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

Nearly All of Schwartz's Stack Chopped Up

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

We came upon Ylon Schwartz betting into a pair of opponents with four to a flush and two to a wheel on his board, but he faced significant action as Joe Tehan raised him with three diamonds and three to a low, and Jyri Merivirta called.

Schwartz: {x-}{x-}/{a-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}
Tehan: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Merivirta: {x-}{x-}/{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

Schwartz opted to make it three bets, and both of his opponents called. He bet the river as well and got two more calls, though Tehan took some time before putting in the required chips.

"Please be a low card," Schwartz said, peeling his card.

It was, and he flipped over {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} for an ace-high flush and an eight-five low. However, Tehan had {3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a six-low, and Merivirta showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. His flush went ace-king-nine-seven while Schwartz's went ace-king-nine-four, so Schwartz was left with crumbs as his opponents chopped up the huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
83,200
33,900
33,900
Jyri Merivirta fi
Jyri Merivirta
41,000
22,000
22,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
3,200
-34,600
-34,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe TehanJyri MerivirtaYlon Schwartz

Level: 12

Limits: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Tom McCormick and Scotty Nguyen Face Off; Kurt Wildin Eliminated

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen

Hold'em

After a preflop confrontation, Scotty Nguyen, Tom McCormic, and Kurt Wildin had all put in three bets.

The flop came {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Wildin moved all in for less than a bet. Nguyen called from the big blind and McCormick raised. Nguyen called, creating a side pot and heads up action.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Nguyen checked again. McCormick bet again, but this time Nguyen let his hand go.

McCormick showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} while Wildin showed {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The river was the {K-Clubs} and that would seal it for Wildin, who was eliminated from the tournament.

"At what point did you think you were beat, Scotty?" McCormic asked after the hand.

"No, baby. You had the worst hand before the flop," Nguyen replied.

"I guess you had queens or jacks then?" McCormick asked.

"I already told you, baby," Nguyen answered, sounding a little frustrated.

Player Chips Progress
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
64,000
-20,300
-20,300
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
49,000
-10,300
-10,300
Kurt Wildin us
Kurt Wildin
Busted

Tags: Scotty NguyenTom McCormick

Dearly Departed... From the Tournament

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Brian Scholl us
Brian Scholl
Busted
Matthew Schultz us
Matthew Schultz
Busted
Matt Vengrin us
Matt Vengrin
Busted
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
Busted
John Holley us
John Holley
Busted
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Harold Klein us
Harold Klein
Busted
Mark Klecan ca
Mark Klecan
Busted
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
Busted
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
Busted
Christopher McHugh us
Christopher McHugh
Busted
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Schneider (MN) us
Mike Schneider (MN)
Busted
Peter Levine us
Peter Levine
Busted
Christopher Chung us
Christopher Chung
Busted

"Big Hand, Baby"

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scotty Nguyen bet on the end from the blinds with a board of {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} between he and Todd Bui. Bui made the call.

"Big hand, baby," Nguyen said, flipping over {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the nut low and a flush.

Bui said he had the second-nut low and a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
105,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Todd Bui us
Todd Bui
4,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scotty NguyenTodd Bui

Friedman Eliminated

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Hold'em

Adam Friedman was already all in from the cutoff with {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} on the board when we got to his table. Christopher Sensoli (middle position) and Dmitry Chop (button) were going to war in a side pot, and Sensoli check-called another bet on the {7-Spades} river. Chop rolled over {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for top two, but Sensoli's {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} was good for a set. Friedman flipped over {a-}{k-} and took his leave.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Sensoli us
Christopher Sensoli
79,000
-12,200
-12,200
Dmitry Chop ua
Dmitry Chop
63,500
-14,500
-14,500
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanChristopher SensoliDmitry Chop

Tehan Doubles Brubaker

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan

Razz

Tehan: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{5-}{2-}{3-} / {x-}
Brubaker: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{9-}{3-}{A-} / {x-}

We caught up to the action on fifth where Tehan and Brubaker already had 8,000 worth of bets in front of each of them, with even more in the middle of the table. Brubaker bet and Tehan called.

"I'm wondering if there is any way we can get to a cheap showdown," Tehan said. The dealer then dealt sixth street, which gave Tehan a three and Brubaker an ace. "I guess not. That last one paired me."

Brubaker then moved all in and Tehan called. Tehan showed {4-}{3-}, but Brubaker already had a made low with {A-}{6-}.

On the last draw, Tehan paired another of his cards with a {2-}. Brubaker drew an {A-} but it didn't matter because he had already secured the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
86,000
2,800
2,800
Brian Brubaker us
Brian Brubaker
51,000
24,600
24,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian BrubakerJoe Tehan

Heap of Updated Counts

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
135,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
121,000
27,500
27,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
99,800
56,800
56,800
WSOP 6X Winner
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
98,000
61,900
61,900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Aaron Steury us
Aaron Steury
84,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
72,000
39,900
39,900
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
62,000
-10,200
-10,200
WSOP 6X Winner
James Obst au
James Obst
61,000
-31,000
-31,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
61,000
13,900
13,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
57,000
56,999
56,999
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
54,000
11,600
11,600
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
52,000
36,300
36,300
WSOP 4X Winner
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
51,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
46,000
1,100
1,100
Natasha Mercier lb
Natasha Mercier
45,000
5,800
5,800
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
40,000
-18,700
-18,700
WSOP 3X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
33,000
-11,300
-11,300
WSOP 4X Winner
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
33,000
15,300
15,300
WSOP 2X Winner

Koral Survives, Chops with Groth

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Tyler Groth bet fifth street with three to a six-low against Tom Koral who had high cards and clubs, and Per Hildebrand, who had a pair of jacks. Both players called, and action went nuts on sixth street.

Groth: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Koral: {x-}{x-}/{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Hildebrand: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Koral bet this time, and Hildebrand called. Groth raised, Koral reraised, Hildebrand called, and Groth and Koral got it capped, with Hildebrand coming along. Koral put in his last 1,000 on the end, and Hildebrand called but then tank-folded to a raise from Groth.

Groth showed {5-}{2-}{3-} for a wheel and a seven-high straight, but Koral had him beat for the high half with {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Groth us
Tyler Groth
97,500
66,000
66,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
45,000
20,500
20,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Per Hildebrand se
Per Hildebrand
25,700
-28,400
-28,400

Tags: Per HildebrandThomas KoralTyler Groth