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

06-25-2023 19:16 UTC-8

Connor Drinan Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,316)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Connor Drinan: XxXx/5♣K♦4♣K♣/Xx
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/8♠4♥7♣3♣/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Q♥J♣J♠9♦/Xx

Scott Seiver completed on third street before Connor Drinan raised all in. Mike Gorodinsky called, then Seiver put in a reraise.

Gorodinsky called to build a side pot as Seiver bet on fourth. Gorodinsky called and Seiver bet again on fifth.

Gorodinsky now raised and Seiver called. Gorodinsky bet on sixth and seventh as Seiver began tanking before mucking.

Gorodinsky turned over 8♦7♦7♠ for a full house and Drinan quickly mucked his board and headed for the rail while Gorodinsky raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	1,800,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Scott Seiver	700,000 50,000	50,000

Connor Drinan	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-25-2023 19:19 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 11th Place ($29,478)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

"Wow," Phil Hellmuth said as he completed with a 7x showing.

"Wow? What does wow mean," Alex Livingston asked as he called.

On fifth, Hellmuth bet, Livingston raised, and Hellmuth called all in.

Livingston ended up with Kx9x8x5x5x2xAx for 9-8-5-2-A. Hellmuth had 10x7x7x5x4xAx showing by seventh, but drew the Jx that sealed his elimination.

"It's so unfair. I draw circles around everybody," a steamed Hellmuth said as he left the table to a round of applause from the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,500,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Phil Hellmuth

06-25-2023 19:27 UTC-8

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,478)

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Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brian Yoon: 6♠4♠/A♠3♣J♠7♠/K♣
David "Bakes" Baker: 4♥2♥/3♦A♥Q♠A♣/5♣

A short-stacked David "Bakes" Baker called bets from Brian Yoon until he was all in on sixth holding a pair of aces and a wheel draw. While he made his wheel in the end, it wasn't good enough to beat Yoon's flush, eliminating him in tenth place to set up the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	2,785,000 185,000	185,000

David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon David "Bakes" Baker

06-25-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

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Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Brad Ruben	United States	1,800,000
2	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	1,720,000
3	Scott Seiver	United States	970,000
4	Roman Verenko	Ukraine	400,000
5	Brian Yoon	United States	2,785,000
6	Carol Fuchs	United States	580,000
7	Esther Taylor	United States	380,000
8	Alex Livingston	Canada	1,490,000
9	Christopher Claassen	United States	990,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	2,785,000

Brad Ruben	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,720,000 -80,000	-80,000

Alex Livingston	1,490,000 -10,000	-10,000

Christopher Claassen	990,000 -635,000	-635,000
Scott Seiver	970,000 270,000	270,000

Carol Fuchs	580,000 -605,000	-605,000

Roman Verenko	400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Esther Taylor	380,000 -20,000	-20,000

06-25-2023 19:37 UTC-8

Seiver Dominates in Razz

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

Scott Seiver: XxXx/4x5xAx7x/Xx
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/7x7x3x3x - folded
Esther Taylor: XxXx/4xQx6x - folded

Mike Gorodinsky completed on third street and Scott Seiver raised. Esther Taylor called, as did Gorodinskky.

Seiver put out more bets on fourth and fifth. Gorodinsky called on both streets, while Taylor got out of the way on fifth.

Seiver bet again on sixth and Gorodinsky folded this time as Seiver showed 6x2x.

A few hands later, Seiver got involved in another pot, this time against Brad Ruben.

Scott Seiver: XxXx/4x2xQx8x/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4x8x7x6x/Xx

Ruben completed, Seiver raised, and Ruben called on third. Seiver bet again on fourth before both players checked on fifth.

Seiver resumed betting on sixth and Ruben called. Ruben also called on seventh and Seiver turned over AxQx5x for 8-5-4-2-A to win another pot.

"Scott running over the nine-handed table," Gorodinsky observed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,900,000 930,000	930,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,450,000 -270,000	-270,000

Brad Ruben	1,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Esther Taylor	240,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Esther Taylor Mike Gorodinsky Scott Seiver

06-25-2023 19:45 UTC-8

Ruben Takes First Big Stud Pot of Final Table

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Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: K♠8♦2♣/8♣6♣7♣6♠
Alex Livingston: XxXxXx/Q♠4♥10♦6♥
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/3♣ - folded bring-in

After Alex Livingston completed Mike Gorodinsky's bring-in, Brad Ruben called and Gorodinsky folded.

Livingston check-called a bet on fourth street from Ruben and then again on fifth and sixth as well.

The players checked seventh street with Ruben showing two pair, eights and sixes for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,700,000 300,000	300,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,650,000 200,000	200,000

Alex Livingston	960,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brad Ruben Mike Gorodinsky

06-25-2023 19:50 UTC-8

Seiver Bets Dark Before Dinner

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver: XxXx/J♠A♥6♥J♦/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/4♣9♠8♥6♦/Xx

Most of the table had already left for dinner break as Scott Seiver bet on fourth street and Brian Yoon called.

Seiver continued betting down to seventh as Yoon called on each street.

Seiver bet dark on seventh and Yoon paused for a moment before folding. Seiver showed him the A♠6♠ before joining his tablemates on dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,310,000 410,000	410,000

Brian Yoon	2,180,000 -605,000	-605,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Scott Seiver

06-25-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The final nine players have been sent on their 60-minute dinner break.

When they return at 9:45 Las Vegas time, they'll continue play on the secondary feature table of the WSOP mothership.

06-25-2023 19:53 UTC-8

Dinner Break Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,310,000 410,000	410,000

Brian Yoon	2,180,000 -605,000	-605,000

Brad Ruben	1,700,000

Christopher Claassen	1,450,000 460,000	460,000
Mike Gorodinsky	1,430,000 -220,000	-220,000

Alex Livingston	1,060,000 100,000	100,000

Carol Fuchs	505,000 -75,000	-75,000

Esther Taylor	500,000 260,000	260,000
Roman Verenko	300,000 -100,000	-100,000

06-25-2023 20:17 UTC-8

Poker Hall of Famer Billy Baxter Eyes Up First Bracelet in 21 Years

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter is on the verge of closing in on his first WSOP bracelet in 21 years after making it to the final table of the $1,000 Seniors Event at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Baxter, who sits in third place going into the final day, has had a career that has spanned six decades and has seen him earn $2,739,628 in live tournaments alone. And he's already locked up another $122,130 for making it to the final seven. If he manages to make it to at least fourth place, he will secure his biggest-ever tournament cash. Just another remarkable achievement for one of the legends of the game.

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