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

06-23-2023 17:04 UTC-7

More New Entries as Field Crosses 100

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 17:08 UTC-7

Fuchs Takes a Seat, Runs Into Trips

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 17:16 UTC-7

Klein Rebuilding; Bumpy Start for Wallace

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 17:17 UTC-7

Ruben Fires Every Street

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 17:29 UTC-7

McCormick, Toledo Get Into Raising War on Seventh

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 17:34 UTC-7

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

Level: 6

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 300 Ante

06-23-2023 17:41 UTC-7

Rodawig Misses Everything Against Grapenthien

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/3♠K♠8♦7♠/Xx
Eric Rodawig: XxXx/5♦4♠A♥2♦/Xx

In a multiway pot, Eric Rodawig bet on fifth street before Matt Grapenthien raised. The rest of the table got out of the way, while Rodawig called.

Both players checked sixth before Grapenthien resumed betting on seventh. Rodawig called and Grapenthien turned over K♣K♥8♣ for a full house. Rodawaig, with four to a low showing, flung his hands in the air in frustration as he missed for a chop and was forced to hand over the entire pot to Grapenthien.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	80,000 65,000	65,000

Eric Rodawig	75,000 -5,000	-5,000

Perry Friedman	65,000 -15,000	-15,000

Ahmed Mohamed	52,000 52,000	52,000
Philip Long	45,000 -12,000	-12,000

Adam Owen	20,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Eric Rodawig Matt Grapenthien

06-23-2023 17:49 UTC-7

Troy Scoops Rogers, Negreanu Gets Away

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Maxwell Troy: XxXx/7♦5♦2♣6♦/Xx
John David Rogers: XxXx/6♥4♦K♠5♠/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4♣J♠8♦K♥ - folded

Four players called on third street before John David Rogers bet on fourth. Only Maxwell Troy and Daniel Negreanu called.

Troy led out on fifth and Negreanu and Rogers both called to sixth, where Troy bet again. Rogers stuck around, while Negreanu folded this time.

Troy tossed out another bet on seventh and Rogers called. Troy turned over 8♥7♠2♠ for two pair and a low and Rogers tossed his cards into the muck as Troy scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxwell Troy	75,000
Daniel Negreanu	55,000 8,000	8,000

John David Rogers	13,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John David Rogers Maxwell Troy

06-23-2023 17:55 UTC-7

Updated Counts From Around the Room

Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Trail	84,000 12,000	12,000
Shaun Deeb	82,000 29,000	29,000

Daniel Idema	78,500 26,500	26,500

Abdulahad Rehmatulla	78,000 21,000	21,000
Mori Eskandani	77,000 21,000	21,000

Craig Chait	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bryce Yockey	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anthony Zinno	50,000 -10,000	-10,000

Damjan Radanov	36,000 -19,000	-19,000
Christopher Vitch	29,500 -27,500	-27,500