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

06-26-2009 11:08 UTC-12

Seidel One of the Heavyweights

Taking a look around the room, it's interesting to see that every table contains bracelet winners, with the tables of Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan amongst the heaviest thanks to the ten bracelets that they each hold.

Another heavy table Erik Seidel's, as his eight bracelets are supported by the bracelets of Freddy Deeb and Steve Sung.

We recently caught Seidel in a hand where he fired bets on every street during Hold'em on a board of {5-Spades}

and showed down {K-Clubs}

for a set to collect the pot. He's at around 135,000 chips.

Tags: Erik Seidel

06-26-2009 10:54 UTC-12

Antonius Sets on Sixth

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Stud

Bryan Colin (X)(X) {Q-Diamonds}

(X)
Patrik Antonius (X)(X) {4-Hearts}

(X)

Patrik Antonius completed on third street, Bryan Colin made it two bets and Antonius called. Colin led out on fourth and fifth, Antonius calling in both spots. On sixth, Colin led out, Antonius raised and Colin called. Colin then checked dark on the river and called Antonius' bet.

Antonius turned over {9-Diamonds}

, having made a set of nines on sixth street. Colin mucked and Antonius took it down.

06-26-2009 10:45 UTC-12

For Those with Over/Under Bets...

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Our current number of registered players is up to 86 with 46 minutes remaining in the second level.

06-26-2009 10:41 UTC-12

Bonomo Takes One From Billirakis

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Bonomo: (X-X) {5-Clubs}

(X)
Billirakis: (X-X) {K-Spades}

(X)

Steve Billirakis completed with Justin Bonomo making the call after bringing in. Billirakis fired fourth street, before raising Bonomo's bet on fifth. The players slowed down and checked sixth and seventh.

Bonomo: {5-Clubs}

(

)
Billirakis: {K-Spades}

(X-X-X)

Bonomo tabled jacks and threes which was good enough to take down the pot as Billirakis mucked. Bonomo is back to 140,000.

Tags: Justin Bonomo Steve Billirakis

06-26-2009 10:32 UTC-12

Anyone for a Massage?

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The massage team hard at work during an earlier WSOP event...

One of the more interesting side bets put forward by a young member of media row was the line of number of masseuse staff working at the same table at any time during this event. With eight seats and a lineup full of high rollers who enjoy a nice relaxing massage, it was a rather amusing proposition.

The most I’ve personally witnessed this year at the WSOP has been four during the $10,000 Limit World Championship, so when the eager reporter offered a line of 5.5, I took the unders. However, our attention has been grabbed by table 70 as Daniel Negreanu has just accepted a massage to bring the total number of masseuse staff currently working on this table to five. Hopefully, Patrik Antonius has arrived nice and fresh and won’t be requiring a massage any time soon!

06-26-2009 10:29 UTC-12

Jani's Boat Floats

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Jani Sointula (X)(X) {7-Hearts}

(X)
Eli Elezra (X)(X) {J-Clubs}

Alex Kostritsyn (X)(X) {K-Hearts}

(X)

We picked the hand up on fourth street, Kostritsyn leading out with the high board and both Jani Sointula and Eli Elezra calling. Kostritsyn bet again on fifth street, Sointula raised, Elezra folded, Kostritsyn reraised and Sointula called. Sixth street brought another bet from Kostritsyn, a raise from Sointula, and a call from Kostritsyn. The Russian led again on the rive and this time Sointula flat-called.

Sointula showed {J-Hearts}

for a full house and Kostritsyn mucked.

06-26-2009 10:28 UTC-12

Antonius Arrives

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Patrik Antonius has arrived and taken his seat on table 70 alongside Daniel Negreanu. Expect some fireworks!

Another late arrival is John Monnette, who has taken his seat alongside Justin Bonomo.

06-26-2009 10:19 UTC-12

Glantz Collects Stud Pot from Bronshtein

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Stud

Glantz: (X-X) {k-Clubs}

(X)
Bronshtein: (X-X) {A-Spades}

(X)

Yuval Bronshtein raised on third street with Matt Glantz making the call after completing. Glantz then led the betting on fourth and fifth streets, before Bronshtein fired on sixth. On the river, Bronshtein fired a bet in the dark with Glantz making the call.

Glantz: ( {K-Diamonds}

)

(X)
Bronshtein: ( {A-Diamonds}

-X)

(X)

Kings and fours were enough for Glantz to take it down. Both players sit with roughly 130,000 chips.

Tags: Matt Glantz Yuval Bronshtein

06-26-2009 10:19 UTC-12

Enter Cloutier

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To continue on a running theme this year at the WSOP...T.J. Cloutier just stepped into the Orange section of the Amazon Room-- not to take a seat in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, but to chat to some of his friends playing in it.

See you in the craps pit, T.J.

06-26-2009 10:15 UTC-12

Flashback: 2007 H.O.R.S.E - Freddy Knows Best

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The 2007 H.O.R.S.E. event attracted 148 players with Freddy Deeb putting in a heroic performance to capture the coveted crown and $2,276,832 in prize money. At one point, Deeb appeared down and out as the short stack when five-handed, but fought back to claim victory. In 2007, it was Bruno Fitoussi who came in 2nd place on a final table that featured Amnon Filippi, Kenny Tran, David Singer and Barry Greenstein.

Deeb’s career stretches back more than twenty years, with two WSOP braclets, 27 WSOP cashes one WPT title, and more than $6 million in career earnings to his name.

One of the finest players of mixed games, Deeb will be looking to become the first player to ever win the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. title on more than one occasion.

Tags: Freddy Deeb