2009 World Series of Poker
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Dessert Time
Deeb Defiant
Freddy Deeb completed and fired bets on every street until the river where the action was checked down against Joe Cassidy.
Deeb tabled () for a jack-low but surprisingly it was good as Cassidy mucked showing on board.
Deeb is back to 85,000 as Cassidy is now in trouble with 40,000.
Glantz Finds Ace From Space
After a bet on the flop, the turn and river were checked down between Matt Glantz and Australian Jason Gray.
The board read and Gray tabled pocket jacks but Glantz got there with his spiking an ace on the river to take the pot and move up to 325,000.
Cory Zeidman Eliminated
Annie Duke (X)(X) (X)
Cory Zeidman (X)(X) (X)
Patrik Antonius (X)(X) (X)
Cory Zeidman was all in on third street against Annie Duke and Patrik Antonius.
Duke revealed in the hole for queens full of deuces while Antonius showed for a 7-6-5-4-3 low. They split the pot and Zeidman hit the rail.
Hansen and Bechtel Chip Up in Big Stud-8 Pot
A big multi-way Stud-8 hand hand has seen four players go to the river but only two emerged with chips.
Buss: (X-X) (X)
Bueno: (X-X) (X)
Hansen: (X-X) (X)
Bechtel: (X-X) (X)
On fourth Pat Bueno led before Jerry Buss fired on fifth. Sixth street was checked around before things got busy on the river.
Gus Hansen was the first to bet on the river before Jim Bechtel put in a raise. Buss and Bueno were forced to fold as Hansen put in another raise. Bechtel put in a fourth bet and Hansen flat called.
Hansen: ()
Bechtel: ()
Hansen made a low but his nut flush wasn't any good for the high as Bechtel collected with his full house.
Buss - 100,000
Bueno - 190,000
Hansen - 215,000
Bechtel - 245,000
Sagstrom Bests Saltzburg
Michael Saltzburg (X)(X) (X)
Erik Sagstrom (X)(X) (X)
We caught up to this hand on fifth street, with Erik Sagstrom leading the betting and Michael Saltzburg calling him down.
Saltzburg showed for two pair, kings and sevens, but Sagstrom had the best hand with for trip aces. With neither player making a low, Sagstrom won the whole pot, taking his stack up to 228,000. Saltzburg is down to 200,000.
Johnny Chan Eliminated
Johnny Chan ()() ()
Chau Giang ()() ()
Johnny Chan was all in on fourth street against Chau Giang. Giang had kings up by the river and took down the pot, eliminating Chan.
Famous Last Words from Mosseri
David Oppenheim was all in preflop but managed to profit after winning half of a three-way pot against Annie Duke and Abe Mosseri.
Mosseri and Duke fought for the side pot, as Mosseri bet/3-bet the flop of before firing again on the turn. Duke made the call and when Mosseri checked the river, Duke fired with a bet.
"I don't see how you can scoop me," quipped Mosseri before making the call but he was wrong as Duke showed for a set and low.
Oppenheim revealed to collect half for a better low to stay alive with around 25,000 chips.
Hawrilenko Out-Pips Seed
Matt Hawrilenko (X)(X) (X)
Huck Seed (X)(X) (X)
Matt Hawrilenko led out on fourth street and Huck Seed called. Seed made the low board on fifth street when Hawrilenko caught and king. He bet out and Hawrilenko called. Hawrilenko check-called bets from Seed on sixth and seventh streets.
Seed showed for an 8-7-5-2-A low, but Hawrilenko just edged him out, turning over for a 8-7-4-3-2 low to win the pot. Hawrilenko is up to 285,000 while Seed was left with 220,000.