Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-20-2022 21:55 UTC-7

Chait Gets Some Chips Back With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Craig Chait: / /
Brad Ruben: / folded on fourth
Felipe Ramos: / /

Craig Chait raised upon a completion and was called by Brad Ruben and Felipe Ramos, who then bet fourth. Chait called and Ruben got out of the way.

Chait took the lead on fifth and bet for Ramos to call and the same action repeated on sixth when Chait made kings. Another bet on seventh got through as Ramos mucked his cards and was flashed a five for kings up by Chait.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael McKenna	115,000 35,000	35,000
Randy Ohel	50,000 4,000	4,000

Cary Katz	48,500 48,500	48,500
Craig Chait	48,000 -12,000	-12,000
Brad Ruben	40,000 -16,000	-16,000

Felipe Ramos	35,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Craig Chait Felipe Ramos

06-20-2022 21:46 UTC-7

Some Assorted Counts in the Field

Josh Noy

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dane Coltman	184,000
Daniel Mayoh	124,000 29,000	29,000
Bryce Yockey	122,000 42,000	42,000

David Prociak	102,000 42,000	42,000

Andre Akkari	95,000 95,000	95,000

Aditya Prasetyo	90,000 47,000	47,000
Eric Wasserson	85,000 20,000	20,000
Anthony Zinno	73,000 25,000	25,000

Jake Schwartz	72,000 72,000	72,000
Warwick Mirzikinian	71,000 21,000	21,000
Ralph Perry	58,000 -1,900	-1,900

Mike Wattel	56,000 -8,000	-8,000

Brad Ruben	56,000 18,000	18,000

John Monnette	55,000 43,000	43,000

Nate Silver	54,000 6,000	6,000
Joey Couden	53,000 12,500	12,500

Randy Ohel	46,000 -31,000	-31,000

Frankie O'Dell	45,000 -7,000	-7,000

Eugene Katchalov	39,000 -2,500	-2,500

Jeremy Ausmus	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tom McCormick	18,000 -50,000	-50,000
Hal Rotholz	Busted

Level: 7

Limit Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Stud Blinds: 500/2,000 Ante: 500
Limits: 2,000/4,000

06-20-2022 21:31 UTC-7

Third Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The field is already up to 168 entries and all those players with chips at their disposal have been sent into a scheduled 15-minute break.

06-20-2022 21:29 UTC-7

Paz-Gutierrez and Linde Scoop Pots

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

On the tail end of a heads-up pot of , Brian Yoon check-called a bet by Jose Paz-Gutierrez and then mucked when Paz-Gutierrez turned over for a set of deuces and live ace. Yoon double-checked his cards and mucked.

One hand later, Dylan Linde was heavily invested with a shorter stack and received two callers throughout a board of . David Benyamine check-folded the river while Linde received one more call and turned over for nines full and the nut low to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	115,000 42,000	42,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	115,000 67,000	67,000
Brian Yoon	72,000 -22,000	-22,000

Nate Silver	48,000 -22,000	-22,000
Dylan Linde	48,000 -12,000	-12,000

Aditya Prasetyo	43,000 -17,000	-17,000
David Benyamine	42,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brian Yoon David Benyamine Dylan Linde Jose Paz-Gutierrez

06-20-2022 21:25 UTC-7

Sternheimer Pays Off Noori

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Mike Noori: / /
Philip Sternheimer: / /

Mike Noori bet seventh streeth after Philip Sternheimer had checked his open pair of nines and that sent the latter into the think tank. Noori only had very few chips behind and Sternheimer added "I once paid you off in cash game on seventh".

He couldn't find the fold this time and Noori rolled over the for the ace-high flush. "I had it too, I made a straight on fifth," Sternheimer mentioned in table chat right after he had mucked the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Noori	55,000 -15,000	-15,000

Philip Sternheimer	44,100 -30,900	-30,900

Tags: Mike Noori Philip Sternheimer

06-20-2022 21:11 UTC-7

Vegrin Gets Value

Josh Noy

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Matt Vengrin: /
Kevin Song: /

Matt Vengrin fired bets on fifth and sixth streets, with Kevin Song calling him down. Vengrin bet again on seventh and Song took a moment before making the call.

Vengrin showed his seven-six, good enough to collect the chips as Song mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	118,000 71,500	71,500

Matt Vengrin	78,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Kevin Song Matt Vengrin

06-20-2022 21:09 UTC-7

Day 1 Nears 170 Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Several new faces have appeared in the field, which has now grown to 167 total entries. Among others, Scott Clements, Craig Chait, Dominykas Karmazinas and Yuri Dzivielevski are all in the mix. However, there are still several notable absentees and the attendance will likely grow further in the hours to come and until the start of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	60,000
Scott Clements	60,000

Dominykas Karmazinas	60,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	60,000

Tags: Craig Chait Dominykas Karmazinas Scott Clements Yuri Dzivielevski

06-20-2022 21:06 UTC-7

Rosario Gets Klein to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Shirley Rosario: / /
Jesse Klein: / /

Three ways to fifth street, Shirley Rosario bet an ace-high board and was only called by Jesse Klein. Rosario paired the ace to bet again sixth and receive a call before leading again seventh. This time, Klein gave up and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shirley Rosario	93,000 -3,000	-3,000
Jesse Klein	75,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jesse Klein Shirley Rosario

06-20-2022 21:00 UTC-7

Kessler Still in the Mix

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

With the boards all but rushed away, Allen Kessler had just secured a double in a Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo hand as he managed to scrape his way back to around one third of the starting stack.

"I just doubled," he said as he raked in the pot and Ray Henson added "And we will surely hear a complaint about that one somehow."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	120,000 53,000	53,000
Amnon Filippi	105,000 22,000	22,000

Kevin Gerhart	100,000 38,000	38,000

Kyle Montgomery	90,000 16,000	16,000
Chris Tryba	65,000 3,000	3,000

Mark Gregorich	65,000 3,000	3,000
Yuval Bronshtein	55,000 -7,000	-7,000

Eddie Blumenthal	30,000 -57,000	-57,000
Allen Kessler	20,000 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Allen Kessler Ray Henson