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

06-23-2023 16:34 UTC-8

Fuchs and Livingston Catch Similar Cards

Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston: XxXx/2♠Q♠K♣
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/3♦Q♣K♥ - folded fifth street

Alex Livingston defended his bring-in to a completion from Carol Fuchs, then bet on fourth street after Fuchs checked when each caught a queen.

Fuchs called and each player then picked up a king on fifth street and again Fuchs checked. Livingston bet again and Fuchs opted to fold her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	69,000 9,000	9,000

Carol Fuchs	54,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Carol Fuchs

06-23-2023 16:29 UTC-8

McCormick, Toledo Get Into Raising War on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Delmiro Toledo: XxXx/K♦K♥4♥8♣/Xx
Tom McCormick: XxXx/5♠10♥3♠6♣/Xx
Binh Ly: XxXx/7♥6♥J♣9♦/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/3♦A♠10♦K♠/Xx

Delmiro Toledo bet on fifth street and was called by three opponents. All four players stuck around to seventh after Toledo bet again on sixth.

Binh Ly opened the betting on seventh and David Bach sighed and folded. Tom McCormick then announced a raise, Toledo reraised, and Ly called.

McCormick put in another raise and Toledo called, as did Ly. Toledo showed K♣4♥4♣ for the full house, while McCormick had J♠4♠2♦ for the low as they split up the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delmiro Toledo	125,000 60,000	60,000
Tom McCormick	85,000 22,000	22,000
Binh Ly	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Bach	20,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Binh Ly David Bach Delmiro Toledo Tom McCormick

06-23-2023 16:17 UTC-8

Ruben Fires Every Street

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/3x2x7xKx/Xx
Peter Rouviere: XxXx/3x10x5xQx/Xx

Brad Ruben completed on third street and was called by Peter Rouviere showing a dueling three.

Ruben proceeded to bet down to seventh, with Rouviere calling on each street. Ruben bet again on seventh and Rouviere's cards instantly hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Rouviere	75,000 75,000	75,000
Brad Ruben	50,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Peter Rouviere

06-23-2023 16:16 UTC-8

Klein Rebuilding; Bumpy Start for Wallace

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Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

The 2014 champion of this event Chris Wallace has entered the field, but is off to a slow start, sending some chips to jesse Klein who is on his own rebuild project.

Wallace raised under the gun and got a call from Jesse Klein on the button.

After a 7♠3♥8♥ flop, Wallace check-called a bet from Klein to see the 6♠ on the turn. Wallace checked again but couldn't call another bet as he sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Wallace	48,500 11,500	11,500

Jesse Klein	34,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Chris Wallace Jesse Klein

06-23-2023 16:08 UTC-8

Fuchs Takes a Seat, Runs Into Trips

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Carol Fuchs: XxXx/K♠A♠8♥2♥/Xx
John Ma: XxXx/9♦4♦3♣9♠/Xx

Carol Fuchs had just taken her seat in the tournament and said hello to her new tablemates when she was dealt the K♠ and completed. John Ma called, then called bets on fourth and fifth streets.

Ma paired his nine on sixth and led out with a bet. Fuchs called and Ma bet again on seventh. Fuchs called once more and Ma showed her A♦9♣7♦ for trip nines as she immediately took a hit to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ma	90,000
Carol Fuchs	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs John Ma

06-23-2023 16:04 UTC-8

More New Entries as Field Crosses 100

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Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jerry Wong	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chris Wallace	60,000 60,000	60,000

Norman Chad	60,000
Carol Fuchs	60,000 60,000	60,000

Phil Hui	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-23-2023 15:58 UTC-8

Zhu Spikes the River on Koral

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 6♥Q♠9♦, Yueqi Zhu bet from early position, then called when big blind Tom Koral raised.

The turn came the 10♥ and Koral bet again. Zhu called to the A♠ river, where Koral tossed out yet another bet.

Zhu shrugged and tossed in a chip to call. "Queens," Koral said, indicating his flopped set. Zhu, though, turned over A♦A♣K♥10♣ for a rivered set and left Koral shaking his head as Zhu took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	80,000 15,000	15,000

Tom Koral	40,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Tom Koral Yueqi Zhu

Level: 5

Limit Flop: 600-1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits, 300 Ante

06-23-2023 15:53 UTC-8

Rodawig Takes It With a Straight; More Faces Arrive

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-handed on a board of 10♥8♦J♠J♦, Eric Rodawig bet and both Matt Grapenthien and Tamon Nakamura called.

The river came the 9♣ and Rodawig now checked. Both opponents quickly checked behind and Rodawig turned over Q♦J♥ for a straight to take down the pot.

Erik Seidel, Max Pescatori, Dario Sammartino, and Dzmitry Urbanovich are among the notables to recently take their seat in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	95,000 5,000	5,000
Eric Rodawig	80,000 20,000	20,000

Erik Seidel	60,000

Max Pescatori	60,000

Dario Sammartino	60,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	60,000
Matt Grapenthien	15,000 27,000	27,000