Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-09-2009 14:42 UTC-12

Late Arrivals

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Todd Brunson, David Benyamine, and Billy "The Croc" Argyros are all seated at the same table. Annie Duke has also pulled up a chair at that table. She just busted out of the Omaha-8 World Championship in 8th place, but is right back up on her horse for this event.

Michael Binger, David Chiu, and Adam "csimmsux" Geyer are here as well. Another tough table in the room contains Roy Winston, John Juanda, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson.

06-09-2009 14:50 UTC-12

Rheem Misreads the Game

donpeters

Omaha-8

On the river, Eli Elezra fired a bet and one player called. Action was on David "Chino" Rheem and he flipped his hand over complaining, "I can't believe I didn't get there!" after missing his flush draw. He then pushed his cards in, not realizing the game was a split game and that he held the best low hand. Because he didn't make the call though, his hand was dead and he lost half of the pot.

Michael Binger chimed in by saying, "I think he deserves a quarter of the pot." as the table laughed it off.

Tags: "Chino"David Rheem Eli Elezra Michael Binger

06-09-2009 15:13 UTC-12

Chip Counts

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Amnon Filippi - 15,000
Archie Karas - 12,000
Mel Judah - 11,800
Gavin Smith - 11,500
Allen Kessler - 9,000
Max Pescatori - 8,800
Steve Wong - 8,500
Barry Greenstein - 6,600

06-09-2009 15:23 UTC-12

Fricke Increases Stack In Chopped Pot

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Omaha-8

We caught the action on the flop of {A-Hearts}

with the whole table involved bar one lonely soul.

It was checked to Jimmy Fricke who led out for 150 and was called by Shannon Elizabeth and four others before a two-bet was put in and was called by Fricke and three others following a fold from Elizabeth.

The turn landed the {8-Clubs}

completing a low draw and again Fricke led the betting tossing out three 100-denomination chips. This time however he found one fold and three callers to see half the table take it to the river.

Fricke fired again when the {J-Spades}

dropped and was called before a check-raise was put in with both Fricke and the player behind making the call.

The turn reraiser tabled his {K-Diamonds}

for the nut high Broadway straight, while Fricke turned over his {2-Spades}

for the low scoop as the player mucked.

With the pot being chopped up, Fricke eventually stacked his chips up to 15,000 and change as we end the level.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke Shannon Elizabeth

06-09-2009 15:23 UTC-12

Frangos Razzes His Opponent

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Razz

Nick Frangos completed with the {4-Diamonds}

showing and one player called showing the {2-Hearts}

. Frangos bet fourth and fifth and was called. His opponent took the lead on sixth with a bet, which Frangos called. On the final card, the player bet into Frangos and the East Coast grinder fired a raise with the boards looking like this:

Frangos: (X-X) {4-Diamonds}

(X)
Opponent (X-X) {2-Hearts}

(X)

After Frangos stuck in the raise, his opponent mucked his hand, handing the pot to Frangos without him having to go to a showdown. Frangos is now up to 15,000 chips.

Tags: Nick Frangos

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-09-2009 15:32 UTC-12

Ivey Takes Time to Play a Hand

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Omaha-8

Phil Ivey has been turned almost all the way around in his chair for most of the tournament so that he can watch the Lakers game on the big screen behind him. He did take a few moments away from the game to play this hand.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and the small blind checked. Phil Ivey was in the big blind and fired a bet. One player from middle position called and then the small blind called. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and it was checked to Ivey again. He bet once more and both players called.

The river was the {10-Spades}

and Ivey fired again after the first player checked. The next player raised and then the first player and Ivey both called.

The player that raised on the river held {A-Hearts}

for the nut low. Ivey tabled {K-Diamonds}

for a club flush and raked in the high half. The other opponent mucked.

Ivey is on 12,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-09-2009 15:43 UTC-12

Vengrin Gets Flushed

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Stud

Matt Vengrin: (X-X) {9-Hearts}

(X)
Seat 5: (X-X) {8-Diamonds}

(X)
Archie Karas: (X-X) {7-Hearts}

On fourth street, Vengrin bet and was called by both opponents. On fifth, Vengrin fired again and then the unknown player raised. Karas folded and Vengrin called. Vengrin then check-called sixth and check-called seventh.

Vengrin picked up his down cards and showed our reporter the {9-Spades}

, signifying that he may have started the hand with rolled up nines, after his opponent showed a flush with the {5-Diamonds}

in the hole.

Vengrin dropped to 5,000 chips.

Tags: Archie Karas Matt Vengrin

06-09-2009 15:49 UTC-12

Micon Dropping

donpeters

Stud

Bryan Micon just lost a good sized pot with a pair of nines agianst an opponent that held two pair with eights and threes. He is now down to 4,600 chips.

Tags: Bryan Micon