2007 World Series of Poker

Event 16 - $2,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$239,503
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
382

Walter Browne Wins a Very Large Pot

With the board showing {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{K-Diamonds} on the turn, Walter Browne bets 40,000, James Richburg raises to 80,000, Browne reraises to 120,000, Richburg reraises to 160,000, and Browne calls. It's a huge pot.

The river card is the {10-Clubs}, and both players check. (There can be no lows on this board.)

Richburg shows {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for trip threes, but Browne shows {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} to win the pot with a full house, kings full of threes.

Tags: James RichburgWalter Browne

Chip Preferences

There's an odd quirk at this table, because James Richburg has been hoarding the dark green (25,000) chips most of the night. Now that Browne has been eating into his stack, he's left with mostly green chips. Meanwhile, Browne has all the yellow (1,000) and pink (5,000) chips.

It almost looks like they're playing in two different events, or at least at two different blind/ante levels.

Walter Browne Closes the Gap

Walter Browne
Walter Browne
(Omaha Hi-Lo) With the board showing {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{Q-Spades} on the turn, James Richburg bets 40,000, Walter Browne raises to 80,000, and Richburg calls. The river card is the {5-Diamonds}, Richburg checks, Browne bets 40,000, and Richburg thinks for about 15 seconds before he folds. Browne takes the pot.

Play Resumes

There are about four minutes left in the Hold'em level. The players are back in their seats and ready to play. Shuffle up and deal!

Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Third Place ($83,467)

James Richburg raises from the button to 40,000, Walter Browne reraises from the small blind to 60,000, Chris Bjorin moves all in from the big blind for 43,000, and Richburg calls the raise.

The flop comes {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, Browne bets 20,000, Richburg raises to 40,000, and Browne calls. The turn card is the {K-Spades}, Browne checks, Richburg bets 40,000, and Browne folds. Richburg takes the side pot, and he and Bjorin show their cards:

James Richburg: {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Chris Bjorin: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Richburg has the lead with a pair of deuces, and Browne claims he folded an ace with a higher (unpaired) kicker. Bjorin needs a jack or a ten on the river to stay alive, but the last card is the {4-Diamonds}.

Chris Bjorin is eliminated in third place, earning $83,467.