Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-23-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Vitch Calls Off Against Korn

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Chris Vitch: XxXx/Ax3x7x
Andres Korn: XxXx/8x6xAx

Andres Korn completed, then called when Chris Vitch raised.

Vitch bet again on fourth street and Korn called. Korn picked up an ace on fifth and put out a bet representing most of Vitch's remaining stack.

Vitch spent several minutes shuffling his three remaining yellow 1,000 chips before tossing them in the middle. He turned over 9x7x, while Korn had 5x3x.

Korn had a made eight-low and Vitch was already walking to the exit by the time he received a Kx and 2x for his final two cards.

Paul Volpe at this table has built up a massive stack of around 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	250,000

Andres Korn	100,000

Christopher Vitch	Busted

Tags: Andres Korn Chris Vitch Paul Volpe

Level: 10

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

06-23-2023 20:48 UTC-8

Updated Counts and Eliminations

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Binh Ly	215,000 185,000	185,000
Daniel Idema	137,000 58,500	58,500

Michael Parizon	97,000 -53,000	-53,000
David "ODB" Baker	88,000 18,000	18,000

John Racener	86,000 76,000	76,000

Phil Hui	68,000 18,000	18,000

Maxx Coleman	60,000

Wil Wilkinson	60,000
Jason Papastavrou	57,000 -50,000	-50,000
Randy Ohel	46,000 -30,000	-30,000

Ben Yu	36,000

Eli Elezra	15,000 -45,000	-45,000

Nick Schulman	Busted

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Joey Couden	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Dario Sammartino	Busted

Damjan Radanov	Busted
Jean Gaspard	Busted

Roland Israelashvili	Busted
Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Nicolas Barthe	Busted
Mike Thorpe	Busted

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06-23-2023 20:50 UTC-8

Gregg Catches Good to Leave Ivens on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Tony Gregg: XxXx/Kx6x7x7x/Xx
Todd Ivens: XxXx/4x8x2x4x/Xx

As the table was discussing the Martin Kabrhel scandal ("He's not stupid. He looks to create an edge," Maksim Pisarenko said, defending Kabrhel), Todd Ivens bet on fourth street and was called by Tony Gregg.

Ivens continued betting on fifth and sixth street, with Gregg calling down to seventh. Ivens turned over 8x6x, while Gregg had Ax3x2x, making a seven-low to win the pot.

Ivens, left with just 10,000, was eliminated the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	170,000 112,000	112,000
Connor Drinan	120,000 120,000	120,000

Maksim Pisarenko	90,000 90,000	90,000

Michael Parizon	80,000 -17,000	-17,000
Tony Gregg	55,000 -30,000	-30,000
Ray Fishman	52,000 52,000	52,000
Todd Ivens	Busted

Tags: Todd Ivens Tony Gregg

06-23-2023 20:59 UTC-8

Tate Frustates Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Tate: XxXx/Q♠3♣5♥K♣/Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/9♥5♦4♣A♣/Xx

Brian Tate completed on third street, then called when Shaun Deeb raised.

Deeb continued betting on the next three streets as Tate called him down to seventh.

On seventh, Tate opened the betting and Deeb did the calling. Tate opened up K♦Q♦J♥ for two pair, kings and queens, and Deeb slammed his cards down in frustration before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	85,000
Shaun Deeb	45,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Brian Tate Shaun Deeb

06-23-2023 21:02 UTC-8

Big Stacks Down the Final Turn of Day 1

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	320,000 277,000	277,000

David "Bakes" Baker	262,000 195,500	195,500

Matt Grapenthien	250,000 -19,000	-19,000

Scott Seiver	243,000 73,000	73,000

John Ma	223,000 103,000	103,000
Binh Ly	192,000 -23,000	-23,000
Josh Arieh	185,000 -27,000	-27,000

06-23-2023 21:10 UTC-8

Bohlman's Big Stack Takes Late Hit

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Scott Bohlman: XxXx/3x5x9x7x/Xx
Michael Chow: XxXx/3x7x5x5x/Xx

Michael Chow bet down to seventh street, with big stack Scott Bohlman calling.

Chow bet again on seventh and Bohlman tanked for a moment before mucking. Chow turned over 8x4x4x as he took the pot.

Despite losing that pot, Bohlman is in contention for the tournament chip lead late on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	295,000 -25,000	-25,000

Michael Chow	50,000

Tags: Michael Chow Scott Bohlman

06-23-2023 21:18 UTC-8

Eskandani Scoops Most of Rodrigues' Stack

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Mori Eskandani: XxXx/5♣A♥6♥4♥/Xx
Michael Rodrigues: XxXx/5♦K♦K♣10♠/Xx

Mori Eskandani bet on fourth street and was called by Michael Rodrigues.

The Poker Hall of Famer continued betting on fifth and sixth, with Rodrigues committing most of his stack. Eskandani threw out another bet on seventh and Rodrigues called, leaving himself just one red 5,000 chip behind.

Eskandani turned over A♦7♣6♠ for aces and sixes and a low and Rodrigues began spinning his last chip as he gave up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mori Eskandani	180,000 45,000	45,000

Michael Rodrigues	5,000

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Mori Eskandani

06-23-2023 21:27 UTC-8

Tate Spikes the River on Loube

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a board of 8♣J♥Q♣A♣, Brian Tate bet in the cutoff before Steven Loube raised from the big blind.

Tate called as the A♦ fell on the river. Loube checked this time and Tate bet.

"That's a good bet," Loube said as he called. Tate showed A♠2♠ for trip aces on the river and Loube flashed QxJx before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Loube	300,000 150,000	150,000

Brian Tate	200,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Brian Tate Steven Loube

06-23-2023 21:31 UTC-8

Baker and Chadha Chop up August

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David "Bakes" Baker: A♥8♦5♣/2♦7♠A♠2♥
Carlos Chadha: 7♣4♠4♥/A♣Q♣5♦5♠
Leonard August: XxXxXx/Q♠K♦6♠3♦

Picking action up on seventh street with about 100,000 already in the middle and a bet in front of David "Bakes" Baker with a raise in front of Carlos Chadha, Leonard August called as did Baker.

Chadha's two pair of fives and fours were enough to take the high half of the pot, while Baker had an eight-seven low for the low half, while August mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	280,000 18,000	18,000

Young Ko	271,000 271,000	271,000
Leonard August	80,000 -73,000	-73,000
Ari Engel	75,000 75,000	75,000

Carlos Chadha	35,000 35,000	35,000
Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Carlos Chada David "Bakes" Baker Leonard August