Event 22 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 2008 World Series of Poker

Jun 13, 2008

Luske Chips Up

The first few stud hands after the break have gone the way of Marcel Luske without too much opposition as his opponents avoid doubling up the short stack. Luske is hovering just under the 400,000 chip mark.

We're now onto stud-8.

Jun 13, 2008

Players Are Back

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Our final three players have returned from break. During the break, Marcel Luske has arranged his area all nice and neat. He looks determined to try and make a comeback in this event.

Level: 24

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Jun 13, 2008

Break

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The players are now taking a 20-minute break.

The updated chip counts are:

Doug Ganger - 1,145,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,000,000
Marcel Luske - 345,000

Jun 13, 2008

Luske Moves Down Even Further

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Stud:

Marcel Luske was involved in a hand with Doug Ganger in which he bet every street and was called down the whole way by Ganger. On showdown Luske showed ( {3-Diamonds}

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for a missed draw and Ganger showed ( {9-Hearts}

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for a pair of nines.

After the hand Luske is down to 265,000

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Jun 13, 2008

Marcel Luske Nearly Crippled

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Omaha-8

On the river, with a board of {K-Clubs}

, Marcel Luske bet out into Jens Voertmann. Voertmann proceeded to raise. Luske made the call and Voertmann showed {A-Diamonds}

for the nut straight. Luske mucked his hand.

After this pot, Luske is down to around 380,000 in chips.

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Jun 13, 2008

Chip Count Update

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Things are getting tight on the chip count leaderboard!

Jens Voertmann - 960,000
Doug Ganger - 770,000
Marcel Luske - 720,000

Jun 13, 2008

Flying Dutchman Clipped

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Omaha Hi/Lo:

Marcel Luske has attempted to put some pressure on his opponents with his big stack but Doug Ganger held firm in a recent Omaha hand.

On a board of {2-Hearts}

there was plenty of action as Ganger showed down {Q-Clubs}

for a full house, sixes full of eights. Luske looked mildly frustrated, yet a little bemused, as he flashed {K-Hearts}

for the king-high flush before mucking his hand.

Jun 13, 2008

Voertmann Claims Final Hold'em Pot

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Hold'em:

In the final hand of hold'em, Jens Voertmann bet the whole way with Marcel Luske folding on the river but Doug Ganger calling him down.

The board read {10-Hearts}

and Ganger said "I have to call, there's only one heart that beats me!" as he slid out his chips for a call. Voertmann had that heart as he showed {K-Diamonds}