2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 22)
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 to Friday, June 13, 2008
Buy-In:
$3,000
Prize Pool:
$1,142,640
Entrants:
414
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:25:07
Event #22 Concludes
That brings an end to our coverage of Event 22 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E from the Amazon Room at The Rio in Las Vegas. It was an exciting event that saw a world-class field of 414 players hit the felt. Today our final 16 was full of talent but as the big names dropped away it was Full Tilt's Jens Voertmann who held his nerve to come through a tough heads-up battle to capture the first place prize and coveted WSOP bracelet.
Congratulations to Jens, Doug, and all of our money winners!
Thank you for following our coverage and we look forward to you joining us again as the 2008 World Series of Poker continues! Good night from the Rio!
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:24:46
Jens Voertmann Wins Event #22: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Jens Voertmann outlasted a field of 414 talented mixed game players to take home his first bracelet and his first major tournament win. His ride through our final table was a bumpy one, but in the end, he came out on top. Congratulations to Jens Voertmann, Champion of the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:17:00
Jens Voertmann Wins the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event!! Doug Ganger Eliminated in 2nd Place ($182,822)
Stud-8:
All the money went in on third street. Ganger had a pair of eights and Voertmann had a pair of fives. Here is how the two boards looked in the end.
Ganger: 
Voertmann: 
Voertmann rivered jacks up which was enough to eliminate Doug Ganger in second place. Ganger will take home $182,822 for a fantastic run in this event.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:14:37
Voertmann Scoops Twice
Stud-8:
Jens Voertmann has just scooped two hands in succession to take a strangle-hold on this tournament.
In the first hand Voertmann led the betting all the way but was raised on the river by Doug Ganger. Voertmann quickly called. Ganger showed (
) 
for a pair of eights and eight-low but Voertmann held (
) 
for a pair of jacks and six-low to scoop the pot.
The following hand saw Voertmann betting aggressively on every street once more with (
) 
for two pair. Ganger called him down with 
but could only table a pair of sevens.
Ganger is now crippled and down to his last 250,000 chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:09:11
Ganger Doubles Up
Stud:
The pot was five-bet on third street between our two players. On fourth street, Jens Voertmann bet and Doug Ganger made the call. The rest of Ganger's chips went in on fifth street. At the time Ganger showed a pair of tens against a pair of eights for Voertmann. Ganger caught a second pair on the river for tens up and Voertmann never improved. After the hand, Ganger is back up to 1,325,000 and Voertmann has 1,175,000.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:03:53
Voertmann Recovers in Stud
Stud:
Once again Jens Voertmann has found the stud round to his liking after just capturing two massive pots against Doug Ganger.
In the first hand the action was three-bet on third street and then Voertmann bet the whole way showing 
, forcing a fold on the river from Ganger with 
.
The next hand the action was again three-bet on third street with Voertmann raising the bet from Ganger on fourth, before again taking the lead to bet every street. On the river Ganger made a move with a raise but Voertmann made a quick call.
Ganger flipped (
) 
for just a small pair with Voertmann's (
) 
good to collect the monster pot.
Jens Voertmann now has the chip lead with around 2 million in chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:56:44
Chip Update
Doug Ganger 1,800,000
Jens Voertmann 700,000
Play has now switched to seven-card stud.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:50:33
Ganger Makes...Quads!
Omaha-8:
The flop was checked through with Doug Ganger betting the turn and river. Jens Voertmann called him down with the board showing 6-Q-9-8-8 rainbow.
Ganger paused for a moment and sifted through his cards and stated, "I....have....quads," and slowly tossed out two eights in the hole for the stone cold nuts. Voertmann grunted in disgust, perhaps at the result or perhaps at the way it was revealed as he slips to only 500,000 in chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:45:39
Chip Update
Doug Ganger 1,600,000
Jens Voertmann 900,000
The game has switched to Omaha-8. The first hand saw a huge pot between the two, but it was split.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:42:54
Ganger Leads
Hold'em:
Doug Ganger has taken the advantage in the early going of this heads-up battle. In recent hold'em hands he was able to take down some healthy pots with some aggressive play. Ganger check-raised in one hand and took it down, and followed next hand that with a bet, three-bet to force a fold from his opponent. Both plays were on the turn.
Ganger is now up to 1.5 million while Jens Voertmann is down to about 1 million. However with the blinds at these levels the chip swings are very significant.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:34:00
Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!!
Heads-up play resumes.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:23:47
Break
The players are now taking a short break.
Doug Ganger has 1.22 million in chips to slightly trail Jens Voertmann on 1.28 million.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:22:33
Ganger Gets Things Even
Doug Ganger has taken down the first few pots of the heads-up contest in stud and stud-8 to draw things back to about even in chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:18:12
Heads Up Chip Counts
Going into the heads-up battle Jens Voertmann holds a comfortable chip lead:
Jens Voertmann: 1,630,000
Doug Ganger: 870,000
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:15:58
Marcel Luske Eliminated in 3rd Place ($110,264)
Stud:
Marcel Luske was very short-stacked and committed the last of his chips on fourth street against Jens Voertmann. The boards ran out:
Voertmann: () (
)
Luske: (
) (X)
Needing some help on the river Luske was unable to find it and he was sent to the rail in third place for $110,264.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:09:54
Deja Vu All Over Again - Luske Doubles
Stud:
Marcel Luske was all in on fifth street against Doug Ganger and Ganger made the call. At the time, Luske was showing a pair of sixes against a couple of overcards. A six on sixth street allowed Luske to double up to around 200,000.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:06:30
Razz Leaves Luske in Trouble
At the conclusion of the razz round, Marcel Luske has splashed around trying to make something happen but things haven't gone his way. He is down to under 200,000 in chips and needs a double-up urgently.
Jens Voertmann remains in control with the chip lead.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:52:46
Luske Doubles
Omaha-8:
On the flop of Jens Voertmann led with a bet and Marcel Luske made the call.
The turn was the 
and Voertmann bet again, before Luske raised it up. Voertmann thought for a moment before making the call.
The river landed the 
and Luske bet his last 60,000 which Voertmann called.
Luske turned over 
for a straight to go with his low to scoop the pot and double up to close to 700,000 chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:48:33
Marcel Luske Crippled Again
Omaha-8
A pot between Marcel Luske and Doug Ganger was three-bet preflop. Marcel bet out on the flop and was called.
On the turn with a board of 
, Luske bet and was raised by Ganger. Luske made the call.
On the river card of 
, Ganger bet out once more and was called. Ganger showed 
X for aces full.
After the hand, Luske is down to about 300,000 in chips.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:43:23
That Round Goes To Voertmann
Hold'em:
Jens Voertmann certainly claimed the honors during that hold'em round. Marcel Luske took a hammering early but fought back, winning one of the last hold'em hands with 
on a board of against Voertmann.
Voertmann has the chip lead with about 1.1 million, to Luske's 800,000, with Doug Ganger on the short stack with about 600,000.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:38:18
Voertmann Wins a Nice Pot
Hold'em:
The betting was capped preflop by accident by Doug Ganger. Jens Voertmann called the bet. Ganger bet all streets to the river where it was checked by both players. Voertmann showed which was good to win the pot.
After the hand, Voertmann is up to 860,000.
