Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-08-2013 15:12 UTC-7

Buchman, Cernuto, Reslock Out

Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 12

Chris Reslock, "Miami" John Cernuto and former November Niner Eric Buchman were among the players eliminated late in Level 12.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McCarthy	Busted
Chris Reslock	Busted

Eric Buchman	Busted

Michael Reed	Busted
William Coren	Busted
Jack Deutsch	Busted
Raul Paez	Busted
Vincent Masino	Busted
Robert Garibay	Busted
Michael Schneider	Busted
Von Altizer	Busted
Daniel Strelitz	Busted

Jeffrey Mitseff	Busted
Kendall Fukumoto	Busted
Kevin Iacofano	Busted
Manelic Minaya	Busted
John Regan	Busted
Mikail Tulchinskiy	Busted
Leonard Martin	Busted
Anthony Costa	Busted
John Cernuto	Busted

Tim West	Busted
Esther Taylor	Busted

Tags: Chris Reslock Eric Buchman John Cernuto

06-08-2013 15:04 UTC-7

Time for a Break

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Level 12

The players are now on a break. Play will resume in 20 minutes.

06-08-2013 15:02 UTC-7

Kravchenko Down, Then Up

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Level 12

Stud

Alex Kravchenko is fairly active at his table. In a recent stud hand, he reluctantly folded on fifth street showing to a bet from Matt Waxman, showing .

On the very next hand, Kravchenko forced a fold from Tim Duckworth. On Sixth street, Duckworth's board read , and Kravchenko's was . After calling Duckworth's fifth street bet, Kravchenko led out on sixth street. Duckworth thought for a minute, but eventually folded and Kravchenko took the pot.

After the series of hands, he sits with 19,500 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Waxman	42,000 10,000	10,000

Alex Kravchenko	19,500 3,500	3,500
Timothy Duckworth	10,000 13,100	13,100

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

06-08-2013 14:49 UTC-7

Habib's Board Sends Bloch Running for Cover

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 12

Stud

Hasan Habib:
Andy Bloch:

Habib raised Andy Bloch's bet on fourth, and Bloch called. Both players caught good on fifth: Bloch the , and Habib the . Bloch called Habib's bet. Sixth brought yet another heart for Habib, this time the ten. Meanwhile, Bloch caught a blank and folded to Habib's bet.

"I needed that heart," Habib said, revealing as his down cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	39,800 8,100	8,100

Hasan Habib	15,000 15,200	15,200

Tags: Hasan Habib Andy Bloch

06-08-2013 14:42 UTC-7

Schneider Busts Matheny

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Level 12

Omaha Eight or Better

Michael Reed raised pre-flop, Tom Schneider called, and Michael Matheny three-bet. Both Reed and Scheider called, and the three players saw the flop fall . Schneider checked, Matheny bet, and both his opponents called. On the turn, Schneider led out, and Matheny called all-in for less than a full bet. Reed folded, and the players revealed their cards:

Schneider:
Matheny:

There would be no qualifying low, and at this point Schneider was ahead for high with his two pair, sixes and sevens. Matheny received a little help, but not enough, when the dealer turned over the on the river, and Tom Schneider has busted him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Matheny	Busted

Tags: Tom Schneider

06-08-2013 14:33 UTC-7

Chad Eliminated

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 12

Omaha Eight or Better

We got to Table 440 just in time to see poker personality Norman Chad be sent to the rail. Chad held , and his opponent had on a board of . Chad faded the turn, but on the river the dealer revealed a deuce, and Chad's opponent made a wheel.

Meanwhile, at Table 439, Hassan Habib, who was being blinded off for the last 90 minutes, has finally showed up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Hanauer	Busted
Robert Campbell	Busted

Norman Chad	Busted

Tags: Hasan Habib Norman Chad

06-08-2013 14:26 UTC-7

Zaichenko Bests Kelly

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Level 12

Omaha Eight or Better

Dan Kelly raised pre-flop, and only Andrey Zaichenko called. Kelly continued on a flop of , and Zaichenko called again. Then Zaichenko check-raised the turn card. Kelly called, and the players saw the dealer reveal the on the river. Both players checked, and Zaichenko showed . With no qualifying low, his two pair, aces and nines was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	35,000 11,500	11,500

Dan Kelly	22,000 1,200	1,200

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Dan Kelly

06-08-2013 14:22 UTC-7

Liu Gives Up

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 12

Omaha Eight or Better

David Chiu checked and called a bet from Xuan Liu on a flop. He check-called again when the dealer dropped another queen on fourth street. The river fell , and Chiu checked once more.

"I give up," Liu said.

"The only hand you can beat me with is kings full," Chiu said, tabling .

Liu mucked her hand, and Chiu took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	73,000 10,800	10,800

Xuan Liu	66,000 21,400	21,400
Joseph Saccone	Busted
Bryce Yockey	Busted

Marc Rabuse	Busted

Tags: David Chiu Xuan Liu

06-08-2013 14:14 UTC-7

Tonnellier Takes One from Chiu and Liu

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Level 12

Omaha Eight or Better

Ed Tonnellier raised pre-flop, then David Chiu called and Xuan Liu called from the big blind. On a flop of , all three players checked and saw a fall on the turn. This time Tonnellier bet out, and both his opponents folded.

Tags: David Chiu Xuan Liu

06-08-2013 14:09 UTC-7

Seaman Takes From Waxman

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 12

Hold'em

Matt Waxman check-called Jon Seaman after a flop of . He did the same after a turn and river. Seaman showed to take the pot, and it appears he's picked up where he left off as last night's chipleader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Seaman	92,200 29,600	29,600
Matt Waxman	32,000 6,100	6,100