2008 World Series of Poker

Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,096,095
Entries
803
Players Left
2
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Tradin' Chips

After that flurry of eliminations, the 13 players left have been trading chips back and forth with no significant double-ups or bustouts.

The Hellmuth Clan

Phil Hellmuth's mother and father have joined Phil's wife with seats of honor near Media Row. Phil's parents flew in to see him possibly make history once again.

No Flash! No Flash!

Railbirds continue to snap photos of Phil Hellmuth, who is seated right next to a crush of fans. Every few minutes, a flash photo goes off and the staff has to warn them again. No flash photography in the Amazon Room.

Dealer Error

Stud-8

A dealer started a stud-8 hand and accidentally started dealing a flop. Then, on the next street, he accidentally missed short stack Lonnie Heimowitz, dealing a {J-Spades} to the wrong player. "Come on, dealer! Pay attention!" said Lonnie, getting steamed. The {J-Spades} was moved to Lonnie and play continued correctly. Eventually, Lonnie turned over {4-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{5-?}{5-?}-x-x for two pair, so it's understandable that he was upset about that jack.

Arash Ghaneian Eliminated in 14th ($11,070)

Stud High:

Arash Ghaneian is all in on fourth street. There's some betting on fifth, and the remaining three players check it down on sixth and seventh on the side.

Arash: {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} (muck)
Victor Ramdin: {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{A-Clubs} (muck)
Matt Grapenthein: ({Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}){9-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{J-Hearts}-x
James Schaaf: {8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{A-Hearts} (muck)

Grapenthein takes it all and Arash is eliminated.

HORSE Champion to HORSE Chip Leader

Scotty Nguyen, winner of the $50,000 HORSE event, stops by the $1,500 HORSE event. "Phil! Good luck, baby!"

Phil Hellmuth stands up to greet him warmly. "Nice job, champ!" he says. "You win the big HORSE, I win the little HORSE!"

Scotty Nguyen is going around the room and tipping every single dealer $20 each.

Hellmuth Takes Chips from Esther

Stud High:

On fourth, Phil Hellmuth completes with x-x / {5-Spades} and Esther Rossi raises with x-x / {A-Clubs}. Hellmuth calls.

On fourth, Rossi bets {9-Clubs} and Hellmuth calls {7-Spades}.

On fifth, Rossi checks {4-Clubs} and Hellmuth bets {Q-Spades}. Rossi calls.

On sixth, Rossi checks {8-Diamonds} and Hellmuth bets {J-Spades}. Rossi calls.

On seventh, both check. Hellmuth rolls over {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for two pair, and he is up to 390,000.