Table Breaking Order Changed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
770
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Savage Defeat
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Savage: x-x /
/ xOpponent: x-x /
/ xMatt Savage tried his best to buy a pot with a river bet, but it didn't work out for him. Savage was the bring-in, then raised after his opponent completed an eight. That player called.
It was one bet on each of fourth, fifth and sixth streets, with Savage check-calling fourth and sixth and calling fifth when his opponent had the betting lead.
On the river, Savage tried firing into his opponent with a bet, but it was for naught. Savage's opponent called with
in the hole, eights and fives with no low. Savage turned up 
in the hole, a pair of sevens for high and no low. His opponent scooped.
Level: 10
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Prince Is Scooped
Jean "Prince" Gaspard checked sixth street to Jim Pechac and Pechac fired a bet. Gaspard made the call and then checked dark. Pechac fired again on seventh before Gaspard mentioned, "I know you don't have a straight."
Pechac responded by saying, "You're right sir, good read."
Gaspard then called the bet.
Gaspard revealed (
) 
for just a pair of nines, but Pechac announced, "Two pair," before showing ( 
) 
. Pechac also held an eight-six low to go along with his high.
Recent Eliminations
Odds and Ends
At a different table, David Singer seems to have a handwritten "cheat sheet" that he is using to remind himself which stud game he is playing -- razz, stud, or "high-low". This despite the fact that every table has a stack of bright red placards that state the current game in tall, white block letters.
Three different tables have also started talking about penalties for checking behind with the nuts on the river. Chad Brown's table, in particular, is giving him a hard time about doing so in a televised hand against Kristy Gazes.
Duke Chops One Up
Annie Duke called a bet on fourth street and then led fifth and sixth. Seventh was checked by her and her opponent checked behind. Here's how the boards looked.
Duke: (X-X)
(X)Opponent: (X-X)
(X)Duke revealed another nine in the hole with
. Her opponent showed 
in the hole and had a low. The two chipped up the pot and Duke maintained her stack at about 20,000 chips.
Not Enough Chips
Feldman's Opponent Pairs on the River
On a flop of
, Peter Feldman checked to his opponent. The player checked behind. The turn brought the and Feldman fired a bet. His opponent called. The river brought the and Feldman check-called a bet. His opponent tabled 
for a rivered pair of aces and Feldman flung his cards into the muck in a disgusted fashion.
Riding the Roller Coaster with Bob Lauria
Archie Karas raised and then Bob Lauria made it three bets. Karas made the call. The flop came down
and both players checked. The turn produced the 
and Karas led out. Lauria raised and was all in. Karas tossed in the call and then Lauria flipped up two red nines, 
, for top set. Karas checked his hole cards and then simply tossed his hand into the muck, knowing he was drawing dead. The river was dealt the 
and then the pot was pushed Lauria's way as he doubled up.On the next hand, Karas jacked it up to two bets again and Lauria reraised again. Karas made the call and the two were off to another flop together. The flop came down
and Karas checked. Lauria fired a continuation bet and Karas called. The turn brought the and both players checked. After the river fell the 
, Karas led with a bet and Lauria called.Karas turned up
and Lauria mucked his hand, giving some of the chips right back to Karas after he doubled up through him.