2017 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
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Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matthew Schreiber
Winning Hand
4♣7♦8♣k♦2♦6♥2♥
Prize
$256,226
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,077,300
Entries
399
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
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No Sweat for Matusow

Jan_Kores
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 {4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} board, earning a check-call from Taylor on each occasion.

Koral announced he had a full house and no low, showing his {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Taylor turned up {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} 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 {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} 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 us
Mike Matusow 		122,000
32,000
 32,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brendan TaylorMike MatusowTom Koral

Matusow Dangerously Short Again

Yori Epskamp
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 {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop. Both players checked the {7-Hearts} on the turn.

On the {2-Hearts} 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 {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for a jack-high flush and scooped up the pot. "The Mouth" has less than two big bets now.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral 		600,000
410,000
 410,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow 		90,000
-235,000
 -235,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowTom Koral

Chip Counts After Level 23 (full)

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes 		900,000
-160,000
 -160,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David Steicke au
David Steicke 		850,000
364,000
 364,000
Brendan Taylor us
Brendan Taylor 		800,000
268,000
 268,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
755,000
-9,000
 -9,000
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu 		450,000
-50,000
 -50,000
Matthew Schreiber us
Matthew Schreiber 		370,000
-70,000
 -70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Hanks Honig us
Hanks Honig 		350,000
76,000
 76,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow 		325,000
5,000
 5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Ryan Himes us
Ryan Himes 		260,000
-100,000
 -100,000
Dmitry Chop ua
Dmitry Chop 		260,000
-5,000
 -5,000
Gabe Paul us
Gabe Paul 		210,000
30,000
 30,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral 		190,000
-123,000
 -123,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 24

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,000

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

Jan_Kores
Jan_Kores
Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston

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 {A-Spades} and Hughes raised it up with the {8-Hearts} 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: {10-Spades}{3-Spades} / {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Ryan Hughes: {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} / {8-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{A-Hearts}

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 {2-Diamonds} on sixth street indeed improved his chances for a full house.

Livingston eventually made his flush, but the {7-Spades} 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 us
Ryan Hughes 		900,000
-160,000
 -160,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston 		Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonRyan Hughes

"You Gotta Know Who Was Gonna Double You!"

Jan_Kores
Jan_Kores
Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

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 {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, earning a call. The {Q-Clubs} 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 {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for turned top pair, but Matusow had the goods. "That's behind, my friend," he informed Schreiber, rolling over his {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The river {6-Clubs} 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 us
Mike Matusow 		320,000
140,000
 140,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Matthew SchreiberMike Matusow

"I've Got A Feeling"

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Valentin Vornicu & Mike Matusow
Valentin Vornicu & Mike Matusow

Stud Hi-Lo

Chop: {X-}{X-} / {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} / {X-}
Vornicu: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} �� Folded
Matusow: {X-}{X-} / {2-Hearts}{J-Spades}{A-Spades}{8-Hearts} / {X-}

Valentin Vornicu brought it in with the {2-Diamonds}, Mike Matusow completed with the {2-Hearts}, Dmitry Chop called with the {8-Spades}, 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 {A-Spades} 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 {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a pair of aces, and Chop tabled {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for an eighty-five low. Chop was looking for a deuce to scoop the pot but rivered the {6-Spades} instead. Matusow received the {7-Diamonds}, and they chopped up the pot.

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

Player Chips Progress
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu 		500,000
-110,000
 -110,000
Dmitry Chop ua
Dmitry Chop 		265,000
-25,000
 -25,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow 		180,000
50,000
 50,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Dmitry ChopMike MatusowValentin Vornicu

Chop Chopped by Matusow and Vornicu

Jan_Kores
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: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} / {X-}
Vornicu: {X-}{X-} / {9-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} / {X-}
Chop: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / {X-}

Matusow rolled over his {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{K-Diamonds} for eight-low while Vornicu's {6-}{8-}{9-} was good for the high half of the pot. Chop's hand went to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow 		130,000
60,000
 60,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowValentin VornicuDmitry Chop

Alex Livingston Doubles With Broadway

Jan_Kores
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 {10-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop.

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

Livingston: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Koral: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Livingston turned a Broadway straight but he still needed to avoid any diamond on the river. Koral, however, missed his flush draw as the {7-Clubs} landed on the river. Koral's cracked aces cost him 139,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston 		333,000
-107,000
 -107,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral 		313,000
-50,000
 -50,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonTom Koral

Matusow on Fumes

Yori Epskamp
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 {A-Spades} as door card but caught the {Q-Hearts} on fourth and check-folded. Matusow now has less than two big bets left.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow 		70,000
-105,000
 -105,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike Matusow