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

07-16-2022 14:20 UTC-7

Mauricio Ferreira Pais Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,835)

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Omaha 8 or Better

After being left short early in the day, Mauricio Ferreira Pais committed the last of his chips preflop versus Lawrence Brandt.

Mauricio Ferreira Pais:
Lawrence Brandt:

The flop came to negate any low possibilities and give Pais the lead with a pair of tens. However after the on the turn, the fell on the river to give Brandt a winning flush and make Pais the first elimination of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	840,000 234,000	234,000

Mauricio Ferreira Pais	Busted

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Mauricio Ferreira Pais

07-16-2022 14:26 UTC-7

Akkari Crosses a Million

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Omaha 8 or Better

After Andre Akkari raised in the cutoff, he was called by Jordan Siegel in the cutoff, Roberto Marin in the small blind, and Joseph Thomas in the big blind.

On the flop, action was checked to Akkari, who bet, and was then raised by Siegel. Marin called, Thomas folded, and Akkari called.

The turn brought the and after marin checked, Akkari bet again. Both Siegel and Marin called to see the river .

Marin checked and once more Akkari bet. Siegel opted to fold, but Marin called.

Akkari showed for a rivered wheel and Marin tossed his cards to the muck to send a large pot to Akkari to boost his stack over a million chips early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	1,080,000 333,000	333,000

Roberto Marin	755,000 -195,000	-195,000
Joseph Thomas	700,000 -96,000	-96,000
Jordan Siegel	224,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Jordan Siegel Joseph Thomas Roberto Marin

07-16-2022 14:44 UTC-7

Jonathan Williams Eliminated in 21st Place ($6,835)

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Omaha 8 or Better

After a short-stacked John Racener raised in early position, an even shorter-stacked Jonathan Williams moved all in for his last 62,000.

After the floor was called to clarify for Andrew Brown if he could re-raise to 87,000, it was confirmed that he could, so he did. Racener called, leaving himself with just 86,000 behind.

On the flop, Brown checked and Racener bet. Brown then check-raised, and Racener tossed his cards frustratedly into the muck, leaving Brown heads up against Williams.

Jonathan Williams:
Andrew Brown:

Brown's aces were ahead and after the runout of , Brown's full house took down the pot and sent Williams to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	900,000 73,000	73,000
John Racener	61,000 -109,000	-109,000

Jonathan Williams	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown John Racener Jonathan Williams

07-16-2022 14:54 UTC-7

John Racener Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,835)

TerranceReid

Level 21

Razz

John Racener: /
Yarron Bendor: /
Andrew Brown: //

John Racener was nursing a very short stack before getting it all in on third street against two opponents.

Action on the side, Yarron Bendor bet every street up until seventh and Andrew Brown called all the way down.

They both checked seventh street and cards were turned over.

Bendor's eighty-seven was the best hand at the end, as Brown drew an unhelpful nine on seventh and Racener was third-best and eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	1,180,000 700,000	700,000
Andrew Brown	355,000 -545,000	-545,000
John Racener	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown John Racener Yarron Bendor

07-16-2022 15:13 UTC-7

Bendor Keeps Getting There Against Brown

TerranceReid

Level 22

Stud

Yarron Bendor: //
Andrew Brown: /

With multiple bets in the middle, action picked up on sixth streets with both players electing to check.

Andrew Brown checked dark heading to seventh, and Yarron Bendor went for the bet. Brown called quickly.

"Full house," said Bendor.

"You don't miss, do you?" said Brown. "Two pair just turns into a full house every time."

Brown had the better two pair going into seventh, but Bendor drilled the nine to go with his nines in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	1,578,000 248,000	248,000

Yarron Bendor	1,380,000 125,000	125,000
Andrew Brown	218,000 -202,000	-202,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Yarron Bendor

07-16-2022 15:22 UTC-7

John Bunch Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,835)

Mike Patrick

Level 22

Stud 8 or Better

John Bunch: //
Yarron Bendor: //

Yarron Bendor's Stud heater continued as he recently got the last of John Bunch's chips to add to his growing stack.

Bunch's last chips went in on fifth street, holding ace-high and four to a wheel, while Bendor held a pair of threes.

Sixth street gave Berndor a low draw, while the gave Bunch a flush draw.

Bendor then drew a second ten on seventh to give him two pair, while Bunch squeezed the , which left him with just aces when he needed to make a low, flush, or wheel to save himself from a trip to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	1,750,000 370,000	370,000
John Bunch	Busted

Tags: John Bunch Yarron Bendor

07-16-2022 15:33 UTC-7

Andrew Brown Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,835)

Mike Patrick

Level 22

Stud 8 or Better

Perry Friedman:
Andrew Brown:

After his stack was repeatedly decimated by Yarron Bendor in the last Stud round, Andrew Brown got his last 100,000 chips in against Perry Friedman.

By the time seventh street arrived, Brown had four to a straight and four to a low that could potentially keep him alive, but after looking at his final card, he tossed it into the muck and wished the table luck as he departed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	1,707,000 129,000	129,000

Andrew Brown	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown Perry Friedman Yarron Bendor

07-16-2022 15:49 UTC-7

Jordan Siegel Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,835)

TerranceReid

Level 22

Jordan Siegel raised from the small blind with a short stack and was called by Roberto Marin in the big blind.

The flop came out . Siegel moved all in for less than one bet. After some thought, Marin decided to call.

Jordan Siegel:
Roberto Marin:

Siegel just needed to avoid a ten or running cards. Unfortunately for him, the hit the turn, leaving him drawing to two outs. He couldn't hit them on the river, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Marin	1,320,000 675,000	675,000
Jordan Siegel	Busted

Tags: Jordan Siegel Roberto Marin

07-16-2022 16:33 UTC-7

Gerhart Plays a Big Razz Hand

TerranceReid

Level 23

Razz

Tomasz Gluszko: //
Kevin Gerhart: //

Just before the break, two players were involved in a razz hand that played into the break.

Kevin Gerhart completed showing a five and Tomasz Gluszko called with a jack from the bring-in.

Both players hit a six on fourth street and Gerhart bet, Gluszko called again.

On fifth, Gerhart hit a deuce, Gluszko an ace. Action repeated with Gerhart betting and Gluszko called.

Players each found an eight on sixth street. Gerhart slowed down with a check. Gluszko took the initiative with a bet, but Gerhart had plans, he check-raised. Gluszko made the call.

Seventh dealt, Gerhart bet again. Gluszko went deep into the tank, for about two minutes.

"I'm not raising," said Gluszko.

"What can you beat?" asked Gerhart. "What three cards could I have under here?"

After a bit longer, Gluszko decided to let it go.

"Maybe I shouldn't have bet there. How did you know I would bet?" asked Gluszko.

"I play Razz in a weird way," responded Gerhart. "Most people would think I paired up there."

Gerhart took down the pot without a showdown as he built his stack back to healthy via a well-timed big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	1,175,000 -205,000	-205,000
Kevin Gerhart	900,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Tomasz Gluszko

07-16-2022 16:40 UTC-7

Cody Espeseth Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,835); Joseph Thomas Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,978)

Mike Patrick

Level 23

Razz

Cody Espeseth //
Joseph Thomas: //
Lawrence Brandt: //

Immediately following a hand that saw Lawrence Brandt put Joseph Thomas on a short stack of just over 110,000, Thomas and an even shorter stacked Cody Espeseth got their last chips in on third street against Brandt, who chose to gamble a bit, starting with a pair of sevens with a five against Espeseth's nine-three-one and Thomas' nine-eight-one.

But as is Razz, much can change in the span of seven cards.

By fifth street, Espeseth was ahead with a nine-five, Thomas had a nine-eight, and Brandt had just three cards to a seven.

But sixth and seventh street hit Brandt perfectly as he pulled a deuce and a six to make his seven, while neither Thomas nor Espeseth could improve enough to catch him, creating a double elimination to drop the field to 14, while sending Brandt's stack over two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	2,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Joseph Thomas	Busted
Cody Espeseth	Busted

Tags: Cody Espeseth Joseph Thomas Lawrence Brandt