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

06-23-2023 18:48 UTC-8

Ma Pays Off Blumenthal

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/9♥3♠5♣10♣/Xx
John Ma: XxXx/8♦4♥4♣3♦/Xx

With a pile of chips already in the middle, John Ma bet on sixth street and was called by Eddie Blumenthal.

Blumenthal did the betting on seventh and Ma called. Blumenthal turned over A♣9♠5♠ for two pair and Ma mucked.

Kevin Gerhart, playing with two small soccer balls, is also at this table, along with Todd Brunson.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ma	120,000 30,000	30,000
Eddie Blumenthal	65,000
Todd Brunson	65,000

Kevin Gerhart	35,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Todd Brunson Kevin Gerhart John Ma

06-23-2023 18:52 UTC-8

Chait Zaps Zappulla

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Razz

Paul Zappulla: 4x3x/5x4xAx8x/Jx
Craig Chait: 6x3x/4xAx7xKx/9x
Tony Gregg: XxXx/7xQx5x - folded fifth street

Paul Zappulla was all in on third street and his potential executioners Craig Chait and Tony Gregg began building a side pot.

Last year's runner-up in this event, Chait bet fourth and fifth streets with Gregg deciding not to continue on the big bet streets.

Chait had already made a seven-six which held up against Zappulla's wheel draw that could only improve to an eight, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Gregg	85,000 20,000	20,000
Craig Chait	55,000 -5,000	-5,000
Paul Zappulla	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Paul Zappulla Tony Gregg

06-23-2023 18:56 UTC-8

Rehmatulla Shows a Nine; Negreanu, Ruben Stacking Big At This Table

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Razz

Abdulahad Rehmatulla: Xx/7x3x10x9x/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/10xAx7xKx/Xx

Abdulahad Rehmatulla called a bet on fifth street from an opponent before he bet out on sixth.

His opponent called and they both checked on seventh. Rehmatulla turned over Qx6x2x for a 9-7-6-3-2 to win the pot.

At the same table, Daniel Negreanu and Brad Ruben have built big stacks, while Maxwell Troy has fallen into the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	135,000 25,000	25,000

Brad Ruben	115,000 40,000	40,000

Abdulahad Rehmatulla	55,000 -23,000	-23,000
Alexander Wilkinson	52,000
Maxwell Troy	15,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Abdulahad Rehmatulla Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Maxwell Troy

06-23-2023 19:04 UTC-8

Sokoloff's Two Pair Can't Hold Up

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Paul Sokoloff: XxXx/Q♥Q♠9♦4♠/Xx
Adam Owen: XxXx/2♠2♥6♠9♠/Xx

Paul Sokoloff bet on fifth street and Adam Owen called. They got the rest of Sokoloff's chips in the middle after sixth street.

Sokoloff turned over A♠A♣J♥ for two pair, aces and queens, but Owen ended up with 10♠10♣7♠ for a flush to send Sokoloff to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	60,000 -13,000	-13,000
Paul Sokoloff	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Paul Sokoloff

06-23-2023 19:09 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	150,000 -8,000	-8,000

Daniel Negreanu	129,000 -6,000	-6,000

Yarron Bendor	124,000 -56,000	-56,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	110,000 50,000	50,000
Patrick Leonard	108,000 108,000	108,000

Eric Rodawig	107,000 32,000	32,000

Ahmed Mohamed	82,000 30,000	30,000
Todd Brunson	75,000 10,000	10,000

Alexander Wilkinson	69,000 17,000	17,000
Tomasz Gluszko	64,000 4,000	4,000
David Bach	55,000 35,000	35,000

Chris Tryba	44,000 -26,000	-26,000

Abdulahad Rehmatulla	38,000 -17,000	-17,000
Tom McCormick	33,500 -51,500	-51,500
Peter Rouviere	21,000 -54,000	-54,000
Norman Chad	19,000 -17,000	-17,000
Nicolas Barthe	6,300 -20,700	-20,700
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tamon Nakamura	Busted
Adam Friedman	Busted

06-23-2023 19:16 UTC-8

Kennedy Shows Trips in the Hole

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Greg Mascio: XxXx/K♠7♣A♣6♥/Xx
Darren Kennedy: XxXx/Q♥4♥5♣8♠/Xx
Max Pescatori: XxXx/K♥A♦5♥ - folded

Greg Mascio bet on fourth street and was called by Darren Kennedy and Max Pescatori.

Another bet on fifth was enough to get rid of Pescatori, but Kennedy stuck around to see sixth. He called another bet and Mascio bet again on seventh.

Kennedy now raised and Mascio called. Kennedy turned over Q♣Q♠9♥ for trip queens and Mascio mucked.

Chris Vitch and Noah Bronstein are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	120,000 90,500	90,500
Darren Kennedy	110,000 10,000	10,000
Max Pescatori	80,000 60,000	60,000

Greg Mascio	65,000 -20,500	-20,500
Noah Bronstein	55,000

Tags: Darren Kennedy Greg Mascio Max Pescatori

06-23-2023 19:26 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Bets Out Mueller

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Razz

Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/5x9x5x8x
Greg Mueller: XxXx/8x3xKxJx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/Jx3xKx - folded

Mike Gorodinsky completed on third street and was called by Greg Mueller and Benny Glaser.

Mueller led out on fourth and both players called. Mueller bet again on fifth and Glaser folded after catching a king, while Gorodinsky stuck around and called.

Mueller slowed down and checked sixth, allowing Gorodinsky to bet out. Mueller considered the decision for a moment before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	140,000 80,000	80,000

Mike Gorodinsky	85,000 30,000	30,000

Benny Glaser	85,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Greg Mueller Mike Gorodinsky

06-23-2023 19:27 UTC-8

"Bakes" Joins the Field, Immediately Takes a Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Frank Kassela raised under the gun and got a call from David "Bakes" Baker in the big blind.

The players checked to the river on a board that read 7♥7♠5♣9♥Q♦, and Baker bet.

"That's the one you were looking for?" asked Kassela before he folded his cards and sent the small pot to Baker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	127,000 67,000	67,000

David "Bakes" Baker	66,500 66,500	66,500

Tags: David Baker Frank Kassela

06-23-2023 19:30 UTC-8

Final Break of the Night

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Players are now on the final 15-minute break of Day 1.

They will play two more 60-minute levels before bagging up for the night.

Level: 9

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