Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship Day 4 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-28-2008 21:54 UTC-7

We're Back

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The players have returned from the dinner break and we're back to play.

06-28-2008 22:19 UTC-7

We've been playing for nearly a half-hour now without any big confrontations, knockouts or double-ups. Though ESPN is filming the action right now which makes for crowded and slightly chaotic conditions for the players.

06-28-2008 22:21 UTC-7

Can't Get Past Fifth

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Stud:

Phil Ivey (X-X) {9-Hearts}

Barry Greenstein (X-X) {2-Spades}

After calling bets from Ivey on third and fourth streets, Barry finally gave it up on fifth.

06-28-2008 22:25 UTC-7

Top 5 in Chips

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Matt Glantz 1,860,000
Huck Seed 1,780,000
Erick Lindgren 1,520,000
Ralph Perry 1,520,000
Michael DeMichele 1,390,000

06-28-2008 22:31 UTC-7

David Bach Takes a Pot from Patrick Bueno

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Stud:

On seventh street and with his board reading {3-Spades}

Patrick Bueno bet out in a hand with David Bach. But while Bach had simply called on sixth street with his board showing {K-Clubs}

he chose now to raise, and when Bueno made the call Bach showed {J-Clubs}

for the king-high flush and took down the pot.

06-28-2008 22:44 UTC-7

Phil Ivey's Down, Phil Ivey's Up

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Stud-8:

Phil Ivey lost about 100,000 in a pot with Patrick Bueno where Ivey had a pair of queens and no low and lost when Bueno made two pair on the river. That hand dropped him down to 400,000...but on the very next hand he nearly doubled up in another hand with Bueno and built his stack back up to around 700,000. Just about any pot that goes to the river can bring about a huge swing in a player's fortunes and for right now Phil Ivey's on the upswing.

06-28-2008 22:45 UTC-7

Bueno Scoops Seed

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Stud-8:

Patrick Bueno (X-X) {7-Spades}

(X)

Huck Seed (X-X) {5-Diamonds}

(X)

Bueno completed on third street and Seed called. Bueno led out on fourth, fifth and sixth streets and was called down the whole way by Seed. On seventh, both players checked.

Bueno turned up {Q-Hearts}

for two pair and no low. Seed studied his hole cards for a moment before mucking, and Bueno scooped the pot.

Tags: Huck Seed Patrick Bueno

06-28-2008 22:52 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 13th Place ($142,080)

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Stud-8:

Daniel Negreanu committed the last of his chips in a hand with Lyle Berman. Negreanu bet on third street and Berman called, but on fourth and fifth street the two players traded bets and raises until the last of Negreanu's chips were in the pot.

Daniel showed {A-Hearts}

to Berman's {8-Diamonds}

, but Berman caught the {6-Diamonds}

and then the {3-Spades}

for a full house and when Negreanu's hand didn't improve and he ended up without a qualifying low, Berman scooped the pot and Negreanu was eliminated.

06-28-2008 22:54 UTC-7

Average Pot Size

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It may appear at times that the chip counts are swinging wildly, but keep in mind, with the betting limits at 30,000-60,000, most contested pots are in the 400,000-600,000 range.