Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-22-2017 19:19 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	30,000 12,700	12,700

Greg Mueller	29,000 14,000	14,000

Sorel Mizzi	20,000 -4,000	-4,000
Matt Grapenthien	18,000 -1,500	-1,500

Felipe Ramos	16,500 -1,300	-1,300

Greg Raymer	16,500 8,300	8,300

Shaun Deeb	15,500 7,300	7,300

Adam Owen	14,000 1,200	1,200
Thomas Taylor	10,000 -5,000	-5,000
Allen Kessler	9,000 -3,600	-3,600

Stuart Rutter	8,000 -9,200	-9,200
Naoya Kihara	6,000 2,400	2,400

Break Time Again

[user270022]

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Four levels are in the books, and the players have been rewarded with a 15-minute break.

Level: 5

Limits: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-22-2017 19:46 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	29,000

Gina Hecht	25,600 9,900	9,900
Brian Brubaker	21,000 -1,200	-1,200

Matt Grapenthien	21,000 3,000	3,000

Esther Taylor	20,300 5,300	5,300
Andre Akkari	19,400 4,400	4,400

Kevin Gerhart	19,000 4,400	4,400

Norman Chad	16,600 2,600	2,600

Jerry Wong	16,000

Shaun Deeb	14,900 -600	-600

Ismael Bojang	14,000

Stuart Rutter	13,700 5,700	5,700
Dzmitry Urbanovich	12,600

Adam Owen	12,200 -1,800	-1,800
Joshua Beckley	10,000
Barry Greenstein	9,000 -3,500	-3,500

Jared Bleznick	8,900
Allen Kessler	7,100 -1,900	-1,900

Frankie O'Dell	6,000 -6,000	-6,000

Ray Henson	5,200 -12,400	-12,400

Randy Ohel	Busted

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[user344861]

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

06-22-2017 19:52 UTC-7

Stack Updates From Around the Room

[user270022]

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	55,000 32,000	32,000

Ian Johns	37,000 14,000	14,000

Jon Turner	30,000 13,400	13,400
Chris Vitch	24,000 -9,000	-9,000
Talal Shakerchi	24,000 9,000	9,000
Alex Livingston	22,000 7,000	7,000

Mark Gregorich	19,000 -3,200	-3,200
Mike Matusow	19,000 4,000	4,000

Bruno Fitoussi	18,000 5,100	5,100
Anthony Zinno	15,000 -2,000	-2,000

Jesse Sylvia	15,000

Ylon Schwartz	15,000 2,500	2,500

Natasha Mercier	12,000 -2,000	-2,000
David "ODB" Baker	11,000 -5,300	-5,300

Frank Kassela	8,000 -10,000	-10,000

Aaron Steury	7,000 -13,000	-13,000

06-22-2017 19:58 UTC-7

Negreanu and Hellmuth Enter Together

[user270022]

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

The number of bracelets won in this room has just gone way up, as 14-time WSOP champion Phil Hellmuth and six-time WSOP champion Daniel Negreanu have just walked through the doors of the Amazon Room together and parted ways towards their respective tables.

It's not clear if they planned it beforehand, but both players know how to make an entrance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	15,000 15,000	15,000

Phil Hellmuth	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

06-22-2017 20:14 UTC-7

Bleznick Forced to Fold

[user270022]

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

Razz

With a decent-sized pot shaping up, Jared Bleznick called a bet on fifth street and faced another bet on sixth. Bleznick thought for a moment before giving up and releasing his cards to the muck.

Bleznick: / (folded on sixth)
Opponent: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	4,000 -4,900	-4,900

Tags: Jared Bleznick

06-22-2017 20:20 UTC-7

Join Together, Win Together

Brentharrington

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth jumped into the $3,000 HORSE tournament together. Each has already earned some chips, and each just won a hand.

Stud

Hellmuth : / /
Opponent: / /

Hellmuth raised with the , and his opponent called with the showing. On fourth street, his opponent paired the ten and bet a single bet. Hellmuth called. His opponent bet again on fifth, and Hellmuth called. On sixth and seventh, his opponent check-called bets from Hellmuth. Hellmuth rolled over two diamonds for a flush, and his opponent folded.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Negreanu was playing Omaha Hi-Lo, and the board read . He bet, and his opponent raised. Negreanu called. The river was the , and Negreanu check-called and showed for two pair. That beat the single pair of kings from his opponent, who held .