Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-16-2009 16:37 UTC-12

Ship the Chips to Micon

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Razz:

Micon: x-x / 5-3-9-4 / X
Malcolm: x-x / A-3-10-9 / x

The game was still razz when we came back from the break. In a battle of the BMs, Bryan Micon and Brian Malcolm tangled, with Micon betting every street including the river. Malcolm called the whole way, then mucked his hand when Micon showed 10-7-2 in the hole for 7-5-4-3-2. Technically speaking, Malcolm wasn't board-locked on the river, but Micon must have felt very comfortable with his hand.

Tags: Brian Malcolm Bryan Micon

Level: 25

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-16-2009 16:32 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air. We're at the secondary feature table now. Six players remain.

06-16-2009 16:22 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Mitch Schock - 1,075,000
Bryan Micon - 620,000
Shannon Shorr - 620,000
James Van Alstyne - 450,000
Brian Malcolm - 400,000
Tad Jurgens - 317,000

06-16-2009 16:10 UTC-12

Break Time

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We played a few hands of razz before the break. None went past fourth street. The players are now racking up their chips to move to the secondary feature table. We're on a break.

06-16-2009 16:04 UTC-12

Programming Note

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The next break will be extended to allow the final table to be moved from the Green Section of the Amazon Room to the secondary feature table. Perhaps being under the spotlight will bring some action back -- the last three hands of Omaha Hi/Lo have been checked on multiple streets.

06-16-2009 15:55 UTC-12

Flop Games Bring the Betting Back

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Hold'em:

A little more action now that we're back to the flop games. First Mitch Schock tried to check-raise Brian Malcolm on a board of {2-Hearts}

, only to see Malcolm three-bet. Schock called, then folded the turn to another bet.

The next hand, James Van Alstyne called all the way down in a raised pot against Shannon Shorr. Shorr bet every street in position on a board of {10-Spades}

, turning over {K-Clubs}

at showdown to take the pot with two pair, tens and nines.

06-16-2009 15:47 UTC-12

Small Pot for Shorr

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Stud Hi/Lo:

Shorr: x-x / {A-Spades}

/ x
Malcolm: x-x / {2-Diamonds}

/ x

Shannon Shorr has been very quiet for the last hour or so, patiently waiting for his spots. He found one in a stud hi/lo hand against Brian Malcolm.

Shorr completed third street and was called only by Malcolm. Shorr fired again on fourth, checked fifth (Malcolm checked behind) and then fired again on sixth street. Malcolm stayed with Shorr the whole way.

Down the river, both players checked. Shorr opened {3-Hearts}

in the hole for two pair, aces and deuces. Malcolm claimed a big draw that completely missed before mucking.

Tags: Bryan Malcolm Shannon Shorr

06-16-2009 15:25 UTC-12

Fabrice Soulier Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,657)

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Razz:

Soulier: 5-7 / 3-A-9-5 / ?
Schock: A-5 / 3-6-2-Q / 9

On his final hand, Fabrice Soulier did everything right except catch the cards he needed and fade the one's his opponent needed. Soulier completed a 3, then watched as Brian Malcolm raised and Mitch Schock called two cold. Soulier also called.

Action checked to Schock on fourth street. His bet was check-raised by Soulier, driving Malcolm out of the pot. With him gone, Schock and Soulier capped out the betting until Soulier was all in. Schock immediately made a 6-5 on fifth street, leaving Soulier more or less dead. He was gone once all the cards were out.

Soulier walks away with $31,657.

06-16-2009 15:15 UTC-12