50k Horse Event speculation for final tables

2009 50k H.o.r.s.e preview

April 10th, 2009

The 2009 50k HORSE event is sure to be a thriller. You have top online players like Justin Smith aka boosted J playing mixed limit games daily, top pros like Howard Lederer playing again, and you have players like Chau Giang who have been playing many hands online in recent weeks. Doyle Brunson will most likely be trying to win the Chip Reese trophy in honor of Chip and his Casey Reese who both passed away. Chip Reese won the first ever 50k Horse event and died shortly there after. The trophy for the event was named after Chip Reese to honor the legend in the most prestigious poker event in the world. So I can see Doyle and Chau Giang both trying to honor Chip by winning the event.

The David Chip Reese Trophy

If someone stakes Archie Karas, I would think he would make the money if not the final table. I don’t think Tom Dwan is fluent in enough of the games to be a contender in the 2009 50k Horse even though he did well last year. Tom Dwan is wired to play NL Holdem or PL Omaha not limit right now. If Erik Lindgren is on he may do a repeat final table. Micon and Interceptor (who the f is he)have been doing really well in the Sunday Night HORSE at Full Tilt but thats $200.00 tourny not 50k. Plus, I don’t think they have the bankroll to enter. I do foresee Micon just missing the final table in the smaller Horse events or getting 7th or 8th place. Yuval Bronshtein aka yuvee04 could make the final table but I don;t think he has the 50k buy in either unless hes in someones stable. Archie Karas is just wired to play in such an event, but he has tendency to be very loose towards the money because of his gambling nature. David Benyamine has the ability to take it down, but I think hes been on bad streak lately.

I’m going to speculate on the final 2 tables of the 50k Horse:
1. Doyle Brunson aka Texdolly – If Doyle is on he will take it down this year.
2. Justin Smith aKa BoostedJ -Boosted J has been practicing religiously for months of High Stakes Online Mixed Games, if Doyle is off then I peg Justing to win the 50k Horse.
3. Justin Bonomo
4. Phil Ivey – I kept changing Huck and Phil for 4rth place so I’m going to stick with my instincts. If hes not doing well in the other events I’m going to post and retract him from 4rht before the HORSE tournament starts.
5. David Benyamine aka Mrb2uson – David is going to have to play like he was last year in cash games to finish 5th or better. If not I think he’ll be on of the first out.
6. Jon Turner aka Pearljammer – The consummate MTT player Pearljammer will be up high in this event.
7. Eli Elezra- Constantly playing poker online and live.
8. Howard Lederer – Howard gave up most of his work at Full Tilt Poker and has been playing online in the HEROS game. I have him in 8th because his attitude changes towards final tables in WSOP. However, he has been practicing mixed games for months, and IMO it’s for the purpose of winning this event.
9. Katja Thater – Her limit razz and mixed games could get her to the final table. Lets see!
10. Patrik Antonius – Has been playing way too much OMAHA HI to be in tip top shape to take it down
11. Daniel Negreanu – Has been playing too much low stakes and might screw up his game.
12. Scotty Nguyen – Don’t count Scotty out with his big Cali Horse win. Scotty might even defend his title.
13. Huck Seed – Coming off Heads Up championship win
14. Erik Lindgren – Depends on how the beginning of the WSOP goes for him
15. David Oppenheim – If his high stake stud game pulls him away from the pack, he could make final table of take the whole thing down. For now I have him at 15
16. Andy Bloch – Never count Andy out to win this, hes one of the best HORSE MTT players in the world if not the best.
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17. Chau Giang – If the young internet players get beat, place Chau in 9th or 3rd.
18. Alexander Kravchenko – Maybe 6th place.

I have to gather more info as to who is playing in the 2009 HORSE 50k and I’ll make some changes. For now I have my money on TexDolly to take the trophy to the Reese family.