #150 - Gazes has the button and calls, Schwartz raised from the big blind and Gazes calls. The flop is
. Schwartz bets out and Gazes folds.
Gazes is down to only 150,000 after the hand.
Hand #151 - Gazes gets a walk.
Hand #152 - Gazes returns the favor and gives Schwartz a walk. -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:46 PST | Posted by change100
Hands #147-149
Hand #147 - Schwartz has the button and completes the small blind, Gazes raises and Schwartz calls. The flop is
. Gazes bets and Schwartz calls. The turn is the 
. Gazes checks, Schwartz bets, and Gazes calls. The river is the 
. Gazes checks, Schwartz bets, and Gazes mucks. Schwartz scoops the pot.
Hand #148 - Gazes has the button and calls, Schwartz checks. The flop is
. Schwartz checks, Gazes bets, and Schwartz folds. Gazes takes the pot.
Hand #149 - Schwartz has the button and raises, Gazes makes the call. The flop is the
. Gazes checks, Schwartz bets, Gazes raises, Schwartz three-bets, and Gazes calls. The turn is the and both players check. The river is the . Gazes checks, Schwartz bets, and Gazes calls.
Schwartz show J-J-K-2, Gazes J-T-9-7. Schwartz scoops the pot with his set of jacks against Gazes' top two pair. -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:39 PST | Posted by change100
Action Resumes
We are heads-up! The game is still Omaha/8 for the next 25 minutes.
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Sun Jun 17 2007 22:33 PST | Posted by change100
Updated Chip Counts
Ralph Schwartz 1,345,000
Bill Gazes 550,000 -
Sun Jun 17 2007 22:29 PST | Posted by change100
Action Paused
Action has been paused momentarily as we prepare for heads-up play between Ralph Schwartz and Bill Gazes.
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Sun Jun 17 2007 22:28 PST | Posted by change100
Yuebin Guo Eliminated in Third Place ($99,264)
Hand #146 - On a flop of
, Schwartz bet and Guo called. The turn was the . Schwartz bet and Guo called all in. Schwartz showed A-3-4-Q for aces and threes, Guo also held aces and threes, but had outs with a spade draw. The river, though, was the 
, making Schwartz a higher two pair, and Guo was eliminated.
Started 15th Jun, 2007
