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

06-30-2009 09:57 UTC-12

Lunkin Lets It Go

Omaha-8

The action folded to Huck Seed in the small blind who raised it up. Vitaly Lunkin made the call in the big blind.

The flop fell {j-Hearts}

and Seed led out with a bet. Lunkin made the call.

The turn landed the {K-Diamonds}

and Seed fired again to take it down as Lunkin released his hand.

06-30-2009 09:52 UTC-12

Seed and Sagstrom Split

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Omaha-8

Erik Sagstrom raised from the button and Huck Seed called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}

and Seed check-raised Sagstrom's bet. Sagstrom called and they went to the turn, which fell the {2-Diamonds}

. Seed bet, Sagstrom raised, Seed three-bet, and Sagstrom called. The river was the {7-Hearts}

and Sagstrom called Seed's lead bet.

Seed showed {A-Spades}

for nines full of threes, but Sagstrom had a low with {A-Clubs}

for 8-7-3-2-A and they split the pot.

06-30-2009 09:43 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Cards are in the air.

We'll be starting off with a round of Omaha-8.

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-30-2009 09:35 UTC-12

Play About to Begin

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After a 30 minute delay involving preparations for Bluff's live broadcast and a pause for the daily bracelet ceremony, players are taking their seats and we should be underway shortly.

06-30-2009 09:21 UTC-12

Final Table Bios: Chau Giang - Seat 8 (1,075,000)

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Chau Giang arrived in the United States with $10 in his pocket and has transformed into one of the most successful and feared cash game players in the world. A regular in the "Big Game" in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio, Giang regualrly plays mixed games at the highest limits. Despite focusing most of his energy on the cash games, Giang has still earned over $3.3 million in tournaments, made 50 WSOP cashes (five already this year), and will be looking to win his fourth bracelet today.

06-30-2009 09:21 UTC-12

Final Table Bios: Erik Seidel - Seat 7 (965,000)

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Erik Seidel is the proud owner of a staggering eight WSOP bracelets and is sixth on the list of all-time WSOP cashes with 56 in-the-money finishes. Also a WPT titleholder with his victory at the 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic, he finished runner-up to Alexander Kostritsyn at the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event. Seidel has over $9.4 million in career tournament earnings and should he win here today, he would tie Johnny Moss with nine WSOP bracelets.

06-30-2009 09:21 UTC-12

Final Table Bios: David Bach - Seat 6 (2,345,000)

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David Bach came tantalizingly close to making the final table of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. last year, ending his run in 11th place. The Athens, GA native is a familiar face around the tournament circuit, this being his twelfth WSOP cash and his fifth final table, his best finish at the series coming in 2007 when he made a runner-up finish in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better event. Bach also made the final table of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic in 2007, finishing in 6th place, and has made four final tables at the Aussie Millions. Bach comes into play today third in chips.

06-30-2009 09:20 UTC-12

Final Table Bios: Vitaly Lunkin- Seat 5 (2,490,000)

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Vitaly Lunkin has turned in one of this year's most exceptional performances in the World Series of Poker, winning his second career bracelet in the elite $40,000 No-Limit Hold'em event and followed it up with a runner-up finish in the $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha event. Now, with a final table appearance in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E., he has more than proven himself to be one of the world's finest all-around players. Lunkin is already the top money earner at the 2009 WSOP by a large margin, with $2.3 million in earnings and enters play today second in chips.

06-30-2009 09:20 UTC-12

Final Table Bios: Huck Seed – Seat 4 (1,380,000)

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It’s hard write a bio of one of the greats of the game and squeeze it into just one paragraph. Las Vegas’ own Huck Seed is best known as being the 1996 World Champion in a career spanning two decades and with 36 WSOP cashes and 4 bracelets, he brings a great deal of experience to this final table. Seed’s well-rounded game has brought him bracelets in Omaha, Hold’em and Razz (twice) during his career and he secured a 5th place finish in the Mixed Event World Championship during this year’s WSOP. Just to complete the resume, Seed also won the NBC National Heads-Up Championship earlier this year for a $500,000 score, so it appears Seed has all bases covered. Seed currently sits in the middle of the pack with 1.38 million chips and will be a genuine threat here this evening.

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