Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-24-2007 14:15 UTC-7

Players on a 15-Minute Break

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06-24-2007 14:26 UTC-7

Diamonds are Barry's Best Friend

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Barry Greenstein just won about a 10,000-chip pot when his board showed four diamonds, and he had been betting every street. Hasan Habib's upcards were A-2-3-4, and he must have made his straight, as he paid Barry off on the river. Barry pulled the {3-Diamonds}

from his downcards, and Hasan mucked.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Hasan Habib

06-24-2007 14:31 UTC-7

A Few More Players Took Up H.O.R.S.E. This Year

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Last year there were 143 players in the H.O.R.S.E. Event. This year there are 148 players. Not a big increase, but at $50,000, it's nice to add to the prizepool.

06-24-2007 14:32 UTC-7

Players Have Returned from Break

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Level: 5

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-24-2007 14:33 UTC-7

Level 5 - Stud/8 or Better is the game. Limits are 800/1600 with a 200 ante. Bring in of 200 and completion 800.

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06-24-2007 14:38 UTC-7

Maureen Feduniak Takes Down a Nice Pot

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Just before the break, Maureen Feduniak made a big score against "Captain" Tom Franklin. The game was 7 card Stud and Maureen was showing {J-Diamonds}

. Franklin had {K-Diamonds}

exposed. Feduniak bet every street and Franklin called. Franklin put in a raise on the river and Feduniak made the call. Franklin showed {7-Diamonds}

in the hole for a straight, but that couldn't beat Feduniak's {A-Diamonds}

for the ace-high flush. With that pot, Feduniak sits at about 104,000 in chips.

06-24-2007 14:52 UTC-7

The Numbers Are In

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There were 148 total entries into this year's tournament resulting in an enormous $7,104,000 prize pool. First place will be an astonishing $2,276,832, which is $492,192 more than Chip Reese took home for last year's first-place finish. If Daniel Negreanu were to take home the title, it would put him into first place on the WSOP all-time money list.

06-24-2007 15:01 UTC-7

Farha Scoops a Monster

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Sammy Farha just took down the biggest pot we've seen yet after showing down a 6-high straight and a wheel to scoop a pot that saw four-way action to 7th street. Farha now sits comfortably with 155K.

06-24-2007 15:04 UTC-7

"The Magnificant Seven"

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Out of 148 entries in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event, there are a group of ladies we'll call "The Magnificant Seven." They are seven of the most beautiful and fabulous poker players on earth:

- Jennifer Harman Traniello
- Annie Duke
- Cyndy Violette
- Kristy Gazes
- Isabelle Mercier
- Jerri Thomas
- Maureen Feduniak

These ladies are like fine wine, they continue to get better with time. It's a pleasure to watch them.

Tags: Jennifer Harman Marco Traniello Maureen Feduniak Robert Feduniak