Event 16 - $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-11-2007 23:42 UTC-7

Tom Schneider Eliminated in Fourth Place ($54,913)

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(Seven Card Stud) Tom Schneider is all in on fifth street against James Richburg. The final boards show (in no particular order, because the cards were thrown quickly into a messy pile):

James Richburg: {K-Hearts}

Tom Schneider: {7-Hearts}

Schneider has a pair of eights and a busted open-ended straight draw. Richburg wins the pot with a pair of kings.

Tom Schneider is eliminated in fourth place, earning $54,913. So no double bracelet winner in 2007 -- yet.

06-11-2007 23:43 UTC-7

Final Table Payouts

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1st - ? - $239,503
2nd - ? - $131,790
3rd - ? - $83,467
4th - Tom Schneider - $54,913
5th - Ali Eslami - $42,612
6th - Robert Mizrachi - $32,069
7th - Herb Van Dyke - $24,601
8th - Harry Kazazian - $18,011

06-11-2007 23:51 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 5 - James Richburg - 920,000
Seat 7 - Walter Browne - 565,000
Seat 8 - Chris Bjorin - 420,000

06-11-2007 23:55 UTC-7

Current Game: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

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About five minutes ago, the game switched to Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. The ante is 3,000, the bring-in is 5,000, the completion is 15,000, and the limits are 15,000-30,000.

06-12-2007 00:07 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 5 - James Richburg - 1,200,000
Seat 7 - Walter Browne - 470,000
Seat 8 - Chris Bjorin - 320,000

06-12-2007 00:20 UTC-7

Current Game: Hold'em

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The game switches to Hold'em, with blinds of 10,000-20,000, and limits of 20,000-40,0000.

06-12-2007 00:23 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Here are the approximate chip counts:

Seat 5 - James Richburg - 1,245,000
Seat 7 - Walter Browne - 280,000
Seat 8 - Chris Bjorin - 364,000

06-12-2007 00:27 UTC-7

Three Flops in a Row

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(Hold'em) We've seen three flops in a row, but with one bet, the other players have folded. Walter Browne took two of the pots, and is increasing his stack a bit to 340,000.

06-12-2007 00:30 UTC-7

Walter Browne vs. James Richburg

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(Hold'em) With the final board showing {K-Diamonds}

, James Richburg checks the small blind, Walter Browne bets 40,000 from the big blind, and Richburg calls. Browne shows {A-Diamonds}

for the ace-high straight, and Richburg mucks. Browne shrugs his shoulders, almost as if to apologize, as he collects the pot.

Tags: James Richburg Walter Browne

06-12-2007 00:34 UTC-7

Cautious Play, But a Lot of Flops

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The final three players are proceeding cautiously through the Hold'em level, but they are seeing a fair share of flops. There hasn't been any heavy betting yet, but at any time, two players could wake up with big hands.