Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-23-2023 19:16 UTC-8

Kennedy Shows Trips in the Hole

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Greg Mascio: XxXx/K♠7♣A♣6♥/Xx
Darren Kennedy: XxXx/Q♥4♥5♣8♠/Xx
Max Pescatori: XxXx/K♥A♦5♥ - folded

Greg Mascio bet on fourth street and was called by Darren Kennedy and Max Pescatori.

Another bet on fifth was enough to get rid of Pescatori, but Kennedy stuck around to see sixth. He called another bet and Mascio bet again on seventh.

Kennedy now raised and Mascio called. Kennedy turned over Q♣Q♠9♥ for trip queens and Mascio mucked.

Chris Vitch and Noah Bronstein are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	120,000 90,500	90,500
Darren Kennedy	110,000 10,000	10,000
Max Pescatori	80,000 60,000	60,000

Greg Mascio	65,000 20,500	20,500
Noah Bronstein	55,000

Tags: Darren Kennedy Greg Mascio Max Pescatori

06-23-2023 19:09 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	150,000 8,000	8,000

Daniel Negreanu	129,000 6,000	6,000

Yarron Bendor	124,000 56,000	56,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	110,000 50,000	50,000
Patrick Leonard	108,000 108,000	108,000

Eric Rodawig	107,000 32,000	32,000

Ahmed Mohamed	82,000 30,000	30,000
Todd Brunson	75,000 10,000	10,000

Alexander Wilkinson	69,000 17,000	17,000

Tomasz Gluszko	64,000 4,000	4,000
David Bach	55,000 35,000	35,000

Chris Tryba	44,000 26,000	26,000

Abdulahad Rehmatulla	38,000 17,000	17,000
Tom McCormick	33,500 51,500	51,500
Peter Rouviere	21,000 54,000	54,000
Norman Chad	19,000 17,000	17,000
Nicolas Barthe	6,300 20,700	20,700
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tamon Nakamura	Busted
Adam Friedman	Busted

06-23-2023 19:04 UTC-8

Sokoloff's Two Pair Can't Hold Up

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Paul Sokoloff: XxXx/Q♥Q♠9♦4♠/Xx
Adam Owen: XxXx/2♠2♥6♠9♠/Xx

Paul Sokoloff bet on fifth street and Adam Owen called. They got the rest of Sokoloff's chips in the middle after sixth street.

Sokoloff turned over A♠A♣J♥ for two pair, aces and queens, but Owen ended up with 10♠10♣7♠ for a flush to send Sokoloff to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	60,000 13,000	13,000
Paul Sokoloff	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Paul Sokoloff

06-23-2023 18:56 UTC-8

Rehmatulla Shows a Nine; Negreanu, Ruben Stacking Big At This Table

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Razz

Abdulahad Rehmatulla: Xx/7x3x10x9x/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/10xAx7xKx/Xx

Abdulahad Rehmatulla called a bet on fifth street from an opponent before he bet out on sixth.

His opponent called and they both checked on seventh. Rehmatulla turned over Qx6x2x for a 9-7-6-3-2 to win the pot.

At the same table, Daniel Negreanu and Brad Ruben have built big stacks, while Maxwell Troy has fallen into the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	135,000 25,000	25,000

Brad Ruben	115,000 40,000	40,000

Abdulahad Rehmatulla	55,000 23,000	23,000
Alexander Wilkinson	52,000

Maxwell Troy	15,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Abdulahad Rehmatulla Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Maxwell Troy

06-23-2023 18:52 UTC-8

Chait Zaps Zappulla

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Razz

Paul Zappulla: 4x3x/5x4xAx8x/Jx
Craig Chait: 6x3x/4xAx7xKx/9x
Tony Gregg: XxXx/7xQx5x - folded fifth street

Paul Zappulla was all in on third street and his potential executioners Craig Chait and Tony Gregg began building a side pot.

Last year's runner-up in this event, Chait bet fourth and fifth streets with Gregg deciding not to continue on the big bet streets.

Chait had already made a seven-six which held up against Zappulla's wheel draw that could only improve to an eight, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Gregg	85,000 20,000	20,000

Craig Chait	55,000 5,000	5,000
Paul Zappulla	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Paul Zappulla Tony Gregg

06-23-2023 18:48 UTC-8

Ma Pays Off Blumenthal

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/9♥3♠5♣10♣/Xx
John Ma: XxXx/8♦4♥4♣3♦/Xx

With a pile of chips already in the middle, John Ma bet on sixth street and was called by Eddie Blumenthal.

Blumenthal did the betting on seventh and Ma called. Blumenthal turned over A♣9♠5♠ for two pair and Ma mucked.

Kevin Gerhart, playing with two small soccer balls, is also at this table, along with Todd Brunson.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ma	120,000 30,000	30,000
Eddie Blumenthal	65,000
Todd Brunson	65,000

Kevin Gerhart	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Todd Brunson Kevin Gerhart John Ma

06-23-2023 18:44 UTC-8

More Updated Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	171,000 118,000	118,000

Shaun Deeb	103,000 18,000	18,000

Mori Eskandani	100,000 23,000	23,000

Rob Hollink	76,000 10,000	10,000

Leonard August	64,000
Yufei Zhong	62,500 1,000	1,000
Yueqi Zhu	62,000 18,000	18,000

Hal Rotholz	60,000

Thomas Taylor	54,500 10,500	10,500
Shirley Rosario	Busted
Tom Koral	Busted

06-23-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Rast Back in Action, Drops One to Tushnet

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Brian Rast won his third $50,000 Poker Players Championship last night and has jumped right back into action here today in this event.

In his last hand, Rast three-bet on the button after Joel Tushnet raised in the cutoff. Tushnet called and they went heads-up to the K♥10♣8♠ flop.

Tushnet checked, then called when Rast bet. Both players checked the J♠ turn.

The river came the 4♦ and Tushnet led out with a bet. Rast called and Tushnet opened up K♦J♥ for two pair to win the pot off the future Poker Hall of Famer.

James Obst, who was also at the PPC final table alongside Rast, has also taken his seat in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Tushnet	65,000 65,000	65,000
James Obst	60,000

Brian Rast	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Brian Rast Joel Tushnet

06-23-2023 18:34 UTC-8

Parizon Drops One to Ivens, Still Sports Big Stack

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Michael Parizon bet on a board of 5♣3♣4♦10♦ before Todd Ivens raised in the big blind.

Parizon called to the 8♥ river where Ivens bet again. Parizon called, then mucked when Ivens turned over 10♠4♠ for two pair to take the pot.

Despite losing that pot, Parizon has built up one of the largest stacks so far here on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Parizon	150,000 150,000	150,000
Todd Ivens	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Michael Parizon Todd Ivens

Level: 8

Limit Flop: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits, 500 Ante