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Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship Live Updates November 21, 2009

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$50k H.O.R.S.E. – David Bach wins 2009 H.O.R.S.E. 5 months ago

It took just over 20 hours and in the process became the longest $50k H.O.R.S.E. tournament in history but we have a winner!

David Bach has finally triumphed over John Hanson.

It all started with a pivotal Hold’em hand where Bach and Hanson saw a board of 7s 7d 4h 2s 3s with Bach betting on every street. Hanson called his river bet only to have Bach flip over As 5s for the nut-flush.

That hand gave Bach a huge chip lead but the deciding hand of the tournament would come in Razz.

In the hand Hanson was showing (X)(X)9d Jc to Bach’s (X)(X)6s Ac. On third street Hanson brought in, Bach completed, Hanson bet, Bach raised and Hanson called. On fourth Bach fired Hanson called for the last of his chips. They showed their cards:

Hanson: (5d)(8h)9d Jc
Bach: (4d)(7d)6s Ac

Bach was in the lead and his cards finished with As Qh 9d to give him the 9-7-6-4-A low while Hanson could only make a 9-8-6-5-2.

Congratulations in order for David Bach who put on a spectacular performance at one of the longest final tables in WSOP history.

Bach will receive $1.2 million for coming in first while Hanson will have to settle for the $789,199 that comes along with second.

  • Level: 29
  • Blinds: 130,000/250,000
  • Ante: 50,000
  • Limit: 250,000/500,000
  • Low Card: 70,000
  • High Card: 70,000
  • Completion: 250,000
  • Average Stack: $14,250,000
  • Players Left: 1
  • Tables Left: 1

$50k H.O.R.S.E. – One for the Ages 5 months ago

It’s getting close to 9 a.m. Las Vegas time and what started as another final table is turning into one of the more memorable (or at least long) final tables in recent memory.

The railbirds have long since gone home, even the most stalwart cash-game degenerates have called it quits in the Amazon Room and it seems like only two poker players in the entire building remain.

John Hanson and David Bach have been locked in a heads-up battle for close to six hours and it seems like weeks ago that Erik Seidel was our first elimination.

Even with the bigger blinds the swings seem to be even more minor. Hanson and Bach are almost dead-even right now and it seems like they are literally taking turns winning pots. If anything the players seem to be more conservative now.

Combine that with numerous chopped pots and we are getting ever closer to the 9:30 a.m. mark that was set when Chip Reese won the inaugural $50k H.O.R.S.E. tournament back in 2006.

Stay tuned...

  • Level: 29
  • Blinds: 130,000/250,000
  • Ante: 50,000
  • Limit: 250,000/500,000
  • Low Card: 70,000
  • High Card: 70,000
  • Completion: 250,000
  • Average Stack: $7,125,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1
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Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship - Day 5, Reports by:

  • Rod Stirzaker
    Rod Stirzaker
  • Arthur Crowson
    Arthur Crowson
  • Owen Laukkanen
    Owen Laukkanen

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Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E...

  • Buy-In: $50,000
  • Entrants: 95
  • Total Prize Money: $4,560,000
  • Date: Jun 26, 2009
  • Final Day Jun 30, 2009

Event Chip Leaders5 months ago

Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship

Player Chip Stack
David Bach $7,720,000
John Hanson $7,300,000

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Blind Structure5 months ago

Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 400/800
Level 1 200
Level 2 500/1000
Level 2 200
Level 3 600/1200
Level 3 300
Level 4 800/1500
Level 4 300
Level 5 900/1800
Level 5 400
Level 6 500 1,000/2,000
Level 7 500 1,300/2,500
Level 8 700 1,500/3,000
Level 9 1,000 2,000/4,000
Level 10 1,000 2,500/5,000
Level 11 1,500 3,000/6,000
Level 12 2,000 4,000/8,000
Level 13 2,000 5,000/10,000
Level 14 3,000 6,000/12,000
Level 15 3,000 8,000/15,000
Level 16 4,000 9,000/18,000
Level 17 5,000 10,000/20,000
Level 18 5,000 13,000/25,000
Level 19 7,000 15,000/30,000
Level 20 10,000 20,000/40,000
Level 21 10,000 25,000/50,000
Level 22 15,000 30,000/60,000
Level 23 20,000 40,000/80,000
Level 24 20,000 50,000/100,000
Level 25 30,000 60,000/120,000
Level 26 30,000 75,000/150,000
Level 27 40,000 90,000/180,000
Level 28 50,000 100,000/200,000
Level 29 50,000 130,000/250,000
Level 30 70,000 150,000/300,000
Level 31 100,000 200,000/400,000

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