Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-10 19:17 UTC-7

Lake Takes From Matusow

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Livello 5

Seven Card Stud

Mike Matusow: XxXx/9♦10♥A♥5♥/Xx
Scott Lake: A♠K♦2♥/Q♠6♥A♣7♦

Mike Matusow completed and Scott Lake raised. It was folded back to Matusow and he called.

Matusow then called bets from Lake on fourth throught sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Lake tabled A♠K♦2♥ for a pair of aces and Matusow showed he held J♠J♣ before sending his hand into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Scott Lake	215,000 65,000	65,000
Mike Matusow	98,000 -41,000	-41,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Scott Lake

2023-07-10 19:22 UTC-7

Buchalter and Harman Split

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Livello 5

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jen Harman: XxXx/8♠5♥7♠7♣/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/5♦J♠ - folded on fourth street
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx/7♥A♠Q♦5♣/Xx

Harman completed, with Volpe and Buchalter coming along.

Fourth street saw Buchalter bet. Harman raised, pushing out Volpe, while Buchalter made the call.

Buchalter called Harman's bet on fifth street, with the roles reversed on sixth.

Seventh street saw no action. Harman showed 8♦4♥2♣ for two pair and an eight-seven low. Buchalter turned over 6♠3♦Xx for a seven-six to take the low.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yehuda Buchalter	288,000 171,000	171,000
Paul Volpe	146,000 146,000	146,000

Jen Harman	103,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Jen Harman Paul Volpe Yehuda Buchalter

2023-07-10 19:29 UTC-7

Seiver Wins Without a Showdown

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Livello 5

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Todd Brunson raised in the cutoff and was called by Hal Rotholz on the button and Scott Seiver in the small blind.

Seiver led out for a bet on the 4♦Q♠K♥ flop and both players called.

The A♠ fell on the turn and Seiver bet again. This time both Brunson and Rotholz folded and Seiver collected the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Scott Seiver	180,000 90,000	90,000

Hal Rotholz	180,000 -20,000	-20,000
Todd Brunson	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Scott Seiver Todd Brunson

Livello: 6

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

2023-07-10 19:40 UTC-7

Kessler Has It All

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Livello 6

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jeff Madsen raised preflop from the button. Allen Kessler, the small blind, reraised, to which Madsen called.

The flop came 2♣4♠K♦, and Kessler's bet was raised by Madsen. Kessler put in a third bet, and Madsen came along.

The A♠ came on the turn. Kessler bet, and Madsen called again.

The 10♣ river followed the same process, with Madsen calling one final bet. "Nuts," said Kessler, turning over A♦A♥5♥3♣ to scoop the pot with a wheel.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Kessler	189,500 34,500	34,500
Jeff Madsen	150,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Jeff Madsen

2023-07-10 19:44 UTC-7

Volpe Shows Quads

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Livello 6

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Yehuda Buchalter raised from under the gun and was called by Jesse Klein in early position and Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Volpe checked to Buchalter on the 8♣Q♣A♥ flop and he bet. Both Klein and Volpe called.

Volpe led out for a bet on the K♦ turn and only Buchalter called.

The Q♥ completed the board and Volpe bet once more. Buchalter folded and Volpe showed the Q♠Q♦ as he collected the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yehuda Buchalter	250,000 -38,000	-38,000
Paul Volpe	195,000 49,000	49,000

Jesse Klein	100,000 -77,000	-77,000

Tags: Jesse Klein Paul Volpe Yehuda Buchalter

2023-07-10 19:50 UTC-7

A New Record!

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Livello 6

The tournament clock shows 80 registered entrants, surpassing the 78 entries from the previous running of this event in 2021.

Late registration will remain open until the start of play on Day 2, which is on Tuesday, July 11th at 1 p.m. local time.

2023-07-10 19:57 UTC-7

Heimiller Battles With Matusow

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Livello 6

Limit Hold'em

Mike Matusow raised from the hijack and was called by Dan Heimiller in the small blind and David Bach in the big blind.

Action checked to Matusow on the 8♠3♥3♦ flop and he bet. Heimiller then check-raised and Baker folded to Matusow, who called.

Heimiller continued for a bet on the 2♥ turn and then Matusow took the initiative with a raise. Heimiller called.

The 10♠ completed the board and Heimiller check-raised a bet from Matusow, which Matusow called after a bit of tanking.

Heimiller turned over 2♠2♣ and for a full house and Matusow mucked his hand — conceding the pot to Heimiller.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Bach	205,000 75,000	75,000

Dan Heimiller	200,000 30,000	30,000

Mike Matusow	82,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller David Bach Mike Matusow

2023-07-10 19:58 UTC-7

Seiver Can't Fold Fast Enough

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Livello 6

Razz

Ben Yu: XxXx/6x3xAx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Jx8xQx - folded on fifth street

Yu completed, with Seiver upgrading his bring in to a call.

Fourth street saw Yu bet, with Seiver coming along.

Fifth street saw Yu show a three-card six-high, while Seiver picked up a second face card. Before Yu had a chance to complete a bet, Seiver folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Yu	210,000 80,000	80,000

Scott Seiver	148,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: Ben Yu Scott Seiver

2023-07-10 20:13 UTC-7

Perry Leaves Baker Short

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Livello 6

Razz

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/4x10x9x5x/Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx/7xQxKx - folded on fifth street
Ralph Perry: XxXx/6x6x5xKx/Xx

David "ODB" Baker completed and was called by Viktor Blom and Ralph Perry.

Baker bet on fourth street and both Blom and Perry called.

Baker again on fifth, which got a fold from Blom, but a raise from Perry. Baker called.

Baker decided to lead out on sixth and Perry called. Baker then folded facing a bet from Perry on seventh and was left with just 42,000 following the hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Viktor Blom	330,000 60,000	60,000
Ralph Perry	110,000

David "ODB" Baker	42,000 -103,000	-103,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Ralph Perry Viktor Blom