2017 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matthew Schreiber
Winning Hand
478k262
Prize
$256,226
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,077,300
Entries
399
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Deeb Eliminates Sokoloff

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Stud

Paul Sokoloff was considering whether to put in his remaining chips as he had 16,000 left and was facing a bet from Shaun Deeb on sixth.

Sokoloff: {x-}{x-}/{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Deeb: {x-}{x-}/{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Sokoloff decided the pot was just too big and he put in his remaining chips and turned over {q-Clubs}{8-Spades} for two pairs. Deeb had {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for trips and thought he bricked the river. So did Sokoloff.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
260,000
81,000
81,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff
Busted

Tags: Paul SokoloffShaun Deeb

Level: 17

Limits: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

Schreiber Over Nguyen

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

Hold'em

Scotty Nguyen raised, Matthew Schreiber reraised, and Mike Matusow stood up in the small blind and said he was making a huge laydown after some thought. Nguyen called and the two saw {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop. Nguyen check-called and checked the {7-Diamonds} turn. Schreiber bet again, and this time, Nguyen raised. Schreiber called and called a final bet on the end, saying he had two kings.

"Two kings good," Nguyen said.

Schreiber flicked {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} into the middle. Matusow said he folded ace-queen.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Schreiber us
Matthew Schreiber
194,500
84,500
84,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
140,000
-28,500
-28,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Matthew SchreiberMike MatusowScotty Nguyen

Chop For Chop and Davidow

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 {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, action checked over to Davidow, who bet. Only Chop called.

On the {7-Spades} turn, Chop checked over to Davidow, who bet again. The river was the {J-Clubs} and Chop check-called a third bet from Davidow.

Davidow showed {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for a flush and ace three for a low. Chop showed {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} 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 ua
Dmitry Chop
135,000
-25,000
-25,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
120,000
40,000
40,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Matthew Davidow nz
Matthew Davidow
115,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Dmitry ChopJosh AriehMatthew Davidow

Nguyen Gets Some Back From Schreiber

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 {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} 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 {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

"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 us
Matthew Schreiber
185,000
-9,500
-9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
155,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Matthew SchreiberScotty Nguyen

Makarov and Deeb Exchange Words

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

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: {x-}{x-}/{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Livingston: {x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Makarov: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

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 us
Shaun Deeb
235,000
-25,000
-25,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
182,500
143,500
143,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexey Makarov ru
Alexey Makarov
130,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Alex LivingstonAlexey MakarovShaun Deeb

Himes Bests Paul in O8

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 {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop and then both checked the {9-Clubs}. Himes fired in a bet on the {2-Clubs} river, and Paul called.

Himes showed {k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for two pair and took the pot.

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

Tags: Ryan HimesGabe Paul

Arieh's Two Pair Gets the Better of Miller

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

Stud

Miller: {x-}{x-} / {Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {x-}
Arieh: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{K-Spades} / {x-}

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 {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} 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 us
Josh Arieh
230,000
110,000
110,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehRyan Miller

Vornicu Quarters Makarov

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 {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {2-Clubs} on the turn.

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

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Makarov bet. Vornicu called.

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

Makarov didn't respond, he just turned up {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for two pair and an ace three for the low.

Vornicu, however, showed {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} 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 us
Valentin Vornicu
170,000
5,000
5,000
Alexey Makarov ru
Alexey Makarov
160,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Valentin VornicuAlexey Makarov