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

06-12-2007 00:41 UTC-7

Walter Browne is Up, Then Down

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Walter Browne was briefly at 645,000, before going to the river against James Richburg on a board of {K-Clubs}

. Richburg shows {8-Hearts}

for a runner-runner nine-high straight, and Browne stands up in disbelief. He mucks his cards, and is back down to 490,000. Richburg collects the pot calmly and quietly.

A few minutes ago, Browne pointed out that the dealer forgot to move the button, because he was about to be the big blind twice in a row. He explained that the player to his right (Richburg) raised from the small blind on the previous hand. Brown then apologized for forgetting Richburg's name, and Richburg re-introduced himself as "Mason." At the moment, we're not sure if Mason is a nickname or an alias.

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06-12-2007 00:42 UTC-7

Chris Bjorin in Trouble

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Chris Bjorin is down to 42,000 in chips, and will be forced to make a move for all his chips any hand now.

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06-12-2007 00:51 UTC-7

Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Third Place ($83,467)

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James Richburg raises from the button to 40,000, Walter Browne reraises from the small blind to 60,000, Chris Bjorin moves all in from the big blind for 43,000, and Richburg calls the raise.

The flop comes {8-Spades}

, Browne bets 20,000, Richburg raises to 40,000, and Browne calls. The turn card is the {K-Spades}

, Browne checks, Richburg bets 40,000, and Browne folds. Richburg takes the side pot, and he and Bjorin show their cards:

James Richburg: {A-Hearts}

Chris Bjorin: {J-Spades}

Richburg has the lead with a pair of deuces, and Browne claims he folded an ace with a higher (unpaired) kicker. Bjorin needs a jack or a ten on the river to stay alive, but the last card is the {4-Diamonds}

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Chris Bjorin is eliminated in third place, earning $83,467.

06-12-2007 00:54 UTC-7

A Short Break and Official Chip Counts

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The final two players take a break to discuss the possibility of a deal, asking for a copy of the payout structure for the top two spots. Here are the official chip counts:

James Richburg - 1,273,000
Walter Browne - 637,000

06-12-2007 01:05 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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There are about four minutes left in the Hold'em level. The players are back in their seats and ready to play. Shuffle up and deal!

06-12-2007 01:10 UTC-7

Current Game: Omaha Hi-Lo

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The game switches to Omaha Hi-Lo Split, with blinds at 10,000-20,000, and limits of 20,000-40,000.

06-12-2007 01:13 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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James Richburg - 1,298,000
Walter Browne - 612,000

06-12-2007 01:21 UTC-7

Walter Browne Closes the Gap

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(Omaha Hi-Lo) With the board showing {10-Spades}

on the turn, James Richburg bets 40,000, Walter Browne raises to 80,000, and Richburg calls. The river card is the {5-Diamonds}

, Richburg checks, Browne bets 40,000, and Richburg thinks for about 15 seconds before he folds. Browne takes the pot.

06-12-2007 01:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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James Richburg - 1,145,000
Walter Brown - 765,000

06-12-2007 01:26 UTC-7

Chip Preferences

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There's an odd quirk at this table, because James Richburg has been hoarding the dark green (25,000) chips most of the night. Now that Browne has been eating into his stack, he's left with mostly green chips. Meanwhile, Browne has all the yellow (1,000) and pink (5,000) chips.

It almost looks like they're playing in two different events, or at least at two different blind/ante levels.