Event 16 - $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

Level: 26

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

06-10-2007 20:34 UTC-7

Cyndy Charges Back

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Cyndy Violette is back up to 16,000 after being down to 4,700. In this hand, Cyndy shows {7-Clubs}

to the opponent's {7-Hearts}

. Cyndy bets out on fifth and sixth street and wins with two pair, eights and sevens, versus her opponent's pair and busted low.

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06-10-2007 20:30 UTC-7

Three to Seventh Street

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The bring-in has the {3-Spades}

and David Chiu in late position has {J-Diamonds}

. He calls and Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken with {8-Clubs}

calls. Martin Corpuz Jr. raises and the bring-in folds, but the other two call.

Chiu {J-Diamonds}

checks.
Gigabet {8-Clubs}

bets.
Corpuz {9-Spades}

raises. Both call.

Gigabet {8-Clubs}

bets
Corpuz {9-Spades}

raises
Chiu {J-Diamonds}

calls. Gigabet calls.

Gigabet {8-Clubs}

bets.
Corpoz {9-Spades}

raises.
Chiu {J-Diamonds}

calls. Gigabet calls.

Seventh street, Gigabet checks. Corpuz bets. Chiu calls.

Corpuz shows {9-Clubs}

for rolled-up nines and Chiu has {3-Clubs}

for the low. Gigabet mucks.

Chipcounts after this hand:
Gigabet 21,000
Corpuz 15,000
Chiu 32,000

06-10-2007 20:15 UTC-7

Cyndy Violette Loses Tough Hand

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Cyndy Violette had a board of 3-K-K-8, looking at an opponent's 2-2-9-4. The opponent re-raised her bet on seventh street and she thought a long time, wondering if he had a third deuce. She called, as there was too much money in the pot. No third deuce, but A-A underneath for two pair beat her kings up, and she's down to 4700.

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06-10-2007 20:07 UTC-7

Huck Seed Hanging Tough

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1996 WSOP main event champion Huckleberry Seed was down to 1,400. He increased his stack to 4,400 after he picked up a pot. By sixth street he had a pair of tens to double up against an opponent who held a pair of threes.

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06-10-2007 20:01 UTC-7

We're Back

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We're now playing Stud-8, and there are 90 players remaining. Forty places pay, and we should hit that magic number sometime after the dinner break in an hour.

Level: 25

Blinds: 200/800

Ante: 200

06-10-2007 19:58 UTC-7

Break Time

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06-10-2007 19:49 UTC-7

David Chiu Wins with Aces

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David Chiu wins a pot early with A-A showing on fourth street. He's now at 23,000. Chiu is remembered as the first Tournament of Champions winner in 1999, back when it was held at the Orleans. He has four bracelets in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2005. As Cyndy Violette plays both cash games and tournaments, so does Chiu. He can be seen in the top money games in the country and has consistently won in both arenas over time.

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06-10-2007 19:45 UTC-7

Keep an Eye on the Violette

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Cyndy Violette is regarded as one of the best female poker players in the world. When you compare talent for winning in both high-stakes cash games and tournaments, there may be only two other women on that list, Jennifer Harman and Annie Duke. Violette has a bracelet in 2004 for Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. She's at 25,000.

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