Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 16:24 UTC-7

"There's No Remorse": Poker Community Unsatisfied As Imsirovic Breaks Silence

Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Many were shocked this week when Ali Imsirovic broke his silence this week more than a year after being accused of cheating by other high-stakes poker pros.

But few were satisfied with the answers provided by the 2021 GPI Player of the Year, who admitted to multi-accounting for several months in 2020, and again in 2022, while dismissing other allegations as "ridiculous," including that he's used real-time assistance (RTA) and recently been running an online cheating ring.

The poker community's reactions to Imsirovic's video make up the latest edition of The Muck.

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06-26-2023 16:12 UTC-7

Gutierrez Leaves Juvancic Short-Stacked

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28

Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/3♠4♥2♣
James Juvancic: XxXx/8♥K♥9♦ - folded on fifth street
Marcin Horecki: XxXx/5♦Q♠ - folded on fourth street

Marcin Horecki completed and received calls from Jose Paz-Gutierrez and James Juvancic.

Paz-Gutierrez bet fourth street and Horecki got out of the way. James Juvancic raised it to two bets and received a call from his opponent.

On fifth street Paz-Gutierrez fired another bet and a frustrated Juvancic made the fold.

"I had the best hand when I raised you," Juvancic told his opponent as Paz-Gutierrez scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Horecki	2,235,000 85,000	85,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	710,000 260,000	260,000
James Juvancic	300,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: James Juvancic Jose Paz-Gutierrez Marcin Horecki

06-26-2023 16:02 UTC-7

Kyle Hinnerichs Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,901)

Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Brian Rast: 5♠4♣/3♣5♦2♥6♣/10♣
Kyle Hinnerichs: A♠Q♣/A♥J♥A♣9♠/2♠

Kyle Hinnerichs completed and Brian Rast defended his bring-in.

Rast called a bet from Hinnerichs on fourth street and then raised a bet from Hinnerichs on fifth. Hinnerichs called all in and boards were run.

Rast caught a six-high straight on sixth street and Hinnerichs failed to fill up — eliminating him in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Kyle Hinnerichs	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Kyle Hinnerichs

06-26-2023 15:51 UTC-7

Horecki Scoops

Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Chris George: XxXx/7♦10♦5♦5♥ - folded on sixth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/K♣5♠10♣3♣/Xx
Marcin Horecki: 6♣6♠2♠/6♥J♦J♠A♠

Chris George completed and Jose Paz-Gutierrez raised. Marcin Horecki called cold and George called as well.

Paz-Gutierrez bet on fourth street and both players called. Action then checked through on fifth street.

Horecki bet on sixth and seventh and only Paz-Gutierrez called down.

Horecki showed 6♣6♠2♠ for a full house and Paz-Gutierrez mucked — conceding the large pot to Horecki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Horecki	2,150,000 500,000	500,000

Chris George	810,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	450,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Chris George Jose Paz-Gutierrez Marcin Horecki

06-26-2023 15:36 UTC-7

Saechao Gets Respect

Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Brian Rast: XxXx/2♦10♠ - folded on fourth street
Mike Matusow: XxXx/4♠7♦2♥K♥ - folded on sixth street
Kao Saechao: XxXx/9♣10♥3♣2♣

Mike Matusow completed and was called by Kao Saechao and Brian Rast.

Saechao bet on fourth street and only Matusow called.

Both players checked on fifth street and then Matusow folded facing a bet on sixth — sending the pot Saechao's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Kao Saechao	1,000,000 190,000	190,000
Mike Matusow	720,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Brian Rast Kao Saechao Mike Matusow

Level: 28

Ante - 15,000
Bring in - 20,000
Limits - 60,000-120,000

06-26-2023 15:10 UTC-7

Break Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Marcin Horecki	1,650,000 550,000	550,000

Brian Rast	1,300,000 -175,000	-175,000

James Cheung	1,285,000 -625,000	-625,000

Patricia Yannuzzi	1,250,000 450,000	450,000
Chris George	1,060,000 75,000	75,000
Sergio Braga	920,000 370,000	370,000
Mike Matusow	875,000 -15,000	-15,000

Kao Saechao	810,000 -440,000	-440,000
Kyle Hinnerichs	780,000 255,000	255,000
Michael Estes	700,000 -350,000	-350,000
James Juvancic	690,000 -685,000	-685,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	580,000 130,000	130,000

06-26-2023 14:54 UTC-7

Denny Axel Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,901)

Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Scott Numoto: K♣7♠2♠/K♥5♠A♦10♦
Denny Axel: A♥10♠2♣/4♦4♣6♦7♥
Michael Estes: A♣5♣4♥/6♥3♥10♥8♣

Scott Numoto, Denny Axel, and Michael Estes were all in for several bets each on third street. Axel committed the rest of his chips on fourth and Michael Estes completed the bet to 50,000. Numoto called.

Estes then called bets from Numoto on fifth and sixth street and action checked down on seventh.

Numoto took the high with his kings and Estes took the low with a six — eliminating Axel in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	1,800,000 450,000	450,000
Michael Estes	1,050,000 -150,000	-150,000
Denny Axel	Busted

Tags: Denny Axel Michael Estes Scott Numoto

06-26-2023 14:37 UTC-7

George Scoops Pivotal Three-Way Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 27

Chris George: A♠5♦8♥/3♦4♦6♣7♠
Patricia Yannuzzi: Q♠A♥7♥/Q♣J♥6♦9♣
Sergio Braga: 5♥7♦J♠/6♥A♣K♠2♠
James Cheung: XxXx/10♥4♥ - folded on fourth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/2♦4♣J♣ - folded on fifth street

Action was picked up on fourth street with five players. Chris George bet and received calls from Patricia Yannuzzi, Sergio Braga and Jose Paz-Gutierrez, while James Cheung made the fold.

George bet again on fifth. Paz-Gutierrez folded, Yannuzzi called and Braga called.

Continuing the aggression, George bet again on sixth and seventh and received calls from both opponents on each street.

Yannuzzi had a pair of queens and Braga had a seven low. George tabled a six low and seven high straight to scoop a vital pot, tripling his stack and saving himself from the brink of elimination in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	1,910,000 310,000	310,000

Chris George	985,000 535,000	535,000
Patricia Yannuzzi	800,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000
Sergio Braga	550,000 -205,000	-205,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	450,000 -365,000	-365,000