Ben Yu is possibly one of the last players to register here on Day 1, and he is currently seated on a table featuring Daniel Negreanu, Ryan Miller, Mike Leah, John Racener, and Johannes Becker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Alexander Kostritsyn completed and Adam Owen made it two bets to go. Kostritsyn made it 7,500 and three bets before Owen bumped it up to 10,000 total with Kostritsyn calling.
Kostritsyn bet fourth and fifth with Owen check-calling each time before be led sixth street and Kostritsyn called.
Kostritsyn: 
/ 
/
Owen: / 
/
On seventh, both players checked and Owen tabled his 
for a low and a pair of queens.
Kostritsyn tabled his 
for two pair, and the pot was chopped up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | -34,000 |
|
242,000 | 37,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
Picking up the action after the preflop round of better Jared Bleznick took two while John Monnette stood pat.
Bleznick checked then called one bet from Monnette.
On the second set of draws, Bleznick took two while Monnette stood pat again. Bleznick just checked-called once more then stood pat for the final draw. Monnette stood pat as well. Bleznick then checked a third time. Monnette put out a bet. Bleznick thought for a bit then check-raised making it two bets. Monnette thought a bit as well, then folded his hand.
"You could've gotten a lot more bro," Monnette said. Bleznick just raked in the pot, not saying anything.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | -14,500 |
|
290,000 | 15,000 |
Razz
Naseem Salem: / 
- fold
Iraj Parvizi: / 
Naseem Salem completed on third street and Iraj Parvizi called. Parvizi took the on-board lead on fourth street lead and bet all the way through until sixth street where Salem folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000 | -40,000 |
|
304,000 | 49,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
David Bach raised his button to 5,000 and Benny Glaser called in the small blind, as did Philip Sternheimer from the big blind.
Glaser and Bach drew two, as Sternheimer drew three and it checked round to Bach who bet 2,500. Glaser check-raised to 5,000, and Sternheimer folded as Bach called.
Glaser stood pat, Bach drew one, and Glaser bet. Bach called and drew one again, as Glaser stood pat and both players checked.
"Ten!" announced Glaser.
"Me to." responded Bach.
"Bad ten. You win. Ten-nine." continued Glaser.
Bach fanned his and scooped the pot from Glaser.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
482,000 | -23,100 |
|
140,000 | 5,000 |
|
88,000 | -47,000 |
Stud
Christopher Kruk was the bring in and Mark Gregorich completed. Kruk was the only caller.
Christopher Kruk: /
/
Mark Gregorich: /
/
On fourth street, Gregorich bet and Kruk called. Gregorich slowed down on fifth street, he checked, then called a bet from Kruk.
On sixth street, Gregorich checked again. Kruk bet and Gregorich called. On seventh, Gregorich check-called one final bet from Kruk.
"Flush," Kruk said after Gregorich called. He showed 
and that would be enough to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
262,000 | 79,000 |
|
128,000 | -42,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Brian Rast raised to 3,500 from under the gun, Robert Mizrachi called from the cutoff, Greg Mueller called from the small blind and David "Bakes" Baker called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and action checked to Rast who continued for 8,500. Mizrachi called, Mueller folded, Baker check-raised the pot to 48,500, Rast folded and Mizrachi tanked for a while before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,000 | -18,000 |
|
265,000 | -30,000 |
|
181,000 | 46,000 |
|
134,000 | -14,500 |
It’s been ten years since Scotty Nguyen won his fifth bracelet after besting a field of 148 players in the 2008 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, beating Michael DeMichele heads-up for the title and $1,989,120 in prize money.
After his ace-ten beat the ace-three of his opponent, Nguyen remarked that “The $50K H.O.R.S.E. [winner] is the best all around player - #1 in the world. Nobody can walk up to me and say, Scotty, you're second, baby.”
Other players to make the final table in this event included Erick Lindgren, Lyle Berman, Berry Greenstein and Huck Seed, with Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu and Doyle Brunson also cashing.
2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scotty Nguyen | United States | $1,989,120 |
| 2nd | Michael DeMichele | United States | $1,243,200 |
| 3rd | Erick Lindgren | United States | $781,440 |
| 4th | Matt Glantz | United States | $568,320 |
| 5th | Lyle Berman | United States | $444,000 |
| 6th | Berry Greenstein | United States | $355,200 |
| 7th | Huck Seed | United States | $284,160 |
| 8th | Patrick Bueno | France | $230,880 |
The cards are back in the air.
Level: 6
Limit Flop / Draw: 1300/2500
Stud Games: 500 (ante), 700 (bring-in), 2500 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/1200/300-ante
