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

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06-14-2009 15:20 UTC-12

Man Down

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"Seat Open, 242!" We're not sure if that's the first elimination -- after all, there are 97 tables spread across two rooms -- but we haven't seen anyone else eliminated yet.

It helped that Table 242 is right in front of media row.

06-14-2009 15:14 UTC-12

Setback for Daniel

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Omaha Hi-Lo:

"I didn't want to hit that queen," said Daniel Negreanu. He was at the river against a single opponent. The board was {4-Hearts}

, with Negreanu betting the flop (he was called) and turn (he was raised). Negreanu called the turn raise, then check-folded to a bet on the river.

Negreanu flashed {Q-?}

before folding. His opponent never opened his own four cards but later claimed to hold {9-?}

for a straight to the king.

Negreanu took the hit without much concern. He still has a very healthy 8,000 in chips.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

06-14-2009 15:10 UTC-12

Tough Start for Lisandro

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Hold'em:

Jeff Lisandro is down to 2,800 in chips after being counterfeited in a hold'em pot. His early position raise was called only by the small blind, giving Lisandro position for the rest of the hand. His opponent check-called a bet on a flop of {A-Hearts}

and check-called again on the {4-Spades}

turn.

When the river fell {4-Hearts}

, both players checked. Lisandro turned over two pir, {K-Clubs}

, but he lost to his opponent's naked ace, {A-Spades}

, which made aces up using the board pair of fours.

Tags: Jeff Lisandro

06-14-2009 15:08 UTC-12

Check-Call Doesn't Work for Smith

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A lot of the tables have rolled over to hold'em now, so we're getting a little more action as it's a game most players are most comfortable with. Gavin Smith was in the big blind for a recent hold'em hand and three-bet a player who opened from middle position. That player four-bet and Smith called.

The board came out {8-Clubs}

with Smith check-calling on every street. At showdown, his opponent turned over {Q-Clubs}

. Smith mucked.

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-14-2009 15:00 UTC-12

Ferguson's Jacks No Good

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Chris Ferguson is known for being a laidback, friendly guy. He's engaging in light banter with some of his table mates. One player suggested that the limit events at the World Series should start at Level 3, with short stacks and tall blinds, to turn the tournaments into a total craps shoot.

"That's the only way we could beat [Phil] Ivey," joked Ferguson. "If it was a craps shoot."

Shortly thereafter, Ferguson was in the small blind during a hand of hold'em and three-bet a late position raiser before the flop. That player called to a flop of {2-Hearts}

. Ferguson bet the flop, bet the turn {q-Clubs}

then check-called a bet from his opponent on the river {Q-Hearts}

. We never got to see Ferguson's hand; he mucked upon being shown {J-Clubs}

.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-14-2009 14:53 UTC-12

Bach Fills Up, Still Under Par

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Stud:

One of the later arrivals to this tournament was David Bach. He just took down a nice pot from a single opponent. We caught the action on sixth street, where the boards were

Bach: x-x / {8-Diamonds}

Opponent: x-x / {Q-Hearts}

Bach's opponent checked then called a single bet. The action was the same on the river, with Bach producing {6-Diamonds}

for a full house. His opponent mucked.

Despite that pot, Bach is on only 2,900 chips.

Tags: David Bach

06-14-2009 14:44 UTC-12

Very, Very Late Arrivals

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Now in Miranda:

Lacey Jones
Howard Lederer
Annie Duke
Al Barbieri (fresh off of his third-place finish in Event 26)
Todd Brunson
Chris Ferguson
Marco Traniello (Hey! Look!)
Erick Lindgren
Phil Ivey

Lindgren is seated at the Sam Simon / Ray Davis / Jen Harman / Annie Duke table. He played a recent three-way pot of Stud Hi-Lo with Davis and one other player. On fifth street, the boards were

Davis: x-x / {2-Spades}

Opponent: x-x / {6-Spades}

Lindgren: x-x / {4-Spades}

Lindgren and Davis checked to the third player. His bet was raised by Lindgren, chasing Davis out of the pot.

Lindgren caught another trey on sixth street against his opponent's {9-Hearts}

. Those open two pair brought a sixth street and seventh street bet from Lindgren. At showdown he opened {4-?}

in the hole for a full house; his opponent showed {7-?}

for a seven-six low and a chopped pot.

06-14-2009 14:29 UTC-12

LOL Internet Pokerz

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Gavin Smith is sitting one table behind Mike Matusow and couldn't resist getting a little jab in on "the Mouth" after Matusow mentioned being called down by ace-high all the time on the internet.

"Hey Mike," Smith called out. "Did you put that in your book - about throwing your computer in your pool?"

"No," replied Matusow sheepishly.

"I think people would like to hear that," said Smith. It was at that point that Matusow, with his eye on the Lakers game, went off in search of Jerry Buss.

Tags: Gavin Smith Mike Matusow

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