2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 2
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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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No Flops in Razz
No Flops in Razz
Over at table 3, on the first hand of razz, after the 3rd street action was complete the dealer burned and began to put out a flop. Needless to say there were multiple shouts of "whoa!" and "stop!" from the various players. In the end, there was no harm done and the situation resulted in a good laugh.

Diego Cordovez Eliminated

Diego Cordovez - Eliminated
Diego Cordovez - Eliminated
Razz:

Diego Cordovez was just eliminated when he came up short in a hand of razz against Greg "FBT" Mueller. Cordovez was all in on 4th street but when it was all said and done, Cordovez's {10-?} {9-?} {8-?} {7-?} {4-?} couldn't match the {7-?} {6-?} {3-?} {2-?} {A-?} of Mueller and he was eliminated.

Bechtel Gets the Best of Giang

1993 Main Event Champion Jim Bechtel
1993 Main Event Champion Jim Bechtel
Omaha-8:

Chau Giang opened for a raise from middle position, Jim Bechtel called on the button and David Oppenheim called from the small blind. The flop was {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} {J-Diamonds}. Oppenheim checked, Giang bet, Bechtel called and Oppenheim folded. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}. Giang led again and Bechtel called. The river brought the {10-Clubs}. Giang bet, Bechtel raised and Giang gave it up.

Giang was left with only 31,000 after the hand, while Bechtel increased his stack to 92,000.

Tags: Chau GiangJim Bechtel

Dario Wins Without a Showdown

Omaha-8:

Tad Jurgens raised from middle position and Dario Minieri called from the big blind. They took the {A-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} flop heads up. Minieri check-called Jurgens' bet and the {A-Spades} hit the turn.

Minieri checked again and Jurgens fired. Minieri put in a raise and Jurgens obliged with a call. The {Q-Diamonds} hit the river and this time Minieri bet. Jurgens threw his hand away and Minieri took the pot. He's up to approximately 145,000 chips after the hand.

Four Fours For Farzad

Farzad Bonyadi
Farzad Bonyadi
Omaha-8:

T.J. Cloutier limped in from under the gun. Action folded around to Farzad Bonyadi in the small blind and he raised. James Mackey called from the big blind as did Cloutier.

The flop came {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}. Cloutier checked and Bonyadi bet. Mackey got out of the way but Cloutier made the call. The turn came the {2-Spades}. Cloutier check-called Bonyadi's bet. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and again Cloutier check-called Bonyadi's river bet.

Bonyadi showed {A-Hearts} {A-Spades} {4-Clubs} {4-Spades}. Cloutier mucked and Bonyadi scooped the pot.

A Full House is Muy Bueno

Omaha-8:

Five players limped in and saw a {Q-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {8-Diamonds} flop. The small blind checked, Michael Binger bet out from the big blind. Bruno Fitoussi called, Hasan Habib called, Patrick Bueno called from the button and the small blind folded. The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and the action was checked around. The river was the {4-Hearts}. Everyone checked to Habib, who bet, and only Bueno called.

Bueno turned up {2-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for a full house and scooped the pot.

Mike Being Mike

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow
Not long ago, Tournament Director Jack Effel just polled the players by asking "by show of hands, how many of you would like to draw for the starting game each day?"

Only a few players raised their hands but Mike Matusow chimed in "did you all hear that question? It's definitely relevant...maybe not for you all since you won't be here at the end of the day...but I will" he said with a smile.

Soheil Shamseddin Off To a Good Start

Soheil Shamseddin
Soheil Shamseddin
Hold'em:

Action folded around to Soheil Shamseddin in the small blind and he raised. Chris Ferguson called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}. Shamseddin bet and Ferguson called.

The turn fell the {5-Clubs} and again it went bet/call. The {5-Spades} hit the river and Shamseddin fired again. Ferguson looked him up and Shamseddin showed {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. Ferguson mucked and Shamseddin stacked the pot.