WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E Day 1 - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

Can anyone comment on Hellmuths ability at the non-texas games?

It's impossible to tell really unless I watch his every move, and even then, I'm no genius on all the games.

However, I did speak to John Duthie during one of the breaks, and he send that although people seem to think that the Hellmuths of this World only play this Event due to its status as 'The Real Main Event' and the one that identifies the true poker players, the standard is actually very high.

He also stated that the reason why there aren't more Brits playing is because of the money rather than lack of skill in the 5 games. "Most of the Americans in this get bought in," he added.

[snoopy1239]

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Johnny Chan has lost a chunk on a 4-4-A-K-J board, his opponent scooping with a set of Aces, so I can only assume Chan had the 2-3 and a decent high hand.

surely that would be aces full

Agreed.

[snoopy1239]

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Board =

Young Aussie Mark Vos bets 2k, Stephen Wolff calls.

River =

Wolff bets 2k, Vos folds (missed flush draw perhaps).

[Djinn]

Can anyone comment on Hellmuths ability at the non-texas games?

It's impossible to tell really unless I watch his every move, and even then, I'm no genius on all the games.

However, I did speak to John Duthie during one of the breaks, and he send that although people seem to think that the Hellmuths of this World only play this Event due to its status as 'The Real Main Event' and the one that identifies the true poker players, the standard is actually very high.

He also stated that the reason why there aren't more Brits playing is because of the money rather than lack of skill in the 5 games. "Most of the Americans in this get bought in," he added.

Had a very quick corridor-chat with Padraig Parkinson, who was walking towards the tournament area with John Duthie.  I asked if they were playing, and Padraig said something along the lines of not being foolish enough to take on the Americans at their game for lots of money, making a parallel with how UK and European players "love to come play pot limit Omaha with Americans..."

[snoopy1239]

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4-way pot.

Board =

Bueno bets 2k and is called in two places by Soheil Shamseddin and another player who I believe is James Owens.

Bueno =

Shamseddin =

Owens =

If my Omaha is up to scratch, that means Owens and Bueno split it (nut low and full house), whilst Shamseddin and his paltry two pair receive a big fat nothing.

[snoopy1239]

Courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com (who, of course, I am obliged to credit)

1st  Soheil Shamseddin -- $154,000
2nd  Joe Tehan -- $143,000
3rd  Barry Greenstein -- $140,000
4th  Eli Elezra -- $137,000
5th  Andy Bloch -- $136,000
6th  Sam Farha -- $132,000
7th  Phil Hellmuth Jr. -- $132,000
8th  Erik Seidel -- $130,000
9th  Doyle Brunson -- $130,000
10th  Isabelle Mercier -- $128,000

[Djinn]

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More Europeans willing to take them on, however, but seeming to continually be playing each other:

Gus Hansen
John Kabbaj (both pictured)

The former taking a pot off the latter with (board ), Kabbaj calling the Great Dane down but mucking at the end.

[Tragic]

WHo is the guy next to Gus I have that Hoodie .

[Djinn]

WHo is the guy next to Gus I have that Hoodie .

Alexander Kravchenko.  He seems to be pretty highly rated over the pond...

Just going to join Snoops on a Euro-chip-count before the next break, bear with us.

[snoopy1239]

Courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com (who, of course, I am obliged to credit)

1st  Soheil Shamseddin -- $154,000
2nd  Joe Tehan -- $143,000
3rd  Barry Greenstein -- $140,000
4th  Eli Elezra -- $137,000
5th  Andy Bloch -- $136,000
6th  Sam Farha -- $132,000
7th  Phil Hellmuth Jr. -- $132,000
8th  Erik Seidel -- $130,000
9th  Doyle Brunson -- $130,000
10th  Isabelle Mercier -- $128,000

Of course, we're only joking, credit to worldseriesofpoker.com for allowing us to print the top ten chip counts.

The following, however, were plucked from the left hand row with my very own fair hands, and are a representation of the European army currently vying for that 2.5 million first prize.

Tony G -- couldn't see
David Benyamine -- couldn't see
Andy Black -- 99k
Bruno Fitoussi -- 122.5k
John Kabbaj -- 101k
Alex Kravchanko -- 133k
John Duthie -- 108k

[snoopy1239]

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As I was accumulating counts, I witnessed Eli Elezra win the biggest pot of the night off Tuan Le (I beleive David Chui was also involved).

Eli had and revealed , whilst Tuan Lee simply mucked his without even showing his other three cards.

115k pot goes to the High Stakes Poker star.

[snoopy1239]

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As I was accumulating counts, I witnessed Eli Elezra win the biggest pot of the night off Tuan Le (I beleive David Chui was also involved).

Eli had and revealed , whilst Tuan Lee simply mucked his without even showing his other three cards.

115k pot goes to the High Stakes Poker star.

And here is chip leader Eli Elezra with his newly acquired 331k stack...

eek!

[snoopy1239]

All these red letters remind me of that song, D.I.S.C.O by Ottawan (I think it was).

I'm not sure H.O.R.S.E would be quite as catchy if sung in disco form.

And what would the letters stand for?

She's hairy, ogre-like, randy, stupid and egocentric perhaps?

[Djinn]

Celebrity Logo-Match!

Three branded musketeers now, one Full Tilt (Steve Zolotow), one Pokerstars (Viktor Ramdin) and one Ultimate Bet (Phil Hellmuth).  While part of our three-page contract-style press credentials thing says "Credentialed media shall not wear or otherwise display more than one logo or trademark of any party that is larger than 12 inches square," the players have a trademark freeforall and I wonder how long it will be before the UK poker scene is obsessing over who is advertising where and how large they're doing it.

[snoopy1239]

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Andy Black = ? ?

Tuan Le = ? ?

Le bets 2.4k, Black calls.

Final card face down.

Both players check.

Le takes the pot with () () ()

Andy looks frustrated.