2008 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,989,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,104,000
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Hand #189 - Michael DeMichele

Stud-8:

Erick Lindgren brought it in with the {4-Spades}, Michael DeMichele completed with the {5-Diamonds} and Lindgren called. Fourth street brought a {Q-?} for Lindgren and the {5-Spades} for DeMichele. DeMichele bet his pair and Lindgren folded.

Where We're At

With just three players remaining, the average chip stack is 4,950,000. There are just under 62 bb (big bets) in play which means the average stack is ~20 bb. Here is how things will look for the next few levels.

Level 27: ~49 big bets in play (~16 bb per player 3 handed, ~25 bb per player heads up)

Level 28: ~41 big bets in play (~14 bb per player 3 handed, ~21 bb per player heads up)

Level 29: 37 big bets in play (~12 bb per player 3 handed, ~19 bb per player heads up)

Hand #186- Scotty Nguyen

Stud:

Erick Lindgren brought it in with the {2-Spades} and Scotty Nguyen completed with the {A-Spades}. Michael DiMichele raised showing the {J-Clubs} and Scotty called. Scotty check-raised when he received a {3-Hearts} on fourth street to Mike's {2-Hearts} and DiMichele folded to that raise.

Hand #185 - Erick Lindgren

Stud:

Scotty Nguyen (X-X) {8-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {9-Spades}

Erick Lindgren (X-X) {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}

Nguyen brought it in, Lindgren completed, Nguyen raised and Lindgren called. Both players checked fourth street. Lindgren made an open pair of queens on fifth and Nguyen folded to his bet.

Hand #183 - Michael DeMichele

Stud:

Scotty Nguyen (X-X) {3-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} (X)

Michael DeMichele (X-X) {10-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {6-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} (X)

Nguyen brought it in, DeMichele completed and Nguyen called. On fourth Nguyen checked, DeMichele bet, Nguyen raised and DeMichele called. On fifth, DeMichele called a bet from Nguyen and on sixth, Nguyen called a bet from DeMichele. On seventh DeMichele checked, Nguyen bet, and DeMichele.

DeMichele showed trip queens and won the pot.