2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 3
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

Dario Minieri Stays Alive

Hold'em:

Michael Mizrachi raised from the cutoff. Dario Minieri reraised from the button and Mark Gregorich four-bet from the small blind. Mizrachi passed but Minieri called all in for 20,000 total. The players showed:

Minieri: {Q-Spades} {J-Spades}
Gregorich: {8-Hearts} {8-Spades}

The flop hit Minieri hard, coming {J-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {6-Diamonds}. The turn and river blanked, coming the {A-Hearts} and {3-Spades}, respectively. Minieri more than doubled up and is now sitting on about 55,000 chips.

Tags: Dario MinieriMark GregorichMichael MizrachiThe Grinder

Max Pescatori Eliminated

Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori
Hold'em:

On a flop of {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}, Max Pescatori checked from the big blind, Brandon Adams bet from the button, Pescatori raised all in and Adams called.

Pescatori {A-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}

Adams {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs}

The turn was the {J-Spades}, the river was the {2-Hearts} and Pescatori could not improve. He hit the rail and Adams raked in the pot.

Tags: Brandon AdamsMax Pescatori

Flack Scoops With the Big Full

Layne Flack
Layne Flack
Omaha-8:

Action folded around to Layne Flack and he raised from late position. Patrick Bueno reraised from the cutoff seat and Flack made the call.

The flop came {10-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Flack check-called Bueno's bet. The turn brought the {4-Spades} and again Layne check-called. The river fell the {J-Diamonds} and Flack checked again. Bueno didn't fall for it, though, and he checked behind. Flack showed {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} for the nut full house. With no eligible low, Flack scooped the pot. He is now working with a stack approaching 260,000.

Chop It Up

Omaha-8:

Marcel Luske raised from middle position and Chad Brown called from the cutoff seat. When action hit Rob Hollink in the big blind, he put in a reraise. Both players called and it was three players to the flop.

The flop came {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} and Hollink led out. Luske and Brown both called. The {3-Spades} hit the turn and again Hollink fired. Luske and Brown came along. When the {2-Hearts} hit the river, Hollink checked. Luske bet and Brown passed. Hollink called and the players showed:

Hollink: {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds}
Luske: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}

Hollink's flush took down the high while Luske's {8-?} {5-?} {3-?} {2-?} {A-?} was good for low.

Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated

Jeffrey Lisandro
Jeffrey Lisandro
Omaha-8;

On a flop of {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades}, Huck Seed checked, Jeffrey Lisandro bet the last of his chips and Seed made the call.

Lisandro {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {5-Clubs}

Seed {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {4-Spades}

Seed had flopped the wheel, leaving Lisandro drawing extremely thin. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, the river was the {10-Clubs} and Seed scooped the pot, eliminating Lisandro.

Tags: Huck SeedJeffrey Lisandro

Billy The Croc Splits with Cowboy Gene

Gene Fisher in his signature hat
Gene Fisher in his signature hat
Omaha-8:

Gene Fisher opened for a raise from middle position, Billy "The Croc" Argyros called from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs}. Argyros led out, Mizrachi called and Fisher called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. Argyros bet, Mizrachi folded, Fisher raised and Arygros called. The river was the {5-Diamonds}. Argyros bet and Fisher called all in.

Arygros turned up {A-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} for the nut low, while Fisher showed {A-Spades} {7-Spades} {9-Hearts} {10-Hearts} for trip tens and they split the pot. After the hand, Crocky was up to 82,000 while Fisher was sitting on 53,000.

Tags: Billy ArgyrosGene Fisher

Ivey Picks Off Bueno's Bluff

Razz:

After check-calling Patrick Bueno's bet on seventh street, Phil Ivey rolled over a 10-8-4-3-A low. Bueno had been drawing to a 7-4, but paired up his ace and could not improve, ending up with a J-7. Ivey raked in the pot and increased his stack to 220,000 while Bueno slipped to 320,000.

Tags: Patrick BuenoPhil Ivey

Billy Argyros Scoops Andy Bloch

Omaha-8:

Action folded around to Billy Argyros and he raised. Andy Bloch called from the small blind and Gene Fisher reraised from the big blind. Argyros and Bloch both called so it was three players to the flop.

The flop came {A-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}. Bloch bet, Fisher folded and Argyros called. The {Q-Diamonds} came off on the turn and Bloch bet again and got a call from Argyros. When the {3-Diamonds} hit the river, Bloch checked. Argyros fired and Bloch made the call. Argyros showed {A-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} for the nut flush and Bloch mucked {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} (X).

After the hand, Argyros is up to 160,000 while Bloch slips to about 178,000.

Tags: Andy BlochBilly Argyros

Oppenheim Scoops Jurgens

OMG I Scooped?
OMG I Scooped?
Omaha-8:

Tad Jurgens raised from UTG, David Oppenheim three-bet from middle position and Jurgens made the call. The flop was {6-Spades} {5-Spades} {4-Hearts} and Jurgens check-called a bet from Oppenheim. The turn was the {Q-Spades}. Jurgens led out, Oppenheim raised and Jurgens called. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Jurgens checked, Oppenheim bet and Jurgens called.

Oppenheim showed {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} -- queens full of fives for high and 6-5-4-3-A for low. Jurgens flashed {A-Spades} {4-Spades} for the nut flush draw before mucking. Oppenheim scooped the nearly 100,000 pot.

Tags: David OppenheimTad Jurgens

Mueller Off to a Great Start

Greg Mueller
Greg Mueller
Razz:

Greg "FBT" Mueller just took down a huge three-way pot against David Oppenheim and Raymond Davis.

Davis: (X) (X) {7-?} {9-?} {10-?} {4-?}
Mueller :(X) (X) {5-?} {3-?} {6-?} {8-?}
Oppenheim: (X) (X) {A-?} {A-?} {J-?} {J-?}

3rd street: Davis completed, Mueller raised, Oppenheim reraised, Davis called, Mueller reraised, Oppenheim reraised, Davis called, and Mueller called.
4th street: Mueller bet, Oppenheim and Davis called.
5th street: Mueller bet, Oppenheim and Davis called.
6th street: Mueller bet, Oppenheim and Davis folded.

Mueller would have likely been all in on seventh street with just 10,000 behind, but with that pot is now sitting on just over 150,000.

Tags: David OppenheimGreg MuellerRaymond Davis