Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Jour 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-25 19:56 UTC-7

Fuchs Finds a Winner After Almost Folding

Niveau 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

Carol Fuchs: 7x6xAx/3xKxKx4x
Scott Seiver: 2xXxXx/3xJx8x5x
Connor Drinan: XxXx/7x3xKx4x -folded sixth street

After third street bets and raises led to Carol Fuchs, Scott Seiver, and Connor Drinan each getting four bets into the middle, a sizeable pot was already brewing.

On fourth street, Drinan caught best and bet but got calls from each of his opponents. Things then got wacky on fifth street.

Fuchs and Drinan each picked up kings, with Fuchs now showing a pair of them. She was in the process of scooping her cards up to muck then, however Seiver to her direct left who she expected to bet, checked.

Fuchs then insta-checked, and after some thought, Drinan checked as well, giving Fuchs an unexpected free card.

All three players drew well, picking up low cards and now Seiver bet. Fuchs now had enough to call with which sent Drinan into the tank.

He elected to fold his hand after a minute or so of thought, leaving the pot heads up.

Seiver checked dark, commenting along the lines that he knew what was coming, and it was.

Fortunately for him, Fuchs checked back, but she announced that she had made a seven, showing a seven-six that got there after picking up perfect cards on sixth and seventh to take an unexpected and sizeable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Claassen	1,625,000 225,000	225,000
Carol Fuchs	1,185,000 110,000	110,000

Connor Drinan	700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Scott Seiver	650,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Connor Drinan Scott Seiver

2023-06-25 18:18 UTC-7

Big Stud Pot Rockets Yoon Back up the Leaderboard

Niveau 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brian Yoon: K♣K♥6♦/5♠9♣3♥5♦
Roman Verenko: Q♥10♦8♦/A♠10♠J♦Q♦
Alex Livingston: XxXxXx/10♣8♦J♥Q♠

Picking action up three-ways on fourth street, Roman Verenko bet and got called by both Alex Livingston and Brian Yoon. He bet again on fifth street and still got called by both opponents, setting up a sizeable pot.

The players slowed down on sixth street after Yoon paired his door card and checked, while each of his opponents was showing four to a straight and checked as well.

On seventh street, the players again all checked, with Yoon confidently declaring "I got it," as he showed his two pair of kings and fives.

Livingston folded as did Verenko, but not before showing his hole cards which revealed two pair with queens and tens along with missed flush and straight draws.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Yoon	1,650,000 770,000	770,000

Alex Livingston	875,000 -225,000	-225,000

Roman Verenko	575,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Roman Verenko

2023-06-25 18:02 UTC-7

Omaha Sends Hellmuth Spiraling

Niveau 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

A pair of sizeable hands have recently gone the wrong way for Phil Hellmuth, cutting a sizeable chunk out of his stack.

First, picking action up on the river with several bets in the middle and a completed board of 7♠9♣K♠8♣2♣, Hellmuth check-called a river bet from the small blind versus David "Bakes" Baker on the button to see his opponent show 8♥6♠5♣4♥ for a nine-high straight and a low.

Hellmuth mucked his hand and said he'd "been waiting all day to get Baker when he got out of line". Unfortunately for the 16-time bracelet winner that chance didn't go his way.

Neither did a hand shortly after.

Hellmuth raised in the hijack and after a re-raise from Alex Livingston on the button, Esther Taylor and Brian Yoon came along as well from the small and big blinds respectively. Hellmuth called as well to set up a four-way flop.

It came Q♥9♥4♣ and after the blinds checked to Hellmuth, he bet and got raised by Livingston. Taylor and Yoon folded, leaving the pot heads-up.

On the 10♠ turn, Hellmuth check-called a bet from Livingston, then again on the 6♣ river.

Livingston showed A♦Q♣J♦4♠ for two pair, queens and fours, while Hellmuth flashed his A♥9♠4♦3♥ for two pair of nines and fours with a missed low draw.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Yoon	880,000 -120,000	-120,000

David "Bakes" Baker	825,000 -75,000	-75,000

Alex Livingston	735,000 435,000	435,000

Phil Hellmuth	610,000 -590,000	-590,000

Esther Taylor	450,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

2023-06-25 16:55 UTC-7

Noah Bronstein Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,316)

Niveau 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Claassen was under the gun and Noah Bronstein on the button when the duo exchanged four bets each preflop, leaving Bronstein with just one bet left on the K♥Q♣6♦ flop. It went in to put Bronstein at risk with two cards to come.

Noah Bronstein: A♠K♦5♣2♥
Christopher Claassen: A♦Q♦Q♥6♥

Claassen had flopped a set of queens, leaving Bronstein drawing thin, and likely needing a running low to survive. Instead, the dealer placed the Q♠ on the turn to give Claassen quads, with the 6♠ on the river becoming irrelevant, and sending Bronstein to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Claassen	1,800,000 150,000	150,000
Noah Bronstein	Eliminé

Tags: Christopher Claassen Noah Bronstein

2023-06-25 16:42 UTC-7

Wil Wilkinson Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,316)

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Niveau 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Wil Wilkinson raised from the hijack before Alex Livingston made it three bets on the button. Action folded back to Wilkinson who four-bet all in, and Livingston called to put him at risk.

Wil Wilkinson: A♥6♦3♥2♣
Alex Livingston: A♣8♥7♣2♠

The 9♣J♦9♦Q♦K♣ board didn't connect with either player, and Livingston won the pot with his ace-eight kicker to send Wilkinson to the rail in 14th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Livingston	550,000 -100,000	-100,000

Wil Wilkinson	Eliminé

Tags: Alex Livingston Wil Wilkinson

2023-06-25 16:02 UTC-7

Gorodinsky Borrows Taylor's Hat, Immediately Gets Wrecked

Niveau 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: A♦A♣/9♦Q♠A♠A♥/6♠
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/9♥7♠J♣5♥/Xx

Esther Taylor arrived today wearing a sequined fedora, putting her own spin on Shaun Deeb's now infamous sequined black ball cap. During the break, Taylor let her friend Mike Gorodinsky borrow the hat for some luck and fun.

Gorodinsky has since given the hat back. Here's why.

After Gorodinsky completed, he called a raise by Brad Ruben to his immediate left.

On fourth street Ruben bet and got called by Gorodinsky. Ruben bet again on fifth but then got raised by Gorodinsky. Ruben called and the duo went to sixth with a rapidly growing pot.

Ruben paired open aces on sixth and led out again, this time just getting a call from Gorodinsky.

On seventh street, Ruben checked and Gorodinsky now bet. Ruben came back with a check-raise that left Gorodinsky frustrated as he put in calling chips and told Ruben he had a straight.

Ruben showed that he had made quad aces to take down the massive pot and leave Gorodinsky on a short stack.

Gorodinsky immediately got up after the pot and walked over to Taylor, placing her hat back on her head and explaining the reason why.

Gorodinsky then returned to his table hatless and with a lot fewer chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brad Ruben	1,200,000 355,000	355,000

Mike Gorodinsky	130,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Esther Taylor Mike Gorodinsky Shaun Deeb

2023-06-25 15:53 UTC-7

Livingston Fills Up

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Niveau 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♣2♦2♣6♥/Xx
Roman Verenko: XxXx/A♥5♣10♦10♠/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/J♣Q♣3♦4♠/Xx

Esther Taylor, who has given her sparkling hat to Mike Gorodinsky coming back from break, bet on fourth street and was called by both Alex Livingston and Roman Verenko.

Livingston, now with a pair showing, bet out on fifth and both opponents called. He bet again on sixth and Verenko and Taylor stuck around to seventh.

Another bet by Livingston got rid of Taylor, but Verenko stuck around and called. Livingston turned over K♥J♠6♠ for a full house, sixes full of deuces, and Verenko mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roman Verenko	1,100,000 -205,000	-205,000

Alex Livingston	650,000 285,000	285,000

Esther Taylor	525,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Esther Taylor Roman Verenko

2023-06-25 15:33 UTC-7

Claassen Scoops Another

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Niveau 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Claassen and Connor Drinan were in the blinds as they went heads-up to a flop of 3♣J♥A♦.

Both players checked to the 7♥ turn, where Drinan led out with a bet and Claassen called.

The river came the 5♠ and Drinan now checked. Claassen fired out a bet and Drinan called.

Claassen turned over 8♣7♣7♦2♦ for trip sevens and a low while Drinan, who flashed Ax3x, spent a few moments studying the board trying to find something to take half the pot before becoming resigned to sending all the chips to his left.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Claassen	1,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Connor Drinan	1,000,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Connor Drinan

2023-06-25 15:19 UTC-7

Delmiro Toledo Eliminated in 15th Place ($24,316)

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Niveau 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Soon after being knocked down to an extreme short-stack, Delmiro Toledo moved all in from the button and was up against David "Bakes" Baker and Phil Hellmuth in the blinds.

Baker and Hellmuth checked the 6♠Q♥J♣ flop before Hellmuth bet the 6♣ turn. Baker snap-folded.

"Trip sixes," Hellmuth said as he turned over K♠6♦5♠4♣. Toledo had A♥J♠10♠8♣ for a straight draw.

The river came the 3♥ and Toledo missed his draw to become the latest player to be sent to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Hellmuth	750,000 50,000	50,000

David "Bakes" Baker	450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Delmiro Toledo	Eliminé

Tags: Delmiro Toledo Phil Hellmuth David "Bakes" Baker

2023-06-25 15:02 UTC-7

Nick Guagenti Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,442)

Niveau 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Nick Guagenti: 9♦6♥6♦5♣5♥4♣2♣
Roman Verenko: 10♣9♠8♣8♥7♠3♠3♣

Cards were being scooped up and Nick Guagenti made a hasty departure for the exit after being eliminated by Roman Verenko.

Guagenti's two pair of sixes and fives, which also missed a draw with four to a low fell to Roman Verenko's better two pair of eights and threes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roman Verenko	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Nick Guagenti	Eliminé

Tags: Nick Guagenti Roman Verenko