Level: 24
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
770
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
The Micon Promise
Good River for Van Alstyne
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Fabrice Soulier was not please to see James Van Alstyne's hand at showdown. Coming back to the table, we caught the action on the turn of a
board. Soulier checked and called a bet from Van Alstyne. It was the same action on the 
river, with Van Alstyne opening 
for a full house, tens full of nines. Soulier angrily mucked.
Updated Chip Counts
Shannon Shorr - 628,000
Fabrice Soulier - 400,000
Tad Jurgens - 390,000
Bryan Micon - 360,000
Brian Malcolm - 270,000
James Van Alstyne - 240,000
Ron 'Schifty' Schiffman - 195,000
Malcolm With Some Red Ladies
Brian Malcolm raised from the button after action folded to him. Mitch Schock called out of the big blind. The flop came down
and Malcolm fired after it was checked to him. Schock made the call.The turn was the
and Schock check-called again from out of position.The river was another deuce, the
. Schock check-called another bet from Malcolm. Malcolm rolled over two red ladies, 
, for a full house and won the pot.
Schock's Lead Grows
It was a raise preflop from Mitch Schock that Ron Schiffman reraised in position. Schock was the only caller. He checked the
flop to Schiffman, who obliged with a bet. Schock check-raised, then led out the turn 
and the river 
. Schiffman called each time, then seemed bemused to see Schock turn up for a full house, tens full of jacks.Schiffman is down to 210,000. Schock is leading the field with about 865,000.
Farzad Rouhani Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,265)
On third, James Van Alstyne completed and then Farzad Rouhani raised. Van Alstyne reraised and then Rouhani called. On fourth street, Rouhani called all in for his last chips. Here's how the boards ran out.
Van Alstyne: (
) 
Rouhani: (
) 
Rouhani was unable to pull a low on seventh to get half the pot and stay alive. He went home just short of the official final table, finishing in 9th place.
Did He Have A Full House?
Farzad Rouhani: (X-X)
(X)Shannon Shorr: (X-X)
(X)After seventh, Rouhani bet out after Shorr checked. Shorr then tossed in raise and this threw Rouhani for a loop. He looked at Shorr and said, "The only thing you can have here is a full house." before mucking his hand.
Bryan vs. Brian
Bryan Micon got involved with Brian Malcolm. Micon brought in and Malcolm completed. Micon made the call. Micon called a bet from Malcolm on fourth and then on fifth street, he fired a bet after Malcolm passed to him. Malcolm made the call. On sixth, he bet again after Malcolm checked to him. Malcolm came along again. On seventh, Malcolm check-called once more. Here's how the boards looked.
Micon: (X-X)
(X)Malcolm: (X-X)
(X)After all the betting was complete, Micon revealed
and scooped the entire pot with ace high and a six-four low."Ladies and gentlemen, Bryan Micon everyone!" one of the players yelled at the table.
Play Resumes