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

06-24-2023 18:17 UTC-8

Ruben Hits Half-Million Off Chow

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/Ax3xQx10x/Xx
Michael Chow: XxXx/6x10x8x6x/Xx
Ben Diebold: XxXx/9xJx - folded

Brad Ruben bet on fourth street and was called by Michael Chow, while Ben Diebold got out of the way.

Chow bet on fifth street and Ruben called. Both players checked sixth and seventh.

Ruben turned over 7x4x for 10-7-4-3-A and Chow mucked.

Christopher Claassen busted John Hennigan a few hands earlier at this table and is himself flirting with the 500,000-chip milestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	500,000 214,000	214,000

Christopher Claassen	490,000 200,000	200,000

Benjamin Diebold	260,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Chow	260,000 110,000	110,000

John Hennigan	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Brad Ruben Christopher Claassen John Hennigan Michael Chow

06-24-2023 18:10 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Decimated After Being on Wrong End of Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

David Funkhouser: XxXx/Q♣K♦10♥4♦/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/9♥7♣6♠3♣/Xx

Both David Funkhouser and Brandon Shack-Harris put in multiple bets heading to sixth street, where Funkhouser bet again.

Shack-Harris called and Funkhouser continued betting on seventh. Shack-Harris again called.

"Straight," Funkhouser said, showing A♣J♦ for Broadway. Shack-Harris mucked his 10x8x in frustration as he made a worse straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	520,000 200,000	200,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	70,000 213,000	213,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Funkhouser

06-24-2023 18:09 UTC-8

Ly Cuts Down Seiver

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Binh Ly: XxXx/K♠K♦10♣3♠
Scott Seiver: XxXx/3♣3♥10♥6♥ - folded sixth street
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/2♥ - folded bring-in

Binh Ly completed Scott Bohlman's bring-in and got a call from Scott Seiver before Bohlman folded.

Each player paired their door card on fourth street and Ly bet. Seiver called and on fifth street, both players caught a ten.

Ly kept betting and got another call from Seiver. On sixth street, Ly caught one of Seiver's threes and bet again.

Seiver now thought for a bit before scooping up his cards and sending them back to the dealer.

Meanwhile, Ray Fishman was eliminated at an adjacent table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	663,000 137,000	137,000

Scott Bohlman	220,000 100,000	100,000

Binh Ly	200,000 140,000	140,000
Ray Fishman	Busted

Tags: Binh Ly Scott Bohlman Scott Seiver

06-24-2023 18:05 UTC-8

Guagenti Takes Massive Multi-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Greg Mascio raised in the cutoff before Nick Guagenti three-bet on the button. Chino Rheem called in the small blind, as did Mascio as they went three-handed to the 10♥2♦3♠ flop.

Guagenti continued with a bet and both opponents called. The turn came the J♦ and Rheem now led out.

Mascio called, but Guagenti put in a raise. Rheem called, as did Mascio to the 2♠ river, where Mascio opened the betting. Guagenti quickly called.

"He's got to have two tens. How can I be good here? The pot's so f**king big," Rheem said as he tanked before committing the chips.

Mascio didn't have two tens, showing A♠A♣, but Guagenti did as he turned over 10♣10♠ for the full house to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	420,000 250,000	250,000

Greg Mascio	120,000 110,000	110,000
Chino Rheem	80,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Greg Mascio Nick Guagenti

06-24-2023 17:51 UTC-8

Drinan Gets Raised on the River

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold 'em

With a healthy pot already built by the river on a completed board of K♣9♠2♥5♠K♥, Connor Drinan bet from the small blind but then got raised by Young Ko in the cutoff.

Drinan shrug-called and saw Ko's K♦10♣ for trip kings with a ten. Drinan then happily showed K♠J♥ for trip kings with a jack kicker to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	560,000 24,000	24,000

Young Ko	282,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Young Ko

06-24-2023 17:50 UTC-8

Seiver Continues to Dominate

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Razz

Scott Seiver: XxXx/8x7xAxJx/Xx
Chino Rheem: XxXx/4xAx5xQx/Xx
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/8x5x8x - folded

Chino Rheem bet on fourth street and was called by Carol Fuchs and Scott Seiver.

Another bet by Rheem on fifth chased away Fuchs, but Seiver stuck around and called. Rheem bet again on sixth and Seiver called.

Rheem bet on seventh and Seiver once more called. Rheem announced he had a queen, but Seiver turned over 6x4x for 8-7-6-4-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	800,000 220,000	220,000

Carol Fuchs	260,000 50,000	50,000

Chino Rheem	150,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Chino Rheem Scott Seiver

06-24-2023 17:44 UTC-8

Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume

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Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

On the eighth episode of “Calling the Clock,” Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics “On the Board.” That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.

They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan “Jungleman” Cates.

Check out those stories and more in the latest “Calling the Clock” straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

06-24-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Ma Catches a Miracle to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Razz

John Ma: KxJx8x6x7x3x
Ray Fishman: Ax4x4x10x6x7x

John Ma was all in by fifth street and up against Ray Fishman.

Fishman turned over a 10x on seventh to make a 10-7-6-4-A while Ma was left holding a jack-low. Ma was already standing up from his seat with his backpack around his shoulders before he turned over a 9x to make a 9-8-7-6-3 and double up against an incredulous Fishman.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ma	130,000 42,000	42,000
Ray Fishman	80,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: John Ma Ray Fishman

06-24-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Ruben Eliminates Barbero

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Nacho Barbero: 5x4x/7x4x2x7x/10x
Brad Ruben: Ax10x/10x3x8xKx/Ax

Picking action up on fifth street, Nacho Barbero was short-stacked and bet, before he got raised by Brad Ruben. Barbero committed his final chips and for now was in decent shape with a pair and four to a low.

However, after Barbero made a second pair on sixth, he bricked seventh, while Ruben made a better two pair on seventh to eliminate Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	286,000 116,000	116,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Nacho Barbero

06-24-2023 17:37 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops Out Clements

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David Salituro

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Clements: XxXx/10♥9♦5♥K♣/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/4♦A♦Q♦5♠/Xx
Young Ko: XxXx/2♣6♠6♥4♠/Xx

Scott Clements was all in on third street and up against Esther Taylor and Young Ko.

Ko bet on fourth and Taylor called to create a side pot. Taylor opened the betting on fifth and sixth, with Ko calling both bets.

Taylor bet again on seventh and Ko called. Taylor turned over 3♥3♦2♦ for a flush and a wheel to scoop the pot as Clements was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	570,000 178,000	178,000

Young Ko	250,000 131,000	131,000
Scott Clements	Busted

Tags: Esther Taylor Scott Clements Young Ko