Robert Williamson III Sporting the Phoenix
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2007 World Series of Poker
Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,104,000
Entries
148
Level
75
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Battle of the Out-of-Positions
Gavin Smith raises in early position. Josh Arieh calls in the small blind. Steve Zolotow calls in the big blind. On the flop, the blinds check and Smith bets. Arieh raises and Zolotow folds. On the turn, Arieh bets and Smith calls. On the river, Arieh checks. Smith bets and Arieh calls. Smith has
and Arieh 
. The pair of eights is good and Smith has 165,000. Arieh is down to 26,000.
Elezra Picks Up Another One
. Elezra and Violette check and Harmetz bets, Violette folds, Elezra reraises, Harmetz reraises, Elezra reraises and Harmetz calls. On the turn of 
Elezra bets and Harmetz folds. Elezra shows 
for the flopped boat.
Sam Grizzle Storms Back
Poker History Might Have Been Different...
Dewey Tomko lost heads-up to Jack Strauss in 1982. Dewey will tell you the story about how all the money was in the pot. Dewey held A-4 and flopped a four against Strauss' A-10. His friends and reporters surrounded him. Some were shaking his hand when the dealer put out the final card. The 10 spiked on the river to give Strauss the victory.
At the 2001 WSOP Main Event, Tomko had A-A and was all in against Carlos Mortensen's
. Mortensen filled in his club flush to take down the championship. For the second time inside of twenty years. Dewey Tomko headed to the rail in second place.Tomko is considered one of the nicest guys in poker and beloved by his friends. He's admitted that he's lived a great life and has earned a living as a gambler in poker, sports betting, and on the golf course.
T.J. Cloutier is considered the best player never to have won the WSOP main event with over 59 major tournament victories. He took second place in 1985 when he lost to Bill Smith. He also finished in second place in 2000, the year that Jesus Ferguson won. Cloutier held A-Q and was all in against Ferguson's A-9. History could have been different if a 9 did not spike on the river. It did and Ferguson won the championship as Cloutier finished in second place once again.
Although TJ Cloutier and Dewey Tomko have never won the big one, they have the hearts and minds set on winning the $50K HORSE event.
Our Couple Watch
Harry Thomas 29,000
Jerri Thomas 28,000
Marco Traniello 70,000
Jennifer Harman Traniello 87,000
Maureen Feduniak 60,000
Bob Feduniak 65,000
Hellmuth's Furious Raising
Gabe Kaplan calls from the button. David Benyamine calls from the small blind. Phil Hellmuth raises in the big blind. All call. On the flop, Benyamine checks. Hellmuth raises. Kaplan folds. Benyamine re-raises. Hellmuth caps it and Benyamine calls. On the turn, Benyamine checks. Hellmuth bets and Benyamine folds
face up. Hellmuth mucks and is up to 112,000 while Benyamine has only 40,200.
Howard Lederer Not Having Any Luck with Pocket Nines Today
and was no help. After the hand Lederer was at 122,000 and Fitoussi had 194,000.
Gus Hansen Hurting
Preflop, Steve Sung raises in middle position and Gus Hansen calls. On the flop Hansen checks and Sung bets and Hansen check raises. Sung calls. On the turn, Hansen bets, Sung raises, and Hansen re-raises. Sung calls. On the river, Hansen bets and Sung raises. Hansen calls. Sung shows
and Hansen loses a huge pot. He's down to 25,000 and Sung has 144,000.
Level 12 - Omaha/8 or Better is the game. Blinds are 800/1500. Limits are 1500/3000.