2009 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
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

A Monnette Sandwich

Stud-8

Just prior to the break, Scotty Nguyen and Vitaly Lunkin chopped a big pot as John Monnette was left stuck in the middle.

Lunkin: (X-X) {6-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades} (X)
Nguyen: (X-X) {5-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} (X)
Monnette: (X-X) {2-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} (X)

With bets and raises on every street, things got busy on fifth street when Nguyen bet, Monnette raised and Lunkin reraised. Both opponents called, and called again on sixth before Lunkin fired once more on the river. Nguyen raised and Monnette called. Lunkin reraised and Nguyen reraised again with both opponents making the call.

Lunkin: {6-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades} ({K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds})
Nguyen: {5-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} ({A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs})

Lunkin took the high with a full house and Nguyen wheeled in the low. Monnette looked at his opponent's boards and mucked.

"Thanks a lot dealer!" Monnette said sarcastically as he headed to dinner with just 170,000 chips.

Tags: John MonnetteScotty NguyenVitaly Lunkin