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Ivan Demidov, during the Main EventHold'em:
2009 WSOP Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov is down to his last 3,800 after a recent hand of Hold'em.
Demidov had raised preflop before Jason Gray three-bet from the cutoff. Demidov called and the flop landed . Both players checked.
The turn was the and again both players checked. The river landed the and Demidov checked for a third time to Gray, who this time placed a bet. Demidov called. Gray flipped , which was good as Demidov mucked.
Jan Suchanek raised on 3rd street and then fired on 4th and 5th streets in a Razz hand against Joe Hachem.
Hachem took over the betting on 6th street and the river was checked down.
Hachem: () (X)
Suchanek: (X-X) (X)
Hachem had made an eight-low as Suchanek mucked. Hachem desires to compete at the prestigious $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event at the 2009 WSOP, and today's event should give him a good idea of where his game is at. So far so good, as he's up to 26,000.
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The prize pool and payouts for today's $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. have been released. With 25 entrants, the top five players will be paid as follows:
Chris Ferguson has scooped a nice pot at the expense of Lee Nelson. The game was Stud H/L and Nelson led the betting all the way before check-calling on the river. At showdown, their boards were as follows:
Nelson: ()
Ferguson: ()
Nelson made an eight-low to go with his pocket fours for the high, however Ferguson tabled a seven-low and a pair of aces to scoop. Ferguson is now up to 35,000 chips.
Jeff Madsen and Tony Bloom have recently tangled in a huge pot in a round of Hold'em. Madsen had raised preflop with calls out of the blinds from Bloom and Dan Shak.
The flop landed and play checked to Madsen, who fired a continuation bet. Bloom then check-raised and Shak stepped aside. Madsen made the call.
The turn was the and Bloom led out before Madsen raised. Bloom made the call.
The river brought the and the action became crazy! It was capped in a raising war as both players appeared to be confident they were in front. Bloom tabled for a rivered full house, eights full of sevens, however Madsen took down the pot with for nines full of sevens.
Madsen is up to 27,650 with Bloom back down to 14,300.
Alexander Kostritsyn and Jeff Madsen went to war on a flop. A series of raises ensued and the hit the turn. Madsen checked to Kostritsyn on the button, who fired out a bet. Madsen check-raised and Kostritsyn called.
The river was the and Madsen led out with a bet and was looked up by Kostritsyn. Madsen tabled for the best hand to collect the pot.
Madsen moves up to 23,300 with Kostritsyn looking ready for the next flight home as he slips to under 10,000 chips.
Sam Khouiss raised and Jan Suchanek called out of the big blind. The flop was and Suchanek check-called the bet from Khouiss. The turn landed the and this time Suchanek put in a check-raise. Khouiss made the call and they saw the hit the river.
Suchanek led out with a bet, but Khouiss raised. Suchanek made the call.
"Nuts," said Khouiss and tabled . Suchanek mucked and slipped to 12,225 as Khouiss is up to over 28,000.
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As expected, the play has been relatively slow in the early stages. The players started with 20,000 in chips and David Morton is our early leader with over 25,000. Chris Ferguson and David Bach are close behind.
Morton has a H.O.R.S.E title under his bet after capturing the win at the Victorian Championships here at Crown last year. He will be one to watch out there today.
Meanwhile, Alexander Kostritsyn hasn't had the best 2009 Aussie Millions campaign. He's currently the short stack with around 14,000.
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and he becomes the first elimination of the day.
. Both players checked.
and Demidov checked for a third time to Gray, who this time placed a bet. Demidov called. Gray flipped 
, which was good as Demidov mucked.
) 
(X)
(X)
for an eight-high straight and wheel low, however Bloom held 
for the same low to go with a rivered flush for the high.
and the action became crazy! It was capped in a raising war as both players appeared to be confident they were in front. Bloom tabled 
for nines full of sevens.
flop. A series of raises ensued and the 
hit the river.
. Suchanek mucked and slipped to 12,225 as Khouiss is up to over 28,000.
