Phil Hellmuth has multiple World Series of Poker (WSOP) records. But there's one that he now shares with Jeremy Ausmus, a six-time bracelet winner (maybe seven-time soon?).
Ausmus, a Poker Hall of Fame nominee, has reached the final table of Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed). In doing so, he not only has moved into first place in the WSOP Player of the Year race, but has also made history.
Shundan Xiao raised to 800,000 under the gun as action folded around to Malo Latinois in the big blind, who three-bet to 3,200,000. Xiao called and they went heads-up to the A♦4♥2♥ flop.
Latinois bet 1,750,000 and Xiao came back with a raise to 4,000,000. Latinois called and they both checked the 3♠ turn.
Latinois resumed betting on the 7♦ river, putting out 5,000,000. Xiao spent several minutes in the tank but eventually called as Latinois turned over A♥2♣ for two pair. Xiao mucked and Latinois took down the massive pot to increase his chip lead, while Xiao was left with just six big blinds.
Malcolm Franchi opened to 800,000 from under the gun and Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni three-bet to 7,500,000 in the hijack.
Franchi went in the tank for over a minute and then folded.
Malcolm Franchi raised to 800,000 in early position and was called by Yake Wu in the big blind.
Wu check-called Franchi's bet of 600,000 on the A♠10♣4♥ flop before Frachi made it 1,550,000 to go on the 8♣ turn.
This time, Wu check-folded to the bet, granting the pot to Franchi.
Jordan Griff raised to 5,050,000 from his 7,100,000 stack from early position. Garrett Bok jammed for 5,300,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Griff called.
Garrett Bok: 10♦10♥
Jordan Griff: Q♦Q♠
The 6♣4♦3♦ gave Bok a backdoor flush opportunity but the 2♠ turn denied that possibility. However, the 5♥ river put a straight on the board, and the two players chopped up the blinds and ante.
The following hand, Bok moved all in, which wasn't called and he picked up a few more chips.
Brian Kim opened to 800,000 from the cutoff with the K♣Q♥ and Aliaksandr Shylko defended his big blind with the 8♠5♠. Shylko check-folded to a bet of 450,000 to chip down some more.
On the next deal, Yegor Moroz made it 800,000 from middle position with 8♥8♣. Kim three-bet to 2,450,000 from the hijack with A♣6♣, folding out the rest of the table to take down consecutive pots.
Moroz tried his luck again the following hand, raising to 800,000 with the A♦Q♣, and his rail erupted when the remaining players returned their cards to the dealer.
Getting four-bet by Giovanni Zanette didn't slow down Diogo Coelho, who immediately raised again to 800,000 on the button.
Zanette called in the big blind and they saw a flop of K♣J♦5♦. Coelho bet 700,000 and Zanette called.
The turn was the 2♠ and Coelho bet 2,400,000. Zanette folded this time.
Coelho then raised to 800,000 the next hand, but was then faced with an all-in shove from Daniel Zadok for 7,450,000 on the button. Coelho quickly folded.
Brian Rast bet the heads-up turn of K♠6♥5♠3♥ for 2,400,000 on the button and Yake Wu in the big blind asked about his stack size before before he moved all-in. Rast pondered about it for a short time and folded.
Moments later on the other outer table, Kevin Theodore moved all-in from an early position for 1,050,000 one hand after he had lost most of his stack. Guillermo Sanchez Otero three-bet to 1,650,000 from the next seat and everyone else folded.
Kevin Theodore: A♣7♥
Guillermo Sanchez Otero: A♥K♣
The kicker played on the A♠10♣8♠6♣4♥ runout and Theodore was eliminated in 37th place for $250,000.
Giovanni Zanette raised to 900,000 under the gun before Diogo Coelho three-bet to 2,300,000 in the small blind.
Zanette then four-bet to 7,000,000, leaving only a few chips behind, and Coelho quickly folded.
Jason Sagle opened to 900,000 from early position with the Q♠Q♦ before Luis Vazquez three-bet to 2,500,000 with the 6♠6♣ on the button. Action folded back around to Sagle and he flatted to see a flop.
Sagle chose to lead out for 1,100,000 following the A♥3♠10♥ flop. Vazquez put in a raise to 4,000,000, which was enough to force a fold from Sagle.
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