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

06-25-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Verenko Playing the Wrong Game? Nope!

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Mike Patrick

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

Seven Card Stud

Roman Verenko: Xx2♠/2♣7♦2♦
Alex Livingston: XxXx/K♣4♥10♦ - folded fifth street

Roman Verenko brought in then defended his bring-in to a completion from Alex Livingston.

On fourth street, Verenko check-raised a bet from Livingston, which gave the Canadian a moment of pause. Ultimately he called and on fifth street now faced a bet from Verenko with his open pair of deuces.

Livingston tapped the game plaque that read "Seven Card Stud" and looked at his opponent. Verenko nodded, acknowledging that he knew what game they were playing.

Livingston then shrugged and folded his hand. Verenko flashed him the 2♠ showing that he had at least trip deuces, and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,225,000 5,000	5,000

Alex Livingston	350,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Roman Verenko

06-25-2023 14:37 UTC-8

Break Time

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Mike Patrick

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

The final 14 players have been sent on their first ten-minute break of the day.

Level: 19

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud: 25,000-50,000 Limits

06-25-2023 14:49 UTC-8

Chip Counts After Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,305,000 80,000	80,000

Carol Fuchs	1,240,000 190,000	190,000

Christopher Claassen	1,220,000 -30,000	-30,000
Brian Yoon	1,175,000 -205,000	-205,000

Connor Drinan	850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Brad Ruben	845,000 45,000	45,000

Scott Seiver	830,000 -95,000	-95,000

Phil Hellmuth	810,000 60,000	60,000

David "Bakes" Baker	650,000 200,000	200,000

Esther Taylor	635,000 85,000	85,000
Noah Bronstein	560,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Gorodinsky	475,000 -25,000	-25,000

Alex Livingston	365,000 15,000	15,000

Wil Wilkinson	90,000

06-25-2023 14:53 UTC-8

Livingston Fills Up

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♣2♦2♣6♥/Xx
Roman Verenko: XxXx/A♥5♣10♦10♠/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/J♣Q♣3♦4♠/Xx

Esther Taylor, who has given her sparkling hat to Mike Gorodinsky coming back from break, bet on fourth street and was called by both Alex Livingston and Roman Verenko.

Livingston, now with a pair showing, bet out on fifth and both opponents called. He bet again on sixth and Verenko and Taylor stuck around to seventh.

Another bet by Livingston got rid of Taylor, but Verenko stuck around and called. Livingston turned over K♥J♠6♠ for a full house, sixes full of deuces, and Verenko mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,100,000 -205,000	-205,000

Alex Livingston	650,000 285,000	285,000

Esther Taylor	525,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Esther Taylor Roman Verenko

06-25-2023 15:02 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Borrows Taylor's Hat, Immediately Gets Wrecked

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: A♦A♣/9♦Q♠A♠A♥/6♠
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/9♥7♠J♣5♥/Xx

Esther Taylor arrived today wearing a sequined fedora, putting her own spin on Shaun Deeb's now infamous sequined black ball cap. During the break, Taylor let her friend Mike Gorodinsky borrow the hat for some luck and fun.

Gorodinsky has since given the hat back. Here's why.

After Gorodinsky completed, he called a raise by Brad Ruben to his immediate left.

On fourth street Ruben bet and got called by Gorodinsky. Ruben bet again on fifth but then got raised by Gorodinsky. Ruben called and the duo went to sixth with a rapidly growing pot.

Ruben paired open aces on sixth and led out again, this time just getting a call from Gorodinsky.

On seventh street, Ruben checked and Gorodinsky now bet. Ruben came back with a check-raise that left Gorodinsky frustrated as he put in calling chips and told Ruben he had a straight.

Ruben showed that he had made quad aces to take down the massive pot and leave Gorodinsky on a short stack.

Gorodinsky immediately got up after the pot and walked over to Taylor, placing her hat back on her head and explaining the reason why.

Gorodinsky then returned to his table hatless and with a lot fewer chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,200,000 355,000	355,000

Mike Gorodinsky	130,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Esther Taylor Mike Gorodinsky Shaun Deeb

06-25-2023 15:12 UTC-8

Claassen Picks Off Fuchs on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Claassen: XxXx/J♠4♣6♠3♠/Xx
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/6♣8♣2♦Q♣/Xx
Connor Drinan: XxXx/4♦10♥3♥9♥ - folded

In a three-way pot heading to fifth street, Carol Fuchs bet and was called by Connor Drinan and Christopher Claassen.

Fuchs bet again on sixth and Claassen called, while Drinan mucked. Fuchs tossed out more chips on seventh.

Claassen gave the decision some thought before calling as Fuchs turned over 10♦10♣ for a pair of tens.

Claassen showed the J♥ for a pair of jacks as he took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,650,000 430,000	430,000
Carol Fuchs	800,000 -440,000	-440,000

Connor Drinan	650,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Christopher Claassen Connor Drinan

06-25-2023 15:24 UTC-8

Fuchs Quickly Back Over a Million

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Carol Fuchs: Xx5♠/3♣6♠A♠4♠
Connor Drinan: XxXx/K♦K♣5♥4♣

Carol Fuchs brought in and then defended to a completion from Connor Drinan. After pairing his king on fourth street, Drinan bet again and got another call from Fuchs.

Drinan slowed down on fifth street with a check, as did Fuchs with a check of her own. However as Fuchs' low board continued to improve on sixth, after another Drinan check she now bet, which after some thought got a fold from her opponent.

Fuchs showed him her 5♠ in the hole as the pot was pushed her way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Fuchs	1,140,000 340,000	340,000

Connor Drinan	865,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Connor Drinan

06-25-2023 15:27 UTC-8

Yoon Runs Into Verenko's Big Blind Monster

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of Q♦8♥K♠, Roman Verenko bet from the big blind and Brian Yoon called in the hijack.

The turn came the 7♦ and Verenko fired out another bet. Yoon again called as the K♥ fell on the river.

Verenko bet again and Yoon quickly tossed in the chips to call as Verenko turned over A♥A♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Brian Yoon	600,000 -575,000	-575,000

06-25-2023 15:30 UTC-8

Yoon Gets Quartered

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Yoon bet from the button on a flop of 6♦9♦4♠ and Esther Taylor called in the cutoff.

The turn came the 8♣ and Taylor checked over to Yoon, who continued with a bet. Taylor this time slid forward a tower of red 5,000 chips for a raise, and Yoon called.

The K♦ fell on the river and Taylor again slid forward one of her chip towers before taking some back. Yoon called and Taylor turned over A♥8♦4♣2♠ for two pair and the nut low. Yoon also had A♠10♦6♥2♥ for the same low to take a quarter of the pot as the start-of-day chip leader fell down to a below-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	750,000 225,000	225,000
Brian Yoon	500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Brian Yoon