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

[snoopy1239]

Doyle Brunson is OUT and becomes the 8th place finisher winning $274,560

[snoopy1239]

The damage was predominatly derived from a preflop all-in encounter with TJ Cloutier.

Doyle's K-J failed to outdraw Cloutier's T-T, resulting in the 73 year old dropping down to the felt.

The following hand, his remaining chips went in on a flop of .

With , Doyle needed a miracle to outdo Singer's , a miracle that never came.

The turn was the seven of clubs leaving Doyle drawing dead. The River wasn't shown.

As expected, Doyle exited the table to a raptuous applause from the crowd, many of whom offered a standing ovation.

[Djinn]

Any chance of some current chip counts guys? Thanks!

With the exit of Mr. Brunson, the chips remain uneven, with Chip Reese never relinquishing the lead. 

Jim Bechtel   840,000
David 'Chip'  Reese   2,500,000
Dewey Tomko   500,000
Andy Bloch   870,000
T.J. Cloutier   800,000
David Singer   1,200,000
Phil Ivey   600,000

[Djinn]

Dewey Tomko is our 7th place finisher - winning himself a cool $343,200

Dewey raised under the gun to 100k (showing strength...) and the next player to act, Andy Bloch, re-raised to 300k (ditto).  This was really an "all-in or not all-in" question, answered when Dewey re-raised an unfoldable amount, and they were on their backs:

Dewey Tomko: 
Andy Bloch: 

Flop:     (bit of an intake of breath from the announcer)
Turn: 
River: 

And Dewey Tomko headed off the Stage...

[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.

[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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[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]

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...

[snoopy1239]

Chip Reese -- 3,400,000
Andy Bloch -- 2,800,000
Phil Ivey -- 975,000

[Djinn]

Mere minutes after we saw Phil Ivey buying a snack in the Food Tent, he's OUT in 3rd place, winning $617,760!

It took off after Andy called to see a flop.  Andy checked, Phil bet 100k.  Andy raised a huge 400k on top - putting Ivey to the test.  He decided to take the plunge, moving in and receiving the expected call.
Ivey showed:    (!)
Bloch showed: 

Turn:     (a mixed cheer and groan went up)
River: 

And the man many considered a favourite is out third.

[snoopy1239]

Not too much action heads up. As expected, they're playing it pretty cagily, a bet here and there, but nothing too jaw-dropping.