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

Derei Doubles

Stud

Asher Derei was all in for 19,000 on third street against Gabriel Nassif.

The boards ran out:

Derei: ({A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}) {9-Spades}{K-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} ({J-Spades})
Nassif: ({A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}) {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} ({2-Spades})

Nassif made a pair of eights but it was not enough to beat the pair of nines of Derei. He doubles to about 45,000 chips.

Tags: Asher DereiGabriel Nassif

Smith Flushed With Chips

Stud

Catching the action on fifth street, James Van Alstyne was leading the betting with Gavin Smith calling him down. On the river, Smith led out and Van Alstyne made a reluctant call.

Smith: ({3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}) {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{A-Hearts}
Van Alstyne: (X-X-X) {6-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

Smith made his flush on the river and collected a nice pot. He's now back in contention with 270,000 chips.

Tags: Gavin SmithJames Van Alstyne

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

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

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

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

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

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