Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-24-2017 16:55 UTC-8

No Sweat for Matusow

Jan_Kores

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow was all in for his last 81,000. Two players tried to finally send Matusow to the rail, but Matusow remained relentless.

Brendan Taylor and Tom Koral battled for the side pot, both sitting in the blinds. Koral was in position, and he bet on all streets of the board, earning a check-call from Taylor on each occasion.

Koral announced he had a full house and no low, showing his . Taylor turned up for the nut low, and it looked that Matusow was in trouble.

"I'll take a half of that beautiful pot," Matusow assured everyone about his future in the tournament. He showed for eights full, and his grind continues.

"Once again, I'm all in and I don't sweat," Matusow said. Then he started singing: "All I need is a miracle..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	122,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Brendan Taylor Mike Matusow Tom Koral

06-24-2017 16:37 UTC-8

Matusow Dangerously Short Again

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Hold'em

Tom Koral raised on the button, and Mike Matusow defended his big blind. Matusow check-called a bet from Koral on the flop. Both players checked the on the turn.

On the river, Matusow bet and Koral spent two minutes in the tank before sliding in a call. Matusow waved the white flag and mucked his hand, and Koral showed for a jack-high flush and scooped up the pot. "The Mouth" has less than two big bets now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Koral	600,000 410,000	410,000

Mike Matusow	90,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Tom Koral

06-24-2017 16:24 UTC-8

Chip Counts After Level 23 (full)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	900,000 -160,000	-160,000

David Steicke	850,000 364,000	364,000
Brendan Taylor	800,000 268,000	268,000

Phil Hui	755,000 -9,000	-9,000
Valentin Vornicu	450,000 -50,000	-50,000
Matthew Schreiber	370,000 -70,000	-70,000

Hanks Honig	350,000 76,000	76,000
Mike Matusow	325,000 5,000	5,000

Ryan Himes	260,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dmitry Chop	260,000 -5,000	-5,000
Gabe Paul	210,000 30,000	30,000
Tom Koral	190,000 -123,000	-123,000

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Level: 24

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,000

06-24-2017 16:20 UTC-8

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,248)

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston tangled with Ryan Hughes in a pot that would eventually become Livingston's last in the tournament. Livingston completed with the and Hughes raised it up with the lying in front of him. Livingston called and then led out on fourth street. Hughes called and third heart hit his board on fifth. Hughes bet and then called Livingston's all in worth 71,000 total. Livingston saw devastating showdown.

Alex Livingston: /
Ryan Hughes: /

Livingston was drawing for a flush while Hughes already had one, ace-jack high. That reduced Livingston's outs to just the figure spades. Livingston could still hope for a runner-runner low or a boat, and the on sixth street indeed improved his chances for a full house.

Livingston eventually made his flush, but the on the river wasn't high enough to top Hughes' made hand.

Following Livingston's exit, Mike Matosow moved to Table 700 in order to keep the tables balanced.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	900,000 -160,000	-160,000

Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Ryan Hughes

06-24-2017 16:08 UTC-8

"You Gotta Know Who Was Gonna Double You!"

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

It's been a one-man show in the $3k H.O.R.S.E., and the show will carry on. Mike Matusow just doubled up.

Limit Hold'em

Matusow was in the big blind, and he called a raise from Matthew Schreiber. Matusow then check-raised on the flop, earning a call. The hit the queen and Matusow bet again. Schreiber asked how much Matusow had behind, and it was 39,000. He moved all in, and Matusow called off.

Schreiber showed for turned top pair, but Matusow had the goods. "That's behind, my friend," he informed Schreiber, rolling over his .

The river didn't hurt "The Mouth," securing the double for the four-time bracelet winner.

"I know Matt was gonna double me! You gotta know who was gonna double you! If I win one more pot, y'all can't win!"

Matusow demonstrated his boxing moves, fighting with the air. "I got the maximum from Matt," he sang. "I got the fuuuuull double-up. Not just three-quarters!"

Matusow then finished his speech: "Make poker fun again, boys!"

If anyone tries to make poker fun again, it's undoubtedly Mike Matusow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	320,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Mike Matusow

06-24-2017 15:59 UTC-8

"I've Got A Feeling"

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Chop: / /
Vornicu: / — Folded
Matusow: / /

Valentin Vornicu brought it in with the , Mike Matusow completed with the , Dmitry Chop called with the , and Vornicu called, as well. Matusow caught bad on fourth street and checked. Chop bet, and Vornicu called, bringing the action to "The Mouth." The four-time WSOP bracelet winner squirmed in his seat and gave it 20 seconds of thought before flicking in a T25,000 chip.

"I've got a feeling," Matusow said softly.

The feeling turned out to be correct, as Matusow caught the on fifth street.

"I've got a feeling I'm gonna triple up right now!" Matusow sang loudly.

With the betting lead, Matusow bet, and both Chop and Vornicu called. Matusow shoved 31,000 total on sixth street, Chop raised to 81,000, and Vornicu reluctantly gave up his hand.

Matusow showed for a pair of aces, and Chop tabled for an eighty-five low. Chop was looking for a deuce to scoop the pot but rivered the instead. Matusow received the , and they chopped up the pot.

"Told you I had a feeling," Matusow told his neighbor afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	500,000 -110,000	-110,000
Dmitry Chop	265,000 -25,000	-25,000
Mike Matusow	180,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Dmitry Chop Mike Matusow Valentin Vornicu

06-24-2017 15:52 UTC-8

Chop Chopped by Matusow and Vornicu

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

"They can take me down but they can't take me out!" Mike Matusow shouted after adding some chips to his short stack. Matusow was all in on fifth with Valentin Vornicu and Dmitry Chop checking the rest of the way.

Matusow: / /
Vornicu: / /
Chop: / /

Matusow rolled over his for eight-low while Vornicu's was good for the high half of the pot. Chop's hand went to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	130,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Valentin Vornicu Dmitry Chop

06-24-2017 15:48 UTC-8

Alex Livingston Doubles With Broadway

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised from under the gun but small blind Tom Koral woke up with a three-bet. Livingston called, and called again on the flop.

The turn was the and Koral bet out again, covering all Livingston's remaining chips. Livingston had no problem calling, holding the nuts.

Livingston:
Koral:

Livingston turned a Broadway straight but he still needed to avoid any diamond on the river. Koral, however, missed his flush draw as the landed on the river. Koral's cracked aces cost him 139,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	333,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tom Koral	313,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Tom Koral

06-24-2017 15:41 UTC-8

Matusow on Fumes

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow is down to just 70,000 after folding a hand in stud hi-lo on fourth street. Matusow came along with the as door card but caught the on fourth and check-folded. Matusow now has less than two big bets left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	70,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Mike Matusow