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

06-30-2009 11:18 UTC-12

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 8th Place ($162,382)

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Stud-8

Lunkin: (X-X) {3-Hearts}

(X)
Bach: (X-X) {8-Clubs}

(X)
Seidel: (X-X) {J-Hearts}

(X)

Vitaly Lunkin was the bring in as David Bach and Erik Seidel both called along.

On fourth street, Lunkin led out with a bet with both Bach and Seidel making the call.

On fifth, Lunkin checked the action to Bach who fired a bet. Both opponents made the call.

Lunkin checked again on sixth street, with Bach firing a bet. Again Seidel and Lunkin called.

On the river Lunkin checked and Bach fired a bet. Seidel called, before Lunkin announced a raise. Bach called and Seidel called all in for his last 90,000 chips.

Lunkin: {3-Hearts}

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Bach:

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Seidel: {J-Hearts}

(X-X-X)

Bach took the high with a set of eights as Lunkin showed a smooth seven-low for the other half of the pot, as Seidel could beat neither and was sent to the rail. His 8th place finish earns him $162,382.

Tags: David Bach Erik Seidel Vitaly Lunkin

06-30-2009 11:09 UTC-12

Big Scoop For Seed

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Stud-8

Seed: (X-X) {3-Hearts}

(X)
Seidel: (X-X) {9-Hearts}

(X)
Giang: (X-X) {4-Spades}

(X)

Huck Seed was the bring in as Erik Seidel completed. Chau Giang made the call as Seed came along.

On fourth, Seidel was first to act and checked to Giang who fired a bet. Seed and Seidel both made the call.

On fifth, Seidel checked again to Giang who fired another bet. Once again Seed and Seidel came along.

On sixth, Seed paired up and fired a bet with both opponents making the call.

On the river Seed again led out with a bet and again both opponents made the call.

Seed tabled ( {4-Diamonds}

) for fours full of sevens, which was good for the scoop as both Seidel and Giang mucked.

06-30-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Sometimes a Pair of Deuces Can Scoop

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Stud-8

John Hanson (X)(X) {2-Hearts}

(X)
Huck Seed (X)(X) {A-Hearts}

(X)
Chau Giang (X)(X) {6-Clubs}

John Hanson had the bring-in, Huck Seed completed, Chau Giang called and Hanson called. Seed led out on fourth street and both opponents called. Seed checked on fifth, Giang checked, Hanson bet, Seed called and Giang folded. Seed led on sixth street and Hanson called. Both players checked the river.

Hanson showed nothing more than a pair of deuces to scoop the pot.

06-30-2009 11:00 UTC-12

Bach Takes One From Seidel

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Stud-8

Wahlbeck: (X-X) {7-Clubs}

Hanson: (X-X) {Q-Hearts}

Bach: (X-X) {A-Diamonds}

Seidel: (X-X) (?) {8-Clubs}

Chau Giang was the bring in with the {5-Spades}

as Ville Wahlbeck limped into the pot. John Hanson then completed with David Bach making the call. Erik Seidel then raised with an unknown card and the table folded back around to Bach who put in another raise. Seidel made the call.

On fourth street Bach checked and then raised the bet of Seidel who made the call.

On fifth, Seidel paired up and led out with a bet with Bach calling, before Bach paired up his jack on sixth and fired out a bet. Seidel deliberated for a few moments and gave it up.

06-30-2009 10:55 UTC-12

More Chips for Wahlbeck

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Stud-8

Ville Wahlbeck (X)(X) {2-Spades}

(X)
Erik Sagstrom (X)(X) {5-Clubs}

(X)

Ville Wahlbeck brought it in, Erik Sagstrom completed and Wahlbeck called. Sagstrom checked fourth street, Wahlbeck bet and Sagstrom called. Sagstrom check-called another bet on fifth street, then called when Wahlbeck led out on sixth. Wahlbeck bet the river and Sagstrom gave up his hand.

06-30-2009 10:54 UTC-12

Seed Collects First Stud-8 Pot

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Stud-8

We're onto Stud-8 now and Huck Seed took down the first hand after the break.

Ville Wahlbeck was the bring in with the {2-Diamonds}

, John Hanson completed with an unknown card and Seed put in a raise with the {J-Diamonds}

. The table folded back to Hanson who also gave it up and Seed collected the pot.

06-30-2009 10:50 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

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Cards are back in the air.

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-30-2009 10:38 UTC-12

Break

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The players are now taking a quick ten-minute break.

06-30-2009 10:38 UTC-12

Ville vs. Vitaly

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Stud

Ville Wahlbeck (X)(X) {J-Hearts}

Vitaly Lunkin (X)(X) {5-Hearts}

Erik Seidel brought it in with the {3-Spades}

, Ville Wahlbeck completed, Vitaly Lunkin called and Seidel folded.

Wahlbeck led out on fourth street and Lunkin called, but Lunkin folded to Wahlbeck's fifth street bet.