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

Final Table Lineup

Here is your final table lineup and approximate chip counts. Players are just filling out some bio sheets as they move to their new seats, with play expected to be underway very shortly.

Seat 1: Gabriel Nassif - 486,000
Seat 2: Timothy Finne - 444,000
Seat 3: Chris Amaral - 383,000
Seat 4: Stewart Yancik - 374,000
Seat 5: James Van Alstyne - 720,000
Seat 6: Michele Limongi - 520,000
Seat 7: Martin Eikeng - 285,000
Seat 8: Matt Hawrilenko - 230,000
Seat 9: Zac Fellows - 590,000

Gavin Smith Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,777)

Gavin Smith - 10th Place
Gavin Smith - 10th Place
Stud

Martin Eikeng completed with the {K-Clubs} showing and then Timothy Finne raised showing the {10-Diamonds}. Gavin Smith was showing the {8-Hearts} and reraised. With action back on Eikeng, he reraised agian. Finne called and then Smith put in another raise, both his opponents called.

On fourth street, Smith raised all in after Eikeng bet and Finne folded. Here's how the boards ran out with Eikeng making the call.

Smith: ({8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}) {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {J-Spades}
Eikeng: ({A-Hearts} {K-Spades}) {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {10-Clubs} {A-Hearts}
Finne: (X-X) {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

Smith was rolled up to start the hand, but was hit with the unlucky stick when Eikeng picked up a third king on fourth street. Smith was unable to full up and busted in 10th place.

Tags: Gavin SmithMartin EikengTimothy Finne

Frank Cremen Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,939)

Frank Cremen - 11th Place
Frank Cremen - 11th Place
Razz

Frank Cremen had two Razz hands go against him and that was the end of his tournament. The final hand saw Cremen all in on third street against Gabriel Nassif and Michele Limongi. After catching good, Limongi fired on fourth and fifth to drive Nassif out of the pot.

Cremen: ({10-?}{7-?}) {5-?}{10-?}{3-?}{K-?} ({6-?})
Limongi: ({8-?}{7-?}) {3-?}{2-?}{9-?}{9-?} ({6-?})

Cremen can't improve and is eliminated in 11th place for $19,939 in prize money.

Tags: Frank CremenMichele Limongi

Cremen Crippled

Omaha-8

After calling bets on the flop and turn, Frank Cremen was left crippled after he and Stewart Yancik checked down the river on a board of {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Yancik showed {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} to scoop and leave Cremen with just 40,000. He doubled up next hand but still has a long way to go to get back into this tournament.

Tags: Frank CremenStewart Yancik

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Nuts Good For Fellows

Zac Fellows
Zac Fellows
Hold'em

Zac Fellows has been putting the pressure on his opponents during the round of Hold'em. He took down a couple of small pots before the following hand came up with Fellows raising from the small blind and Frank Cremen calling in the big blind.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Fellows fired out before Cremen raised. Fellows then re-raised and Cremen called.

The turn {Q-Diamonds} and river {8-Clubs} were both bet by Fellows with Cremen looking him up. Fellows showed down {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for the nut flush to collect a nice pot. He'll enjoy the break with 620,000 chips.

Tags: Frank CremenZac Fellows

Asher Derei Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,939)

Asher Derei - 12th Place
Asher Derei - 12th Place
Hold'em

Michele Limongi raised from under the gun and then action folded over to Asher Derei in the small blind. Derei was short stacked, beginning the hand with only about 50,000 chips. He put in a raise. Limongi made the call, not knowing that Derei only had a few chips behind. Derei then bet them in the dark, and Limongi called in the dark.

Limongi was ahead, but only slightly with his {4-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} against Derei's {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. Derei stood from his chair and began bouncing up and down with his hands out in front of him to resemble himself galloping on a horse. "I'm racing!" he exclaimed.

The flop came all low, {7-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. "Now I have a flush draw!" announced Derei.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Derei said, "Look! Now I have a straight draw, too! Give him the set!"

The river was the {10-Spades} though and that was all she wrote for Derei, as he busted in 12th place.

Tags: Asher DereiMichele Limongi

Hold'em Blues For Amaral

Hold'em

Back to the Hold'em round and Chris Amaral has taken a dive after twice running into Timothy Finne.

In the first hand Finne re-raised preflop before slowing down on a {2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} however his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} took it down as Amaral flashed {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}.

The very next hand Finne raised from early position, Gavin Smith called in the small blind before Amaral re-raised in the big blind. Both opponents called and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Smith checked, Amaral bet, Finne called and Smith folded.

The turn was the {J-Spades} and Amaral fired again, before Finne put in the raise. Amaral splashed the pot with a call, and check-called the {4-Spades} river.

Finne tabled {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a set as Amaral flashed the {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and mucked in disgust.

Finne is now our chip leader with around 700,000 as Amaral has quietened down now as he slips to 240,000.

Tags: Chris AmaralTimothy Finne