Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:25:07 -0700
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 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 -0700
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 02:09:11 -0700
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 01:56:44 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!!
Heads-up play resumes.
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:23:47 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 01:09:54 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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 -0700
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.
