2007 World Series of Poker
Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Hellmuth vs. Benyamine
David Benyamine x-x--x
Phil Hellmuth x-x--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 for two pair and Hellmuth mucks. Hellmuth is down to 156,800.
Hellmuth and Even Money
Phil Hellmuth x-x--x
Pat Pezzin x-x--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.
Tony G Likes Razz
Tony G: (x-x) (x)
Laak: (x-x) (x)
Brunson: (x-x) (x)
Tony G flipped over and took down the pot worth over 40K.
RWIII's Roses
Riders on the Storm
Kirk Morrison: (x-x) (x)
Singer won the pot with . Singer increased his stack to 115K, while Morrison slipped to 55K.
Game Change: Stud High
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,800/3,600
Ante: 400
Johnny Chan Eliminated
Johnny Chan x-x--7-5-5-9
Fitoussi completes and Chan goes all in for 3,500. Fitoussi calls. He shows 9-4 for A-2-4-6-9. Chan shows 3-8 for 3-5-7-8-9. Chan is out and Fitoussi is up to 190,000.
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