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

06-26-2009 13:24 UTC-12

Hansen Has the Better Two Pair

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Stud-8

Gus Hansen (X)(X) {K-Diamonds}

(X)
Phil Ivey (X)(X) {7-Spades}

(X)

We picked the hand up on fourth street, Hansen check-calling a bet from Ivey. Hansen did the same on fifth street. Ivey made an open pair of sevens on sixth and led out, Hansen making the call. Ivey also bet the river and Hansen called.

Ivey showed {3-?}

for sixes and threes, but Hansen had the better two pair with {A-Hearts}

in the hole for aces and kings. Neither player made a low and Hansen scooped the pot.

06-26-2009 13:24 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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The players will now be taking a 90-minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 7:50pm local time.

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 14:53 UTC-12

Players Return from Dinner Break

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Cards are back in the air.

06-26-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Bonomo Rides the Buss

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Hold'em

Jerry Buss raised from middle position, Justin Bonomo made it three bets to go from the small blind, Buss put in a fourth raise and Bonomo called. Bonomo checked the {7-Hearts}

flop over to Buss, who bet out. Bonomo raised and Buss called. The turn came the {3-Hearts}

and Bonomo bet. Buss called. Bonomo bet again when the {2-Diamonds}

landed on the river and Buss called.

Bonomo tabled {J-Diamonds}

and Buss mucked. Bonomo is up to 160,000 while Buss is left with 58,000.

06-26-2009 15:10 UTC-12

Boost for Smith

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Omaha-8

After heavy preflop action Justin "Boosted J" Smith fired a bet on a flop of {K-Spades}

. Gabe Kaplan called in the cutoff and Hassan Habib came along on the button.

The turn was the {Q-Spades}

and Smith fired again with another bet. Again both opponents made the call.

The river brought the {4-Diamonds}

and Smith fired a third barrel to force a fold from Kaplan but Habib looked him up.

Smith tabled {K-Diamonds}

for trip kings which was good as Habib mucked. Smith is now up to a commanding 251,000 chips.

Tags: Boosted J Justin Smith

06-26-2009 15:23 UTC-12

Thor Goes Low, Max Goes High, Tony G Caught in the Middle

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Stud-8

Tony G (X)(X) {4-Spades}

(X)
Max Pescatori (X)(X) {6-Diamonds}

(X)
Thor Hansen (X)(X) {6-Clubs}

(X)

Tony G completed the bet on third street and got two callers in Max Pescatori and Thor Hansen. On fourth street, the action checked to Hansen, who bet out. Both Tony G and Pescatori called. All three players checked fifth street and on sixth, Hansen bet out with the high board and both opponents called.

Hansen showed {A-Hearts}

for a 7-6-5-4-A low while Pescatori revealed {3-Clubs}

in the hole for a nine-high straight. Tony G mucked while Hansen and Pescatori split the pot.

06-26-2009 15:25 UTC-12

Colin Clips Negreanu

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Stud-8

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

(X)
Colin: (X-X) {5-Hearts}

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

Daniel Negreanu completed and led the betting on fourth and fifth street with Bryan Colin making the call and Zac Fellows giving it up on fifth.

On sixth, Negreanu checked and Colin fired a bet with Negreanu making the call on sixth and on the river.

Colin tabled ( {7-Spades}

) for a full house to scoop the pot as Negreanu mucked. Colin is at 160,000 with Negreanu back to 180,000.

Tags: Bryan Colin Daniel Negreanu Zac Fellows

06-26-2009 15:30 UTC-12

Flopped Nuts Good for Wattel

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Hold'em

Michael Saltzburg raised from middle position with Doyle Brunson and Mike Wattel calling in the blinds.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}

and play checked to Saltzburg who fired a continuation bet. Brunson called before Wattel put in a raise. Saltzburg called as Brunson stepped aside.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}

and Wattel led with a bet, with Saltzburg calling.

The {A-Hearts}

on the river was again bet by Wattel with Saltzburg paying to see Wattel table {6-Spades}

for the flopped nuts.

Tags: Doyle Brunson Michael Saltzburg Mike Wattel

06-26-2009 15:31 UTC-12

A Nine is Fine for Chen

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Razz

Yuval Bronshtein (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Bill Chen (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)

Yuval Bronshtein completed on third street, Bill Chen raised, Bronshtein made it three bets and Chen called. Bronshtein led out on fourth street and Chen called. Bronshtein paired on fifth, but still bet out when Chen checked to him. Chen called, the check-called two more bets on sixth and seventh.

Chen turned over {9-?}

for a 9-6-5-4-2 low and Bronshtein mucked.