Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-11-2009 20:50 UTC-12

Fellows Scoops; Van Alstyne Crippled

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Omaha-8

With the board reading {Q-Diamonds}

, James Van Alstyne checked and Zac Fellows fired a bet. Van Alstyne check-raised, but Fellows popped it up once again. Van Alstyne called and then again on the {8-Clubs}

river.

Fellows showed {J-Diamonds}

for a straight and low to scoop and leave Van Alstyne crippled with just 150,000 chips.

06-11-2009 20:47 UTC-12

Rollercoaster Ride For Van Alstyne

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Hold'em

Hold'em appears to be the action game here this evening, with James Van Alstyne swinging up and down as he tries to get some momentum going.

He took down a nice pot when his {J-Hearts}

spiked top pair on a {J-Diamonds}

but then gave it straight back after Fellows bet/three-bet the flop of {A-Diamonds}

to take it down.

Van Alstyne is back to 775,000.

06-11-2009 20:40 UTC-12

Van Alstyne Recovers In Hold'em

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Hold'em

James Van Alstyne raised from the button and Zac Fellows made the call in the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Spades}

and Fellows put in the check-raise. Van Alstyne called, and then called again when Fellows fired on the {5-Diamonds}

.

The river was the {6-Clubs}

and both checked it down. Van Alstyne tabled {K-Hearts}

for the best hand to take it down and stay alive. He's up to 900,000.

06-11-2009 20:34 UTC-12

Van Alstyne Bleeding

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Zac Fellows continues to chip away at the stack of James Van Alstyne. Two further Stud pots that didn't reached the showdown went the way of Fellows as Van Alstyne is down to his last 550,000 chips.

06-11-2009 20:28 UTC-12

Stud

Zac Fellows is inching closer to the gold. In a recent Stud hand he called bets from James Van Alstyne the whole way until sixth street, where Fellows led out with a bet and Van Alstyne gave it up.

Fellows: (X-X) {4-Spades}

Van Alstyne: (X-X) {A-Diamonds}

Van Alstyne is down to 950,000 and needs to turn something around quickly.

06-11-2009 20:24 UTC-12

Van Alstyne Takes One In Stud

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Stud

Zac Fellows fired bets on fourth and sixth streets, with fifth and seventh being checked through. The boards were tabled as follows:

Van Alstyne: ( {9-Clubs}

)

Fellows: (X-X-X) {7-Diamonds}

Van Alstyne's pair of nines take it down. He's back to 1.2 million but trails Fellows with 2.8 million.

06-11-2009 20:16 UTC-12

No Low, But Chop Anyway

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Omaha-8

Zac Fellows raised the button and James Van Alstyne called in the big blind.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}

and Van Alstyne checked to Fellows who fired a bet. Van Alstyne then check-raised and Fellows made the call.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}

and both checked, before the {6-Spades}

landed on the river. Again both players checked it down.

With no low on board, incredibly the best high that both could muster was pocket threes! Even without a low, the players have still managed to chop!

Level: 28

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-11-2009 20:06 UTC-12

First Blood To Fellows

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Hold'em

First blood in this heads-up contest has gone to Zac Fellows. After James Van Alstyne raised the button, Fellows defended in the big blind.

The flop arrived {A-Hearts}

and Fellows put in the check-raise over Van Alstyne's continuation bet. Van Alstyne made the call and the {5-Clubs}

fell on the turn.

Fellows slowed down and checked, but then called when Van Alstyne fired another bet. The river brought the {9-Hearts}

and both players checked it down. Fellows tabled {A-Diamonds}

for aces up for the best hand as Van Alstyne mucked.

06-11-2009 20:02 UTC-12

We're Heads Up for the Gold!

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We're heads up for the WSOP bracelet! Here are the approximate chip counts as we commence the heads-up battle:

James Van Alstyne - 2,040,000
Zac Fellows - 2,010,000

It's anybody's game! The bracelet is on the table and the cards are back in the air!