Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-17-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Livingston Turns Up the Heat on Friedman

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman opened in the cutoff before calling a three-bet from Alex Livingston out of the small blind.

Livingston continued on the A♣A♠6♣ flop with Friedman making the call.

There was no slowing down for Livingston following the 7♦ turn as he instead pushed another bet into the middle. That was enough to convince Friedman to get out of the way as he conceded a relatively small pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	75,000 22,000	22,000

Adam Friedman	53,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Alex Livingston

06-17-2024 14:37 UTC-8

Hui Chops One Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on the flop, Phil Hui in early position was involved in a hand with both blinds as well as Tom McCormick from under the gun.

With the board reading 7♥8♣A♣ action checked around to the 10♦ turn where the blinds and McCormick checked once more. Hui took the opportunity to bet, receiving calls from all three of his opponents.

The small blind led out following the 10♥ river and managed to force folds from the big blind and McCormick. Hui, however, made the call with 5♥4♣4♠2♥ and chopped up the pot with his opponent, who held A♠Q♦10♣7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	80,000 80,000	80,000
Phil Hui	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Phil Hui Tom McCormick

06-17-2024 14:20 UTC-8

A Growing Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Shirley Rosario	60,000 60,000	60,000
Carol Fuchs	60,000

David Bach	60,000

Adam Friedman	60,000

Chris Tryba	60,000 60,000	60,000

Masashi Oya	60,000 60,000	60,000

Esther Taylor	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matt Glantz	60,000 60,000	60,000
Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000

Naoya Kihara	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tom Schneider	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Papastavrou	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-17-2024 14:17 UTC-8

Koral, Eveslage Both Profit

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

A player opened from early position and was called by Chad Eveslage on the button as well as Tom Koral in the big blind.

Action checked to Eveslage on the 4♠9♣7♦ flop and he tossed out a bet. Both Koral and the early position player flatted.

Koral took over the betting lead following the J♠ turn. As before, the early position player called and Eveslage too opted to remain in the hand.

Eveslage bet after Koral and the early position player checked the 5♣ river. Neither opponent was going anywhere and Eveslage and Koral ended up splitting the profit at showdown with Eveslage taking the low with A♦6♦6♠2♥ while Koral took the high with A♠A♣J♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	65,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tom Koral	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Tom Koral

06-17-2024 13:59 UTC-8

Benyamine Gets Half with a Royal Flush

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on the flop, David Benyamine in the big blind was involved in a hand with Allen Kessler in the cutoff and a player on the button.

With the board reading A♦J♠10♦, Benyamine checked and Kessler bet. The button player called, as did Benyamine to keep action three-handed heading to the turn.

All three players checked through the Q♦ turn to the 8♥ river at which point Benyamine led out. Kessler and the button player called with Benyamine subsequently turning over K♦J♦10♠8♦ for the turned royal flush. The button player took the low holding Q♥6♥5♣2♣ while Kessler, who had flopped a set of aces, was left on the outside looking in.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	68,000 8,000	8,000

Allen Kessler	61,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Allen Kessler David Benyamine

06-17-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Madsen Has Kicker Problems

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1

Limit Hold’em

Jeff Madsen raised from middle position and was three-bet by Chad Eveslage in the hijack. Action folded back around to Madsen, who called.

Madsen check-called a bet from Eveslage on the 10♦K♣J♦ flop and then bet himself on the 6♣ turn. Eveslage called.

The 6♦ completed the board and Eveslage called another bet from Madsen, who turned over K♠9♠ for kings with a nine kicker. Eveslage tabled K♦Q♣ for kings with a queen kicker was collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	75,000 75,000	75,000

Jeff Madsen	50,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Jeff Madsen

06-17-2024 13:27 UTC-8

Seiver in the Mix

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 1

Stud 8

Scott Seiver: XxXx/5♥3♦A♦
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/10♦K♣9♣ folded fifth street
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/6♠7♣K♦ folded fifth street

Scott Seiver, fresh off wining his second bracelet of the summer in Event #40: $1,500 Razz, has hopped into the mix in this tournament and will be looking to extend his lead atop the WSOP POY leaderboard.

Daniel Negreanu opened and was called by Scott Seiver and Jeff Madsen.

All three players checked through to fifth street, at which point Seiver led out. That bet alone was enough to convince Negreanu and Madsen to get out of the way to send an early pot Seiver's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	64,000 4,000	4,000

Scott Seiver	61,000 1,000	1,000

Jeff Madsen	58,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Scott Seiver

06-17-2024 13:26 UTC-8

More Entrants

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeff Madsen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kevin Gerhart	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Rocco	60,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Strelitz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Yuichi Kanai	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bryce Yockey	60,000