Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-30-2009 16:50 UTC-12

Lunkin Quarters Sagstrom

Omaha-8

Vitaly Lunkin limped in, Erik Sagstrom limped on the button,John Hanson completed the small blind and Huck Seed checked his option.

The flop was {A-Spades}

and the action was checked around. The turn came the {4-Diamonds}

and everyone checked again. The river fell the {6-Spades}

and it was checked to Sagstrom, who bet. Hanson and Seed folded and Lunkin called.

Sagstrom {J-Spades}

Lunkin

Both players made the same low, with 6-4-3-2-A. Lunkin won the high with a pair of aces and took 3/4 of the pot, while Sagstrom got 1/4.

06-30-2009 16:47 UTC-12

Omaha-8

Huck Seed limped in from under the gun before David Bach raised it up from the button. John Hanson called in the big blind and Seed came along for the ride.

The flop came down {J-Spades}

and play checked to Bach, who fired a bet. Hanson then check-raised, before Seed put in another raise to make it three bets to go. After a moment of thought Bach called, as did Hanson.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds}

and again the play checked to the preflop aggressor Bach, who fired a bet. Both Hanson and Seed weren't done just yet and they made the call.

Again play checked to Bach when the {J-Diamonds}

hit the river. He tossed out another 160,000 into the pot. Hanson sat back in his chair and pondered his decision before tossing out calling chips. Seed folded and Bach tabled {J-Hearts}

for a full house, jacks full of fours, to scoop the monster pot.

Tags: David Bach

06-30-2009 16:46 UTC-12

Seed Keeps It Friendly

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Omaha-8

Huck Seed came in for a raise and Erik Sagstrom made the call out of the big blind.

The two players checked down a board of {4-Clubs}

and Seed showed {K-Diamonds}

for the best hand to collect the pot.

06-30-2009 16:42 UTC-12

Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated in 6th Place ($219,655)

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Omaha-8

Ville Wahlbeck raised and David Bach called from the big blind.

Bach checked the {J-Spades}

flop and Wahlbeck bet. Bach came in with a raise and Wahlbeck called. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

. Bach led out and Wahlbeck called all in for 135,000.

Wahlbeck {7-Diamonds}

Bach

Bach had two pair, jacks and fours while Wahlbeck had an open-ended straight draw and a low draw. The {4-Spades}

on the river couldn't help him, though, and Bach scooped the pot with a full house, sending Wahlbeck to the rail in sixth place.

06-30-2009 16:37 UTC-12

Wahlbeck Survives Again with Chop

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Omaha-8

Ville Wahlbeck opened the action with a raise and Vitaly Lunkin made the call in the big blind.

They saw a flop of {Q-Hearts}

and Lunkin checked to Wahlbeck, who followed up with a bet. Lunkin made the call.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and Lunkin checked. Again Walhbeck fired a bet, but this time Lunkin put in the check-raise. Wahlbeck called all in for his remaining chips to once again have his tournament life on the line.

Lunkin: {6-Hearts}

Wahlbeck:

Lunkin was freerolling with the low and flush draw, but Wahlbeck held on with his two pair when the river bricked the {9-Clubs}

. They chop it up and Wahlbeck survives!

06-30-2009 16:34 UTC-12

Hanson Wins with the Ol' Turn Check-Raise

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Omaha-8

Erik Sagstrom made a button raise and John Hanson called from the small blind.

The flop was {K-Spades}

. Hanson checked, Sagstrom bet and Hanson called. Hanson checked again on the turn, which came the {5-Hearts}

. Sagstrom bet, Hanson raised, and Sagstrom gave up his hand, conceding the pot to Hanson.

06-30-2009 16:31 UTC-12

Wahlbeck Survives with Hold'em Chop

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Hold'em

The action folded to Ville Wahlbeck, who raised from the button. John Hanson three-bet from the big blind. After some confusion with the bet amounts Wahlbeck four-bet, Hanson capped the action and Wahlbeck called all in for his last chips.

Wahlbeck: {K-Clubs}

Hanson:

The board ran out {10-Hearts}

and with so many chopped pots throughout the day, why not have one in Hold'em?

06-30-2009 16:28 UTC-12

Breaking News: Scandi Player Folds a Hand

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Hold'em

Vitaly Lunkin raised and Erik Sagstrom called from the big blind.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

. Sagstrom checked to Lunkin, who bet. Sagstrom called, and both players checked the {6-Clubs}

on the turn. The river was the {10-Hearts}

and Sagstrom checked. Lunkin bet and after a bit of a tank, Sagstrom folded.

06-30-2009 16:23 UTC-12

Wahlbeck Making Moves

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Hold'em

Huck Seed opened the action with a raise and Ville Wahlbeck called in the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}

and Wahlbeck checked it over to Seed, who fired a bet. Wahlbeck then put in the check-raise but Seed quickly made it three bets to go with another reraise. Just as quickly, Wahlbeck gave it up and Seed collects another pot.

06-30-2009 16:21 UTC-12

Lunkin Gets a Fold

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Hold'em

John Hanson raised from the button, Vitaly Lunkin three-bet from the big blind and Hanson called.

Lunkin led out for a bet on the {Q-Diamonds}

flop and Hanson called. Lunkin fired another bullet when the turn came the {2-Spades}

, but Hanson gave up his hand, conceding the pot to the chip leader.