Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-23-2017 22:45 UTC-7

Buckley Doubles, Mercier Busts

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

DJ Buckley got his remaining chips in with and was against the of Mike Matusow. While Matusow two-paired , Buckley ran out , giving him a lock low and a freeroll if he could find a deuce or a five. He turned over the for a straight and took the whole pot, with Matusow's river being a useless third pair.

At another table Jason Mercier lost the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	100,000	-20,000
DJ Buckley	66,000	16,000
Jason Mercier	Busted

Tags: Mike Matusow DJ Buckley

06-23-2017 22:42 UTC-7

Matusow is Now 80% to Win the Tournament

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Stud

Matusow: / /
Scotty Nguyen: / /

With the up Nguyen completed. Matusow called.

On fourth, Nguyen check-called a bet from Matusow. On fifth, Nguyen took the betting lead and led out. Matusow called this time.

Sixth street came and Matusow took control of the betting lead, and he bet with his pair of nines up. Nguyen called. Both players checked on seventh.

Matusow showed for two pair. Nguyen flashed a pair of kings, but it was no good and the pot was pushed to Nguyen.

"This guy is 80% to win the tournament now," Matthew Schrieber said about Matusow's double up. "He said if he doubles, he's going to win the tournament."

"You motherf@#$ers couldn't bust me when I had 4,500 chips!" Matusow said. "What are you going to do now that I have 130,000."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	120,000	75,500
Scotty Nguyen	40,000	-115,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Scotty Nguyen

Level: 18

Limits: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-23-2017 22:25 UTC-7

Honig's Aces No Good

mnuwwarah

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matthew Honig bet the turn and river as the board ran out against Ryan Hughes, who was on the button. Hughes thought about 30 seconds after the last bet but decided to call, and Honig announced aces, which were no good against , good for kings up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	365,000	170,000
Hanks Honig	186,500	141,500

Tags: Ryan Hughes Matthew Honig

06-23-2017 22:24 UTC-7

Vornicu Quarters Makarov

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

After a raise and a call preflop, Valentin Vornicu faced off against Alexey Makarov, with Vornicu on the button and Makarov action from middle position.

The flop was and both players checked to see the on the turn.

Makarov checked to Vornicu and Vornicu bet. Makarov check-raised, and Vornicu called.

The river was the and Makarov bet. Vornicu called.

"Did you get there?" Vornicu asked. "You hit a flush?"

Makarov didn't respond, he just turned up for two pair and an ace three for the low.

Vornicu, however, showed for the same low and three four for a straight. That earned him three-quarters of the pot. As he was bringing in the chips, and the players were explaining how the pot should be split up, the dealer pushed the pot over to Vornicu. Yong Wang, who was to Vornicu's left, reached for the pot.

"This belongs to me, right?" Wang said. Everyone laughed, and Vornicu quickly stacked the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	170,000	5,000
Alexey Makarov	160,000	30,000

Tags: Valentin Vornicu Alexey Makarov

06-23-2017 22:11 UTC-7

Arieh's Two Pair Gets the Better of Miller

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Stud

Miller: / /
Arieh: / /

As Mike Matusow wandered through the tournament area bellowing a rendition of "Home on the Range," Josh Arieh and Ryan Miller got involved in a pot.

Miller completed and found a call from Josh Arieh. Both players checked down fourth and fifth street, but on sixth, Arieh finally bet. Miller called. He called another bet on seventh as well, but mucked when Arieh showed for two pair that came on seventh.

Miller was left with a short stack and was eliminated just a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	230,000	110,000
Ryan Miller	Busted

Tags: Josh Arieh Ryan Miller

06-23-2017 22:08 UTC-7

Himes Bests Paul in O8

mnuwwarah

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Himes and Gabe Paul got in three bets preflop in the cutoff and button, respectively. Himes check-called a flop and then both checked the . Himes fired in a bet on the river, and Paul called.

Himes showed for two pair and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Himes	280,000	18,000
Gabe Paul	160,000

Tags: Ryan Himes Gabe Paul

06-23-2017 21:57 UTC-7

Makarov and Deeb Exchange Words

mnuwwarah

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb, Alex Livingston and Alexey Makarov played a big pot where Livingston bet sixth street and Makarov raised after some time, leaving Deeb staring at two bets.

Deeb: /
Livingston: /
Makarov: /

Deeb stood up and shook his head, deciding to fold. Livingston reraised and Makarov called, then called a dark bet on seventh. The two chopped the pot with Livingston showing a low and Makarov a pair of eights for high. Deeb grabbed the next card off the deck and peeked at it, and Makarov took exception, referencing an earlier incident where Makarov had said something in Russian to Nikolay Fal during a hand.

"You kidding me?" Deeb said. "Speaking Russian is way worse than rabbit hunting. Don't even compare the two."

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	235,000	-25,000
Alex Livingston	182,500	143,500
Alexey Makarov	130,000	-40,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Alexey Makarov Shaun Deeb

06-23-2017 21:56 UTC-7

Nguyen Gets Some Back From Schreiber

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

With bets already in front of both players from every street, Scotty Nguyen and Matthew Schreiber were heads up again. The board was and Schrieber checked it over to Nguyen. Nguyen put out a bet and Schrieber went into the tank and thought for about a minute before tossing in a call.

"Queens baby," Scotty said, turning up .

"That's good," Schrieber said, checking his hand one more time before throwing it away.

"So did you like that flop Scotty?" a player at the table asked Nguyen.

"No I like when he checked the turn better," Nguyen replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	185,000	-9,500
Scotty Nguyen	155,000	15,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Scotty Nguyen

06-23-2017 21:45 UTC-7

Chop For Chop and Davidow

MrCleverFox

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh opened from the hijack. Matthew Davidow made it three bets from the button. Dmitry Chop called from the small blind. Arieh called the raise as well.

On the flop, action checked over to Davidow, who bet. Only Chop called.

On the turn, Chop checked over to Davidow, who bet again. The river was the and Chop check-called a third bet from Davidow.

Davidow showed for a flush and ace three for a low. Chop showed for a better low and the two chopped up some of Arieh's money as well as the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Chop	135,000	-25,000
Josh Arieh	120,000	40,000
Matthew Davidow	115,000	55,000

Tags: Dmitry Chop Josh Arieh Matthew Davidow