WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Final Table

[Djinn]

We will be covering, as best we can, the action on the H.O.R.S.E. final table, where the eight remaining players fight for a prize pool divided as follows:

1  $2,276,832
2  $1,278,720
3   $852,480
4   $586,080
5   $444,000
6   $337,440
7   $259,296
8   $188,256

Start time we reckon will be around 3pm (11pm UK time) but we'll be here from noon (8pm) bringing you the latest developments from the $5,000 Short-handed NLHE event, stocked with online whizkids and a multitude of British players, blondeites and other players from around the globe.  So whenever the televised H.O.R.S.E. final kicks off, we'll be poised, notebooks in hands, to report on it.

1st   Amnon Filippi -- $4,015,000
2nd  Freddy Deeb -- $3,500,000
3rd  Kenny Tran -- $2,445,000
4th  John Hanson -- $1,995,000
5th  David Singer -- $1,330,000
6th  Bruno Fitoussi -- $895,000
7th  Barry Greenstein -- $750,000
8th  Thor Hansen -- $40,000

[dalzini]

Will the final table revert to NL Holdem like last year or will they continue the HORSE format? I hope they do the latter

[Royal Flush]

Will the final table revert to NL Holdem like last year or will they continue the HORSE format? I hope they do the latter

HORSE

[snoopy1239]

Yep, HORSE as far as we know, so I guess WSOP should be commended for making that change.

[Djinn]

The players have been called to the TV stage, and we got a couple of minutes' access while they were being miked up - pictures to follow. 

It looks like Thor Hansen might have one hand to play after that confrontation with Freddy Deeb last night - he certainly isn't optimistic about his three-chip comeback as he's already playing the $5k Short-handed!

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Seat 1:  Kenny Tran - 2,445,000

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Seat 2:  David Singer - 1,330,000

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Seat 3:  Bruno Fitoussi - 895,000

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Seat 4:  John Hanson - 1,995,000

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Seat 5:  Freddy Deeb - 3,500,000

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Seat 6:  Thor Hansen - 40,000

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Seat 7:  Amnon Filippi - 4,015,000

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Seat 8:  Barry Greenstein - 750,000

[Djinn]

And, with the unsurprising inevitablility of it never being quite a comfortable temperature in Las Vegas, Thor Hansen has finished in 8th place.  His prize - $188,256 - enough for the $5k he's goodnaturedly attacking right now and to spare.

[Djinn]

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A selection of hands for you, as the blinds rocket up to 30k/60k with betting limits 60k/120k... a few taken down with preflop raises, then:

John Hanson and Kenny Tran both take some blinds, then Tran raises preflop again (to 120k, for those whose limit rules are a bit shaky) with big blind Freddy Deeb calling.  The flop comes , and Freddy bets out, gets a call.  Freddy bets out again, 120k on the turn, and now Kenny gives it up.
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Barry Greenstein raises under the gun, called by big blind Amnon Filippi, who loses interest in the flop.
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Amnon Filippi raises on the button, called by small blind Barry Greenstein.
Flop:    Barry check-raises Amnon's 60k here, but gets a pretty swift call.
Turn:  .  Barry bets out 120k, gets an insta-raise, and lets it go.  Nice try though...
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John Hanson raises pre...Freddy Deeb, in position, makes the first preflop re-raise I've seen so far, and gets called.  They don't get further than the flop, though, Freddy taking it there.
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Kenny Tran raises on the button, called by Bruno Fitoussi on the big blind.  The Frenchman was pretty quiet during this half hour I was watching, as was Freddy Deeb, who along with Filippi has a tidy chunk of the chips in play.  Anyway, he woke up here, check-raising the flop and getting a caller.  He abruptly stopped betting, however, and the turn and river were checked down, with Bruno's taking the pot.