Event 26 - $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-17-2007 17:53 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Alex Jung - 340,000
Ralph Schwartz - 335,000
Robert Mizrachi - 190,000
Thom Schultz - 60,000
Yuebin Guo - 220,000
Phil Ivey - 505,000
Bill Gazes - 245,000

06-17-2007 18:01 UTC-7

Players Return from Break

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Level: 40

Blinds: 3,000/10,000

Ante: 2,000

06-17-2007 18:02 UTC-7

Game Change: Stud 8 or Better

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The ante is 2,000,the bring in is 3,000, and the betting limits are 10,000-20,000.

06-17-2007 18:05 UTC-7

Elezra in the House

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$3,000 Stud 8 or Better bracelet winner Eli Elezra is in the audience, cheering on his friend Phil Ivey.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-17-2007 18:12 UTC-7

Hands # 31-33

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Hand # 31 - Phil Ivey's pair of aces bested Ralph Schwartz's pair of tens. Neither player made a low and Ivey scooped the pot.

Hand # 32 - Schwartz completes with the {Q-Spades}

and the rest of the table folds. He picks up the antes and bring-in.

Hand # 33 - It's a split pot between Alex Jung and Bill Gazes. Jung took the high with a pair of aces, while Gazes made an 8-7 low.

Tags: Alexander Jung Bill Gazes

06-17-2007 18:16 UTC-7

Hand # 34

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Hand # 34 - Yuebin Guo took it on fifth street with the {2-Spades}

showing. Gazes folded the {A-Diamonds}

Tags: Bill Gazes Yuebin Guo

06-17-2007 18:20 UTC-7

Thom Schultz Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,877)

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Hand # 35 - Thom Schultz was all in on fifth street against Ralph Schwartz. Schultz showed 2-3-4-5 while Schwartz had a pair of kings. Schwartz improved to kings up on sixth street while Schultz bricked and would need a low card to survive. His river paired fours and he was eliminated.

Tags: Ralph Schwartz Thom Schultz

06-17-2007 18:26 UTC-7

Hands # 36-38

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Hand # 36 - Ralph Schwartz picked up the pot on sixth vs. Yuebin Guo.

Hand # 37 - In a three-way pot that went all the way to the river, Ralph Schwartz scooped the pot when both Bill Gazes and Yuebin Guo folded to his 20K bet on seventh street. Schwartz is up to 480,000.

Hand # 38 - Showing the {3-Clubs}

, Alex Jung raised Guo's bet on fourth street. Guo re-raised, showing {A-Clubs}

and Jung folded.