Let's Have a Dinner Break
Level 4
Players are now on a 30-minute dinner break.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,226,700
Entries
261
Level
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Noori & Hammer Quartered
Level 4
Omaha Hi-Lo
Their were quite a few chips in the pot and a board reading 
when we picked up the action. A player in the big blind checked and Tom Hammers bet 600 from the under-the-gun position. Mike Noori put in a raise, the big blind woke up with a check-raise to 1,800 and Hammer called. Noori did too and then the 
completed the board on the river. The big blind led out for 600 and received two calls.
Hammer: 
Noori: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind took the high with a straight while Hammer and Noori had to chop the low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,175 |
She Really Loves H.O.R.S.E.
Level 4
It's no secret that Cyndy Violette loves H.O.R.S.E., especially if you follow her on Twitter.
We're not quite sure how she got them, but Violette is currently sitting on a stack of 41,000! Apparently she not only loves H.O.R.S.E., but she's really good at it too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | 18,000 |
Townsend Runs Into Aces
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Level 4
Limit Holdem
Shannon Shorr opened to 600 from middle position only to have Dale Townsend three-bet to 900. Scott Abrams called in the big blind, as did Shorr to see a 
flop fall.
Townsend fired out a continuation-bet of 300 only to have Abrams check-raise. Shorr folded but Townsend made the call before raising Abrams' 600-chip bet when the 
landed on the turn. Abrams made it three bets to go and Townsend just called before calling a bet on the river of the .
Abrams tabled his 
for top full house while Townsend tabled his 
to lose the pot and slip to 17,000 in chips.
A Pot for Scotty, Baby; Hennigan Gone
Level 4
Hold'em
A player in middle position opened with a raise to 600 and action folded to five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Scotty Nguyen in the small blind. He opted to three-bet it to 900, the big blind folded and the original raiser made the call. The 
flop saw Nguyen lead out for 300, the middle-position player call and the 
come out on the turn. Nguyen kept the pressure on with a bet of 600 and his opponent rapped the tabled before sending his cards to the muck.
Even though he won that hand, the 1998 WSOP Main Event champ is having a tough go here on Day 1 and is down to a third of the starting stack.
Meanwhile, John Hennigan has been sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000 | -10,000 |
|
Busted |
Gorodinky Clips Lauria
Level 4
Stud
Catching the action on fifth street we found one player betting out only to have Mike Gorodinsky raise to 1,200. Bob Lauria made the call, as did the original bettor before Gorodinsky's bet on sixth was called round. On seventh, Gorodinsky bet out 600 and only Lauria made the call.
Gorodinsky: 
/ 
/
Lauria: / 
/
Opponent: / 
/
Gorodinsky tabled his 
for trips while Lauria flashed his 
for a lesser two-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
11,625 | -375 |
Rodawig & Chow Make Quick Exits
Level 4
Aces up should be good but Jack makes a full house & the 7 makes 7543A low. Out of #wsop29 , probably the quickest I've busted a wsop eventFollow @ericrodawig
In addition, Michael Chow has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Thater Looking for Second Gold Bracelet
Level 4
In 2007, Germany's Katja Thater made her presence known in the poker world when she won Event #29 $1,500 Razz for $132,653, making her one of the few women to win an open event at the World Series of Poker. Thater is in action today and looking for her second bracelet.
Omaha Hi-Lo
In a recent, Thater limped under the gun and inspired the player to her left, Seat 7, to do the same. Konstantin Puchkov came along from the small blind, the big checked his option and three players saw a flop of 
. Puchkov checked, the big blind bet and both Thater and Seat 7 called. After Puchkov folded, the turned and the big blind checked to Thater, who bet 600, and both her opponents called.
When the 
completed the board on the river, the big blind checked, Thater bet and only Seat 7 called. Thater hesitantly tabled the 
, which was good for the high as her opponent showed the for the low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | 2,000 |
Level: 4
Hold'em - Omaha 8 150/300 blinds 300-600 limits
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 75 ante 100 BI 300-600 limits
Mercier Can't Find Opponent Fold
Level 3
Stud
Facing a complete and two calls, Jason Mercier two-bet to 600 and was met with a three-bet from the original completer as the two other players folded. Mercier made it four bets to go and his opponent called before betting out on fourth only to have Mercier raise him. Mercier's opponent made the call and then called down the whole was as each player's board looked as follows.
Mercier: / /
Opponent: / /
On seventh after his opponent tank-called, Mercier tabled his 
/ for a pair of jacks while his opponent paused, looked at Mercier's hand for roughly 20 seconds before tabling his 
for a better pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,850 | -2,150 |