Mike Leah raised his button and Maksim Pisarenko called in the big blind. Pisarenko then checked to Leah on the Q♦7♥A♦ flop, after which the latter made a bet.
Pisarenko raised and Leah called. Pisarenko continued firing on the 3♣ turn and Leah flicked in another call. The action finally went check-check on the 5♠ river, and Pisarenko showed A♠8♠7♠5♣ for two pair and an eight-low.
It was enough to take down the full pot as Leah mucked his cards after having taken a few good looks at them.
Mike Leah: XxXx/K♠6♠6♦3♠/Xx
Makism Pisarenko: XxXx/5♠K♦2♦J♠/Xx- folded seventh street
Maksim Pisarenko brought in, Mike Leah completed, and Pisarenko called. Leah then bet all following streets, with Pisarenko calling down until seventh street.
There, he decided to fold, with Leah showing K♣6♥ for at least a full house.
Mike Leah: XxXx/7♦2♠7♠
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/K♥2♥5♣ - folded on fifth street
Mike Leah has won a few small pots in Stud get some chips back.
In a recent hand, Pisarenko completed and Leah called. Leah called a bet on fourth street and then bet himself after catching a seven on fifth. Pisarenko folded and Leah padded his stack.
Mike Leah: XxXx/4x6x2x5x/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/8x3x2x5x/Xx
The action was picked up on fourth street, where Mike Leah bet and Maksim Pisarenko called. The same sequence took place on fifth and sixth streets before Leah decided to check on seventh.
Pisarenko bet and Leah tossed in a call. Pisarenko tabled 9x6x4x for a six-low, raking in the pot.
Mike Leah: XxXx/Qx6xKx6x- folded sixth street
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/3x4xQx2x
The next hand Leah brought in, Pisarenko completed, and Leah called. Pisarenko then fired on all streets, with Leah letting his hand go on sixth when he paired up.
It will take an extra day to decide Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) at the 2024 World Series of Poker, where Mike Leah and Maksim Pisarenko return at 10 a.m. local time to decide their battle that was paused on Thursday night.
Both players have guaranteed themselves the runner-up prize of $266,658, but will be chasing the $399,988 first-place score and all of the glory that comes with it at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Pisarenko holds a slight lead with 5,720,000 chips, with Leah sitting right behind after bagging 5,145,000.
Maksim Pisarenko
Day 5 Chip Counts
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Maksim Pisarenko
Russian Federation
5,720,000
2
Mike Leah
Canada
5,145,000
Pisarenko is seeking his first career WSOP bracelet, already adding a significant amount to his live tournament earnings of more than $800,000.
Leah will add another sizeable score to his $8 million in live earnings, looking to finally add a second WSOP gold bracelet after his Asia-Pacific win back in 2014.
WSOP Bracelet
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
$399,988
2
$266,658
3
Lawrence Brandt
United States
$183,049
4
Steve Zolotow
United States
$128,863
5
Benny Glaser
United Kingdom
$93,094
6
Maria Ho
United States
$69,063
7
Robert Wells
United Kingdom
$52,651
8
Patrick Moulder
United States
$41,281
9
Greg Mascio
United States
$27,694
The two remaining players will return to action at 10 a.m. with 18:47 left on the clock on Level 27. Leah and Pisarenko will see flop game blinds of 75,000-150,000 and stud game limits of 150,000-300,000 along with a 30,000 ante.
Don't miss a moment of the final day as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the scene to determine a winner in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E championship here in Las Vegas.
