2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,989,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,104,000
Total Entries
148
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 148
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Frank Kassela Gets Quartered

Omaha-8:

Johnny Chan raised from middle position and Ali Eslami called from the small blind, as did Frank Kassela from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. Eslami and Kassela both check-called the flop bet of Chan. The turn fell the {2-Clubs} and Eslami checked. Kassela bet and both Chan and Eslami made the call. The river came the {3-Clubs} and Eslami checked. Kassela bet and was quickly raised by Chan. Eslami folded but Kassela called. The players showed:

Chan: {A-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Hearts}
Kassela: {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {6-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}

Both players had the same low but Chan's full house was best for high. He took three-quarters of the pot and is now up to about 112,000 in chips. Kasella and Eslami each fall to approximately 74,000 and 80,000 respectively.

Tags: Ali EslamiFrank KasellaJohnny Chan

Razz Be Not Kind to Tom Schneider

And neither is Bryan Colin. Schneider and Colin traded taking lead and with Tom showing {7-?} {4-?} {9-?} {3-?} and Bryan {6-?} {4-?} {2-?} {4-?}, Schneider bet out after the final card was dealt and Colin raised. Tom made the call and Bryan's {A-?} {6-?} {5-?} was good enough to take the pot. Schneider is down to 44,000 and Colin's stack rose to 120,000.

Pescatori Scoops a Monster

Stud-8:

Max Pescatori (X-X) {A-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} (X)

Joe Cassidy (X-X) {7-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {9-Hearts} (X)

Loi Tran (X-X) {K-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {J-Clubs} (X)

Eli Elezra (X-X) {6-Clubs} {2-Spades} {9-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}

We picked this pot up on fifth street, after it had been three-bet by Pescatori on fourth. Pescatori, with the highest board bet out and was called by Cassidy, Tran and Elezra. On sixth, Pescatori led again. Cassidy and Tran called, but Elezra folded. On seventh street it was the same story.

Pescatori turned up {2-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {7-Clubs} in the hole-- two pair sevens and threes for high and 7-6-3-2-A for low. Both Cassidy and Tran mucked and Pescatori scooped the pot.

The Italian Pirate is now up to 127,000.

Tags: Eli ElezraJoe CassidyLoi TranMax Pescatori

He Looms

TJ Cloutier
TJ Cloutier
Ali Nejad from PokerRoad Radio and Jeff Madsen just walked past Table #10, where T.J. Cloutier is sitting. T.J. looked over at Madsen and said to Ali, "Oh, I see what kinda people you're running with these days."

"Don't associate me with those hooligans," Nejad said.

And then T.J. said, "I have to look at that kid all day," and pointed to the gigantic Player of the Year poster of Madsen that hangs on the wall right in front of Cloutier's table.

Tags: TJ Cloutier

Ali Eslami Making the Most of the Hold'em Round

Hold'em:

Ali Eslami raised from early position. Action folded to John Henson in the small blind and he called.

The two took a flop of {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-Spades} heads up. Henson checked and Eslami bet. Henson raised and Eslami reraised. Henson made the call and the {9-Spades} hit the turn. Henson checked-called Eslami's bet

When the river fell the {3-Clubs} Henson check-called another bet from Eslami. Eslami showed {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades} and Henson mucked. After the hand Eslami is up to about 97,000 while Henson is still above average with roughly 105,000 in chips.

Tags: Ali EslamiJohn Hanson

One Bad Turn Deserves Another

Hold'em:

With the board showing {9-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} Mike Fiorito checked and then called when Alex Kostritsyn bet. Kostritsyn showed {A-Spades} {10-Hearts} and Fiorito flashed a king (perhaps paired with another?) before mucking. Kostritsyn is up to 132,000.

No Chop This Time

Stud:

David Chiu and Minh Ly mixed it up in another pot, this time playing stud. Chiu showed {5-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {9-Hearts} to Ly's {7-Spades} {6-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and Chiu was betting all the way to sixth street, when he decided to check-call Ly's bet.

Chiu chose to check-call again when the last card was dealt, and showed {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} to win the pot with a higher two pair (aces and threes) than Ly's {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {7-Clubs} for jacks and sevens. Chiu took the pot and he and Ly now sit with identical 90,000 stacks.

Alex Kravchenko Drags a Pot

Alex Kravchenko
Alex Kravchenko
Hold'em:

Action folded around to Lee Markholt on the button and he raised. Alex Kravchenko called from the small blind as did Chuck Danielsson from the big blind.

The flop came {J-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} and Kravchenko bet. Danielsson passed but Markholt made the call.

The turn came the {8-Hearts} and Kravchenko bet again. Markholt raised and Kravchenko reraised. Markholt called and the {6-Spades} hit the river. Kravchenko bet and Markholt called. Kravchenko showed {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} for the nut straight and Markholt mucked.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

Benyamine Takes One From "The Grinder"

Razz:

David Benyamine and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi just played a heads-up hand that saw considerable action. Benyamine bet third street and Mizrachi raised. Benyamine called, and then he bet every street through the river. Mizrachi called him down and the players showed:

Mizrachi: (X) (X) {6-?} {7-?} {9-?} {9-?} (X)
Benyamine: ({8-?}) ({2-?}) ({Q-?}) {A-?} {7-?} {K-?} {5-?}

Mizrachi mucked and Benyamine won the pot. He is now up to approximately 117,000 in chips while Mizrachi slips to roughly 91,000.

Tags: David BenyamineMichael MizrachiThe Grinder

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