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

06-23-2023 18:28 UTC-8

Bendor Grows Bigger After Taking From Hui, Tedeschi

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-handed on a board of J♥9♠2♥A♦, Phil Hui bet in middle position and was called by Yarron Bendor before Paul Tedeschi, on the button, raised.

Both opponents called to the 10♥ river and Hui and Bendor both checked to Tedeschi. The Frenchman now slowed down and checked and Bendor opened up K♥Q♣ for the rivered straight to win the pot.

Bendor, who was already one of the biggest stacks in the room before this pot, added some more to his ever-increased towers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	180,000 17,000	17,000
Paul Tedeschi	65,000 40,000	40,000
Phil Hui	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Paul Tedeschi Phil Hui Yarron Bendor

06-23-2023 18:25 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	163,000 163,000	163,000
Steven Loube	130,000 57,000	57,000

Paul Tedeschi	105,000 35,000	35,000
Rob Hollink	66,000 5,000	5,000

Mark Gregorich	64,000 11,000	11,000
Greg Mueller	60,000 60,000	60,000

Frank Kassela	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jen Harman	55,000 55,000	55,000

Julien Sitbon	51,000 14,500	14,500

Tony Cousineau	51,000 12,000	12,000
Clayton Mozdzen	43,000 29,000	29,000
Scott Bohlman	43,000 22,000	22,000

Chris Wallace	35,000 13,500	13,500

Derek McMaster	26,000 26,000	26,000

Qinghai Pan	20,300 78,700	78,700

Bruno Fitoussi	15,000 8,500	8,500
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Taylor Is Rolled Up

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♦4♠6♠3♠/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/7♣4♣5♣3♥/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/J♦8♠8♣ - folded

Brandon Shack-Harris bet on fourth street and was called by Thomas Taylor and a third opponent.

Shack-Harris bet again on fifth and only Taylor called this time. Both players checked on sixth.

Taylor checked again on seventh and Shack-Harris tapped the felt. Taylor turned over A♣A♥ for trip aces in the hole and Shack-Harris mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	65,000 20,000	20,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	25,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Thomas Taylor

06-23-2023 18:01 UTC-8

Owen Builds Through Friedman

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Adam Owen: 10♣8♦2♥/10♥K♥2♠J♠
Perry Friedman: XxXxXx/4♥6♦5♦6♥

Picking action up on sixth street, Perry Friedman bet with an open pair of sixes and got called by Adam Owen. Friedman bet again on seventh and got another call, with Owen showing down two pair, tens and deuces for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	73,000 53,000	53,000
Perry Friedman	36,600 28,400	28,400

Tags: Adam Owen Perry Friedman

06-23-2023 18:00 UTC-8

Claassen, Racener Head in Opposite Directions After Multiway Pot

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

John Racener: XxXx/8♣8♠J♣K♦/Xx
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/2♥4♦J♠2♣/Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/5♠8♦9♣Q♥/Xx

John Racener bet on both fourth and fifth streets as Christopher Claassen and Shaun Deeb called him down to sixth.

All three players checked to seventh, where Claassen fired out a bet. Racener called, while Deeb got out of the way.

Claassen turned over K♥J♥7♥ for two pair, jacks and deuces. "That's good," Racener said as he conceded the pot to drop down to a short stack, while Claassen is now sitting behind one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	140,000

Shaun Deeb	85,000

John Racener	10,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen John Racener Shaun Deeb

06-23-2023 17:55 UTC-8

PN Podcast: Martin Kabrhel Drama at 2023 WSOP; Guests Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by World Poker Tour (WPT) Ambassadors Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, who open up about how their respective vlogs helped them build their poker careers. They also discuss upcoming WPT initiatives and play a little game where we quiz them on "who said it?" regarding quotes from their first-ever vlogs.

Chad and Jesse also breakdown the big frame coming out of the 2023 WSOP, which is the antics of Martin Kabrhel in the $250K High Roller. Some top pros have accused him of behaving inappropriately, with some even suggesting he could be cheating. We share some some clips and hear from players on the ground during the event. What are your thoughts on the situation?

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

06-23-2023 17:45 UTC-8

New Entries and Updated Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	107,000 39,000	39,000
Eric Wasserson	76,000 76,000	76,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	74,000 74,000	74,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Friedman	60,000 60,000	60,000

John Bunch	60,000
Jeff Madsen	56,000 56,000	56,000

Mike Gorodinsky	55,000 5,000	5,000

Roland Israelashvili	17,000 17,000	17,000

06-23-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Ruben Sleeps With the Fishes After Tangling With Negreanu

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4x2x7x6x/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/Ax7x9x5x/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Daniel Negreanu bet and only Brad Ruben called as Paul Zappulla mucked his board.

Negreanu continued betting on fifth and sixth as Ruben called him down to seventh. Negreanu tossed out another bet and Ruben called.

"Six," Negreanu said as he showed 6x5x3x for 6-5-4-3-2. Ruben mucked as Negreanu, wearing a "Luca Brasi Fish Market" shirt in homage to The Godfather, took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	110,000 55,000	55,000

Brad Ruben	75,000 25,000	25,000

Paul Zappulla	70,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Paul Zappulla

06-23-2023 17:35 UTC-8

Glaser Fights Back on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised from the hijack before he was met by a reraise from an opponent in the big blind. Glaser called and they went heads-up to the 4♥4♦10♣ flop.

The big blind tossed out another bet and Glaser called to the 3♣ turn. Glaser now raised after the big blind met and was called to the J♠ river, where both players checked.

Glaser turned over 5♠5♣ and his opponent flashed A♥K♥ before mucking.