2007 World Series of Poker

Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$2,276,832
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,104,000
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
75
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

RWIII's Roses

Robert Williamson III
Robert Williamson III
Robert Williamson III buys five roses from the rose guy. He gives one each to his wife, his sister, and a friend, all on the rail, and then keeps two for himself. He puts them in his mouth, Tango-style, before sitting back down.

Tags: Robert Williamson III

Hellmuth and Even Money

Razz:

Phil Hellmuth x-x-{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}-x
Pat Pezzin x-x-{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}-x

They check fifth street. On sixth street, Hellmuth bets. "You gotta go for it. I checked on fifth street." Pezzin indeed calls. On seventh street, Hellmuth bets and is called. Hellmuth shows A-3-K for A-2-3-6-8. Pezzin shows A-4-6 for A-4-6-7-8. "I was even money when I bet there," Hellmuth says of seventh street.
"I don't know what that means," Pezzin says.
"In the games I play, when I say 'I'm even money,' everybody knows what I mean," says Hellmuth.

Tags: Pat PezzinPhil Hellmuth

Hellmuth vs. Benyamine

Stud High:

David Benyamine x-x-{A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}-x
Phil Hellmuth x-x-{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}-x

On fourth street, Benyamine bets and Hellmuth raises. Benyamine calls. On fifth street, Benyamine checks. "I take this one, you take the next one," Hellmuth mutters. Hellmuth bets and Benyamine calls. On sixth street, both check. "Aww, I figured you had eights in the pocket," Hellmuth says when the eight shows up for Benyamine. On seventh street, Benyamine bets and is called. Benyamine shows {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for two pair and Hellmuth mucks. Hellmuth is down to 156,800.

Tags: David BenyaminePhil Hellmuth

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,800/3,600

Ante: 400