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Today started the 'MASTERS' of poker. The $50,000 buy in H.O.R.S.E. event got under way at The World Series of Poker 2007. This is an amazing event that draws the best of the best in the world of poker.
The buy in alone says you best know your way around a poker table and positively you better know the game of poker.
The player list includes some of the best players in the world. T. J. Cloutier,Chip Reese,Mike Sexton,Phil Ivey and Chris Ferguson to name a few.
What I really like about this event is the fact that it includes the true 'games' of poker.
'H' Hold'em is first.'O' Omaha/ 8 or better follows.After Omaha comes 'R' Razz.
The next game is 'S' Stud and this is followed by 'E' Stud/8 or better.
All players start with 100,000 in tournament chips and it is a grueling five days until the winner is determined.
Last years event had 143 players and the winner was Chip Reese, he won a cool $1,784,600.

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At the end of day one,Eli Elezra is chip leader with 561,000. Phil Ivey is in fifth with 260,400 and Scotty Nguyen is in tenth place with 186,100.
The total prize pool for this event is a whopping $7,104,000! With 148 entries this is where I would like to be. If I only had an extra $50,000 laying around!

Good Luck!

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Scotty Nguyen took a big hit yesterday and at the completion of day two in the World Series Of Poker H.O.R.S.E. event he is down to 72,000 in chips.
Phil Ivey is sitting with 436,000, and the current leader is John Hanson with 641,000.
Eli Elezra, Sundays leader is now in third with 568,000. Also of note is Mike Matusow who is trending up strongly and is now ahead of Phil with 456,000 and in 8th place.
Phil Hellmuth,Chip Reese, Robert Mizrachi and Danny Negreanu are all sitting strong with over 300,000 each. The 'Masters' are still there,the best poker players in the world.

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Lucky, skilled '21' remain in the H.O.R.S.E. event. Today is crunch day for the remaining 21 to go for the over $7,000,000 in prize money.
Yesterday saw the elimination of some of the best.
Phil Ivey was knocked out by Noah Jefferson. Phil's A-8 lost to Noah's A-J in the Hold'em stage. It is rumored that Phil bet $10,000 at 30-1 that he would win the H.O.R.S.E. event. Knowing Phil, he did make that bet.
Robert Mizrachi was eliminated by Tuan Le, and Kenny Tran put Phil Hellmuth out of the running, finishing 24th.
The leader when action starts today is Amnon Filippi with 2,343,000 chips and in second, Kenny Tran with 1,959,000.
Other players remaining ,to name a few, are John Hanson,Tim Phan,Gabe Kaplan,Chris Reslock and Greg Raymer.

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Gabe Kaplan was eliminated and finished in 9th place,the final table of eight is set for todays final in the World Series Of Poker H.O.R.S.E. event.
Kaplan won $131,424 and was an excellent finish for him,considering the strong competition.
Yesterday more of the best were put to rest. Leaving the tournament in the following order were Daniel Negreanu,Mike Matusow,Chris Reslock,Greg Raymer and Tim Phan.
Todays final eight,all looking to win the main prize of over $2,000,000 are listed here with their chip count.

Amnon Filippi 4,015,000
Freddy Deeb 3,500,000
Kenny Tran 2,445,000
John Hanson 1,995,000
David Singer 1,330,000
Bruno Fitoussi 895,000
Barry Greenstein 750,000
Thor Hansen 40,000

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The World Series Of Poker H.O.R.S.E Event 2007 is now history.
The winner, now $2,276,832 richer, is Kassam (Freddy) Deeb. He fought Bruno Fitoussi and John Hanson to the end to win the cash and coveted Gold Bracelet. Finishing in second,Bruno Fitoussi takes home $1,278,832. Third place went to John Hanson,his check a mere $852,480.
The final eight saw Amnon Filippi, chip leader at the start of the final day, finish in fourth, receiving $586,080.
Kenny Tran finished in fifth position followed by David Singer,Barry Greenstein,and Thor Hansen.