Event #51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

cctv · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Event #51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

Event #51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

HORSE of a Different Color

The $1,500 HORSE event is set to begin in about 20 minutes. It's spread all over the Amazon and Brazilia rooms, and will likely consolidate here in Amazon Orange. We should get many of the same players as in the $50,000 HORSE, as mixed-game specialists can't resist a bracelet regardless of the buy-in.
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owenblue · One Pair Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 149 Location: Glossop

It's getting near the final table on day 3 of this event and Phil Hellmuth is Chip Leader. Could he be about to get a bracelet in his last chance this year?( he hasn't a chance in the Main Event lottery)

I'm sure when he does lose it won't be his fault anyway.

owenblue · One Pair Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 149 Location: Glossop

No he can't..Out in 3rd.

cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Notable Players

Here's some noted players throughout this massive field.

Lou Esposito
Daniel Negreanu
Isaac Haxton
Mike Hefer
Bryan Devonshire
Mark Gregorich
Eugene Katchalov
Svetlana Gromenkova
Al Barbieri
David Sklansky
Bryan Micon
Yueqi Zhu
Tom Schneider
Bart Hanson
James Van Alstyne
Claude Cohen
Greg Pappas
John Cernuto
David Levi
Marsha Waggoner
Sabyl Landrum
Sam Simon
Chris Reslock
Yuval Bronshtein
Jeff Madsen
Rafe Furst
CK Hua
Stuart Paterson
Justin Bonomo
Isabelle Mercier
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Official Day 1 Chip Counts

Official tallies at the end of Day 1 of Event 51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., show that 179 players remain alive in the event. The leader is Phil Hellmuth, who opened up a gap over the rest of the field by reaching 46,800 in chips by night's end. Many big-name players remain in this one, as illustrated by the overnight top ten:

Phil Hellmuth 46,400
Steven Diano 38,200
Joe Hachem 37,500
Todd Ickow 37,500
Chad Brown 36,700
Tommy Hang 36,000
Lonnie Heimowitz 33,200
Ken Zeng 32,500
Michelle Ankenman 32,100
David Gee 31,000
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

A Parting Shot from Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth, who is still in this event, had a hand not go his way just before break. "How many f******times am I going to f***** blank on the motherf***** river?!" he grumbles.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Mike Matusow Eliminated ($2,959)

Omaha-8:

On a flop of

, Matusow is all in from the big blind for his last 6,000. David Gee calls and Steven Diano calls.

The turn is

and Gee bets. Diano raises. Gee reraises and Diano calls.

The river is

and Gee bets. Diano calls.

Gee shows

and takes it all, rising his stack to 97,000. Matusow shows

and is eliminated. Diano mucks and is down to 78,000.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

John Juanda Eliminated ($3,945)

Razz:

Steve Diano and John Juanda are all in on third street.

Diano: 10-9-2-3-J-7-K
Juanda: 8-2-10-8-J-K-8

Juanda is eliminated and Diano has 131,000.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

Allen Cunningham Eliminated in 30th ($5,042)

Hold\'em:

On a flop of

, Joe Hachem checks and Allen Cunningham bets. Hachem check-raises and Cunningham raises all in for 9,500. Hachem calls.

Hachem shows

to the

for Cunningham. The turn and river are

and Cunningham is out. Hachem is up to 83,000.

This is Allen\'s fourth cash of this Series.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

Joe Hachem Eliminated in 24th ($6,686)

Stud:

Joe Hachem brings it in with the x-x /

and Steven Diano calls with the x-x /

. James Schaaf raises with x-x /

and both call.

On fourth, Hachem leads out with

and Diano calls with

. Schaaf folds

.

On fifth, Hachem bets

and Diano calls

.

On sixth, Hachem bets

and Diano calls

.

On seventh, Hachem is all in for 5,500 and DIano calls.

Hachem: (

)

Diano: (

)

\"Where were you going with that?\" Hachem says, incredulous that he lost to 3-3 with his 2-2. Hachem is eliminated. Diano is up to 120,000.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

Event #51: $1,500 HORSE, End of Day 2

Out of Day 1's staggering 803 players in the $1,500 HORSE event, a mere 179 remained as Day 2 began. Though many of the name pros had fallen by the wayside, an unusual face for a mixed-game event was sitting at the top of the chip counts: Phil Hellmuth, in search of bracelet #12 and his first in a non-hold'em event.

Though Hellmuth would trade the lead with a dozen other players throughout the day, by the end of Day 2, he'd have it back again to himself. To win the event, though, he'll have to get through such tough-as-nails poker players as Victor Ramdin, Jens Voertmann, and Keith Sexton.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

Day 2 Official Chip Counts

With a handful of updated chip counts, the tallies for the 20 remaining players in Event 51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E, have now been released by the WSOP. Though there is some confusion regarding one count possibly misreported by a player, it appears that Phil Hellmuth has the overnight lead in the event, with the complete standings as follows:

Phil Hellmuth 287,500
James Schaaf 236,500
Art Young 175,000
Victor Ramdin 158,500
Matt Grapenthien 151,000

Esther Rossi 133,500
Arash Ghaneian 114,500
Jason Dollinger 110,500
Edward Brogdon 104,500
Tommy Hang 92,000

Phillip Penn Sr 80,700
Steve Diano 73,000
Randy Holland 70,000
Jens Voertmann 69,000
Hoyt Verner 67,000

Keith Sexton 66,500
Lonnie Heimowitz 46,500
Stephen Wolff 40,000
Sam Silverman 31,100
Ed Tonnellier 29,500
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

Hand #25: Victor Ramdin Eliminated in 7th ($32,992)

Stud:

Victor Ramdin completes all in with

and Sam Silverman with

and James Schaaf with

call. On fourth, Schaaf bets

and Silverman calls

. On fifth, Schaaf bets

and Silverman folds

. Schaaf\'s tens and twos beat Ramdin\'s nines and Ramdin is eliminated.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

Hand #129: Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 3rd ($93,168)

Omaha-8:

Phil Hellmuth limps in the small blind and Tommy Hang raises in the big blind. Hellmuth calls all in.

Hellmuth:

Hang:

Board:

Hellmuth is eliminated. Though he doesn\'t win the mixed-game bracelet this time, his performance this time certainly proves a point. Hellmuth can play non-hold\'em, and it appears to only be a matter of time before he\'ll add #12 to his wrist.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

Hand #189: Tommy Hang Eliminated in 2nd ($158,933)

Stud-8:

James Schaaf raises

and Tommy Hang calls

.

On fourth, Hang bets

and Schaaf calls

.

On fifth, Schaaf bets

and Hang calls

.

On sixth, Schaaf bets

and Hang raises

all in! Schaaf calls.

Hang: (

)

Schaaf: (

)

After a long 12 hour day 3 from 20 players down to a winner, Tommy Hang goes out in second, taking home an impressive $158,933 for his second final table and second cash of this year\'s WSOP.
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

1 $ 256,412 James Schaaf
2 $ 158,933 Tommy Hang
3 $ 93,168 Phil Hellmuth
4 $ 68,505 Esther Rossi
5 $ 54,804 Jason Dollinger
6 $ 42,966 Sam Silverman
7 $ 32,992 Victor Ramdin
8 $ 27,511 Matt Grapenthien
9 $ 22,031 Edward Brogdon
10 $ 22,031 Lonnie Heimowitz
11 $ 16,551 Steven Diano
12 $ 16,551 Phillip Penn Sr.
13 $ 11,070 Randy Holland
14 $ 11,070 Arash Ghaneian
15 $ 8,878 Keith Sexton
16 $ 8,878 Art Young
17 $ 6,686 Stephen Wolff
18 $ 6,686 Hoyt Verner
19 $ 6,686 Jens Voertmann
20 $ 6,686 Edmond Tonnellier
21 $ 6,686 Roland Isra
22 $ 6,686 Chad Brown
23 $ 6,686 Huai Zhang
24 $ 6,686 Joe Hachem
25 $ 5,042 Michael Scipione
26 $ 5,042 Daniel Sindelar
27 $ 5,042 Allan Enciso
28 $ 5,042 Brian Wehner
29 $ 5,042 Giovanni Rizzo
30 $ 5,042 Allen Cunningham
31 $ 5,042 Alex Jacob
32 $ 5,042 Joe Bolnick
33 $ 3,945 Casey Kastle
34 $ 3,945 Vaughan Machado
35 $ 3,945 John Juanda
36 $ 3,945 Jan Suchanek
37 $ 3,945 Mark Gregorich
38 $ 3,945 Michelle Ankenman
39 $ 3,945 Blake Purvis
40 $ 3,945 Michael Baxley
41 $ 3,617 Chris Back
42 $ 3,617 David Gee
43 $ 3,617 George Bourdos
44 $ 3,617 Tom Koral
45 $ 3,617 Michael Binger
46 $ 3,617 Gary Hutzler
47 $ 3,617 Greg Jamison
48 $ 3,617 Andreas Foulias
49 $ 3,288 Scott Epstein
50 $ 3,288 Bill Williams
51 $ 3,288 Kristan Lord
52 $ 3,288 Allen Bari
53 $ 3,288 Paul Sherr
54 $ 3,288 John Cutter
55 $ 3,288 Raymond McClure
56 $ 3,288 Cliff Pappas
57 $ 2,959 Mike Matusow
58 $ 2,959 Hassan Kamoei
59 $ 2,959 Topias Wahlbeck
60 $ 2,959 Derek McClasky
61 $ 2,959 Tommy Hufnagle
62 $ 2,959 Charles McGowan
63 $ 2,959 Eric Arreca
64 $ 2,959 Todd Ickow
65 $ 2,630 Reed Spore
66 $ 2,630 Nick Rainey
67 $ 2,630 Esther Taylor
68 $ 2,630 Teddy Selby
69 $ 2,630 John Zaleski
70 $ 2,630 Thomas Doeh
71 $ 2,630 Eugene Katchalov
72 $ 2,630 Thomas Gehret
73 $ 2,301 Jan Sjavik
74 $ 2,301 Brett Richey
75 $ 2,301 Charles Barker
76 $ 2,301 Jeff Campbell
77 $ 2,301 Mickey Appleman
78 $ 2,301 Paul Jackson
79 $ 2,301 Svetlana Gromenkova
80 $ 2,301 Adam Heller
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

Congratulations to James Schaaf, Champion of Event #51 ($256,412)

James Schaaf, from Torrance, CA, was down to only 200 chips earlier in this tournament. He's managed to come back from nearly being felted to win the entire event. James has never been to the WSOP and has never cashed here before, so this is a great way to start out! Schaaf managed to dodge a bracelet-mad Phil Hellmuth along the way to win it all, and takes home $256,412 and the dazzling WSOP bracelet.

Congratulations!
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cctv · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

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Colt Seavers · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

I am just happy for Hellmuth after a few years of beration from certain quarters that he can only play NLHE Donkamants.

Hopefully now he will get his due respect. Whatever people think of him personally (and I love him) the guy is an amazing poker player with reading abilities so good he may as well have x ray vision.

cctv · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

I agree he is certainly the best tournament player in the world.

Just a shame he hasn't won a different bracelet to show that.
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