2007 World Series of Poker

Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 5
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$2,276,832
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,104,000
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
75
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Hand #315 - John Hanson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($852,480)

Hand #315 - (Razz)

Bruno Fitoussi: 10
John Hanson: 8-7-3-5
Freddy Deeb: 6-A-J-4

3rd: Fitoussi brings it in for 70,000, Hanson completes to 250,000, Deeb raises to 500,000, Fitoussi folds, and Hanson calls.

4th: Deeb bets 250,000, and Hanson calls.

5th: Hanson bets 500,000, and Deeb calls.

6th: Hanson bets 500,000, Deeb raises to 1 million, and Hanson goes into the tank for several minutes, with a little over 600,000 left. Hanson eventually calls.

7th: Hanson checks in the dark, Deeb bets 500,000, and Hanson calls all in. Deeb shows 5-2-x for a 6-5 low, and Hanson mucks.

John Hanson is eliminated in third place, earning $852,480.

Tags: John Hanson

Hand #311 - Freddy Deeb

Hand #311 - (Razz)

Bruno Fitoussi: 7-2-7-K
John Hanson: 8-3
Freddy Deeb: 3-10-A-2

3rd: Hanson brings it in for 70,000, Deeb limps, and Fitoussi limps.

4th: Fitoussi bets 250,000, Hanson folds, and Deeb calls.

5th: Deeb bets 500,000, and Fitoussi calls.

6th: Deeb bets 500,000, and Fitoussi stretches, leans back in his chair, and then stands up to get a better look at Deeb's cards. Fitoussi asks, "No ace? No deuce?" Deeb remains silent and still. Fitoussi counts out the chips for the bet, and then sits back down to think with his hands on his head. After about three minutes, Fitoussi calls.

7th: Deeb bets 500,000, and Fitoussi says, "I call." Deeb shows 5-4-A for a perfect 5 low, and Fitoussi mucks. Freddy Deeb wins the pot.

Fitoussi asks Deeb when he got it, and Deeb says he started with the 5-4 in the hole, making a wheel on sixth street.

Last 10 Hands: #301-310

Here's a rundown of who won the last ten hands:

Razz
Hand #301 - Bruno Fitoussi
Hand #302 - Bruno Fitoussi
Hand #303 - Freddy Deeb
Hand #304 - John Hanson
Hand #305 - Freddy Deeb
Hand #306 - Freddy Deeb
Hand #307 - John Hanson
Hand #308 - John Hanson
Hand #309 - Bruno Fitoussi
Hand #310 - Bruno Fitoussi

Fitoussi won the largest pot on Hand #309. Aside from that, there has not been much major chip movement since the start of Razz. Deeb still leads.

The Edge?

At this point, with the chips evenly dispersed among the players, do any of them hold an edge? Freddy Deeb might have the most experience and more impressive poker resume. Plus, the one thing that he might be able to do better than John Hanson is to be able to endure a long session that lasts until 5 or 6 o'clock in the morning. When poker players get tired, they tend to make bad decisions and that's the difference between third place and winning a bracelet in H.O.R.S.E.

Whoever is the least tired might be able to take advantage of the impatient and undisciplined play from their exhausted counterparts.