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

06-22-2017 19:51 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Sung	33,000 2,000	2,000

Sorel Mizzi	30,000 10,000	10,000
John Monnette	29,000 1,000	1,000

Mike Leah	28,000 19,100	19,100

Jason Mercier	26,000 18,000	18,000

Tom Schneider	25,000 10,000	10,000

John Racener	21,000 10,000	10,000

Marco Johnson	18,000 2,600	2,600

Mike Wattel	17,000 3,000	3,000

Benny Glaser	9,000 3,800	3,800

Dan Heimiller	8,000 4,200	4,200

Adam Friedman	5,000 2,300	2,300

Mike Watson	4,500 9,100	9,100

Jesse Martin	4,300 10,800	10,800

David Bach	4,000 5,000	5,000

Brian Stonoff Fills Up

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Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Stonoff: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
Bruno Fitoussi: / folded sixth street

On fourth street, Fitoussi had the lead and bet. Stonoff called, and Mercier raised. Both Fitoussi and Stonoff called.

On fifth, Fitoussi had the lead still, and the action checked to Mercier, who bet. Fitoussi and Stonoff called again.

On sixth, Stonoff gained the betting lead by hitting a pair of twos. He checked, Mercier bet, and Fitoussi folded. Stonoff called, then bet seventh himself, and Mercier called.

Stonoff showed for a full house, and Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Stonoff	35,800 35,800	35,800
Jason Mercier	19,000 7,000	7,000

Bruno Fitoussi	18,000

Tags: Brian Stonoff Bruno Fitoussi Jason Mercier

06-22-2017 20:30 UTC-8

Jeff Madsen Hits Perfect

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Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Razz

Jeff Madsen: / /
Frank Kassela: / /
Player: / folded fifth

Jeff Madsen just hit about as good as you can hit against two players who also hit pretty good. He started by completing with a two showing and got two callers. On fifth street, each player showed three cards below a seven. Madsen bet, and Frank Kassela was the only caller. Kassela gained the betting lead when Madsen paired his two on sixth, and he check-called bets on sixth and seventh.

Madsen showed for a six-low, and Kassela mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	55,000

Phil Hui	31,000 15,500	15,500
Esther Taylor	29,000 8,700	8,700

Shaun Deeb	29,000 14,100	14,100

Norman Chad	28,400 11,800	11,800
Frank Kassela	5,600 2,400	2,400

Tags: Frank Kassela Jeff Madsen

06-22-2017 20:32 UTC-8

Third Break of the Day

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Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Six levels are down, and players have gone on a 15-minutre break.

Level: 7

Limits: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

06-22-2017 21:09 UTC-8

Scotty Nguyen Improves

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Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Stud

Scotty Nguyen: / /
Gina Hecht: / /

Scotty Nguyen completed with a ten, and Gina Hecht raised with a six. Nguyen called. Hecht bet fourth street, and Nguyen called. Nguyen gained the betting lead on fifth, and he bet on every street until showdown. Hecht called, and both showed aces in the hole, but Nguyen had the pair of nines on his board and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotty Nguyen	31,000 31,000	31,000

Gina Hecht	10,400 15,200	15,200

Tags: Gina Hecht Scotty Nguyen

06-22-2017 21:11 UTC-8

Fresh Batch of Counts

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Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	47,000 16,000	16,000
Andre Akkari	35,000 15,600	15,600

Jon Turner	33,000 3,000	3,000

Daniel Negreanu	32,000 13,000	13,000

Ian Johns	31,000 6,000	6,000

Norman Chad	24,000 4,400	4,400
Talal Shakerchi	23,000 1,000	1,000
Esther Taylor	21,000 8,000	8,000

Brian Brubaker	20,000 1,000	1,000

Felipe Ramos	20,000 3,500	3,500

Mike Matusow	19,000

Mark Gregorich	17,000 2,000	2,000
Greg Raymer	17,000 500	500

Greg Mueller	17,000 12,000	12,000

Anthony Zinno	14,000 1,000	1,000

Ylon Schwartz	14,000 1,000	1,000

James Obst	13,000 3,200	3,200

06-22-2017 21:18 UTC-8

Livingston Busts Bleznick

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Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Stud

Jared Bleznick: //
Alex Livingston: //
Chris Vitch: //
Opponent: / (folded on fifth)

Jared Bleznick three-bet jammed on fifth street, getting a call from Chris Vitch. Alex Livingston four-bet, getting a fold from one opponent, and Vitch called. Vitch check-called a bet from Livingston on sixth street and check-folded on seventh.

Livingston table for aces full of deuces, and Bleznick stood up, mucking and exiting the tournament area.