Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 16:48 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

Connor Richards

Level 13

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Norman Chad

06-18-2024 16:47 UTC-7

Leonard Shows Superior Ace

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Hold'em

Richard Sklar raised in the cutoff before Patrick Leonard made it three bets on the button. Action folded back around to Sklar, who made the call.

The dealer fanned out the 9♠10♣K♣ flop, where Sklar check-called a bet from Leonard.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn, with action repeating on the 6♠ river.

Sklar tabled A♣7♣, while Leonard had that beat with A♦Q♣ to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	114,000 26,000	26,000

Richard Sklar	76,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Patrick Leonard Richard Sklar

06-18-2024 16:43 UTC-7

Baker Takes From Parizon

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Parizon raised fro the hijack and David "ODB" Baker defended his big blind.

Baker check-called a bet from Parizon on the 10♦J♦Q♥ flop and then both players checked on the 6♦ turn.

The 4♣ completed the board and Baker led out for a bet. Parizon called and Baker announced, “Flush,” as he turned over 10♠7♠5♦4♦ for the goods.

Parizon mucked and Baker padded his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Parizon	320,000 174,000	174,000
David "ODB" Baker	120,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Michael Parizon

06-18-2024 16:42 UTC-7

Israelashvili Cracks Pisarenko's Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maksim Pisarenko in middle position and Roland Israelashvili in the cutoff were heads up to the 5♥J♣7♦ flop. Pisarenko bet and Israelashvili made the call.

Pisarenko announced a dark bet before the dealer revealed the 10♣ turn. Israelashvili checked his holding and called to the 9♣ river, where Pisarenko checked.

Israelashvili fired one last bet, with Pisarenko tossing in the call. Israelashvili showed A♥Q♥5♣2♣ for a flush, while Pisarenko frustratingly flipped over A♠A♣3♥Xx as the pot was sent to his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	340,000 182,000	182,000

Maksim Pisarenko	142,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Roland Israelashvili

06-18-2024 16:32 UTC-7

Some Recent Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	320,000 84,000	84,000

Nacho Barbero	285,000 172,000	172,000

Dave Stann	275,000 51,000	51,000
Benny Glaser	270,000 210,000	210,000

Daniel Strelitz	202,000 2,000	2,000

Scott Lake	195,000 118,000	118,000
Lawrence Brandt	185,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Leah	180,000 25,000	25,000

Calvin Anderson	175,000 2,000	2,000

Esther Taylor	150,000 16,500	16,500
Phil Ivey	130,000 50,000	50,000

Bryce Yockey	115,000 10,000	10,000

Nick Pupillo	100,000 39,000	39,000

David "ODB" Baker	80,000 5,000	5,000

Ben Yu	65,000 55,000	55,000

Chris Tryba	65,000 8,000	8,000

Yueqi Zhu	45,000 11,000	11,000

Bob Slezak	32,000 46,000	46,000

Brian Yoon	Busted

David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Yuebin Guo	Busted
Andrew Yeh	Busted

Michael Noori	Busted

06-18-2024 16:26 UTC-7

Chung Recovers Some Chips

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Chung raised and made the call after Brian Yoon three-bet in position.

Chung checked the 7♦2♠Q♣ flop, calling when Yoon continued with a bet. A pair of checks followed the 3♠ turn, with Chung leading out on the 10♦ river.

Yoon made the call and mucked after Chung showed J♣10♥ for a rivered pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Chung	178,000 52,000	52,000

Brian Yoon	12,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Christopher Chung

Level: 13

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

06-18-2024 16:17 UTC-7

Full House For Leonard

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12

Seven Card Stud

Andrew Yeh: XxXx/7♣5♦J♦ - folded on fifth street
Patrick Leonard: 10♥10♣5♣/10♦J♥5♥3♣
Greg Mascio: XxXx/3♠3♥K♥J♠/Xx
Patrick Moulder: XxXx/A♠2♠Q♥ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Moulder completed and was called by Andrew Yeh, Patrick Leonard, and Greg Mascio for a four-way pot.

Mascio bet the whole way and folded out Yeh and Moulder on fifth street. Leonard raised on seventh and Mascio looked him up.

Leonard showed 10♥10♣5♣ for a full house and Mascio mucked — sending the large pot Leonard’s direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Moulder	375,000 254,500	254,500

Patrick Leonard	140,000 80,000	80,000

Andrew Yeh	53,000 44,000	44,000

Greg Mascio	44,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Andrew Yeh Greg Mascio Patrick Leonard Patrick Moulder

06-18-2024 16:08 UTC-7

Gerhart Gets Nowhere Against Katz

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Josh Noy

Level 12

Razz

Kevin Gerhart: 6x5x/5x5xQxKx/7x All in
Cary Katz: 9x3x/7x7xJx2x/Xx

Cary Katz raised and called when Kevin Gerhart moved the rest of his short stack into the middle. Gerhart was already wishing the table good luck after finding another five and drawing dead to Katz, who continued stacking up more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	321,000 16,000	16,000

Kevin Gerhart	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Kevin Gerhart

06-18-2024 16:03 UTC-7

Bojang Chops With Noori

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Josh Noy

Level 12

Stud Hi-Lo

Ismael Bojang: 9♦8♥6♥/7♣5♠2♠5♣
Michael Noori: A♠7♦4♦/2♦5♥K♣Q♠

Action was heads up to sixth street, where Ismael Bojang bet his open pair of fives and Michael Noori made the call.

Another bet from Bojang followed on seventh street, with Noori calling and showing his seven-five low. Bojang revealed his straight, and the pot was split between the two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	124,000 64,000	64,000

Michael Noori	68,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Michael Noori