2009 World Series of Poker

Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$311,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Limongi Forgets the Game

Stud-8

Michele Limongi: (X-X) {J-Clubs} {2-Spades} {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} (X)
Martin Eikeng: (X-X) {3-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {4-Clubs}
Zac Fellows: (X-X) {10-Spades} {J-Hearts} {7-Clubs}
Chris Amaral: (X-X) {6-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades}

Limongi completed and everyone else called. On fourth, Fellows bet and everyone called. On fifth, Limongi bet and only Eikeng called. On sixth, Limongi bet again and then Eikeng raised. Limongi called. On seventh, Eikeng bet, Liimongi raised, Eikeng reraised, and then Limongi called.

Limongi revealed {4-Hearts} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} in the hole for a full house. Eikeng showed {7-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {5-Spades} in the hole to make a losing straight, but he did have a low hand. The two players chopped up the pot and split everyone else's money.

"I thought we were playing only high!" exclaimed Limongi.

Tags: Chris AmaralMartin EikengMichele LimongiZac Fellows

Level: 25

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Chip Count Update

Michele Limongi - 1,391,000
James Van Alstyne - 1,109,000
Martin Eikeng - 505,000
Zac Fellows - 352,000
Chris Amaral - 318,000
Gabriel Nassif - 226,000
Tim Finne - 174,000

Heard of a Slowroll?

Stud-8

A multi-way pot saw only two players reach showdown with our two chip leaders clashing. James Van Alstyne took control of the betting from fifth street with Michele Limongi calling him down.

Van Alstyne showed ({6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}) {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}) for the low as Limongi took several seconds to reveal ({A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{5-Clubs}) {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades} for two pair for the high to chop the pot.

"You heard of a term called slowroll, sir?" said Zac Fellows to Limongi, as these two continued their sparring on the felt.

Tags: James Van AlstyneMichele Limongi

Patience Doesn't Pay for Nassif

Hold'em

After putting in his small blind, Gabriel Nassif was left with just 80,000 chips when the action folded to him. He raised and Tim Finne folded his big blind. Nassif showed pocket aces!

"I waited all that time and no action!" exclaimed Nassif, as the blinds keep his head above water.

Van Alstyne and Eikeng Chop

Omaha-8

As we move back to Omaha-8, Martin Eikeng and James Van Alstyne tangled in a recent pot. On a flop of {K-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} Eikeng bet out and Van Alstyne put in the raise. Eikeng called and then check-called the {7-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Clubs} river.

Eikeng flipped {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} hoping for the low, but instead picked up the high with his pair of sevens as Van Alstyne showed {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} for the nut low. Chop it up!

Tags: James Van AlstyneMartin Eikeng

On The Rail...

Some interested observers on the rail recently have included Justin Bonomo, Yuval Bronstein, Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri, Scott Seiver, Robert Mizrachi, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Ylon Schwartz and Steve Billirakis.