Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,720,500
Entries
185
Level
26
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
Entries
112
Players Left
17
Brian Yoon Chases Sixth Bracelet; Phil Hellmuth Still in Contention For No. 17 After Day 2 of $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Brian Yoon might not attract the same attention hoisted on some other players when he sits down at a poker table, but he put his name right among the game’s elite when he won his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet earlier in the 2023 Word Series Of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Now Yoon’s in a prime position for more WSOP glory after topping the Day 2 chip counts of Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Yoon, who won this year's $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship to become the 36th player in WSOP history with five bracelets, eclipsed the million-chip mark with a Razz pot against Alex Livingston and finished the night with 1,465,000, putting him atop the 17 remaining players heading into tomorrow’s Day 3.
Right behind him is another bracelet winner, Connor Drinan, who knocked out two players near the end of the night and then took a pot off Phil Hellmuth to end up with 1,200,000. Christopher Claassen (1,070,000), Scott Seiver (965,000), and Carol Fuchs — who survived an all in on the money bubble but built her stack up to 865,000 in the last level — round out the top five.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Yoon | United States | 1,465,000 |
| 2 | Connor Drinan | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 1,070,000 |
| 4 | Scott Seiver | United States | 965,000 |
| 5 | Carol Fuchs | United States | 865,000 |
| 6 | Roman Verenko | Ukraine | 855,000 |
| 7 | Brad Ruben | United States | 775,000 |
| 8 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 700,000 |
| 9 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 635,000 |
| 10 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 620,000 |
Hellmuth took full advantage of late registration, showing up right at the start of the day and amassing a stack of 700,000 after seven 90-minute levels. Mike Gorodinsky (635,000), David “Bakes” Baker (620,000), and four-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben (775,000) are also in a position to add more WSOP hardware to their collection. Meanwhile, Livingston (370,000), Esther Taylor (180,000), Nick Guagenti (155,000), and John Racener (130,000) are coming back tomorrow on short stacks.
Day 2 began with 91 surviving players from Day 1 being joined by 21 late entrants to create a field of 185 total entries and a $1,720,500 prize pool. Phil Ivey was one of those late arrivals as he took his seat right beside Daniel Negreanu. Ivey and Negreanu didn’t catch any momentum and busted early, while they were joined by the likes of Shaun Deeb and Benny Glaser. Play went hand-for-hand two eliminations away from the money, and it took nearly an hour before Paul Volpe was knocked out in 30th place. Another half-hour went by before Andrew Barber was sent to the rail as the unfortunate bubble boy.
Jerry Wong (28th), Brandon Shack-Harris (21st), and Phil Hui (18th) were then part of a flurry of post-bubble bust outs that brought the field down to the 17 who will return when action resumes for Day 3 on June 25 at 2:00 p.m. local time.
Yoon is chasing more WSOP history. Drinan and Seiver are looking to solidify their WSOP resumes. And then there’s Hellmuth and his ever-present quest for bracelet No. 17. That journey continues tomorrow, and PokerNews will be back to follow all the action and provide live updates.
Seat Draw For Day 3
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 676 | 1 | Wil Wilkinson | United States | 265,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 3 | Roman Verenko | Ukraine | 855,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 4 | Scott Seiver | United States | 965,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 5 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 635,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 8 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 1,070,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 1 | Brad Ruben | United States | 775,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 2 | Brian Yoon | United States | 1,465,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Carol Fuchs | United States | 865,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 4 | Delmiro Toledo | United States | 380,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 620,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 6 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 370,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | John Racener | United States | 130,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 155,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 5 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 470,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | Connor Drinan | United States | 1,200,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 7 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 700,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 8 | Esther Taylor | United States | 180,000 |
Official End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,465,000 | |
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1,200,000 | |
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1,070,000 | |
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965,000 | |
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865,000 | |
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855,000 | |
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775,000 | |
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700,000 | |
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635,000 | |
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620,000 | |
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470,000 | |
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380,000 | |
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370,000 | |
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265,000 | |
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180,000 | |
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155,000 | |
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130,000 | |
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Day 2 Has Concluded
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Just 17 players remain after seven levels of play. Brian Yoon, who won his fifth WSOP bracelet earlier in the summer has a good shot at taking home a sixth, as he takes the chip lead into Sunday's Day 3 at 2 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned for a complete recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,465,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
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1,200,000 | |
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1,070,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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965,000
315,000
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315,000 |
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865,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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855,000
-125,000
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-125,000 |
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775,000
-150,000
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-150,000 |
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700,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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635,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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620,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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470,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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380,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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370,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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265,000
-185,000
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-185,000 |
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180,000
-80,000
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-80,000 |
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155,000
-170,000
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-170,000 |
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130,000
-370,000
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-370,000 |
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Claassen Stuns Seiver
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/7♣A♦3♠4♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/3♥A♥8♥5♣/Xx
Wil Wilkinson: XxXx/6♦3♦3♣9♠/Xx
Three-handed on sixth street, Christopher Claassen put in a bet and both Scott Seiver and Wil Wilkinson called.
Claassen bet again on seventh and Wilkinson got out of the way, while Seiver called.
"Aces with a 7-5," Seiver said. However, Claassen turned over 6♥6♣5♦ for a straight and a low to scoop the big pot and put a big dent in Seiver's stack near the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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650,000
-500,000
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-500,000 |
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450,000 | |
Livingston Bets Dark, Misses Everything
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Seven Card Stud
Alex Livingston: XxXx/Q♦6♦5♠Q♠/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/7♣8♦K♦2♠/Xx
Alex Livingston bet on fifth street before Brian Yoon raised. Livingston called as they headed to sixth.
"The tension is rising," Brad Ruben said.
"We're just having fun. Just playing a card game," Livingston said as he bet again. Yoon just called this time and Livingston bet in the dark before receiving his last card.
Yoon peeked at his last card and put in a raise. "I bet dark because I could make a lot of hands," Livingston said as he mucked 4♦3♦, having missed his flush and straight draws.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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150,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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Fuchs Keeps Building
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Seven Card Stud
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/K♥5♦2♦
Brad Ruben: 10♠9♠/A♠Q♦3♦ - folded fifth street
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♥J♠ - folded fourth street
Picking the action up three-way on fourth street, Brad Ruben bet and got a call from Carol Fuchs. Alex Livingston folded to leave the pot heads-up.
Ruben slowed down on fifth street and checked, which led to a bet from Fuchs. Ruben showed that he had started with three to a flush, but pulled bricks on fourth and fifth then sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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925,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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760,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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400,000
-355,000
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-355,000 |
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Drinan Decides to Call Down Hellmuth
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Razz
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/2x6x4x5x/Xx
Connor Drinan: XxXx/2x2xAx8x/Xx
After Connor Drinan completed, he got a call from Phil Hellmuth. Despite pairing his door card, Drinan called a bet from Hellmuth to see fifth street.
Hellmuth continued to improve, now showing three babies on fifth, but after another Hellmuth bet, Drinan said "for most people I'd fold, but you, I'm calling down."
Drinan then spiked in his call and sixth street was dealt. While Drinan did improve with an eight, Hellmuth now showed four to a six and bet again.
Drinan thought audibly about how Hellmuth could have a three and then called again.
Hellmuth then bet seventh street blind, which led Drinan to think some more then say, "I've never seen you blind bet with nothing, so I just fold."
Hellmuth quickly shoved his cards to the muck after Drinan's and dragged the healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | |
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600,000 | |
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Phil Hui Eliminated in 18th Place ($20,442)
Level 17
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Seven Card Stud
Phil Hui was all in on third street and up against Roman Verenko.
Hui had A♠J♣9♠9♦6♣3♣ for a pair of nines showing by seventh, while Verenko made two pair with A♦K♦10♦7♠7♥2♦2♠.
Hui needed to improve and peeled his last card, but turned over the Q♠ as the 2019 PPC champion was sent to the rail in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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980,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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Busted | |
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