2009 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$1,276,802
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
95
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

The Professor vs. The Russian

Stud

Howard Lederer (X)(X) {K-Spades} {7-Spades} {2-Diamonds}
Vitaly Lunkin (X)(X){3-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

Vitaly Lunkin had the bring-in and the action folded around to Howard Lederer on Lunkin's immediate right.

"I haven't looked yet," said Lederer as he completed the bet. "You have to call, right?"

Lunkin did call and off to fourth street they went.

"OK, now I'll look," quipped Lederer who peeked at his down cards then put out a bet. Lunkin called.

"Wow... I check" said Lederer as their fifth street cards came out. Lunkin bet and Lederer gave up his hand.

The Professor is down to 106,000 while Lunkin is up to 112,000.

Sung Setting for Greenstein

Stud-8

Stud-8 seemed to be the flavor of the day as most of the big pots contested today have been in this discipline. We've just witnessed another as Steve Sung got the better of Barry Greenstein.

Sung: (X-X) {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades} (X)
Greenstein: (X-X) {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} (X)

Greenstein completed, Sung led on fourth before Greenstein took over to lead the betting all the way to a showdown. However Greenstein mucked when Sung revealed ({5-Spades}{8-Hearts}-X) for trips to take it down.

Tags: Barry GreensteinSteve Sung

Kaplan Hooks Juanda

Hold'em

John Juanda raised from the cutoff, Gabe Kaplan made it three bets from the big blind and Kaplan called. Kaplan led out on the {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {4-Clubs} flop and Juanda called. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Kaplan bet again. Juanda called. The river fell the {5-Clubs} and Kaplan fired a third time. Juanda called.

Kaplan rolled over {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} for a flush and Juanda mucked.

Juanda= 109,000
Kaplan= 135,000

Chip Me Up Daniel

We just overheard Daniel Negreanu asking Tony G about ChipMeUp.com. It appears Negreanu didn't know much about the staking and backing website and was interested to find out more. Maybe CMU members should keep an eye out for Negreanu listing events in the near future!

Hasan Habib Scoops a Massive Pot

Yup, that's a wheel
Yup, that's a wheel
Stud-8

Jason Gray (X)(X){4-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} (X)
Justin Smith (X)(X) {K-Spades} {6-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} (X)
Hasan Habib (X)(X){2-Spades} {4-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {4-Hearts} (X)

There was already a huge pot brewing when we picked this hand up on fifth street. Jason Gray bet out, Justin Smith raised, Hasan Habib called and Gray called. Gray led out again on sixth. After tanking for a bit, Justin Smith decided to raise, Hasan Habib three-bet, Gray four-bet, Smith called and Habib capped it at five bets. Both players called. On seventh street the action checked to Habib, who bet. Gray called and Smith again went into the tank.

"I need a minute. Sorry guys," said Smith as he pondered his decision. He ended up making the call.

Gray showed {A-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} for aces up and a 7-6-4-3-A low. Habib had him, though with {3-Spades} {5-Spades} {A-Diamonds} for a wheel. Smith mucked and Habib scooped a huge pot, taking his stack up to 280,000. Smith was down to 217,400 while Gray was at 110,500.

Man Down!

Steve Zolotow = First Elimination
Steve Zolotow = First Elimination
Stud-8

At the midway point of level five, we've lost our first player and the unfortunate soul is Steve Zolotow.

The action went down during a hand of Stud-8.

Harman: (X-X) {2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{J-Diamonds} (X)
Bueno: (X-X) {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} (X)
Zolotow: (X-X) {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} (X)

Harman brought in and Bueno completed before Zolotow put in the raise. Both opponents made the call.

Zolotow led on fourth and before Bueno raised his bet on fifth. Harman called and Zolotow moved all in for his last 8,200. Both opponents called.

Harman check-called on sixth street in the side pot before giving up to Bueno's bet on seventh.

Bueno: {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} ({Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts})
Zolotow: {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} ({K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts})

Bueno's straight and seven-low were too good for Zolotow as he gets an early night and a new schedule for the next few days.

Tags: Pat BuenoSteve Zolotow

Pescatori Stuck in the Middle

Stud-8

Fellows: (X-X) {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} (X)
Pescatori: (X-X) {J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{K-Clubs} (X)
Antonius: (X-X) {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} (X)

We caught the action on sixth street with Zac Fellows leading the betting action. Max Pescatori made the call before Patrik Antonius announced a raise. Both opponents made the call.

On the river the action was checked to Antonius who bet with both Fellows and Pescatori making the call.

Antonius showed ({3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}) for the low as Fellows took the high with ({Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}). Pescatori was caught in the middle and mucked to slip back to 98,500. Fellows is at 190,000 with Antonius at 183,000.

Tags: Max PescatoriPatrik AntoniusZac Fellows

Hansen Flushes Jung

Stud

Gus Hansen (X)(X){8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {9-Clubs} (X)
Alexander Jung (X)(X) {4-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {2-Clubs} (X)
Matt Glantz (X)(X) {4-Clubs} {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds}

Gus Hansen completed on third street and got two callers in Alexander Jung and Matt Glantz. Glantz had the high board on fourth street and checked to Hansen, who bet out. Both players called. Hansen made an open pair of eights on fifth street and bet, Jung called and Glantz folded. Hansen bet sixth and seventh streets, Jung looking him up.

Hansen showed {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {7-Hearts} for an ace-high flush and won the pot. He's up to 135,000 while Jung is down to 59,000.

Elezra Folds for One Bet

Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra
Hold'em

25,000 in chips were already in the middle when we came up on this hand. The flop came down {K-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {4-Clubs}. Huck Seed checked, Eli Elezra bet, Seed raised, Elezra three-bet, Seed four-bet and Elezra called. The turn fell the {9-Hearts} and Seed led out. Elezra flat-called and they went to the river which came the {K-Clubs}. Seed led out, Elezra raised, Seed three-bet and surprisingly... Elezra folded.

Seed raked in the pot and is now up to 187,000. Elezra slipped to 81,000.

The Vegas Freeze Sets In

The table of eternal cold brings back thoughts of Tasmania but has not pleased those on table 72 (which includes the likes of Andy Black, Freddy Deeb and Erik Seidel) who much prefer the balmy Vegas heat.

Once again this table has suffered from the constant gale of the above air-conditioning vent which blows directly onto this table.

After nine hours of play, the frostbite has set in and the players have relocated to the warmer waters of table 86.