2009 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$1,276,802
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
95
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Sagstrom Cracks One Million

Erik Sagstrom is the first player to pass the one million chip mark as he assumes the tournament chip lead.

Top five counts:

Erik Sagstrom - 1,250,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 880,000
Freddy Deeb - 800,000
Gus Hansen - 725,000
Bill Chen - 648,000

Meanwhile at the other end of proceedings Jerry Buss was a recent elimination from the event.

Good News for Bill Chen Fans

Weeeeeeeeee! I love Razz!
Weeeeeeeeee! I love Razz!
Razz

Bill Chen (X)(X){7-?} {3-?} {K-?} {10-?} (X)
Gus Hansen (X)(X) {4-?} {J-?} {6-?} {K-?}
Erik Seidel (X)(X) {A-?} {A-?} {4-?} {9-?} (X)

A massive pot had built on sixth street when we caught up with this hand. Chen led out on the river, Hansen folded and Seidel made what looked like a crying call.

Chen showed {5-?} {A-?} {2-?}, rivering a 7-5-3-2-A low to take down the monster pot. He's now up to 648,000 in chips.

Turner Chips Up; Bechtel Eliminated

Jim Bechtel Eliminated
Jim Bechtel Eliminated
Stud-8

Sagstrom: (X-X) {9-Spades}
Wahlbeck: (X-X) {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades} (X)
Turner: (X-X) {7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} (X)
Bechtel: (X-X) {4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} (X)

Erik Sagstrom completed, Ville Wahlbeck raised and Jon 'PearlJammer' Turner called all in for his last 26,000 chips. Jim Bechtel then reraised forcing a fold from Sagstrom as Wahlbeck made the call.

With only two live players left, they checked fourth and fifth before Wahlbeck fired a bet on sixth. Bechtel called and then called all in for his last chips on the river.

Wahlbeck showed a jack in the hole for jacks and sixes which was enough to win the side pot as Turner scooped the main pot with ({6-?}{4-?}{2-?}) for a straight and low to send Bechtel to the rail.

Turner was able to chip again in the very next Stud-8 hand to now sit a bit more comfortably with 150,000 chips.

Tags: Erik SagstromJim BechtelJon TurnerVille Wahlbeck

Johnny World Can't Beat Kings Up

A world of pain
A world of pain
Stud-8

John Hennigan (X)(X){7-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {6-Clubs} (X)
David Bach (X)(X) {Q-Spades} {4-Hearts} {5-Spades} {J-Diamonds} (X)

John Hennigan completed on third street, David Bach raised and Hennigan called. Hennigan led out on fourth street and Bach called. Both players checked on fifth. Sixth street brought a bet from Hennigan and a call from Bach and they checked on the river.

Bach showed {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {4-Spades} for kings up and Hennigan mucked.

Bach - 600,000
Hennigan - 475,000

I'm Gus Hansen and I Approved this Check

Omaha-8

John Kabbaj raised from middle position, Gus Hansen three-bet from the button and Kabbaj called. The flop came down {10-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} and Kabbaj check-called a bet from Hansen. Kabbaj did the same on the turn when the {7-Spades} fell. The river was the {5-Hearts}.

"I really hope I get something back," said Hansen as he rapped the table.

"Did you check?" asked Kabbaj.

"Yes. That's an official check from Denmark" quipped Hansen.

Kabbaj held {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} for a 7-6-5-4-2 low while Hansen's two pair with {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} were good for the high.

Bach Builds Boat

David Bach
David Bach
Stud

We caught the action on the river in a hand of Stud between Thor Hansen and David Bach.

Bach fired a bet on the river and Hansen made the call.

Hansen: {3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} (X-X-X)
Bach: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} ({3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades})

Bach tabled a full house to collect the goods. Bach is up to 400,000 with Hansen back to 172,000.

Tags: David BachThor Hansen

Bechtel Doubles With Flush

Stud

The short stack of the field, Jim Bechtel has just found a much needed double up. His last chips are were all in on third street in a hand of stud against Ville Wahlbeck. The boards ran out as follows:

Wahlbeck: {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}-X
Bechtel: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

It was aces up for Wahlbeck but Bechtel made a flush to double up to 80,000.

Tags: Jim BechtelVille Wahlbeck

Level: 14

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0