WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 3 - At A Glance

[NoflopsHomer]

So welcome to the third day of the H.O.R.S.E event. Today, your genial hosts will be myself and Snoopy, with Jen getting a well-deserved break to rest and relax. Play starts again at 2pm (10pm UK time) and we have 52 players left. Full chip counts to follow.

Come and join us! This is the lite thread with no pictures and just the hardcore facts. For interactivity go to http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=25036.0


   Table 65      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Daniel Negreanu   Las Vegas, NV   307,000
2   Joe Tehan   Utica, NY   166,000
3   David Singer   Las Vegas, NV   332,000
4   Dewey Tomko   Winter Haven, FL   119,000
5         
6   David Oppenheim   Los Angeles,    469,000
7   Erik Seidel   Las Vegas, NV   194,000
8   Thomas Weideman   Fair Oaks,    127,000
         
   Table 66      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Freddy Deeb   Las Vegas, NV   357,000
2   Cyndy Violette   Las Vegas, NV   60,000
3   Matt Hawrilenko   Philadelphia, PA   416,000
4   Toto Leonidas    Los Angeles,    621,000
5   Greg Raymer   Raleigh, NC   287,000
6   Andy Bloch   Las Vegas, NV   425,000
7   Kenny Tran   Arcadia,    544,000
8         
         
   Table 71      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Phil Hellmuth   Palo Alto,    412,000
2   Thor Hansen   El Segundo,    275,000
3   Steve Sung   Torrance,    119,000
4   Bruno Fitoussi   Paris, France   337,000
5   John Hennigan   Philadelphia, PA   204,000
6   Barry Greenstein   Rancho Palo Verde,    275,000
7   Chris Reslock   Atlantic City, NJ   98,000
8         
         
   Table 72      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Pat Pezzin   Toronto   94,000
2   Isabelle Mercier   Montreal, QC   41,000
3   Tuan Le   Los Angeles,    295,000
4         
5   Rob Hollink   Groningen, Netherlands   321,000
6   Annie Duke   Los Angeles,    165,000
7   Sam Grizzle   Greer, SC   86,000
8   Annon Filippi   New York, NY   429,000
         
   Table 76      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Erick Lindgren   Las Vegas, NV   99,000
2   Thien "Tim" Phan   Westminster,    234,000
3   Greg Mascio   Fullerton,    290,000
4   Chip Reese   Las Vegas, NV   332,000
5   Mike Wattel   Phoenix, AZ   250,000
6   Eli Elezra   Las Vegas, NV   568,000
7   Stephen Wolff   Newport Beach,    251,000
8         
   Table 77      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1   Robert Mizrachi   Marco Island, FL   338,000
2   John Juanda   Marina Del Rey,    410,000
3   David Sklansky   Las Vegas, NV   47,000
4   Allen Cunningham   Las Vegas, NV   549,000
5   Mark Gregorich   Las Vegas, NV   249,000
6   Daniel Shak   Bryn Mawr, PA   156,000
7   Mike Matusow   Las Vegas, NV   456,000
8         
         
   Table 78      
Seat   Name   Hometown   Chip Count
1         
2   Neal Friets   Keene, NH   246,000
3   David Williams   Las Vegas, NV   203,000
4         
5   Max Pescatori   Italy   396,000
6   Noah Jefferson   Santa Monica,    149,000
7   Justin Bonomo   Los Angeles,    508,000
8   Gabe Kaplan   Brooklyn, NY   186,000
         
         
   *Huck Seed   Las Vegas, NV   278,000
   *John Hanson   New York, NY   641,000
   *Phil Ivey   Las Vegas, NV   436,000
   *Scotty Nguyen   Las Vegas, NV   72,000
         
   * Did not list correct seating
info on redraw slips      

[NoflopsHomer]

S

The Chip Reese table is starting as the feature table for ESPN.

Meanwhile...

John Juanda brings in for 3k with the , Mike Matusow raises to 10k with the , everyone else passes, Juanda re-raises to 20k. Matusow calls.

Juanda:

(?) (?)

Matusow:

(?) (?)

Matusow calls a 10k bet from Juanda.

Juanda:

(?) (?)

Matusow:

(?) (?)

Matusow calls another bet.

Juanda:

(?) (?)

Matusow:

(?) (?)

This time Matusow raises the Juanda bet saying, "What are you going to do now Juuuuuuuaaaaaaaanddddaaaaaaa?"

Juanda calls.

Juanda:

(?) (?) (?)

Matusow:

(?) (?) (?)

Matusow bets 20k, Juanda calls after a dwell. Matusow flips over for Kings full of Eights, Juanda mucks.

[snoopy1239]

Current top 10 courtesy of worldserieofpoker.com

1. John Hanson     $641,000
2. Toto Leonidas    $621,000
3. Eli Elezra    $568,000
4. Allen Cunningham    $549,000
5. Kenny Tran    $544,000
6. Justin Bonomo    $508,000
7. David Oppenheim    $469,000
8. Mike Matusow    $456,000
9. Phil Ivey    $436,000
10. Amnon Filippi    $429,000

[snoopy1239]

S

Toto Leonidas may have been unfortunate enough to be named after a small dog, but his luck is flying through the roof here, coming into Day 2 with an impressive 621k stack. And he's back in the thick of the action today, making a concerted effort to partake in multiple hands in order to build his stack even further. Hunched and hovering over the table like a Mateyboy out of his depth, Toto quietly pokes a bet over the line with (?) (?) against Andy Bloch's (?) (?) . Bloch calls and the two receive their final card. Check check and Bloch takes it down with (two pair). Then, the very next hand, Toto clashes with former Main Event Champion, Greg Raymer, and loses out again, Greg's bet with (?) (?) vs. Toto's (?) (?) being enough to get him to fold before the last card.

Toto's not sitting back on his stack though.

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S

A European titan vs. a World titan now as Rob Hollink and Phil Ivey clash heads.

Check calling every single street before checking it down on the end, Ivey mucks his (?)(?) (?) to Hollink's (?)(?) (?), the Dutchman showing to take the pot.

[NoflopsHomer]

E

Freddy Deeb, Toto Leonidas and Greg Raymer are involved in a pot.

Fifth Street.

Deeb:

(?) (?)

Leonidas:

(?) (?)

Raymer:

(?) (?)

Deeb bets, Leonidas calls, and Raymer passes.

Deeb:

(?) (?)

Leonidas:

(?) (?)

Leonidas calls Deeb's bet.

Deeb:

(?) (?) (?)

Leonidas:

(?) (?) (?)

Another bet though this time it was from Leonidas, Deeb calls.

Leonidas shows for Aces for the high and 7-6-5-4-A for the low.

Deeb shows for Nines and Eights with no low.

[snoopy1239]

Many thanks to worldseriesofpoker.com for allowing us to publish the top ten chip counts:

1st  Kenny Tran -- $730,000
2nd  Freddy Deeb -- $610,000
3rd  John Hanson -- $610,000
4th  Amnon Filippi -- $570,000
5th  Eli Elezra -- $568,000
6th  Toto Leonidas -- $560,000
7th  Allen Cunningham -- $549,000
8th  Mike Matusow -- $485,000
9th  David Oppenheim -- $469,000
10th  Rob Hollink -- $450,000

[snoopy1239]

H

I noticed a balcony on the stage area that (kinda) overlooked one table, so I quickly popped over whilst they crept into the Hold'Em part of the H.O.R.S.E acronym.

On this table was an eclectic range of players including the talkative as ever Daniel Negreanu, the silent as ever David Singer and the bulldog chewing on a wasp as ever Dewey Tomko. I didn't catch any big hands, but what I did see was plenty of pre-flop raising, which, on multiple occasions, was enough to take the pot, renowned cash game player, David Oppenheim being the one to predominantly take advantage of this scerio. If the big blind is folding for a min raise, then I guess it just shows you how expensive the price of poker currently is in this $50k event.

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It has just been announcing to the Rio cardroom that Chip Reese is now OUT of this year's H.O.R.S.E Event, which therefore means we will indeed be crowing a new champion.

[snoopy1239]

Latest chip counts from worldseriesofpoker.com

1st  Eli Elezra -- $785,000
2nd Justin Bonomo -- $760,000
3rd  Kenny Tran -- $730,000
4th  Bruno Fitoussi -- $640,000
5th  Freddy Deeb -- $610,000
6th  Toto Leonidas -- $600,000
7th  John Hanson -- $570,000
8th  Amnon Filippi -- $570,000
9th  Robert Mizrachi -- $510,000
10th  Gabe Kaplan -- $500,000

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A quick scour around the remaining players informs me that Sir Ivey is OUT.

Still looks likely that a big name player is going to snap up the title though.

[NoflopsHomer]

O

Tuan Le raises to 24k, Bruno Fitoussi and Mark Gregorich call.

Flop:



Checked around.

Turn:



Tuan bets 24k, Bruno folds, Mark calls.

River:



Check check.

Tuan Le:

for Sevens and Threes with a 7-5-4-3-A low.

Mark Gregorich:

for Sevens with a 7-5-3-2-A low.

[snoopy1239]

With the players enjoying a well-deserved 20 minute break (no such luck for us!), it gave me the opportunity to grab a few quick chip counts of Table Raymer.

(1) Freddie Deeb -- 415k
(2) Isabelle Mercier -- 295k
(3) Gabe Kaplan -- 725k
(4) Toto Leonidas -- 465k
(5) Greg Raymer -- 458k
(6) Andy Bloch -- 145k
(7) Robert Mizrachi -- 485k
(8) Max Pescatori -- 485k

[snoopy1239]

R

I'm no Razz expert, so your analysis of this might be better than mine, but hangina round Table Raymer, which, judging solely on the 'names' present, would appear to be pretty tough, I decided to jot down three consecutive hands just to give you an idea of how it goes...

(1) Everyone puts in a 3k ante.

Toto Leonidas puts in 5k, Max Pescatori shoves 15k across the line, Toto matches the 15k.

Toto = (?)(?)

Max = (?)(?)

Max bets 15k, Toto calls.

Toto = (?)(?)

Max = (?)(?)

Max bets 30k, Toto folds.

Max shows 2-5 in the hole.

R

(2) Everyone posts a 3k ante

Andy Bloch comes in for 5k, Robert Mizrachi 15k.

Bloch = (?)(?)

Mizrachi = (?)(?)

Bloch folds before it goes any further.

R

(3) Everyone posts the 3k ante.

Isabelle Mercier comes in for 5k, Kaplan 15k, then Deeb 30k.

Mercier folds, Kaplan calls.

Deeb bets the next steet, Kaplan calls, Deeb then checks and calls Kaplan's 30k bet before bother players check at the end.

Kaplan = ()() ()

Deeb ()() ()

Deeb takes the pot with er... um... oh yes, 3-4-5-7-9.

[snoopy1239]

Top of the poker pops courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com

1st   Amnon Filippi -- $1,000,000
2nd   Kenny Tran -- $930,000
3rd  Justin Bonomo -- $820,000
4th  Gabe Kaplan -- $700,000
5th  Tim Phan -- $652,000
6th  Max Pescatori -- $570,000
7th  Bruno Fitoussi -- $570,000
8th  Toto Leonidas -- $560,000
9th  John Hanson -- $560,000
10th  Daniel Negreanu -- $560,000

[snoopy1239]

S

Max Pescatori = (?)(?) (?)

Toto Leonidas = (?)(?) (?)

Max called a 30k bet from Toto and then checked the final card down.

Max won with trip threes after showing the .

[NoflopsHomer]

R

Freddy Deeb just took a big pot off Robert Mizrachi, check calling the whole way down to find his 7-5-4-3-2 pipping Mizrachi's 7-6-5-2-A.

The antes are 3k with a 5k bring in and 15k/30k

Gabe Kaplan, the erstwhile host of High Stakes Poker, Toto Leonidas and Freddy Deeb get involved in a pot.

Gabe:

(?) (?) (?)

Toto:

(?) (?) -- which lead to him folding on 5th street

Freddy:

(?) (?) (?)

After Gabe called Freddy on 5th street despite hitting the king, combined with Freddy pairing the 6 on sixth street, the betting slowed down and both checked the last two streets. Gabe showed for a 7-5-4-3-A which won when Freddy mucked.

Gabe was involved in another hand afterwards against Toto once more, and again Gabe got the upper hand betting the 5th street showwing against Toto's leaving the latter to muck.

Perhaps someone should tell him he's not in Kansas anymore... 

[snoopy1239]

S

Erick Lindgren is OUT.

He was all-in against Tim Phan with K-J-7-5-2 (four diamonds) vs. Phan's two pair, Queens and Fours.

But with no diamond arriving, Erick was left to exit stage left and out of the limelight of the feature table cameras.