Event #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-10-2014 20:12 UTC-7

Eighty-Five for Wallace

Josh_Cahlik

Level 25

Razz

Ohel: / /
Wallace: / /

Bill Chen was the bring in with the . Randy Ohel called from the next seat over and it folded around to Christopher Wallace, who completed. Chen folded and Ohel called.

Ohel check-called a bet on fourth street and did the same on fifth. Wallace was first to act on sixth when Ohel paired nines. He bet and Ohel called to see his final card. Wallace fired one more on seventh and Ohel thought for a moment before flinging out a call.

Wallace fanned for an eighty-five, prompting Ohel to muck his hand. Wallace picked up the pot and is now up around 685,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	750,000 -50,000	-50,000

Christopher Wallace	685,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Bill Chen Christopher Wallace Randy Ohel

06-10-2014 20:21 UTC-7

Triple Up for Chen

Happy_Freaked

Level 25

Razz

On third street things got a little crazy as Max Pescatori completed, Bill Chen raised and Calvin Anderson put in a third bet. Pescatori tanked for a bit and made it 120,000. Chen called all in for 118,000 and Anderson called, too.

On fourth street, Anderson bet and Pescatori called. On fifth, Pescatori folded in frustration as he caught a pair of queens.

Anderson: / /
Pescatori: / fold
Chen: / /

Chen made the winning combo on the river when he hit the ace to triple up his stack. Anderson and Pescatori are now the short stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Chen	415,000 194,000	194,000

Max Pescatori	186,000 -247,000	-247,000

Calvin Anderson	164,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Bill Chen Calvin Anderson

Level: 26

Hold'em - Omaha 8 20,000/40,000 blinds 40,000-80,000 limits
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 10,000 ante 10,000 BI 40,000-80,000 limits

06-10-2014 20:26 UTC-7

Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,966)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 26

Stud

Anderson: / /
Pescatori: / /

Calvin Anderson completed and it folded to Max Pescatori, who made it two bets. Action folded back around to Anderson, and he called for his tournament life. Despite making a diamond flush draw on fifth, Anderson was unable to improve his hand beyond a pair of deuces. Pescatori made eights and fours to win the hand and eliminate Anderson in eighth place. Anderson will collect $50,966 in winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	445,000 259,000	259,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Max Pescatori

06-10-2014 20:42 UTC-7

Two Big Ones for Pescatori

Happy_Freaked

Level 26

Stud

With limits this big anything can happen, and Max Pescatori is attempting to prove that. The Italian-pro had been short for quite some time, but after winning a few pots he's now near the top. First he had the bring-in and Christopher Wallace raised on his left, after Randy Ohel called.

Pescatori called and on fourth Wallace bet, Ohel called and Pescatori raised. Wallace folded and Ohel called. On fifth street both players checked, and Pescatori fired again on sixth - enough to take this pot down.

Pescatori: /
Wallace: / fold
Ohel: / fold

Stud 8

The game changed, but Pescatori's tactics didn't. It was Richard Ashby who completed and this time Pescatori and Ohel called. On fourth street Pescatori bet and both Ashby and Ohel called. On fifth, Pescatori bet again and both of his opponents folded.

Pescatori: /
Ohel: / fold
Ashby: / fold

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	1,100,000 655,000	655,000

Richard Ashby	960,000 -210,000	-210,000

Randy Ohel	460,000 -290,000	-290,000

Christopher Wallace	425,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Christopher Wallace Max Pescatori Randy Ohel Richard Ashby

06-10-2014 20:48 UTC-7

Sklar Folds Sixth

Josh_Cahlik

Level 26

Stud 8

Goldman: /
Sklar: /

Lee Goldman was the bring-in and Richard Sklar completed. Action folded back around to Goldman and he came along for the ride. Goldman paired deuces on fourth street and led out with a bet. Sklar called, and the same action happened on fifth street. Goldman kept up his aggression with another bet on sixth street. This was enough for Sklar, though, who folded his cards. Goldman picked up the pot and now has about 700,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	1,800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Lee Goldman	700,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Lee Goldman Richard Sklar

06-10-2014 20:53 UTC-7

Bill Chen Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,273)

Happy_Freaked

Level 26

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Wallace raised from the button and Bill Chen three-bet from the small blind. Wallace called and the flop brought . Chen bet and Wallace called. On the turn, the hit and Chen moved all in for 75,000. Wallace looked back down at his cards and called.

Wallace:
Chen:

The river brought the and Wallace hit his flush to knock Chen out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Wallace	700,000 275,000	275,000

Bill Chen	Busted

Tags: Bill Chen Christopher Wallace

06-10-2014 20:55 UTC-7

A Set for Ohel

Happy_Freaked

Level 26

Limit Hold'em

On a board, Randy Ohel bet and Christopher Wallace called. The river brought the and Ohel bet again. Wallace called and mucked when Ohel showed for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	775,000 315,000	315,000

Christopher Wallace	350,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Christopher Wallace Randy Ohel

06-10-2014 20:57 UTC-7

Wallace Rivers a Flush

Happy_Freaked

Level 26

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Wallace raised and both blinds, Lee Goldman and Richard Ashby, made the call. The flop brought and both blinds checked to Wallace, who bet. Only Goldman called.

On the turn the hit and Goldman check-called another bet. The river was the and Goldman called another bet after checking. Wallace showed for a flush and he took down this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Wallace	675,000 325,000	325,000

Lee Goldman	435,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Christopher Wallace Lee Goldman Richard Ashby

06-10-2014 21:07 UTC-7

Wallace Scoops Sklar

Josh_Cahlik

Level 26

Omaha 8

Richard Sklar raised from the button and Christopher Wallace called from the big blind. The flop fell and Wallace checked. Sklar checked it back and the hit the turn. Wallace led into the middle and found a call from the chip leader.

The river was the and Wallace bet once more. Sklar called, only to muck his hand when Wallace rolled over , playing his six-four for a straight and a sixty-five low. Wallace was pushed the pot and now has about 990,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	1,680,000 -120,000	-120,000
Christopher Wallace	990,000 315,000	315,000