2009 World Series of Poker
Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Level: 8
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Recent Eliminations
Updated Chip Counts
Gavin Smith - 45,000
Justin Young - 38,000
Matt "HossTBF" Hawrilenko - 32,000
Jeff Madsen - 28,000
David Chiu - 25,300
Bob Lauria - 24,000
Jimmy Fricke - 20,000
Matt Glantz - 19,000
Matusow Chops to Stay Alive
On a flop of , Mike "The Mouth" Matusow led out with a bet. He was called in three spots. The turn was the and Matusow fired another bet. The next player raised and the other two players folded so that action was back on Matusow. Matusow reraised all in and his opponent called.
Matusow showed and his opponent held . The river was a blank and the two players chopped up the pot, keeping Matusow alive in the tournament with 5,000 chips.
Updated Chip Counts
Justin "BoostedJ" Smith - 26,400
Doyle Brunson - 24,000
Maridu Mayrinck - 20,000
Ylon Schwartz - 13,000
Kelly Kim - 6,000
Kid Poker at Play
Raphael Zimmerman just recently got involved with Daniel Negreanu in a hand of stud.
Zimmerman: (X-X)
Negreanu: (X-X) (X)
Opponent: (X-X) (X)
Picking up the action on fifth street, Zimmerman led and was called by both opponents. He led sixth as well, but this time Negreanu raised. The third player called and then Zimmerman elected to fold.
Negreanu tabled ( ) for an ace-high flush and his opponent folded. Negreanu is now up to 21,000.
Back From Break
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0