2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 1
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
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Gus Hansen Gets Some Back

Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen
Stud:

Gus Hansen just took a big pot from David Williams. By seventh street, the players showed:

Hansen: (X) (X) {A-Spades} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} (X)
Williams: (X) (X) {7-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {J-Clubs} (X)

Hansen bet every street through the river and Williams called him down. Hansen showed ({A-Diamonds}) ({5-Diamonds}) ({8-Spades}) {A-Spades} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} for a full house and Williams mucked.

Hansen climbs to about 104,000 chips on the hand while Williams slips to approximately 120,000.

How to Take Down John Juanda

Show me the nuts!
Show me the nuts!
Hold'em:

John Juanda opened for a raise from the cutoff, Patrik Antonius three-bet from the small blind and Juanda called. The flop was {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {3-Hearts}. Antonius bet out and Juanda called. The turn was the {4-Hearts}. Antonius led again, Juanda raised, Antonius three-bet and Juanda called. The river was the {8-Hearts}. Antonius bet and Juanda called.

Antonius tabled {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} for top set and Juanda mucked.

"Now that's how you take down John Juanda!" interjected Mike Matusow. "You show him the nuts. It ain't easy."

Tags: John JuandaPatrik Antonius

Michael Mizrachi Doesn't Fear the Croc

Razz:

Michael Mizrachi was betting and Billy "The Croc" Argyros was calling all the way through the hand. Mizrachi showed {7-?} {A-?} {2-?} {3-?} to the Croc's {6-?} {7-?} {8-?} {A-?} and when the hands were finally revealed Mizrachi's {6-?} {2-?} {Q-?} was good enough to take down the pot. He's now up to 114,000 while Argyros' stack slips to 73,200.

Monnette vs. Mizrachi

Stud:

John Monnette: (X-X) {6-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {8-Hearts} (X)

Michael Mizrachi: (X-X) {5-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {3-Spades} {4-Hearts} (X)

John Monnette completed on third street and Michael Mizrachi made the call. Monette led out on fourth and fifth and Mizrachi called him down. On sixth both players checked and on seventh, Monnette checked, Mizrachi bet out and Monnette called.

Mizrachi turned up {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} {5-Spades} for kings up and Monnette mucked. After the hand, The Grinder was up to 123,000 while Monnette slipped to 134,000.

Tags: John MonnetteMichael Mizrachi

Aces vs. Queens, Starring Chris Ferguson and Barry Greenstein

Jesus Loves Aces
Jesus Loves Aces
Hold'em:

Barry Greenstein raised from the cutoff and Chris Ferguson called. The flop was {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} {10-Spades}. Ferguson led out and Greenstein called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Ferguson bet and Greenstein called. The river was the {10-Clubs}. Feguson led out a third time, sending Greenstein into the tank for a bit before he ultimately called the bet.

Ferguson turned up {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}, besting Greenstein's {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. After the hand, Jesus was up to 73,000 while Greenstein fell to 58,000.

Tags: Barry GreensteinChris Ferguson

Matt Glantz Takes a Pot from John Juanda

Omaha-8:

John Juanda raised to 2,000 and Matt Glantz called from the cutoff and Todd Brunson from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {10-Spades}, Juanda bet, Glantz called, Brunson folded. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Glantz again called when Juanda bet.

The river brought the {Q-Spades} and this time Juanda checked. Glantz bet and Juanda made the call, only to muck when Glantz showed {A-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} for two pair and an 7-6-4-3-A low.

Galfond and Negreanu Tangle

Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond
Hold'em:

Phil Galfond raised from middle position and Daniel Negreanu reraised from late position. Perry Friedman called from the small blind as did Galfond.

The flop came {Q-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} and Friedman bet. Galfond called and Negreanu raised. Friedman and Galfond both made the call.

The {3-Diamonds} hit the turn and Friedman checked. Galfond bet, Negreanu raised, Friedman folded and Galfond reraised. Negreanu called.

The river came the {6-Diamonds} and Galfond bet again. Negreanu called and Galfond showed {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Negreanu mucked in disgust and is down to just 35,100 chips.

"Aces Up" Are Good for Mackey

James Mackey
James Mackey
Stud:

We caught up to this hand on seventh street. David Singer, Lyle Berman, and James Mackey were all involved in a pot and showed:

Singer: (X) (X) {A-Spades} {4-Spades} {7-Clubs} {2-Hearts} (X)
Berman: (X) (X) {8-Spades} {6-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} (X)
Mackey: (X) (X) {10-Hearts} {6-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} (X)

Mackey bet the river and Singer called. Berman threw his hand away and then Mackey showed (X) ({A-Clubs}) ({10-Diamonds}) {10-Hearts} {6-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} for aces up. Singer mucked and is down to just 46,000 in chips. Mackey surges to about 185,000.

Rob Hollink Wins Without a Showdown

$10,000 Limit Hold'em World Champion Rob Hollink
$10,000 Limit Hold'em World Champion Rob Hollink
Hold'em:

Michael Mizrachi limped in from early position, Rob Hollink raised from the small blind, Howard Lederer called in the big blind and Mizrachi called as well. The flop was {K-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {9-Clubs}. Hollink and Lederer checked to Mizrachi, who bet. Hollink raised, Lederer called and Mizrachi called. The turn was the {4-Clubs}. Hollink and Lederer each check-called another bet from Mizrachi. The river was the {A-Spades}. Hollink led out and both Lederer and Mizrachi gave it up.

Hollink took down the pot without a showdown and increased his stack to 95,000. Lederer has 117,000 while Mizrachi has slipped to 92,000.

Tags: Howard LedererMichael MizrachiRob Hollink

Jeff Lisando Takes a Pot from Toto Leonidas

Omaha-8:

After a {3-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} flop Jeff Lisandro checked from the big blind and Toto Leonidas bet out. Lisandro called, and he also check-called on the turn when the {7-Clubs} fell. Both players chose to check when the {Q-Hearts} paired the board and Lisandro's {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {8-Spades} {6-Hearts} was good enough to get Toto to muck his hand and give the entire pot to Lisandro.