Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-15-2022 01:46 UTC-7

Benyamine Boats Up and Scoops

TerranceReid

Level 10

Stud 8/B

David Benyamine: //
Opponent: // - folded seventh

Action started on fourth street with David Benyamine betting his queen-eight showing and getting called by the two low cards of his opponent.

On fifth, Benyamine's opponent picked up an ace and bet, and Benyamine called.

An eight landed on Benyamine's opponent's board, putting four-to-a-low on his board, and he bet again. Benyamine stuck around with a call to head to a face-down final street.

After receiving their last card, Benyamine's opponent checked, to which Benyamine decided to take the lead and bet. His opponent thought for a bit and flipped his hand over to fold.

Benyamine showed his neighbor his cards, which consisted of at least a queen and a ten, but both Benyamine and his neighbor said, "Full house."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	73,000	73,000

Tags: David Benyamine

07-15-2022 01:16 UTC-7

Dyer Stacks Higher

TerranceReid

Level 10

Stud

Greg Dyer: /
David "ODB" Baker: /
Opponent: // - folded seventh

Action picked up on sixth street in a last-level, three-way pot.

Greg Dyer bet into his two opponent, both of them made the call to head to a face-down seventh.

Once received, David "ODB" Baker led out with a bet. Dyer didn't think too long before calling, the third player got out of the way.

"Two pair," announced Baker.

"Me too," said Dyer.

Baker rolled over his nines and threes, knowing that meant Dyer had him beat.

Dyer had the queens and jacks. Both were drawing at a flush and ended up with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	135,000	51,000
Greg Dyer	132,000	132,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Greg Dyer

07-15-2022 00:29 UTC-7

Gerhart Has an Active Limit Hold'em Round

TerranceReid

Level 9

Action picked up heading to a river in a heads-up pot between Kevin Gerhart and Nick Pupillo. The full board read .

From early position, Pupillo led out with a bet. Gerhart fairly quickly raised from late position. Pupillo responded with a shrug call of his own.

"Ace-queen," said Gerhart, showing . Pupillo mucked.

"Write that down," said Gerhart. "Kevin Gerhart played every single hand of the Limit Hold'em round. And I had queens, jacks, tens, eights, ace-ten, ace-three, and ace-queen. And I'm down chips."

"And he got bluffed," laughed a tablemate.

"I did get bluffed off of ace-high," clarified Gerhart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	58,000	31,700
Nick Pupillo	12,700	12,700

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Nick Pupillo

07-14-2022 23:26 UTC-7

Negreanu Can't Come Up With a Hand He Can Beat

TerranceReid

Level 8

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised from the cutoff, only Christina Hill called in the big blind.

The flop showed up . Hill checked-called a bet from Negreanu.

On the turn, Hill checked again, Negreanu then checked behind.

The river fell the and Hill led into Negreanu with a bet.

"I'm trying to think of a hand I can beat," said Negreanu. "It might take a while," he chuckled. After a few seconds, he folded.

Hill went to muck her cards.

"Come on, show him the bluff," said a tablemate. "Put him on tilt."

"I'm already on tilt," joked Negreanu. "You're not going to make it any worse."

Player	Chips	Progress
Christina Hill	62,000	-33,000
Daniel Negreanu	28,200	-14,300

Tags: Christina Hill Daniel Negreanu

07-14-2022 23:08 UTC-7

Matusow Draws Poorly, Friedman Takes the Razz Pot

TerranceReid

Level 8

Razz

Mike Matusow: //
Adam Friedman: /

Action started on fourth with Mike Matusow betting his eight-five showing, Adam Friedman calling with his eight-ace.

On fifth, Matusow bet again, Friedman called. That would happen on sixth as well.

Both players checked the final street. Matusow was reluctant to show, but implied that he paired seventh even though some of those outs were folded by other players.

Friedman turned over the seventy-five to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	120,000	120,000
Josh Turner	100,000
Adam Friedman	86,000	19,000
Mike Matusow	35,000	-12,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Mike Matusow

07-14-2022 22:44 UTC-7

Vengrin Gets Value

TerranceReid

Level 7

Stud

Opponent: / - folded fifth street
Opponent: //
Matt Vengrin: //

Matt Vengrin saw a complete from a player showing a four then a second bet from the player on his right showing a queen. He called and so did the player who completed.

On fourth, the original opener bet and both other players, including Vengrin made the call.

On fifth street, the original opener bet again after hitting the third club and the second player called again. Vengirn put in the second bet. The orginal opener got away from it, but the player in between called.

On sixth, both players paired face-up cards, Vengrin with a four and his opponent with an eight. Vengrin bet when checked to and his opponent called.

On seventh, the action repeated, Vengrin bet and his opponent called after some thought.

Vengrin showed that he drilled trips on fifth and filled up on sixth to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	55,000	55,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin

07-14-2022 21:03 UTC-7

Scully Holds on Against Chait

TerranceReid

Level 6

Stud

Craig Chait: //
Ryan Scully: /

Action started on sixth street with Craig Chait putting out a bet. Ryan Scully contemplated his next move.

"There's only one card to come, right?" said Scully. "The most it can cost me is 4,000," and he made the call.

After his opponent's speech, and when seventh came out, Chait elected to check.

"Oh my god, you're trapping me? I just have a king," said Scully as he checked behind.

"It's good," said Chait.

"I knew it," replied Scully.

"I have an eight-low," joked Chait.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	95,000	55,000
Ryan Scully	85,600	85,600
Craig Chait	30,000	4,000
John Esposito	22,000	4,800

Tags: Craig Chait Ryan Scully

07-14-2022 20:38 UTC-7

All the Queens for Friedman

TerranceReid

Level 5

Omaha Hi-Lo

Perry Friedman raised from middle position and was immediately three-bet and then four-bet by the players on his left. A player in the blinds came along as well and all four went to a flop in a four-bet, four-way pot.

The flop came out . The player in the blinds donk-led with a bet and Friedman two-bet immediately. Everyone else folded and the flop bettor called.

The turn came the and the players in the blind donk-led again.

"You have a Royal?" asked Friedman, before just flatting the bet.

The river fell the and the same action repeated, the player in the blind bet and Friedman called.

"You have a straight flush or a Royal, you win, I have quads," and he showed , good enough to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	48,000	16,600

Tags: Perry Friedman

07-14-2022 20:17 UTC-7

Kessler Scoops Multiway Pot

TerranceReid

Level 5

Stud 8/B

Allen Kessler: /
Eric Kurtzman: //
Opponent: / - folded sixth street
Opponent: / - folded fifth street

Four players picked up the action on fourth street. Eric Kurtzman bet the street and all three players called, including Allen Kessler showing the pretty .

On fifth, all players checked to Kessler. "They all checked, right?" asked Kessler. The dealer confirmed, which prompted Kessler to bet. He shed one opponent, but the other two hung around.

On sixth, Kessler found another low, connecting card and bet once more. Kurtzman again called, the third player folded to head to seventh heads up.

Once dealt, Kurtzman checked to Kessler who fired the final barrel. Kurtzman called.

"Ace, three, four, five, six, seven, eight," said Kessler. "That's a very good hand."

Indeed it was, and it was good enough to scoop it all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	104,000	-13,000
Allen Kessler	36,200	10,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Eric Kurtzman

07-14-2022 18:26 UTC-7

Lord Wins Two In a Row

TerranceReid

Level 4

Stud

Kris Lord: /
John Esposito: / folded fourth street
Opponent: / folded fifth street

Kris Lord bet fourth street with an ace showing, John Esposito let his hand go, but Lord's other opponent came along with a call.

On fifth, Lord saw his opponent hit another low card and fired again. This time, his opponent released at the higher bet size.

Stud

Kris Lord: /
John Esposito: / folded fifth street

Kris Lord completed showing an eight and John Esposito two-bet with his ace showing. Lord made the call.

Both players found a matching suit on fourth and Esposito continued with a bet, Lord again made the call.

On fifth, both players found another same-suited card, Lord with three spades showing and Esposito with three diamonds. Esposito bet, but this time Lord put in the raise. After some though, Esposito let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Baker	40,000	40,000
Kris Lord	35,000	35,000
John Esposito	29,200	-10,800

Tags: John Espositio Kris Lord