WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Final: Live Update - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

David Singer is OUT and becomes the 6th place finisher winning $411,840

[Djinn]

If the final table were HORSE I would have no doubt that Chip would be the favourite.

I have to say that Chip has played relentlessly from the word go, his chips not yo-yoing but steadily heading skywards.  Take this pot:

Chip raises to 75k preflop, Andy Bloch calls.
Flop:  .  Check-check.
Turn:    Chip bets out 125k, Andy calls.
River:    Chip bets a hefty 300k, and this time Andy doesn't call.

Bit by bit, but looks very confident indeed.

[snoopy1239]

Singer was short-stacked before the hand began with just 250,000.

He moved it all-in preflop with , only to find Chip Reese sitting pretty with

The flop gave Singer 3 extra outs, but the Turn and River failed to deliver any of those 6 cards.

[snoopy1239]

It sounds as though play has slowed down somewhat (although I find that hard to believe) as I haven't heard any cheering or clapping for several minutes now.

This would probably indicate that the usual raise, fold, fold, fold, fold action is taking place.

[snoopy1239]

Jim Betchel shouldn't be underestimated. He rarely receives a mention, but lest not forget that this man is a Main Event winner, becoming the third player to win $1,000,000 at the World Series when he took top honours in 1993.

A dark horse perhaps?

[Gryff]

Anyone at the final table of a $50k buyin with some of the best players in the world has a shot, I don't think you can call anyone at that table a significant underdog against anyone else.

[Djinn]

We have a 5th place finisher - it's TJ Cloutier, winning $480,480

After waking up for the last 20 minutes or so - charging limpers' tax to Chip from the big blind, winning another preflop and seemingly getting involved, he raised again, this time to 90k with .
Andy Bloch quickly pushed all-in, and TJ quickly called - but Andy's were well in front, staying there (with a flourish) as the board came:


So we're down to four....

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[Djinn]

It sounds as though play has slowed down somewhat (although I find that hard to believe) as I haven't heard any cheering or clapping for several minutes now.

This would probably indicate that the usual raise, fold, fold, fold, fold action is taking place.

Well surmised, sir!  Yep - it was one to Andy, one to Chip, and several to a gear-upping Ivey.

[Gryff]

Surely the biggest surprise here is Andy Bloch?

After being barred from every easy blackjack game he's switched to poker and done exceptionally well.

He's gone deep in several WPT/WSOP circuit events so its not a surprise to me but I'm sure most won't have heard of him.

[snoopy1239]

Not too much to report.

Andy Bloch raises Chip's button raise from the small blind, forcing the latter to fold.

Then a small pot between Ivey and Betchel.

Battle of the blinds. Both checked the K-6-Q flop. Ivey called a 40k bet when the turn came a Jack. Betchel checked his King when the river brought a Ten. Betchel wins the pot.

[snoopy1239]

Your current chip leader...

Chip Reese

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[snoopy1239]

The players are now on a short break. Back soon.

[Djinn]

WOW - with 40 seconds left on the clock I was heading for the hotdogs, when a BIG hand kicked off:

Jim Bechtel raised, found a confident-seeming Andy Bloch putting in 200k on top - but then he faced a tough call when Jim pushed in - he had in total c. 750k...
A truly understandable dwell (it actually IS the World Series     ) and he called!  With .  Jim shook his head, showing his .

The board came:  and a last-minute exit for Jim Bechtel in 4th place winning $549,120

[snoopy1239]

Play has resumed...

[LeKnave]

And the remaining threes chip counts are?