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

06-24-2023 15:26 UTC-7

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Champ Dzivielevski and Runner-Up Ohel Both Out

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	424,000 -6,000	-6,000

Alex Livingston	410,000 100,000	100,000

Delmiro Toledo	306,000 131,000	131,000
Binh Ly	284,000 46,000	46,000
Aaron Kupin	173,000 72,500	72,500
John Racener	137,000 50,000	50,000

Esther Taylor	122,000 -41,000	-41,000
Noah Bronstein	81,500 71,500	71,500
Andres Korn	48,000 16,000	16,000

Greg Mascio	40,000 -48,000	-48,000
Yufei Zhong	22,000 -41,500	-41,500
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Yarron Bendor	Busted
Randy Ohel	Busted

Chris Tryba	Busted

Dan Colpoys	Busted

06-24-2023 15:31 UTC-7

Hellmuth Cracks Hui's Kings

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/9♠4♣8♣3♥/Xx
Phil Hui: XxXx/8♦6♣J♠9♥/Xx

Phil Hui bet on fifth street before Phil Hellmuth raised. Hui called, then called another bet on sixth.

Both players checked on seventh. "I had two pair right away," Hellmuth said as he showed 9♦4♦. Hui flashed K♥K♠ before mucking.

"He knew you had a big pair and he just runs you down with a split nine. It's okay when he does it. It's in the Phil Hellmuth yearbook," tablemate Mike Matusow said following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	130,000 -10,000	-10,000

Phil Hui	62,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Phil Hui

06-24-2023 15:34 UTC-7

Barbero, Ho Both All In

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Maria Ho and Nacho Barbero both had the same amount, 18,000, remaining and got their last chips in against each other.

Ho finished with A♠A♣K♥J♦10♥7♣5♥ for a pair of aces, while Barbero made K♠Q♥Q♣Q♦J♣10♦4♦ for trip queens.

"Not often you see players all in for the same amount," a tablemate said following the hand.

"You're going to win the Millionaire Maker," another told Ho as she headed off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	40,000 -40,000	-40,000

Maria Ho	Busted

Tags: Maria Ho Nacho Barbero

06-24-2023 15:34 UTC-7

Brunson Hits Great But Still Not Enough

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Razz

Mike Gorodinsky: 9x3x2x/8x6x5xAx
Todd Brunson: 6x3xAx/5x4xJx10x

Picking action up on fifth street, Mike Gorodinsky bet and got called by Todd Brunson, as he did again on sixth street, likely still needing to improve.

On Seventh, Gorodinsky now checked and Brunson bet. Gorodinsky called and the players each revealed a six, with Brunson showing 6x5x4x3xAx, but Gorodinsky had him pipped with 6x5x3x2xAx

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	238,000 -22,000	-22,000

Todd Brunson	158,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Todd Brunson Mike Gorodinsky

06-24-2023 15:40 UTC-7

Seiver Saves Himself a Bet

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 6♠9♣8♠, Scott Seiver bet from the cutoff and Michael Chow called in the hijack.

The turn came the 3♠ and Chow checked over to Seiver again, then called when Seiver bet.

Chow also checked the Q♦ river and this time Seiver checked behind. Chow turned over J♥10♥ for the rivered straight as he took the pot.

Henrik Hecklen is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	380,000 -44,000	-44,000

Henrik Hecklen	125,000 65,000	65,000
Michael Chow	120,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Henrik Hecklen Michael Chow Scott Seiver

06-24-2023 15:43 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	380,000 20,000	20,000

David "Bakes" Baker	285,000 17,000	17,000

Chino Rheem	241,000 1,000	1,000
Paul Volpe	235,000 20,500	20,500

Christopher Claassen	230,000 50,000	50,000
Jerry Wong	215,000 125,000	125,000

Max Pescatori	210,000 82,500	82,500

Brad Ruben	177,000 118,000	118,000

John Hennigan	175,000 -75,000	-75,000

Benjamin Diebold	132,000 42,000	42,000

Eric Rodawig	123,000 6,500	6,500

Carol Fuchs	98,000 -38,000	-38,000

Daniel Tafur	60,000 -145,000	-145,000
Steve Zolotow	51,000 -19,000	-19,000

Nacho Barbero	22,000 -18,000	-18,000

06-24-2023 15:47 UTC-7

Drinan Runs Down Loube's Aces

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Connor Drinan: XxXx/2♠J♠K♣Q♦/Xx
Steven Loube: XxXx/A♠A♦10♣7♣/Xx
Daniel Idema: XxXx/Q♥10♥4♠6♣/Xx

Steven Loube had a pair of aces showing on fourth street and bet. Both Connor Drinan and Daniel Idema called to fifth, where they called another bet by Loube.

Loube continued betting on sixth and both opponents called. Another bet on seventh was called by Drinan, while Idema got out of the way this time.

Loube turned over the 7♦ for two pair, but Drinan had J♥J♠ for trip jacks to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Loube	390,000 -50,000	-50,000

Connor Drinan	300,000 80,000	80,000

Daniel Idema	120,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Steven Loube Daniel Idema Connor Drinan

06-24-2023 15:54 UTC-7

Toledo Has Aces in the Hole

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Delmiro Toledo: XxXx/Q♠5♥8♦7♣/Xx
Damjan Radanov: XxXx/K♥10♣6♠4♠/Xx

Damjan Radanov opened the betting on fourth street and Delmiro Toledo called.

Radanov quickly fired out more bets on fifth and sixth as Toledo continuing calling.

Radanov bet again on seventh and Toledo now raised. Radanov called and Toledo showed A♥A♣Q♦ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delmiro Toledo	430,000 124,000	124,000
Damjan Radanov	150,000 81,500	81,500

Tags: Damjan Radanov Delmiro Toledo

06-24-2023 15:57 UTC-7

Another Round of Eliminations

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	Busted

Andres Korn	Busted

Daniel Scroggins	Busted
Joel Tushnet	Busted
Philip Long	Busted

Christopher Chung	Busted

06-24-2023 16:02 UTC-7

DeWitt Quarters Pan

David Salituro

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠9♣3♥, Derek DeWitt bet and Qinghai Pan called.

The turn came the 8♥ and DeWitt bet again. Pan called to the 4♥ river, where he called another bet.

DeWitt turned over A♥J♣6♥2♦ for the nut flush and nut low, while Pan also had A♠2♠ and was forced to be satisfied with a quarter of the pot as DeWitt took three-quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Dewitt	170,000 20,000	20,000
Qinghai Pan	30,000 -161,500	-161,500

Tags: Derek DeWitt Qinghai Pan