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

06-23-2023 16:56 UTC-8

Zinno Goes Runner-Runner on Gregg

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a board of 8♦9♠K♣8♣, Anthony Zinno bet from the button before Tony Gregg raised in the cutoff.

Zinno put in the chip to call as they saw the 4♣ fall on the river. Gregg now checked and Zinno bet again. Gregg just called this time.

Zinno turned over A♥Q♣J♣3♠ for the running flush and Gregg mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	75,000 25,000	25,000

Tony Gregg	65,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Tony Gregg

06-23-2023 17:03 UTC-8

Mascio Scoops Eveslage and Pescatori

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Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Greg Mascio: J♥8♣4♠/7♦7♣8♥5♥
Max Pescatori: XxXxXx/Q♠J♦A♣6♠
Chad Eveslage: XxXxXx/A♠5♣J♠K♦

Picking action up as the big bet streets began on fifth street, Greg Mascio led with his pair of open sevens and got calls from Max Pescatori and Chad Eveslage.

Mascio continued betting on sixth, again receiving a pair of calls. On seventh however, everyone checked, but Mascio's two pair of eights and sevens was the best hand to scoop the pot with neither player holding a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	88,500 28,500	28,500

Greg Mascio	85,500 -6,500	-6,500
Max Pescatori	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Greg Mascio Max Pescatori

06-23-2023 17:05 UTC-8

Kennedy Shows Down a Set

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Three-handed on a board of 8♦4♥J♥6♦, Darren Kennedy bet from the big blind and Max Pescatori, under the gun, got out of the way.

Bryce Yockey, though, raised and Kennedy called. The river came the 10♠ and Yockey bet after Kennedy checked.

Kennedy called again and showed 4♣4♦ for a set of fours to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Kennedy	80,000
Bryce Yockey	63,000 3,000	3,000

Max Pescatori	20,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Darren Kennedy Max Pescatori

06-23-2023 17:14 UTC-8

Updated Counts Before Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	87,000 27,000	27,000

Christopher Chung	86,000 86,000	86,000
Randy Ohel	76,000 16,000	16,000

Joey Couden	70,000 10,000	10,000

David "ODB" Baker	70,000 10,000	10,000

Felipe Ramos	66,000 66,000	66,000

Daniel Tafur	58,000 -5,000	-5,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	52,000 52,000	52,000

Philip Sternheimer	45,500 45,500	45,500
Scott Seiver	42,000 -18,000	-18,000

Norman Chad	36,000 -24,000	-24,000
Jean Gaspard	26,000 26,000	26,000

06-23-2023 17:19 UTC-8

Schulman Takes From Arieh Before Break

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Nick Schulman: XxXx/8♥7♦J♣4♥/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/6♠6♣Q♦K♣/Xx

As the rest of the field was heading off on break, Josh Arieh bet on fourth street with a pair of sixes showing and Nick Schulman called.

Arieh bet again on fifth and Schulman called before both players checked sixth.

Arieh checked again on seventh and Schulman fired out a bet. Arieh quickly gathered up his board and mucked before joining the other players on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	90,000 3,000	3,000

Josh Arieh	25,500 -17,700	-17,700

Tags: Josh Arieh Nick Schulman

06-23-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Second Break

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 0 ante

The field has grown to 128 entries as players are now on the second 15-minute break of the day.

Levels will now be 60 minutes long for the rest of Day 1.

Level: 7

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante

06-23-2023 17:35 UTC-8

Glaser Fights Back on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised from the hijack before he was met by a reraise from an opponent in the big blind. Glaser called and they went heads-up to the 4♥4♦10♣ flop.

The big blind tossed out another bet and Glaser called to the 3♣ turn. Glaser now raised after the big blind met and was called to the J♠ river, where both players checked.

Glaser turned over 5♠5♣ and his opponent flashed A♥K♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	100,000

Tags: Benny Glaser

06-23-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Ruben Sleeps With the Fishes After Tangling With Negreanu

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4x2x7x6x/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/Ax7x9x5x/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Daniel Negreanu bet and only Brad Ruben called as Paul Zappulla mucked his board.

Negreanu continued betting on fifth and sixth as Ruben called him down to seventh. Negreanu tossed out another bet and Ruben called.

"Six," Negreanu said as he showed 6x5x3x for 6-5-4-3-2. Ruben mucked as Negreanu, wearing a "Luca Brasi Fish Market" shirt in homage to The Godfather, took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	110,000 55,000	55,000

Brad Ruben	75,000 25,000	25,000

Paul Zappulla	70,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Paul Zappulla

06-23-2023 17:45 UTC-8

New Entries and Updated Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	107,000 39,000	39,000
Eric Wasserson	76,000 76,000	76,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	74,000 74,000	74,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Friedman	60,000 60,000	60,000

John Bunch	60,000
Jeff Madsen	56,000 56,000	56,000

Mike Gorodinsky	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Roland Israelashvili	17,000 17,000	17,000