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

06-26-2023 18:28 UTC-8

Ruben Gets Two Folds

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Brian Yoon raised on the button with Q♦8♥ and Brad Ruben defended his big blind holding A♥6♥.

Ruben hit top pair on the 2♣K♣A♦ flop and Yoon continued with a bet. Ruben now raised and Yoon quickly folded.

The next hand, action checked to Ruben in the small blind and he raised with J♥J♣. Mike Gorodinsky called with 5♦4♥ as the flop came 8♦6♥10♣.

Ruben bet and Gorodinsky called to the 4♦ turn, where Ruben bet again. Gorodinsky, now with a pair of fours, called.

The river came the J♠, giving Ruben a set, and he bet. Gorodinsky now let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	6,790,000 -635,000	-635,000

Alex Livingston	2,025,000 165,000	165,000

Brad Ruben	1,590,000 960,000	960,000

Brian Yoon	695,000 -495,000	-495,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Brian Yoon Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 18:31 UTC-8

Ruben Takes the Safe Route Versus Gorodinsky

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold' em

Brad Ruben raised on the button with A♦9♦ and was met with a three-bet by Mike Gorodinsky in the small blind with A♣K♣. Ruben peeled to see a flop.

It came Q♥Q♦2♥ and Gorodinky continued with a bet. Despite getting eight to one, Ruben elected to fold and preserve a chunk of his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,590,000 800,000	800,000

Alex Livingston	1,775,000 -250,000	-250,000

Brad Ruben	1,190,000 -400,000	-400,000

Brian Yoon	545,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 18:41 UTC-8

Ruben Snaps Off Yoon

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben limped in with A♠10♣8♠5♦ before Brian Yoon raised from the small blind with A♦A♣9♣8♣. Alex Livingston, in the big blind, called with 10♠7♦4♥2♥, as did Ruben as they went three-handed to the flop.

The flop came J♠Q♥5♥ and Yoon led out with a bet. Livingston quickly folded, but Ruben called.

The K♥ turn gave Ruben a straight and both players checked to the 5♠ river, where Yoon again led out.

Ruben snap called to take the pot and knock Yoon down to a severe short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,340,000 -250,000	-250,000

Brad Ruben	1,790,000 600,000	600,000

Alex Livingston	1,775,000

Brian Yoon	395,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brad Ruben Brian Yoon

06-26-2023 18:44 UTC-8

Yoon Doubles Through Gorodinsky

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the cutoff and got three-bet by a short-stacked Brian Yoon on the button. Gorodinsky four-bet and Yoon called off his last 95,000 to put himself at risk.

Brian Yoon: A♦Q♦10♥4♦
Mike Gorodinsky: J♣10♠9♠9♣

The flop came A♠8♣8♥, giving Yoon a solid lead in the hand. The 6♠ on the turn gave Gorodinsky a flush draw, but the 3♣ on the river locked up a scoop for Yoon to double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	6,945,000 -395,000	-395,000

Brad Ruben	1,690,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alex Livingston	1,525,000 -250,000	-250,000

Brian Yoon	940,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 18:48 UTC-8

Gorodinsky, Livingston Chop Up Ruben

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised from the button holding A♦J♣10♦6♣ before Brad Ruben three-bet in the small blind with A♥A♣Q♣7♣. Mike Gorodinsky called with K♣J♥10♥8♠, as did Livingston to create another three-way pot.

The flop came K♦Q♦8♣ and Ruben checked to Gorodinsky, who bet with two pair. Livingston called with his straight and flush draws, while Ruben also stuck around and called.

The turn came the 2♣ and Gorodinsky bet again. Both opponents called to the 3♥ river, where Gorodinsky put out another bet.

Livingston, now with a low, called and Ruben kissed his chips before putting them in the middle. Gorodinsky took the high and Livingston the other half, dropping Ruben back down to less than 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,350,000 405,000	405,000

Alex Livingston	1,930,000 405,000	405,000

Brian Yoon	940,000

Brad Ruben	890,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brad Ruben Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 18:54 UTC-8

Yoon Versus Ruben in Short Stack Battle

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben raised on the button with A♣10♠6♦2♠ and got a call from Brian Yoon in the big blind with A♥8♣4♣3♠.

The flop came K♥Q♣3♣, and Yoon check-called a bet from Ruben to see the 6♥ fall on the turn. The players both checked.

The 10♣ came in on the river giving Yoon a flush. He bet it versus Ruben's backdoor two pair, and after a couple of minutes of thought, Ruben found the fold to leave himself with just under 600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,295,000 -55,000	-55,000

Alex Livingston	1,925,000 -5,000	-5,000

Brian Yoon	1,290,000 350,000	350,000

Brad Ruben	590,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Brian Yoon

06-26-2023 18:55 UTC-8

Yoon Gets Value on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky raised on the button with K♠J♥3♠2♣, then called when Brian Yoon, holding A♠A♥9♥5♥ in the small blind, three-bet.

The flop came 7♥9♣K♦ and Yoon led out with another bet. Gorodinsky called and both players checked the 8♣ turn.

The 9♠ river gave Yoon trip nines and he bet. Gorodinsky tanked for several moments before calling as Yoon took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	6,700,000 -595,000	-595,000

Brian Yoon	1,990,000 700,000	700,000

Alex Livingston	1,825,000 -100,000	-100,000

Brad Ruben	590,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 19:04 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Gets Max Value from Yoon

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Razz

Mike Gorodinsky: Ax3x/5x6x4x7x/10x
Brian Yoon: 5x3x/2xQx6x9x/9x

Mike Gorodinsky completed and got three-bet by Brian Yoon. Gorodinsky called and they went to fourth street.

Gorodinsky caught another baby and bet, but Yoon stuck around to see fifth street.

Both players improved, which was bad news for Yoon as Gorodinsky had already made a sixty-five, while Yoon would be drawing to one if he continued.

Gorodinsky bet his hand and Yoon indeed made the call.

Yoon only improved to a nine on sixth while Gorodinsky picked up another good-looking card with a seven. Gorodinsky bet again, and Yoon called once more.

Yoon couldn't improve on seventh and faced another bet from Gorodinsky. Yoon took some time with his ninety-six then paid it off, sending more chips to the overwhelming chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,755,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Alex Livingston	1,845,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Yoon	1,030,000 -960,000	-960,000

Brad Ruben	470,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 19:12 UTC-8

Ruben Shows Gorodinsky the Pair

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/4x9x6x
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/4xQx6x - folded

Brad Ruben completed, Mike Gorodinsky raised, and Ruben reraised on third street.

Gorodinsky called, then called another bet on fourth. Ruben bet the rest of his chips on fifth.

Gorodinsky, with 6x5x in the hole, tanked for several minutes before he folded as Ruben showed him a 6x for a pair as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	7,265,000 -490,000	-490,000

Alex Livingston	1,625,000 -220,000	-220,000

Brad Ruben	1,130,000 660,000	660,000

Brian Yoon	1,080,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Gorodinsky

06-26-2023 19:22 UTC-8

Yoon Gets Sticky and it Costs Him

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: A♣K♣/7♣J♠5♠A♥
Brian Yoon: 9♠2x/K♦J♣7♥3♦ - folded sixth street

Brian Yoon completed Mike Gorodinsky's bring-in and was met with a raise from Brad Ruben. Gorodinsky ceded his bring-in and Yoon called.

On fourth, Yoon check-called another bet from Ruben, and despite neither player still having a pair, but holding each other's cards, Ruben continued betting on fifth, while Yoon called again.

Ruben paired his ace on sixth and now had a real hand that he could bet. At this point Yoon finally folded his hand.