Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 13:35 UTC-8

Ruben Bets Out Seiver

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: XxXx/9♣8♣K♥3♣/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/A♠10♥J♣4♥/Xx

Brad Ruben completed on third street before Scott Seiver raised. Ruben called and Seiver checked on fourth.

Ruben bet out and Seiver called. Both players checked on fifth and sixth.

Seiver again checked his ace on seventh and Ruben put out a bet. Seiver spent a few moments in the tank twirling his chips before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	925,000 -175,000	-175,000

Brad Ruben	800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Scott Seiver

06-25-2023 13:46 UTC-8

Wilkinson Doubles Through Hellmuth

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Wil Wilkinson: K♥K♦/6♥10♠8♣K♠/2♣
Phil Hellmuth: 9♥7♦/7♣6♦7♠5♥/10♥

Picking action up on fourth street, a short-stacked Wil Wilkinson check-called a bet from Phil Hellmuth, and then did so again on fifth. Hellmuth bet sixth dark for Wilkinson's final chips and Wilkinson called.

Hellmuth was in great shape before that final bet with trip sevens, but Wilkinson hit trip kings on sixth to take the lead.

Both players bricked seventh street, and Wilkinson, who was a thorn in Hellmuth's side on Day 2 doubling through him a couple of times, did so again early here on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	500,000 -250,000	-250,000

Wil Wilkinson	260,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Wil Wilkinson

06-25-2023 13:52 UTC-8

Claassen Scoops Gorodinsky

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Claassen: XxXx/2♠3♠5♦3♦/Xx
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/2♦8♦7♦Q♥/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/A♦3♣8♥ - folded

In a three-way pot, Mike Gorodinsky bet on fifth street and was called by Christopher Claassen, while Brian Yoon got out of the way.

Claassen bet out on sixth and Gorodinsky tanked for a moment before calling. Gorodinsky faced another bet on seventh and took more time before committing the chips.

Claassen turned over 7♠4♣3♥ for trip threes and a 7-5 low and Gorodinsky mucked.

With that scoop, Claassen has taken over the chip lead from Yoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,300,000 150,000	150,000
Brian Yoon	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Mike Gorodinsky	500,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Christopher Claassen Mike Gorodinsky

06-25-2023 14:02 UTC-8

Nick Guagenti Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,442)

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Nick Guagenti: 9♦6♥6♦5♣5♥4♣2♣
Roman Verenko: 10♣9♠8♣8♥7♠3♠3♣

Cards were being scooped up and Nick Guagenti made a hasty departure for the exit after being eliminated by Roman Verenko.

Guagenti's two pair of sixes and fives, which also missed a draw with four to a low fell to Roman Verenko's better two pair of eights and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tags: Nick Guagenti Roman Verenko

06-25-2023 14:05 UTC-8

Hellmuth Shows Rockets

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 9♦3♥Q♠, Phil Hellmuth bet and was called by Wil Wilkinson.

Hellmuth checked the 7♣ turn and Wilkinson now bet. Hellmuth immediately put in a raise and Wilkinson, with only 90,000 remaining, tanked for about a minute before saving his chips for another hand.

Hellmuth showed him A♦A♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	700,000 200,000	200,000

Wil Wilkinson	90,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Wil Wilkinson

06-25-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Toledo Bets Dark

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, David "Bakes" Baker bet a flop of 8♥3♣10♦ before Delmiro Toledo raised.

Baker called and Toledo bet again on the 5♥ turn. Baker called once more and Toledo bet in the dark before the 8♣ fell on the river.

Baker called and Toledo turned over 10♥5♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	500,000

Delmiro Toledo	320,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Delmiro Toledo David "Bakes" Baker

06-25-2023 14:15 UTC-8

Toledo on Fumes

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised on the button and got calls from Esther Taylor in the small blind and Delmiro Toledo in the big blind.

On the 7♥9♦7♠ flop, Action checked to Livingston who bet. Taylor folded but Toledo raised. Livingston called and the duo went to a turn.

It came with the K♥ and after a bet from Toledo, Livingston called.

The river brought the Q♣ and after a check from Toledo, Livingston bet and got called by Toledo. The Canadian showed K♠K♣7♣4♣ for a turned full house to take down the pot.

Just a hand later, Toledo lost more to Roman Verenko, who showed down an ace-high flush after the river which prompted Toledo to send his hand to the muck again, leaving him with just 40,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,180,000 130,000	130,000

Alex Livingston	500,000 200,000	200,000

Delmiro Toledo	40,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Delmiro Toledo Esther Taylor Roman Verenko

06-25-2023 14:19 UTC-8

Delmiro Toledo Eliminated in 15th Place ($24,316)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Soon after being knocked down to an extreme short-stack, Delmiro Toledo moved all in from the button and was up against David "Bakes" Baker and Phil Hellmuth in the blinds.

Baker and Hellmuth checked the 6♠Q♥J♣ flop before Hellmuth bet the 6♣ turn. Baker snap-folded.

"Trip sixes," Hellmuth said as he turned over K♠6♦5♠4♣. Toledo had A♥J♠10♠8♣ for a straight draw.

The river came the 3♥ and Toledo missed his draw to become the latest player to be sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	750,000 50,000	50,000

David "Bakes" Baker	450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Delmiro Toledo	Busted

Tags: Delmiro Toledo Phil Hellmuth David "Bakes" Baker

06-25-2023 14:28 UTC-8

Too Many Ace-Deuces for Verenko

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Razz

Brian Yoon: XxXx/8x7x8x6x/Xx
Roman Verenko: Ax2x/Jx7xAx2x/Xx

After Brian Yoon completed versus a table full of paint for door cards, Roman Verenko was the only one to challenge him, calling with a jack.

Yoon improved on fourth and bet, but Verenko stuck around to see fifth street. Verenko seemingly caught good on fifth while Yoon paired and both players checked.

They again checked sixth street when they both caught low cards, and then on seventh after a final check from Verenko, Yoon bet.

Verenko shook his head and tossed another Ax2x from the hole face up as he mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,380,000 180,000	180,000

Roman Verenko	1,220,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Roman Verenko

06-25-2023 14:33 UTC-8

Claassen Scoops Another

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Claassen and Connor Drinan were in the blinds as they went heads-up to a flop of 3♣J♥A♦.

Both players checked to the 7♥ turn, where Drinan led out with a bet and Claassen called.

The river came the 5♠ and Drinan now checked. Claassen fired out a bet and Drinan called.

Claassen turned over 8♣7♣7♦2♦ for trip sevens and a low while Drinan, who flashed Ax3x, spent a few moments studying the board trying to find something to take half the pot before becoming resigned to sending all the chips to his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Connor Drinan	1,000,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Connor Drinan