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Chip leader, Fabrice Soulier
We're a little over an hour away from the start time of the final day. Twenty-three players remain in Event 31, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., and the plan is to play all the way through until we have found a winner.
Fabrice Soulier has the lead with over 350,000 chips. Hot on his heels is youngster Shannon Shorr with over 320,000. Vanessa Rousso, Paul Darden, and Bryan Micon also remain. First place is worth nearly $250,000.
Be sure to come back shortly as we bring you all the action from the final day of this event. We'll see you shortly.
Players on Tables 151 and 152 are treading very lightly to start the day. We have not seen a showdown on either table yet; in fact only one hand progressed past fifth street.
That was a hand between Fabrice Soulier and Paul Evans. Soulier completed third street and was called by Evans. Both players checked fourth street. Soulier bet his open pair on fifth but couldn't shake Evans, who then bet his own open pair on sixth street. That bet chased Soulier out of the pot.
Vanessa Rousso called the bring in on third before Mitch Schock completed the action. Rousso came along. She called a bet on fourth and then raised fifth after Schock bet. Schock made the call and then sixth street was checked by both players. After seventh, Schock fired a bet and Rousso called.
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Rousso: (X-X) (X)
"I had two pair on fourth street." said Schock as he turned his hand over.
Rousso just mucked her cards and tapped the table.
One pot to the river is very, very expensive at this point. Torstein Iversen just learned that lesson at the hand of James Van Alstyne. Alstyne bet fifth, sixth and seventh streets, showing down in the hole for two pair, aces up, with no low after Iversen called each bet. Iversen could only sigh and muck.
A few hands later Iversen was gone in 21st place, busted by Tad Jurgens, who made aces and kings.
Lana Maier started the day among the short stacks, but she's been steadily chipping up in the first half hour. We caught her in a Stud Hi/Lo hand against chip leader Fabrice Soulier. Both players checked fourth street. Soulier bet fifth and was called.
On sixth street, Soulier still had the lead and checked to Maier, who fired a bet. Soulier called, then check-called again on the river. Maier turned up in the hole for an 8-7 low and a pair of fives.
"She won," said Soulier as he mucked.
"Nice hand," added Bryan Micon with a rap of the table.
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in the hole for two pair, aces up, with no low after Iversen called each bet. Iversen could only sigh and muck.
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