Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 16:35 UTC-8

Livingston Wins Three-Way Three-Bet Pot

Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold 'em

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the cutoff with 2♠2♥ and was met with a three-bet in the small blind from Brian Yoon with A♥J♠. Alex Livingston then made it three bets to go in the big blind with 9♦9♣. Both opponents called and the trio went to the flop.

It came 8♦6♦3♦, and after a check from Yoon, Livingston bet and both his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	3,570,000 -240,000	-240,000

Brad Ruben	3,340,000

Alex Livingston	1,820,000 760,000	760,000

Brian Yoon	1,600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Scott Seiver	670,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 16:38 UTC-8

Livingston Gets Value From Yoon

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Brian Yoon raised on the button with Q♦9♦ before Alex Livingston, who picked up another pocket pair with J♥J♦, three-bet in the small blind.

Yoon called to the 4♠2♠7♥ flop where Livingston bet. Yoon called and hit his own pair on the 9♠ turn.

Yoon called another bet as they saw the 6♣ river, where Livingston bet again. Yoon called with his pair of nines only to be shown Livingston's jacks as the Canadian took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	3,570,000

Brad Ruben	3,260,000 -80,000	-80,000

Alex Livingston	2,540,000 720,000	720,000

Brian Yoon	960,000 -640,000	-640,000

Scott Seiver	670,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon

06-26-2023 16:42 UTC-8

Seiver on Fumes

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold 'em

Scott Seiver raised under the gun with A♠7♠ and got a call from Mike Gorodinsky in the big blind with A♥8♣.

The A♦10♦2♠ flop paired each player's ace and they each checked.

On the J♠ turn, Gorodinsky checked again, and Seiver bet. Gorodinsky then check-raised and Seiver called, leaving himself just 190,000 behind.

The 6♥ river meant that Gorodinsky's eight would play. They each checked, with Gorodinsky pipping Seiver to take down the pot and leave Seiver with just over one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,090,000 520,000	520,000

Brad Ruben	3,220,000 -40,000	-40,000

Alex Livingston	2,540,000

Brian Yoon	960,000

Scott Seiver	190,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-26-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Seiver Spikes the River to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

The action folded to Mike Gorodinsky in the small blind who raised. Scott Seiver in the big blind put in his last 190,000 and Gorodinsky called.

Scott Seiver: Q♦7♠5♥4♦
Mike Gorodinsky: K♠10♠9♣7♣

Gorodinsky hit top pair on the Q♠K♦3♣ flop, while Seiver picked up a flush draw and a draw to the low on the 8♦ turn.

The river came the A♦ and Seiver made his flush and the low to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	3,900,000 -190,000	-190,000

Brad Ruben	3,220,000

Alex Livingston	2,540,000

Brian Yoon	960,000

Scott Seiver	380,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-26-2023 16:55 UTC-8

Livingston Folds His Half of the Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the cutoff with A♥A♦J♥6♦ and got a defend from Alex Livingston in the big blind with J♦9♠5♦3♦.

On the Q♣8♣4♦ flop, Livingston check-called a bet from Gorodinsky to see the 5♣ fall on the turn.

Livingston checked again, and after a check from Gorodinsky, the 3♠ was dealt on the river.

Livingston checked, making two small pair on the end and he faced another bet from Gorodinsky.

After some thought he elected to fold, sending what would have been his half of the pot to Gorodinsky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,200,000 300,000	300,000

Brad Ruben	3,220,000

Alex Livingston	2,300,000 -240,000	-240,000

Brian Yoon	940,000 -20,000	-20,000

Scott Seiver	340,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Alex Livingston

06-26-2023 16:57 UTC-8

Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

On the eighth episode of “Calling the Clock,” Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics “On the Board.” That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.

They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan “Jungleman” Cates.

Check out those stories and more in the latest “Calling the Clock” straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

06-26-2023 16:59 UTC-8

Seiver on Fumes as Gorodinsky Scoops

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky limped in from the small blind with Q♣6♣4♠3♣ and Scott Seiver checked Q♠10♦5♥3♠.

Both players checked the 7♦K♠A♦ flop. The turn came the 6♥ and Gorodinsky made a pair of sixes and the better low. He bet and Seiver called.

The 2♠ fell on the river and Gorodinsky called. Seiver called with his low and Gorodinsky scooped the pot, leaving Seiver on just 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,520,000 320,000	320,000

Brad Ruben	2,900,000 -320,000	-320,000

Alex Livingston	2,260,000 -40,000	-40,000

Brian Yoon	1,260,000 320,000	320,000

Scott Seiver	60,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-26-2023 17:07 UTC-8

Seiver Survives With Half

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

With just 90,000 left, Scott Seiver moved in on the button with K♦Q♠Q♣7♦ and got a call from Brian Yoon in the small blind with A♠9♠3♠2♣, as well as Alex Livingston in the big blind with 9♣7♣5♥3♦.

The flop came Q♥7♠2♠ and Yoon led out with a bet holding the nut flush and nut low draws. Livingston called, and the 4♦ fell on the turn, giving Livingston an added straight and wheel draw.

Yoon bet again and got another call from Livingston.

The 10♣ fell on the river, keeping Seiver's set of queens ahead to survive with the high half of the pot, while Yoon's nut low had that half of the pot locked up.

Yoon continued betting and Livingston called, getting no part of the pot with his inferior low and pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,520,000

Brad Ruben	2,930,000 30,000	30,000

Alex Livingston	2,170,000 -90,000	-90,000

Brian Yoon	1,245,000 -15,000	-15,000

Scott Seiver	135,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Scott Seiver

06-26-2023 17:11 UTC-8

Scott Seiver Eliminated in 5th Place ($101,319)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Razz

Scott Seiver moved all in on third street showing a 7x and Mike Gorodinsky called with Ax.

Seiver finished with Jx10x5x5x2x2x, making a pair on seventh as Gorodinsky had Jx10x10x4x4x2x for a better jack-low to send Seiver to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,555,000 35,000	35,000

Brad Ruben	3,330,000 400,000	400,000

Alex Livingston	1,950,000 -220,000	-220,000

Brian Yoon	1,165,000 -80,000	-80,000

Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-26-2023 17:15 UTC-8

Yoon Takes A Big Razz Pot From Ruben

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Razz

Brian Yoon: 3x2x/5xKx7xQx/Ax
Brad Ruben: 6x3x/4xJx9x8x/2x

After Brad Ruben completed and got raised by Brian Yoon, Ruben called and the duo went to fourth street.

Neither player caught well and they checked. On fifth street, Ruben check-called a bet from Yoon, and then making a nine on sixth while Yoon bricked, Ruben led out with a bet which Yoon called.

Yoon made his seven on seventh, while Ruben also improved to an eight. Ruben led out again and Yoon raised. Ruben paid off and Yoon dragged a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	4,535,000 -20,000	-20,000

Brad Ruben	2,510,000 -820,000	-820,000

Brian Yoon	2,045,000 880,000	880,000

Alex Livingston	1,910,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Brian Yoon