2009 World Series of Poker

Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$247,033
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
770
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

From Looking for a Straight Flush to Trips

Stud:

Farzad "Freddie" Rouhani called a bet from Fabrice Soulier on fourth street, but then after he picked up a pair of fours on fifth, fired fifth, sixth, and seventh. He was called on fifth and sixth as the board looked as follows:

Rouhani: (X-X) {3-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {8-Clubs} (X)
Soulier: (X-X) {K-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} (X)

After Rouhani bet on seventh, Soulier elected to fold. Rouhani showed what he started with and it was the {5-Clubs} and {4-Clubs} for three to the straight flush.

Tags: Fabrice SoulierFarzad Rouhani

Micon's Good Call

Bryan Micon
Bryan Micon
Stud Hi/Lo:

Micon: x-x / {5-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {6-Spades} {10-Diamonds} / x
Marmorstein: x-x / {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {A-Spades} {7-Spades} / x

Bryan Micon tanked for a minute in the face of Phillip Marmorstein's river bet. Marmorstein had called a completion on third, check-called a bet on fourth, check-checked fifth and then led out sixth and seventh streets.

In the face of Marmorstein's board, it seemed clear that Micon ad made two small pair with no low and wasn't sure whether he should call into what could be aces up. He finally did make the call, opening {A-?} {4-?} {5-?} in the hole for two pair, fives and fours, with no low. Marmorstein acknowledged that he only had aces with no low. The pot went to Micon.

Tags: Bryan MiconPhillip Marmorstein

Micon and Maier Chop

Stud Hi/Lo:

Lana Maier: (X-X) {Q-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} (X)
Peter Gelencser: (X-X) {7-Spades} {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {8-Spades} (X)
Bryan Micon: (X-X) {2-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {2-Spades} (X)

Micon drove the action in the early goings, but things slowed down to a lot of passive checks on the later streets between the three players. When it was all said and done, Micon scooped the high half after revealing {K-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {3-Clubs}, for two pair. Maier announced that she held a low and showed {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. Gelencser mucked his hand and the other two players chopped up his money.

Micon showed that he started with {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Hearts} on his first four cards. "Sickest start to the hand ever." he proclaimed.

The pot added about 50,000 chips to both Micon's and Maier's stack.

Tags: Bryan MiconLana MaierPeter Gelencser

Van Alstyne Scoops Soulier

Stud Hi/Lo:

Soulier: x-x / {6-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} / x
Van Alstyne: x-x / {7-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {10-Spades} / x

After making open jacks on fifth street, Fabrice Soulier put the pedal to the metal and began firing bets into James Van Alstyne. Soulier bet fifth, sixth and seventh streets. On the river, Van Alstyne squeezed his card... then called with {7-?} {5-?} {8-?}, trip sevens.

"No!" cried Soulier in disgust. He flashed an ace in the hole for two pair, aces and jacks, before mucking.

Tags: Fabrice SoulierJames Van Alstyne

Level: 22

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Simple Game

Hold'em:

The game with the action (and the game that probably plays the biggest) in the H.O.R.S.E. rotation is hold'em. It's also the game most players are most comfortable with.

On Table 151, Phillip Marmorstein opened with a raise from the cutoff. Lana Maier called from the small blind and Peter Gelencser called from the big blind. The blinds checked to Marmorstein on a flop of {3-Spades} {6-Spades} {K-Hearts}. He followed up his pre-flop raise with a flop bet. Only Maier called.

Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} turn. When the river fell {k-Spades}, Maier led out. She picked up the pot by inducing a fold.

Tags: Lana MaierPhillip Marmorstein

Planning Ahead

The tournament floor recently took a vote of the players to determine if they'd rather have dinner at 5:40, or play an extra hour and take it at 6:40. When he didn't immediately announce the results, Mitch Schock's curiosity reared its head.

"So what are we doing?" Schock asked.

"We're gonna play poker," quipped Bryan Micon.

"When are you gonna start?" retorted Schock.

The plan, by the way, is to take dinner at 6:40, after two more levels of play.

Peter Gelencser Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,205); Phillip Marmorstein Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,831)

Phillip Marmorstein - 12th Place
Phillip Marmorstein - 12th Place
Omaha Hi/Lo:

Lots of action in a hand of Omaha Hi/Lo on Table 151. We didn't see what happened preflop, but the pot was contested among Phillip Marmorstein, Peter Gelencser and Mitch Schock. On a flop of {4-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}, Marmorstein acted first and fired out a bet. Gelencser and Schock both called.

On the turn {K-Hearts}, Marmorstein fired again. Again Gelencser called in front of Schock, who now raised. Marmorstein called all in for less; Gelencser called all in for even less than Marmorstein and the cards were opened.

Schock: {A-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}
Marmorstein: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}
Gelencser: ? [he flipped them up, then mucked them too quick to see]

Gelencser was drawing dead with no low draw; Marmorstein was drawing at a low to chop or the case ace to scoop. The {7-Spades} on the river was a brick, allowing Schock to scoop.

Because Marmorstein started the hand with more chips than Gelencser, he was the 12th place finisher. Gelencser finished 13th.

Tags: Mitch SchockPeter GelencserPhillip Marmorstein