2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 16)
Date:
Saturday, June 09, 2007 to Monday, June 11, 2007
Buy-In:
$2,500
Prize Pool:
$878,600
Entrants:
382
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:08:51
James Richburg Wins Event #16 ($2,500 H.O.R.S.E.) - $239,503
Walter Browne and James Richburg reraise each other on third street until Browne is all in for 129,000.
Richburg shows (4-2) 3, while Browne is slightly behind with (5-2) 7. Richburg makes a 6-4-3-2-A on sixth street to clinch the pot, and Browne finishes with a ten low.
Walter Browne is eliminated in second place, earning $131,790.
James "Mason" Richburg wins Event #16 ($2,500 H.O.R.S.E.), earning $239,503, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet. This is his second WSOP bracelet, as he won the Razz event last year.
1st - James Richburg - $239,503
2nd - Walter Browne - $131,790
3rd - Chris Bjorin - $83,467
4th - Tom Schneider - $54,913
5th - Ali Eslami - $42,612
6th - Robert Mizrachi - $32,069
7th - Herb Van Dyke - $24,601
8th - Harry Kazazian - $18,011
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:01:07
James Richburg Wins Event #16 ($2,500 H.O.R.S.E.)
Walter Browne and James Richburg reraise each other on third street until Browne is all in for 129,000.
More details to follow in a moment.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:53:31
Walter Browne Doubles Through James Richburg
Walter Browne is all in on fourth street with A-6-6-2 against James Richburg's 10-8-3-3. Brown makes a six low on sixth street to clinch the pot and double up to 170,000 in chips.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:50:47
Walter Browne Taking Small Hits
Walter Browne is catching some bad cards early, and losing some small pots to trickle down to 85,000 in chips.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:49:02
Walter Browne in Trouble
James Richburg just won another pot, increasing his stack to 1,775,000. Walter Browne is down to 135,000, and he's entering the danger zone.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:47:51
Updated Chip Counts
James Richburg - 1,670,000
Walter Browne - 240,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:46:35
James Richburg Wins a 400,000+ Pot
James Richburg just took down a big pot with a 7-6-4-3-A, with three of them hidden underneath. Browne made the crying call, and he's now down to about 240,000 in chips.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:40:52
Current Game: Razz
The game switches to Razz, with a 7,000 ante, a 10,000 bring-in, a completion of 30,000, and limits of 30,000-60,000.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:34:15
Updated Chip Counts
James Richburg - 1,185,000
Walter Browne - 725,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:33:13
Walter Browne Wins a Very Large Pot
With the board showing 
on the turn, Walter Browne bets 40,000, James Richburg raises to 80,000, Browne reraises to 120,000, Richburg reraises to 160,000, and Browne calls. It's a huge pot.
The river card is the 
, and both players check. (There can be no lows on this board.)
Richburg shows 
for trip threes, but Browne shows 
to win the pot with a full house, kings full of threes.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:29:27
Updated Chip Counts
James Richburg - 1,280,000
Walter Browne - 630,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:26:58
Chip Preferences
There's an odd quirk at this table, because James Richburg has been hoarding the dark green (25,000) chips most of the night. Now that Browne has been eating into his stack, he's left with mostly green chips. Meanwhile, Browne has all the yellow (1,000) and pink (5,000) chips.
It almost looks like they're playing in two different events, or at least at two different blind/ante levels.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:22:30
Updated Chip Counts
James Richburg - 1,145,000
Walter Brown - 765,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:21:25
Walter Browne Closes the Gap
(Omaha Hi-Lo) With the board showing 
on the turn, James Richburg bets 40,000, Walter Browne raises to 80,000, and Richburg calls. The river card is the 
, Richburg checks, Browne bets 40,000, and Richburg thinks for about 15 seconds before he folds. Browne takes the pot.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:13:04
Updated Chip Counts
James Richburg - 1,298,000
Walter Browne - 612,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:10:49
Current Game: Omaha Hi-Lo
The game switches to Omaha Hi-Lo Split, with blinds at 10,000-20,000, and limits of 20,000-40,000.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:05:03
Play Resumes
There are about four minutes left in the Hold'em level. The players are back in their seats and ready to play. Shuffle up and deal!
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:54:06
A Short Break and Official Chip Counts
The final two players take a break to discuss the possibility of a deal, asking for a copy of the payout structure for the top two spots. Here are the official chip counts:
James Richburg - 1,273,000
Walter Browne - 637,000
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:51:36
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Third Place ($83,467)
James Richburg raises from the button to 40,000, Walter Browne reraises from the small blind to 60,000, Chris Bjorin moves all in from the big blind for 43,000, and Richburg calls the raise.
The flop comes 
, Browne bets 20,000, Richburg raises to 40,000, and Browne calls. The turn card is the 
, Browne checks, Richburg bets 40,000, and Browne folds. Richburg takes the side pot, and he and Bjorin show their cards:
James Richburg: 
Chris Bjorin: 
Richburg has the lead with a pair of deuces, and Browne claims he folded an ace with a higher (unpaired) kicker. Bjorin needs a jack or a ten on the river to stay alive, but the last card is the 
.
Chris Bjorin is eliminated in third place, earning $83,467.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:42:28
Chris Bjorin in Trouble
Chris Bjorin is down to 42,000 in chips, and will be forced to make a move for all his chips any hand now.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:41:36
Walter Browne is Up, Then Down
Walter Browne was briefly at 645,000, before going to the river against James Richburg on a board of 
. Richburg shows 
for a runner-runner nine-high straight, and Browne stands up in disbelief. He mucks his cards, and is back down to 490,000. Richburg collects the pot calmly and quietly.
A few minutes ago, Browne pointed out that the dealer forgot to move the button, because he was about to be the big blind twice in a row. He explained that the player to his right (Richburg) raised from the small blind on the previous hand. Brown then apologized for forgetting Richburg's name, and Richburg re-introduced himself as "Mason." At the moment, we're not sure if Mason is a nickname or an alias.
