Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-26-2009 19:42 UTC-12

Kostritsyn and Singer Out

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Alexander Kostritsyn joins the exclusive club of players to have busted on day one of a $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship.

After being short-stacked, Kostritsyn got his last chips in on third street against Frank Kassela. The board ran out as follows.

Kostritsyn: ( {9-Spades}

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Kassela: ( {3-Clubs}

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(X)

Kostritsyn could only get as far as a pair of sevens as Kassela made jacks and tens to collect the pot and eliminate Kostritsyn from the tournament.

On a nearby table a short-stacked David Singer also met his demise to become the third casualty of today's play.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn David Singer Frank Kassela

06-26-2009 19:53 UTC-12

Six More Hands

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We'll be playing six more hands this evening before we bag and tag and our day is done.

06-26-2009 19:56 UTC-12

Hansen Scoops Ivey

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Omaha-8

Phil Ivey raised from middle position, Gus Hansen called from the small blind and Alexander Jung called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

and the action was checked to Ivey, who bet. Hansen called and Jung folded. The {10-Spades}

fell on the turn and Hansen check-called a bet from Ivey. The river was the {A-Spades}

and Hansen checked again. Ivey bet and Hansen came in with a raise. Ivey made the call.

Hansen showed {K-Spades}

, having rivered a Broadway straight. Ivey mucked and Hansen scooped the pot.

Hansen is up to 170,000 while Ivey's stack fell to 125,000.

06-26-2009 20:05 UTC-12

Dan Shak Eliminated

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Omaha-8

Gabe Kaplan and John Kabbaj limped in before Dan Shak came in with a raise from the button. John Juanda called from the small blind, Jason Gray called from the big blind and both Kaplan and Kabbaj called the additional bet.

It was five-handed to the flop, which came down {Q-Diamonds}

. The action was checked to Kaplan, who bet. Kabbaj raised, Shak called all in for 2,400, and both Juanda and Gray folded. The turn was the {5-Clubs}

and Kaplan check-called a bet from Kabbaj. He did the same when the river fell the {9-Hearts}

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Kabbaj turned over {A-Diamonds}

for a set of sevens. Kaplan mucked and Shak headed to the rail.

06-26-2009 20:08 UTC-12

Day One Wraps Up, Habib Leads The Race

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The opening day of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship has been completed with 95 of the world's finest mixed game players coming together to compete for the title that everyone wants, the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

We knew it was going to be slow going in the early stages with only four players sent to the rail from today's action. Steve Zolotow, Alexander Kostritsyn, David Singer and Dan Shak will be taking a closer look at tomorrow's schedule of events as the remaining 91 players will have their diaries booked for 4 p.m. tomorrow for Day 2 of the H.O.R.S.E event.

The field will most likely be led by Hasan Habib who sat behind 387,000 chips late in the day. Justin Smith, Martin Vallo, Farzad Bonyadi and Chris Ferguson round out a likely top five.

Join us again tomorrow from 4 p.m. as the action starts to get a little more serious as the stakes are raised and the fight for survival becomes more intense. We look forward to your company then!

Tags: Hasan Habib

Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.

Day 1 Completed