Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-10-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Kessler Has It All

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Geoff Paul

Level 6

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jeff Madsen raised preflop from the button. Allen Kessler, the small blind, reraised, to which Madsen called.

The flop came 2♣4♠K♦, and Kessler's bet was raised by Madsen. Kessler put in a third bet, and Madsen came along.

The A♠ came on the turn. Kessler bet, and Madsen called again.

The 10♣ river followed the same process, with Madsen calling one final bet. "Nuts," said Kessler, turning over A♦A♥5♥3♣ to scoop the pot with a wheel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	189,500 34,500	34,500
Jeff Madsen	150,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Jeff Madsen

Level: 6

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

07-10-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Seiver Wins Without a Showdown

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Todd Brunson raised in the cutoff and was called by Hal Rotholz on the button and Scott Seiver in the small blind.

Seiver led out for a bet on the 4♦Q♠K♥ flop and both players called.

The A♠ fell on the turn and Seiver bet again. This time both Brunson and Rotholz folded and Seiver collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	180,000 90,000	90,000

Hal Rotholz	180,000 20,000	20,000

Todd Brunson	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Scott Seiver Todd Brunson

07-10-2023 18:22 UTC-8

Buchalter and Harman Split

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Geoff Paul

Level 5

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jen Harman: XxXx/8♠5♥7♠7♣/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/5♦J♠ - folded on fourth street
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx/7♥A♠Q♦5♣/Xx

Harman completed, with Volpe and Buchalter coming along.

Fourth street saw Buchalter bet. Harman raised, pushing out Volpe, while Buchalter made the call.

Buchalter called Harman's bet on fifth street, with the roles reversed on sixth.

Seventh street saw no action. Harman showed 8♦4♥2♣ for two pair and an eight-seven low. Buchalter turned over 6♠3♦Xx for a seven-six to take the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	288,000 171,000	171,000
Paul Volpe	146,000 146,000	146,000

Jen Harman	103,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Jen Harman Paul Volpe Yehuda Buchalter

07-10-2023 18:17 UTC-8

Lake Takes From Matusow

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Seven Card Stud

Mike Matusow: XxXx/9♦10♥A♥5♥/Xx
Scott Lake: A♠K♦2♥/Q♠6♥A♣7♦

Mike Matusow completed and Scott Lake raised. It was folded back to Matusow and he called.

Matusow then called bets from Lake on fourth throught sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Lake tabled A♠K♦2♥ for a pair of aces and Matusow showed he held J♠J♣ before sending his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lake	215,000 65,000	65,000
Mike Matusow	98,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Scott Lake

07-10-2023 18:08 UTC-8

A Round of Recent Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	270,000 133,500	133,500
Daniel Negreanu	260,000 12,000	12,000

Nacho Barbero	250,000 43,000	43,000

Brian Hastings	244,000 40,000	40,000

Hal Rotholz	200,000 42,000	42,000

Jeff Madsen	195,000 25,000	25,000

Yuval Bronshtein	185,000 19,000	19,000

Allen Kessler	155,000 11,000	11,000
Jason Mercier	150,000 150,000	150,000

Brian Rast	128,000 128,000	128,000

Ralph Perry	110,000 2,000	2,000

Daniel Tafur	85,000 47,000	47,000
Greg Mascio	75,000 43,000	43,000
Benny Glaser	65,000 85,000	85,000

Kristan Lord	48,000 88,000	88,000
John Holley	32,000 107,000	107,000

07-10-2023 18:07 UTC-8

Bach Leaves Ma Short

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Geoff Paul

Level 5

Razz

David Bach: XxXx/2x7x3x
John Ma: XxXx/2x10xAx - folded on fifth street

Bach completed before calling Ma's raise.

Fourth street saw Bach lead out with Ma calling. Bach fired again on fifth street, but this time Ma got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	130,000 5,000	5,000

John Ma	14,500 108,500	108,500

Tags: David Bach John Ma

07-10-2023 17:50 UTC-8

Shakerchi's Stack Growing

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Geoff Paul

Level 5

Razz

Michael Noori: XxXx/5x10xJxQx/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/2x10x2xAx/Xx

Noori completed before calling Shakerchi's raise. Noori also called Shakerchi's bet on fourth street.

Fifth street saw both players check. Noori also checked sixth street, but folded to Shakerchi's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	219,000 51,000	51,000
Michael Noori	103,500 103,500	103,500

Tags: Michael Noori Talal Shakerchi

07-10-2023 17:48 UTC-8

Hennigan Flush With Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Seven Card Stud

Wooram Cho: XxXx/A♣4♣3♣5♥
John Hennigan: A♥9♦4♦/9♥5♦3♦6♦

Wooram Cho completed and John Hennigan raised. Action folded back to Cho, who called.

Cho proceeded to call bets from Hennigan on every street and Hennigan tabled A♥9♦4♦ for a flush. Cho couldn't beat it and mucked — sending the pot Hennigan's way.