Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-17-2024 15:48 UTC-7

Livingston Turns Up the Heat on Friedman

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman opened in the cutoff before calling a three-bet from Alex Livingston out of the small blind.

Livingston continued on the A♣A♠6♣ flop with Friedman making the call.

There was no slowing down for Livingston following the 7♦ turn as he instead pushed another bet into the middle. That was enough to convince Friedman to get out of the way as he conceded a relatively small pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	75,000 22,000	22,000

Adam Friedman	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Alex Livingston

06-17-2024 15:43 UTC-7

Kanai Scoops Benyamine

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Stud Hi-Lo

Yuichi Kanai: 3♣3♠4♥/3♦8♥8♣A♠
David Benyamine: XxXx/5♠10♣5♥Q♦/Xx

Yuichi Kanai completed and was called by David Benyamine.

Benymaine called a bet from Kanai on fourth street and then raised a bet from Kanai on fifth. Kanai called.

Kanai kept betting on sixth and seventh and Benyamine called him down. Kanai tabled 3♣3♠4♥ for a full house and Benyamine mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuichi Kanai	59,000 1,000	1,000
David Benyamine	53,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: David Benyamine Yuichi Kanai

06-17-2024 15:37 UTC-7

Hui Chops One Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on the flop, Phil Hui in early position was involved in a hand with both blinds as well as Tom McCormick from under the gun.

With the board reading 7♥8♣A♣ action checked around to the 10♦ turn where the blinds and McCormick checked once more. Hui took the opportunity to bet, receiving calls from all three of his opponents.

The small blind led out following the 10♥ river and managed to force folds from the big blind and McCormick. Hui, however, made the call with 5♥4♣4♠2♥ and chopped up the pot with his opponent, who held A♠Q♦10♣7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	80,000 80,000	80,000
Phil Hui	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Phil Hui Tom McCormick

Level: 3

Limit Flop: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200-800, 800-1,600 Limits, 200 Ante

06-17-2024 15:20 UTC-7

A Growing Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Shirley Rosario	60,000 60,000	60,000
Carol Fuchs	60,000

David Bach	60,000

Adam Friedman	60,000

Chris Tryba	60,000 60,000	60,000

Masashi Oya	60,000 60,000	60,000

Esther Taylor	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matt Glantz	60,000 60,000	60,000
Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000

Naoya Kihara	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tom Schneider	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Papastavrou	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-17-2024 15:17 UTC-7

Koral, Eveslage Both Profit

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

A player opened from early position and was called by Chad Eveslage on the button as well as Tom Koral in the big blind.

Action checked to Eveslage on the 4♠9♣7♦ flop and he tossed out a bet. Both Koral and the early position player flatted.

Koral took over the betting lead following the J♠ turn. As before, the early position player called and Eveslage too opted to remain in the hand.

Eveslage bet after Koral and the early position player checked the 5♣ river. Neither opponent was going anywhere and Eveslage and Koral ended up splitting the profit at showdown with Eveslage taking the low with A♦6♦6♠2♥ while Koral took the high with A♠A♣J♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	65,000 10,000	10,000

Tom Koral	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Tom Koral

06-17-2024 15:13 UTC-7

Strelitz Gets a Fold

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Razz

Daniel Strelitz: XxXx/2x9xQx6x
Jay Kerbel: XxXx/3xJx6x10x - folded on sixth street

Jay Kerbel completed and Daniel Strelitz raised with his deuce. Kerbel called.

Strelitz bet and was called on fourth street and then Kerbel made a bet on fifth street. Strelitz called.

Strelitz caught a six on sixth street and re-took the betting lead. This time Kerbel folded and Strelitz took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	61,000 1,000	1,000

Jay Kerbel	50,000

Tags: Daniel Strelitz

06-17-2024 14:59 UTC-7

Benyamine Gets Half with a Royal Flush

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on the flop, David Benyamine in the big blind was involved in a hand with Allen Kessler in the cutoff and a player on the button.

With the board reading A♦J♠10♦, Benyamine checked and Kessler bet. The button player called, as did Benyamine to keep action three-handed heading to the turn.

All three players checked through the Q♦ turn to the 8♥ river at which point Benyamine led out. Kessler and the button player called with Benyamine subsequently turning over K♦J♦10♠8♦ for the turned royal flush. The button player took the low holding Q♥6♥5♣2♣ while Kessler, who had flopped a set of aces, was left on the outside looking in.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	68,000 8,000	8,000

Allen Kessler	61,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Allen Kessler David Benyamine

06-17-2024 14:57 UTC-7

Buchalter Turns a Wheel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded around to the blinds, where Yehuda Buchalter called from the small blind and Michael Rocco raised from the big blind. Buchalter called.

Buchalter check-called a bet from Rocco on the A♦5♣5♠ flop and then both players checked on the 2♠ turn.

The J♠ completed the board and Buchalter led out for a bet, which Rocco called. Buchalter fanned out Q♠6♣4♣3♦ for a wheel and Rocco mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	71,000 6,000	6,000
Michael Rocco	49,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Yehuda Buchalter

06-17-2024 14:42 UTC-7

Hutchinson Wins a Small One

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Limit Hold'em

Yehuda Buchalter raised in the small blind and Adam Hutchinson defended his big.

Buchalter continued on the 5♥7♣Q♠ flop. Hutchinson decided to flat.

The 6♥ turn saw Buchalter bet again and, as on the previous street, Hutchinson called.

Action checked to showdown following the 10♥ river and Hutchinson emerged the winner holding K♣5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	65,000 5,000	5,000
Adam Hutchinson	61,000

Tags: Adam Hutchinson Yehuda Buchalter