Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) Day 4 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-20-2024 15:19 UTC-8

Glaser’s Stack Slipping

Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Limit Hold’em

Heads up on a 10♠2♠Q♥J♦ board, Lawrence Brandt checked from the big blind and Benny Glaser bet on the button. Brandt check-raised and, undeterred, Glaser made it three bets to go. Brandt called.

Both players checked after the J♥ paired the board and Brandt tabled K♥9♣ for a straight. Glaser sent his hand into the muck and Brandt collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	2,950,000 450,000	450,000

Benny Glaser	1,800,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Lawrence Brandt

06-20-2024 15:17 UTC-8

Another Hand, Another Double For Leah

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Limit Hold’em

Mike Leah raised on the button and was called by Benny Glaser in the small blind and Maksim Pisarenko in the big blind.

Action checked to Leah on the 10♠4♠5♣ flop and he continued for a bet. Only Glaser called.

Glaser check-called after Leah went all in on the 4♣ turn and hands were revealed.

Mike Leah: A♠J♠ All in
Benny Glaser: 7♦6♦

The 2♣ river failed to improve Glaser and Leah doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,400,000 -900,000	-900,000

Maksim Pisarenko	2,300,000

Mike Leah	850,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Maksim Pisarenko Mike Leah

06-20-2024 14:59 UTC-8

Zolotow Straightens Out Pisarenko

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/7♠10♠K♠4♠/Xx
Steve Zolotow: J♠5♦4♣/3♣8♥7♣6♦

Maksim Pisarenko called the bring in and then check-raised a bet from Zolotow on fourth street. Zolotow called.

Pisarenko then called bets from Zolotow on fifth and sixth street. Both players checked on seventh and Zolotow turned over 5♦4♣ for a straight.

Pisarenko couldn’t beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	2,350,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Maksim Pisarenko	2,300,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Steve Zolotow

06-20-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Zolotow Doubles Through Glaser

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Seven Card Stud

Steve Zolotow: A♠8♥/8♠A♣10♥8♦/2♦ All in
Benny Glaser: A♥9♥/4♥10♣2♥6♠/6♦

Steve Zolotow completed and Benny Glaser raised. Zolotow then made it three bets to go and Glaser called.

Glaser called a bet from Zolotow on fourth street and then raised a bet from Zolotow on fifth to put him all in. Zolotow called and boards were run.

Zolotow caught a full house on sixth to leave Glaser drawing dead and Zolotow doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	4,300,000 -485,000	-485,000

Steve Zolotow	1,250,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Steve Zolotow

06-20-2024 14:09 UTC-8

Brandt Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Razz

Benny Glaser: XxXx/3x7x3xAx/Xx
Lawrence Brandt: 9x6x4x/8xQx6x4x

Benny Glaser completed and Lawrence Brandt raised. Glaser called.

Brandt called a bet from Glaser on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Glaser bet again after catching an ace on sixth and Brandt called. Action checked down on seventh and Brandt showed a 9x6x4x for a queen. It was good, as Glaser mucked, and Brandt was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	4,100,000 300,000	300,000

Lawrence Brandt	2,050,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Lawrence Brandt

06-20-2024 13:39 UTC-8

Leah Doubles up Yet Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Hold’em

Maksim Pisarenko raised from the cutoff and Mike Leah defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the J♦7♦10♠ flop and then Pisarenko called a bet from Leah on the 4♥ turn.

Leah bet his last 130,000 on the 7♥ river and PIsarenko tanked a while, but eventually decided to make the call.

Leah turned over J♠10♣ for a flopped two pair and Pisarenko mucked — awarding the double up to Leah.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	2,700,000 300,000	300,000

Mike Leah	800,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Mike Leah

06-20-2024 13:19 UTC-8

Leah Escapes Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Leah: 5♣4♣/2♥3♣K♠5♦/6♥
Benny Glaser: 6♦5♠2♠/3♥7♣3♠2♦
Maksim Pisarenko: 7♠7♦/8♣7♥6♣Q♠/Xx
Steve Zolotow: Q♣Q♦4♦/3♦Q♥A♥8♦

Four ways on fourth street, Mike Leah bet and Benny Glaser raised. Maksim Pisarenko and Steve Zolotow both called cold and Leah called all in for his remaining chips.

Pisarenko bet on fifth street and and both his opponents called.

Glaser made a bet on sixth and seventh and both Pisarenko and Zolotow called him down.

Glaser turned over two pair with a seven low, Pisarenko tabled three sevens, Zolotow revealed three queens, and Leah peeled a six-high straight — giving Leah the main and chopping the side between Zolotow and Glaser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	3,700,000 -550,000	-550,000

Maksim Pisarenko	2,400,000 -450,000	-450,000

Steve Zolotow	1,350,000 -60,000	-60,000

Mike Leah	975,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Maksim Pisarenko Mike Leah Steve Zolotow

06-20-2024 12:46 UTC-8

Glaser Gets a Fold

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: XxXx/2♠4♦J♥A♥/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/2♣9♦8♣8♥/Xx

Benny Glaser completed and Maksim Pisarenko called.

Pisarenko bet on fourth street and Glaser raised. Pisanrenko called.

Pisarenko called a bet from Glaser on fifth and then both players checked on sixth.

Glaser went back to betting on seventh and Pisarenko went deep into the tank. Pisarenko grabbed calling chips and placed them in front of his stack, to which Glaser asked, “Is that a call?” Pisarenko claimed it wasn’t and folded shortly afterwards.

Glaser shook his head and said, “That’s borderline,” as he collected the chips.