Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-02-2008 01:12 UTC-7

Hand #126: James Schaaf

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Omaha-8:

James Schaaf limps on the button. Phil Hellmuth calls in the small blind and Tommy Hang checks.

The flop is {A-Clubs}

and it's checked to Schaaf, who bets. Hellmuth calls and Hang folds.

On the turn of {9-Hearts}

, Hellmuth checks. Schaaf bets and Hellmuth folds.

07-02-2008 01:13 UTC-7

Hand #127-128: James Schaaf & Tommy Hang

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Omaha-8:

In Hand #127, James Schaaf gets the walk. In Hand #128, Tommy Hang raises on the button and picks up blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 01:16 UTC-7

Hand #129: Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 3rd ($93,168)

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Omaha-8:

Phil Hellmuth limps in the small blind and Tommy Hang raises in the big blind. Hellmuth calls all in.

Hellmuth: {A-Spades}

Hang:

Board:

Hellmuth is eliminated. Though he doesn't win the mixed-game bracelet this time, his performance this time certainly proves a point. Hellmuth can play non-hold'em, and it appears to only be a matter of time before he'll add #12 to his wrist.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-02-2008 01:19 UTC-7

Heads Up

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Here are the chip counts entering heads-up play.

James Schaaf 880,000
Tommy Hang 1.529 million

07-02-2008 01:21 UTC-7

Hand #130: Chop

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Omaha-8:

James Schaaf and Tommy Hang chop the first hand of heads-up.

07-02-2008 01:22 UTC-7

Hand #131: Tommy Hang

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Razz:

Tommy Hang completes with {9-Hearts}

and James Schaaf folds {K-Spades}

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07-02-2008 01:26 UTC-7

Hand #132-133: James Schaaf Pulls Even

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Razz:

James Schaaf completes with {5-?}

and Tommy Hang calls with {10-?}

.

On fourth, Schaaf bets {8-?}

and Hang raises {3-?}

. Schaaf reraises and Hang calls.

On fifth, Schaaf bets {7-?}

and Hang calls {8-?}

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On sixth, Schaaf bets {2-?}

and Hang calls {5-?}

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On seventh, Schaaf bets and Hang calls.

Schaaf shows A-3-7 for A-2-3-5-7 and wins the big pot.

In the next hand, Hang wins a pot on third street. He's now at 1,240,000 to 1,169,000 for Schaaf.

07-02-2008 01:29 UTC-7