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Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Koral Rivers Straight
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Stud
Tom Koral completed with the 
, and only Phil Hui stepped in his way, calling with the 
. Koral continued on fourth street, and Hui stuck around. The next two streets ceased fire, but Koral put in one more bet on seventh. Hui paid him off.
Phil Hui: 
/ 
/
Tom Koral: / 
/
"Straight," announced Koral, apparently surprising Hui. He revealed 
for proof, and the river straight hurt Hui, who dropped down.
Hui and Koral tangled in another pot shortly thereafter, in stud hi-lo for a change. Koral emerged as the winner again, and Hui's stack is now reduced to about 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
Ryan Himes Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,542)
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hold'em
Ryan Himes opened from the cutoff and Matthew Schreiber defended his big blind. The flop was 
, and Schreiber checked. Himes bet, Schreiber check-raised, Himes put in three bets, and Schreiber called.
On the 
turn, Schreiber check-called another bet from Himes. The river paired the board with the 
, and Schreiber led out. Himes called and got shown the bad news by Schreiber, who held 
. Himes open-folded 
and was left with just 90,000.
In the next hand, Himes went all in from under the gun, and Phil Hui called from the big blind.
Himes: 
Hui: 
The 
flop all but sealed it, and the 
on the turn decided it, making the 
river meaningless. Himes added a big five-figure payday of $52,542 to his bankroll for his fifth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
|
700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |
Hui Back Over a Million
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Tom Koral entered the hand with a raise from the cutoff. David Steicke came along on the button, and so did Phil Hui from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Steicke, who bet. Hui, however, reacted with a check-raise, forcing Koral out of the way. Steicke decided to continue and called.
Hui led with a bet on the 
turn, and Steicke wasn't ready to fold yet. However, Hui's final bet on the 
river convinced Steicke to lay his hand down.
A nice addition without showdown pushed Hui's stack back over one million, while Steicke dropped below six big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
575,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
Dinner Break for 60 Minutes
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Players are on a one-hour dinner break. Current chip distribution can be seen below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,075,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
930,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
830,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
Level: 27
Limits: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Rich Get Richer; Koral Falls Under Five Bets
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Stud
After a series of minor hands, Tom Koral and Matthew Schreiber finally clashed in a pot that might possibly evoke major consequences.
Koral completed with the , and Schreiber raised with the . Koral matched the price and called another bet on fourth street before both players checked fifth and sixth streets. Schreiber bet once more on seventh, and Koral called.
Tom Koral: / 
/
Matthew Schreiber: / 
/
Schreiber had 
in the hole for kings up. Koral mucked his hand, which looked to be nines and sixes.
Schreiber is now guarding around 3.7 million chips and comfortably navigating the final table. Meanwhile, Koral's stack is wounded, as he's maneuvering only 505,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
505,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
|
|
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Schreiber Scoops Steicke
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Steicke: / 
/
Schreiber: / 
/
Matthew Schreiber brought it in with the , Phil Hui completed with the , David Steicke made it two bets with the , Schreiber called, and Hui folded.
Schreiber paired up on fourth and led out, only for Steicke to raise again. Schreiber came along with the call. Schreiber check-called a bet from Steicke on fifth street, and both players checked on sixth. Schreiber bet the river, and Steicke called.
Schreiber tabled 
for the wheel, and Steicke nodded and mucked his hand.
Schreiber now has more than two-thirds of all in the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,325,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
600,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Tom Koral Eliminated in 4th Place ($74,382)
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Matthew Schreiber has been capturing one pot after another, and his opponents are approaching the danger zone. Tom Koral and David Steicke seemed to realize they had to make their moves, and they clashed with each other in stud hi-lo. Koral was all in on fourth street.
Tom Koral: / /
David Steicke: / 
/
Steicke was ahead with a pair of deuces, and he improved to two pair on fifth street. Koral had four cards to a low, and sixth street determined he couldn't scoop, as Steicke's hand strengthened to a full house.
Koral looked at his last card, but it wasn't anything within the required deuce-to-five range. He mucked, shaking hands with all three remaining players. Koral pocketed $74,382 for his fourth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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David Steicke Eliminated in 3rd Place ($107,458)
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Hold'em
Phil Hui raised on the button, David Steicke three-bet from the small blind, Hui made it four bets, and Steicke called.
Both players checked the 
flop. Steicke bet the turn, Hui raised to put Steicke all in, and the Steicke called.
David Steicke:
Phil Hui:
Steicke needed one of the remaining fives to survive, but it wasn't meant to be. The river was the to seal Steicke's fate. The high roller scored his second six-figure cash of the 2017 World Series of Poker after finishing in 12th place in the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop for $310,550.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
Busted |