Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-24-2023 21:23 UTC-8

Wilkinson Rebuilding Through Hellmuth

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Wil Wilkinson: 7♥4♦3♦/5♣7♣A♥7♠
Phil Hellmuth: XxXxXx/9♠4♠6♣5♠

Picking action up on fourth street, Wil Wilkinson bet every street through seventh, with Wilkinson's final bet surprising Hellmuth.

"What the F***," Hellmuth muttered before pausing to take a bite of his dinner while he contemplated his decision. Ultimately he landed on a call to see Wilkinson's trip sevens with a seven-five low.

Hellmuth re-checked his cards and then sent them to the muck to send another pot to Wilkinson who has been steadily rebuilding from a nub earlier in the level.

"Life is good Wil, life is good buddy," said Hellmuth before taking another bite of his dinner and moving on to the next hand, which Wilkinson would also take from Hellmuth and bring-in carol Fuchs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wil Wilkinson	320,000 255,000	255,000
Phil Hellmuth	225,000 40,000	40,000

Carol Fuchs	125,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Wil Wilkinson

06-24-2023 21:21 UTC-8

Verenko Unexpectedly Triples

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Matthew Schreiber raised from the cutoff before Roman Verenko three-bet in the small blind. Noah Bronstein called in the big blind and Schreiber four-bet.

Verenko called for most of his chips, while Bronstein also called. The flop came 10♥3♣4♦ and Schreiber tossed out a bet. Verenko moved all in and Bronstein also called.

A bet by Schreiber on the 8♥ turn was enough to get rid of Bronshtein and Verenko stood up from his seat prepared to make his exit.

Schreiber showed A♣K♦ for ace-high and Verenko sat back down and turned over Q♦10♦. The 10♣ river gave him trips and secured his triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Bronstein	450,000 123,000	123,000

Matthew Schreiber	255,000 75,000	75,000

Roman Verenko	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Noah Bronstein Roman Verenko

06-24-2023 21:13 UTC-8

Ly Gets a Triple

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Binh Ly: XxXx/A♦5♥7♥6♣/Xx
Steven Loube: XxXx/K♣2♠9♣J♦/Xx
Connor Drinan: XxXx/5♠K♠2♦6♦/Xx

Binh Ly moved all in on fourth street and was called by Steven Loube and Connor Drinan.

Loube and Drinan both checked fifth before Drinan bet on sixth. Loube called and they again checked on seventh.

Loube showed the 2♣ for a pair of deuces, Drinan had 3♥3♦ for threes, but Ly had the 5♦ for a pair of fives as he won the pot and tripled up.

Thomas Taylor was eliminated at this table a few hands earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	850,000 200,000	200,000

Steven Loube	370,000 33,000	33,000

Binh Ly	70,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Taylor	Busted

Tags: Binh Ly Connor Drinan Steven Loube Thomas Taylor

06-24-2023 21:10 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Gets a Few From Livingston

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold 'em

After a raise from Alex Livingston in middle position, Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet from the hijack. Action folded back to Livingston who called.

The flop came 4♦4♣2♠ and Livingston check-called another bet from Shack-Harris.

On the 10♠ turn however, after another check by Livingston and another bet from Shack-Harris, the Canadian star opted to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	578,000 138,000	138,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	205,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brandon Shack-Harris

06-24-2023 21:07 UTC-8

Seiver Scoops Rheem

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: XxXx/3♥4♥Q♦8♦/Xx
Chino Rheem: XxXx/10♥A♦4♠K♣/Xx

Chino Rheem had managed to recover after being left with just one chip in a pot against Scott Seiver earlier this level, but Seiver just knocked him back down to a short stack.

Seiver bet on sixth street and Rheem called. Seiver bet again on seventh and Rheem tossed in the chips to call.

Seiver turned over A♠8♥5♥ for a pair of eights and a low, and Rheem tossed his cards into the muck.

"What would happen if someone misstated their hand and he throws his cards away like that," tablemate Matthew Schreiber asked.

"He's f**ked. Chino's f**ked," Noah Bronstein replied as the table discussed times they had seen that happen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	970,000 50,000	50,000

Chino Rheem	90,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Scott Seiver

06-24-2023 20:59 UTC-8

Chow Frustrates Diebold

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, Michael Chow bet a flop of A♥K♠2♠ before Ben Diebold raised.

Chow called to see the 7♠ turn, where Diebold bet again. Chow called and the Q♦ fell on the river.

Diebold tossed out another bet and Chow now raised. Diebold immediately flung his hands in the air in frustration and angrily picked up his cards before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Chow	210,000 50,000	50,000

Benjamin Diebold	200,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Michael Chow

06-24-2023 20:53 UTC-8

Hecklen Sent Home by Diebold and Wong

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Henrik Hecklen: XxXxXx/5♥9♠K♣7♦
Ben Diebold: 10♠9♥8♥/10♣7♣10♥3♥
Jerry Wong: A♣7♠2♥/A♠6♠4♣2♠

Henrik Hecklen was all in and Jerry Wong and Ben Diebold each had hands going opposite directions by the time seventh street was completed.

At showdown, Diebold showed trip tens to take the high, Wong showed aces and deuces with a seven low, which was good enough to take the low half of the pot, while Hecklen gathered his cards and pitched them to the muck to end his day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Diebold	324,000 114,000	114,000

Jerry Wong	135,000 88,000	88,000

Henrik Hecklen	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Henrik Hecklen Jerry Wong

06-24-2023 20:50 UTC-8

Barber Takes Ma's Seat, Finds Himself All In

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

John Ma's comeback attempt came up short when he busted shortly after his double up. Andrew Barber then took his old seat and found himself all in in his first hand at his new table.

Barber was all in for 21,000 against Alex Livingston and ended up with Q♠7♠7♥4♣3♥2♥2♣ for two pair. Livingston had A♣10♠9♥6♥5♠5♣4♠ showing on his board as he handed over a double up.

"Do you know what game this person busted in," Barber asked the table about the now-departed Ma.

"I thought you were asking for a suspicious reason," Livingston joked with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	440,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Barber	45,000 40,000	40,000

John Ma	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrew Barber

06-24-2023 20:42 UTC-8

Ma Survives All-In

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

John Ma: Q♠10♣9♣/2♣Q♦A♣8♦
Brandon Shack-Harris: K♦J♠7♠/8♠9♠A♥4♦
Brian Yoon: 6♥4♥3♦/6♦2♥J♦7♦

Picking action up on fifth street with John Ma all in against Brandon Shack-Harris and Brian Yoon, action was checked to Shack-Harris who bet and got a call from Yoon.

On sixth street, the players checked, but on seventh, Brandon bet in an attempt to pick up the side pot, but he got a reluctant call from Yoon who had a pair of sixes. Ma however had a pair of queens to survive his all in and take the small main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	675,000 105,000	105,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	222,000 38,000	38,000

John Ma	65,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Brian Yoon John Ma

06-24-2023 20:41 UTC-8

Racener Takes On Both Taylors in His Razz Rush

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

John Racener: XxXx/3xKx2x3x/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/6xJxKx9x/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/AxKxAxJx/Xx

Soon after winning the big Razz pot off Binh Ly, John Racener got involved in another against Esther Taylor and Thomas Taylor.

Racener bet on fifth street and both Taylors called to sixth, where Esther led out with a bet. Her two opponents called to seventh.

Racener now resumed the betting lead and only Esther called. Racener turned over Ax7x5x for 7-5-3-2-A and Esther mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	440,000 210,000	210,000

Esther Taylor	320,000 210,000	210,000

Thomas Taylor	60,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Esther Taylor John Racener Thomas Taylor