2009 World Series of Poker

Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$311,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Gabriel Nassif Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,947)

Gabriel Nassif - 7th Place
Gabriel Nassif - 7th Place
Omaha-8

Chris Amaral raised from middle position and Gabriel Nassif committed his last few chips preflop from the big blind.

Amaral: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Nassif: {Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

The board fell {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and the aces of Amaral hold up to eliminate Nassif in 7th place for a pay day of $38,947.

After the hand, Amaral ran up to our desk to give a shout out, "Tell the boys back home, I'm back in the game! Tell Mom I love you, and give a big shout out to Big Glen!"

Tags: Chris AmaralGabriel Nassif

Amaral Doubles

Omaha-8

Chris Amaral is back in business. His last chips were all in on the turn against Michele Limongi.

The board read {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} with Amaral showing {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for the best hand against the {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{A-Hearts} of Michele Limongi.

Team Amaral sweated the river which was the...{8-Clubs} and Amaral high fives his entourage to double through to 550,000 with Limongi slipping back to 1.2 million.

On The Rail...

Some interested observers on the rail recently have included Justin Bonomo, Yuval Bronstein, Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri, Scott Seiver, Robert Mizrachi, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Ylon Schwartz and Steve Billirakis.

Van Alstyne and Eikeng Chop

Omaha-8

As we move back to Omaha-8, Martin Eikeng and James Van Alstyne tangled in a recent pot. On a flop of {K-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} Eikeng bet out and Van Alstyne put in the raise. Eikeng called and then check-called the {7-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Clubs} river.

Eikeng flipped {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} hoping for the low, but instead picked up the high with his pair of sevens as Van Alstyne showed {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} for the nut low. Chop it up!

Tags: James Van AlstyneMartin Eikeng

Patience Doesn't Pay for Nassif

Hold'em

After putting in his small blind, Gabriel Nassif was left with just 80,000 chips when the action folded to him. He raised and Tim Finne folded his big blind. Nassif showed pocket aces!

"I waited all that time and no action!" exclaimed Nassif, as the blinds keep his head above water.

Heard of a Slowroll?

Stud-8

A multi-way pot saw only two players reach showdown with our two chip leaders clashing. James Van Alstyne took control of the betting from fifth street with Michele Limongi calling him down.

Van Alstyne showed ({6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}) {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}) for the low as Limongi took several seconds to reveal ({A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{5-Clubs}) {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades} for two pair for the high to chop the pot.

"You heard of a term called slowroll, sir?" said Zac Fellows to Limongi, as these two continued their sparring on the felt.

Tags: James Van AlstyneMichele Limongi

Chip Count Update

Michele Limongi - 1,391,000
James Van Alstyne - 1,109,000
Martin Eikeng - 505,000
Zac Fellows - 352,000
Chris Amaral - 318,000
Gabriel Nassif - 226,000
Tim Finne - 174,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0