2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 2
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

Ted Forrest Cripples John Hanson

Omaha-8:

Ted Forrest just trimmed 35,000 chips off of John Hanson. The exact action is unclear but on a board of {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} Forrest tabled {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {8-Spades} for quad tens. Hanson mucked and was left with just 21,000 chips. Forrest meanwhile surges to just over 260,000.

David Benyamine Eliminated

David Benyamine - Eliminated
David Benyamine - Eliminated
Stud-8:

David Benyamine has made his exit. He tangled in a pot with Doyle Brunson and came up short. Benyamine was all in on sixth street and the players showed:

Brunson: ({7-Clubs}) ({6-Hearts}) {2-Clubs} {4-Spades} {3-Spades} {A-Hearts} ({7-Diamonds})
Benyamine: ({2-Diamonds}) ({6-Diamonds}) {7-Spades} {6-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} (X)

After Doyle exposed his whole hand, Benyamine slowly peeked at his river card before flicking it into the muck. He stood up and headed for the exit.

Brunson, Cassidy, and Hanson Chop it Up

Hey man, at least I wasn't quartered
Hey man, at least I wasn't quartered
Omaha-8:

Todd Brunson raised from the button, Joe Cassidy called from the small blind and John Hanson called from the big blind. The flop was {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}. Cassidy and Hanson checked to Brunson, who bet, Cassidy called, Hanson raised and both Brunson and Cassidy called. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and the action was checked around. The river was the {4-Hearts}. Cassidy checked, Hanson bet, Brunson raised, and both Cassidy and Hanson called.

Brunson: {2-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} {5-Spades}

Cassidy: {2-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {8-Clubs}

Hanson: {2-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {7-Hearts}

Brunson won the high half with fours full of aces while Hansen and Cassidy split the low, both holding 7-4-3-2-A.

Tags: Joe CassidyJohn HansonTodd Brunson

Daniel Negreanu Knocks Out Jason Gray

Jason Gray
Jason Gray
Hold'em:

Negreanu raised from the cutoff and Gray reraised from the big blind. Negreanu three-bet and Gray called for the last of his chips. Negreanu showed {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} to Gray's {Q-Clubs} {10-Hearts}, and when the board ran out {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {5-Clubs} Negreanu picked up a pot that increased his stack to 235,000 and Gray's night came to an end.

Girl Power

Three of the four ladies are still representing in this event. Here's how they currently sit:

Isabelle Mercier - 245,000
Katja Thater - 218,000
Jennifer Harman - 34,000

Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated

Matt Hawrilenko - Eliminated
Matt Hawrilenko - Eliminated
Stud-8:

Matt Hawrilenko was just sent home when Andy Bloch showed him a wheel. Hawrilenko started with rolled-up queens but never improved and Bloch's {A-?} {2-?} {3-?} {4-?} {5-?} was good for a scoop. He now commands a stack of 110,000 in chips.

Perry Friedman Has Been Eliminated

Mark Gregorich applied to final, fatal blow to Perry Friedman's hopes and eliminated him from the tournament. Afterwards Perry went over to Mike Matusow and settled up their $100 last-longer bet. Matusow waved the bill over his head and said, "That's Perry Friedman money, boys and girls."

Yet Another "Last Longer" Bet

Apparently Nick Schulman and Sherkhan Farnood have a last longer bet for this tournament. With a considerable amount at stake, things are looking good for Schulman as Farnood is currently sitting on just about 10,000 chips.