Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 3 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-01-2008 17:05 UTC-7

Tradin' Chips

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After that flurry of eliminations, the 13 players left have been trading chips back and forth with no significant double-ups or bustouts.

07-01-2008 16:57 UTC-7

The Hellmuth Clan

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Phil Hellmuth's mother and father have joined Phil's wife with seats of honor near Media Row. Phil's parents flew in to see him possibly make history once again.

07-01-2008 16:52 UTC-7

Hellmuth Extends Lead

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Phil Hellmuth now has 420,000 - well ahead of second-place Tommy Hang with 282,000.

07-01-2008 16:52 UTC-7

Railbirds continue to snap photos of Phil Hellmuth, who is seated right next to a crush of fans. Every few minutes, a flash photo goes off and the staff has to warn them again. No flash photography in the Amazon Room.

07-01-2008 16:38 UTC-7

Dealer Error

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Stud-8

A dealer started a stud-8 hand and accidentally started dealing a flop. Then, on the next street, he accidentally missed short stack Lonnie Heimowitz, dealing a {J-Spades}

to the wrong player. "Come on, dealer! Pay attention!" said Lonnie, getting steamed. The {J-Spades}

was moved to Lonnie and play continued correctly. Eventually, Lonnie turned over {4-Hearts}

-x-x for two pair, so it's understandable that he was upset about that jack.

07-01-2008 16:33 UTC-7

Arash Ghaneian Eliminated in 14th ($11,070)

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Stud High:

Arash Ghaneian is all in on fourth street. There's some betting on fifth, and the remaining three players check it down on sixth and seventh on the side.

Arash: {2-Diamonds}

(muck)
Victor Ramdin: {8-Diamonds}

(muck)
Matt Grapenthein: ( {Q-Spades}

)

-x
James Schaaf: {8-Clubs}

(muck)

Grapenthein takes it all and Arash is eliminated.

07-01-2008 16:29 UTC-7

HORSE Champion to HORSE Chip Leader

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Scotty Nguyen, winner of the $50,000 HORSE event, stops by the $1,500 HORSE event. "Phil! Good luck, baby!"

Phil Hellmuth stands up to greet him warmly. "Nice job, champ!" he says. "You win the big HORSE, I win the little HORSE!"

Scotty Nguyen is going around the room and tipping every single dealer $20 each.

07-01-2008 16:25 UTC-7