2009 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 4
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

Hansen and Bach Chop A Big One

Stud-8

Hansen: (X-X) {A-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} (X)
Bach: (X-X) {J-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} (X)

Gus Hansen completed and David Bach made the call. Hansen then led on fourth before things got interesting on fifth when the action was capped. On sixth Bach led with a bet and Hansen raised. Bach called and then check-called the river.

Hansen: {A-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} ({7-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Spades})
Bach: {J-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} ({K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{2-Clubs})

Hansen tabled the nut flush but could only get half for the low as Bach took the high with his full house. Chop chop!

Tags: David BachGus Hansen

A Nice Flop For Chau

Chau Giang
Chau Giang
Hold'em

Chau Giang raised from under the gun before Steve Billirakis three-bet from the button. The blinds folded and Giang made the call.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Giang checked, Billirakis bet and Giang called. The turn was the {A-Spades} and both players checked. The river brought the {7-Clubs} and Giang fired out a bet. Billirakis made the call but mucked when Giang tabled {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for the full house.

Giang - 755,000
Billirakis - 640,000

Tags: Chau GaingSteve Billirakis

Sagstrom Slides Some More

Hold'em

Erik Sagstrom raised from early position, Mike Wattel three-bet from the small blind and Sagstrom called. Watte led out on the {J-Hearts} {J-Spades} {4-Hearts} flop and Sagstrom called. The {A-Clubs} came on the turn and Wattel bet again, recieving a call from Sagstrom. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Wattel put out another bet. Sagstrom looked him up.

Wattel rolled over {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} and Sagstrom mucked. Wattel is up to 760,000 while Sagstrom fell to 890,000.

Sagstrom Chiu-ed Up

Hold'em

Erik Sagstrom raised from the cutoff and David Chiu called. The flop came down {10-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {6-Spades}. Chiu led out and Sagstrom called. Chiu fired again on the turn, which fell the {5-Spades}. Sagstrom called again. The river was the {2-Hearts} and Chiu fired a third time. Sagstrom called.

Chiu tabled {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for trips and Sagstrom mucked. He's still near the top of the leaderboard, however with 1,360,000 while Chiu chipped up to 375,000.

Tony G vs. Freddy Deeb

Freddy Deeb gets a one-orbit penalty
Freddy Deeb gets a one-orbit penalty
Stud

John Kabbaj (X)(X){Q-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {5-Hearts}
Freddy Deeb (X)(X) {10-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {7-Spades} (X)
Tony G (X)(X) {5-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} (X)

John Kabbaj completed on third street, Freddy Deeb called and Tony G called behind him. Deeb led out on fourth street with the high board and both Deeb and Tony G called. Deeb caught a king on fifth and bet, Tony G called and Kabbaj folded. Sixth street brought another bet from Deeb, a raise from Tony G and a call from Deeb. Both players checked the river.

Tony G showed {6-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Diamonds} for two pair, sixes and threes and took it down. He's up to 760,000 while Deeb is on 1,080,000.

Some verbal fireworks went off between the two after the hand, which concluded in Deeb unleashing a torrent of "F-bombs." His choice of language resulted in a one-orbit penalty.

Tags: Freddy Deeb

Dehkharghani Chips Up

Stud-8

Dehkharghani: (X-X) {2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades} (X)
Lunkin: (X-X) {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{J-Hearts} (X)

Vitaly Lunkin completed and Ray Dehkharghani made the call. Lunkin then fired a bet on fourth street, before check-calling on fifth.

Sixth and seventh streets were checked down.

Dehkharghani: {2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades} ({A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Spades})
Lunkin: {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{J-Hearts} ({J-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Spades})

Dehkharghani showed down a pair of queens to collect the pot. He's up to 385,000.

Tags: Ray DehkharghaniVitaly Lunkin

Todd Brunson Eliminated

Todd Brunson Eliminated
Todd Brunson Eliminated
Stud-8

Brunson: (X-X) {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} (X)
Lunkin: (X-X) {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} (X)

Todd Brunson completed before Vitaly Lunkin led on fourth. Brunson took over on fifth and sixth, firing bets before he was all in by the river. Lunkin called him down.

Brunson: {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} ({6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{Q-Hearts})
Lunkin: {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} ({8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}-X)

Brunson held a straight and low draw but bricked the river to end up with just a pair of sevens. Lunkin already held a pair of eights which was enough to collect the pot and send Brunson to an early elimination on Day 4 of play.

Tags: Todd BrunsonVitaly Lunkin

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0