Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-15-2009 12:19 UTC-12

Gaspard Loses to a Flush

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Omaha Hi/Lo:

Jean "Prince" Gaspard check-called a bet from Dave Schneyer on a flop of {A-Clubs}

. The turn brought the {A-Hearts}

, which paired the board and also brought a flush possibility. Gaspard checked and Schneyer bet again. Gaspard called.

The river was the {K-Clubs}

and both players quickly checked. Schneyer showed {A-Diamonds}

for a heart flush. Gaspard mucked his hand.

Tags: "Prince"Dave Schneyer Jean Gaspard

06-15-2009 12:13 UTC-12

Micon Getting People All Riled Up

[user75032]

Razz:

Micon: x-x / {A-Clubs}

Opponent: x-x / {2-Hearts}

Opponent: x-x / {7-Hearts}

Bryan Micon is known for having the ability get under his opponents' skin. He's at it again at Table 186.

After completing his ace on third street and being called in two spots, Micon caught the best board on fourth street. One of his opponents was at the opposite end of the table and Micon couldn't see what card that opponent had caught. When the dealer gave Micon first action, he seemed surprised.

"Oh, is that a pair?" he asked, pointing at his opponent's deuces. "Great. In that case, I bet."

These two little statements sent the player with the pair of deuces into a tizzy.

"You're so lucky," he started berating Micon. "I had the best hand. You keep raising so much and you're so lucky. 'Is that a pair?'" he added sarcastically. "Quack, quack, quack. I bet you $100 I had the best hand."

Micon collected the pot and said that he believed his opponent but did not open his hand.

Tags: Bryan Micon

06-15-2009 12:00 UTC-12

Annie Duke Eliminated

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It seems that just twenty minutes ago, Annie Duke was on a stack of 25,000, average for this stage of the tournament. Now she's out. We're not sure what happened; one player at her table said she lots three big pots in rapid succession. When the average stack is only 14 big bets, that's all it takes to be eliminated.

06-15-2009 11:45 UTC-12

Sugar Bear Trapped

[user75032]

Stud:

Barbieri: x-x / {7-Hearts}

/ x
Opponent: x-x / {9-Clubs}

/ x

Sixth street and seventh street became very expensive streets for Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri in a recent hand of stud. Barbieri led out sixth street with the best board and was raised by his opponent. Undaunted, he three-bet. His opponent called

Barbieri bet the river dark. Again his opponent raised and again Barbieri three-bet. This time, however, his opponent four-bet. Barbieri made the crying call to see his opponent turn over {8-Spades}

for a king-high spade flush.

Tags: Al Barbieri

06-15-2009 11:39 UTC-12

Let's Go Over This Again

[user75032]

Vanessa Rousso's been engaging in some friendly double-checking of the rules of stud games with the player sitting next to her.

"In Stud and Stud Hi/Lo, the low card brings it in and the high card is first to act," she said, "but in razz the high card brings it in and the low card is first to act. Is that right?"

We couldn't tell if Rousso was leveling her opponent or if she was actually going over the rules for herself to make sure she had them right.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

06-15-2009 11:36 UTC-12

A Sigh of Relief for Black

[user75032]

Stud Hi/Lo:

Opponent1: x-x / {6-Clubs}

/ x
Black: x-x / {2-Hearts}

/ x
Opponent2: x-x / {10-Spades}

/ x

We caught up to a big pot at Andy Black's table on fifth street. The player with the king on his board checked, bringing a bet from a third player that Black and the first player both called. The bettor led the action on sixth street, and again Black and the third player called.

On the river, action checked to Black. He bet out and was called by both players. He opened {2-?}

in the hole for a six-high straight and 6-5 low. It was a scooper.

"The rich get richer," said the player with all Broadway cards on his board.

"I had it on sixth," Black remarked. "But the thing is, if he had a low card, he can have me beat and if you have a jack, you can have me beat."

"I had an unhappy kings up," the Broadway player remarked.

"It's funny," Black continued without really hearing his opponent's response. "It's funny to have a 6-low straight and look like you're beat in two spots."

Black doesn't have to worry about that; he's up to about 54,000 again.

Tags: Andy Black

Level: 11

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-15-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air.

06-15-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Break Time

[user75032]

It's a twenty-minute break.

06-15-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Rolled Up is Enough

[user75032]

Stud:

Soulier: x-x / {j-Clubs}

/ x
Rousso: {8-Spades}

/

/

We came to Fabrice Soulier's table to see him in a pot on sixth street against Vanessa Rousso. Soulier bet and Rousso called. Both players checked the river, with Rousso showing down the winner, trip eights.

"Wow," said Soulier. "Were you rolled up?"

"Yeah, of course," replied Rousso. Then she sarcastically added, "No, I was playing split eights and a deuce!"

Tags: Fabrice Soulier Vanessa Rousso