2009 World Series of Poker

Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
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

Soulier Missed Both Ways

Stud Hi/Lo:

Soulier: x-x / {2-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {7-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} / x
Opponent: x-x / {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} / x

Fabrice Soulier's board looked so promising. After bringing it in, Soulier called a completion and drew into several low cards. He called bets on fourth street and sixth street and managed to check fifth street through. On the river, Soulier checked behind after his opponent checked. His opponent turned up just a pair of aces with {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and no low, but Soulier couldn't qualify for low and couldn't beat aces for high.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

Double the Royalty Now

Stud:

Jean "Prince" Gaspard was all in during a hand of stud against Sebastien Sabic. Gaspard bet the last of his chips prior to receiving his seventh card. Sabic tossed in the call, but then for some reason pulled his chips back upon receiving his seventh card. Gaspard turned up his hand, {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} ({8-Spades} {2-Spades} {K-Hearts}) for trip eights and Sabic looked at him weird. Gaspard said, "You already called, you gotta put the chips back in."

The dealer informed Sabic that he couldn't pull back the chips and then Sabic tossed them back in. He revealed his hand, {Q-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {9-Hearts} ({Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {2-Clubs}), and then tossed them in. Gaspard was able to double up on the hand.

Tags: "Prince"Jean GaspardSebastien Sabic

Perry Friedman Eliminated

That's the ballgame for Perry Friedman. We just checked in with him a few minutes ago to find him rocking the short stack, 7,500. His seat is now empty and there are no chips in front of it.

Hidden Two Pair

Hold'em:

After his opponent checked the flop of {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}, James Van Alstyne bet. His opponent called. The turn brought the {4-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {8-Diamonds} and a bet was laid out in front of Van Alstyne. Van Alstyne made the call.

"Two pair," his opponent announced.

Van Alstyne prepared to turn his hand over, but then his opponent showed pocket aces, for aces and kings. Van Alstyne gave him a look and then mucked.

Tags: James Van Alstyne

Tell Us How You Really Feel, Andy

With the $10,000 limit hold'em world championship on one side of the Brasilia Room and the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event on the other side of the room, it seems like all of the biggest poker names are in the Brasilia Room right now. Thus it should be no surprise the WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack recently entered the room.

He spotted Andy Black and engaged Black in a conversation about, of all things, Twitter. Pollack was trying to encourage Black to use Twitter for his poker but Black adamantly refused.

"That would be almost as disgusting as sleeping with someone from my family," said Black.

Tags: Andy Black

Boston Doubles

Omaha Hi/Lo:

Back from the dinner break, it didn't take Alan Boston long to get his chips in the middle. On a flop of {K-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}, Boston got 8,500 in the middle against one opponent. Boston turned up {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} for a pair of kings and gutshot wheel draw for high and the nut-low draw. His opponent turned up {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {10-Hearts}, a pair of deuces and the nut flush draw. Neither player improved on the {9-Clubs} turn; Boston scooped when the {k-Spades} hit the river. His count is up to 16,000.

Tags: Alan Boston

We're Back

The players should all have some full stomachs now as we're back from the dinner break. The trek to the final table continues.

Level: 13

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0