Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$2,632,000
Entries
112
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
98
Players Left
56
Level 10
Day 1 of Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker, held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, has come to an end with Josh Arieh (621,500) bagging up the chip lead as he hunts for a sixth career bracelet.
Motoyoshi Okamura finished among the chip leaders after bagging 565,000. Also bagging big were Yehuda Buchalter (511,000) and Nacho Barbero (504,000), who were able to clear the half-million chip mark.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Arieh | United States | 621,500 |
| 2 | Motoyoshi Okamura | Japan | 565,000 |
| 3 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 511,000 |
| 4 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 504,000 |
| 5 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 478,000 |
| 6 | Matt Glantz | United States | 463,000 |
| 7 | Andres Korn | United States | 461,000 |
| 8 | Max Hoffman | United States | 451,000 |
| 9 | Michael Noori | United States | 445,000 |
| 10 | Michael Moncek | United States | 415,000 |
Arieh is one of the best all-around poker players of all time and a future Hall of Famer. The popular pro captured his fifth bracelet earlier this series when he came out on top in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Should Arieh at least make the money in this event, which looks likely, it will be his 15th cash of the 2023 WSOP, which will help close the gap on Ian Matakis in the Player of the Year race.
Okamura has over $1.2 million in live-tournament earnings and won his first bracelet in a No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha event back in 2021. The Japanese poker pro already has several cashes from this year's World Series of Poker and is in pole position to make a serious run at his second gold bracelet.
So far, there have been 98 entrants in the tournament, which has already surpassed the 78 runners from the last time this event was held back in 2021. Of those players, 56 managed to bag and more are expected to register tomorrow as late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. One reentry is allowed, so there could be some return appearances.
There was no shortage of notables who managed to earn a Day-2 berth, including but not limited to Hal Rotholz (478,000), Matt Glantz (463,000), Ralph Perry (404,500), Paul Volpe (326,000), Viktor Blom (319,500), Mike Matusow (309,000), Brian Hastings, (254,000), and three-time Poker Player's Championship winner Brian Rast (183,000).
Defending champion Jesse Klein didn’t have the best day but managed to bag 63,500 in his quest for a second bracelet.
Some less fortunate players who busted before the day’s end included Mori Eskandani, Wil Wilkinson, Wooram Cho, Max Pescatori, Patrick Leonard, and Jen Harman, who fired two bullets but was unable to gain any momentum throughout the day.
Day 2 is set to begin on July 11 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Play will begin on Level 11, which features 3,000/6,000 blinds for limit flop games and a 1,500 ante with a 2,000 bring-in and 6,000/12,000 limits for stud games. Play will continue for an additional ten 60-minute levels, and players will get a 15-minute break after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break will be held after Level 16 (~7:30 p.m.)
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the next H.O.R.S.E. champion here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas!
Level 10
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 135 | 1 | Jesse Klein | United States | 63,500 |
| Paris | 135 | 2 | Christopher Chung | United States | 162,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 3 | Brian Rast | United States | 183,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 4 | Yueqi Zhu | Canada | 170,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 5 | Michael Noori | United States | 445,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 8 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 113,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 2 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 511,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 273,500 |
| Paris | 136 | 5 | Motoyoshi Okamura | Japan | 565,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 6 | Max Hoffman | United States | 451,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 7 | Scott Lake | United States | 146,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 8 | Andres Korn | United States | 461,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 1 | Marco Johnson | United States | 373,500 |
| Paris | 137 | 2 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 401,500 |
| Paris | 137 | 4 | Michael Moncek | United States | 415,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | 326,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 7 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 377,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 8 | Yingui Li | China | 396,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 2 | Rob Hollink | Netherlands | 66,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 3 | Aaron Katz | United States | 73,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 4 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | 383,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 5 | Brad Ruben | United States | 202,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 6 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 207,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 8 | Matt Glantz | United States | 463,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 1 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 301,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 2 | Allen Kessler | United States | 341,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 3 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 213,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 4 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 23,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 5 | Brian Hastings | United States | 254,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 7 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 302,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 8 | Todd Brunson | United States | 121,500 |
| Paris | 141 | 1 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 478,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 4 | Scott Seiver | United States | 175,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 5 | Ralph Perry | United States | 404,500 |
| Paris | 141 | 6 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 373,500 |
| Paris | 141 | 7 | John Hennigan | United States | 215,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 8 | Benjamin Diebold | United States | 140,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 1 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 178,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 4 | Jason Mercier | United States | 262,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 194,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 6 | Ben Yu | United States | 209,500 |
| Paris | 142 | 7 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 54,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 8 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 319,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 1 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | 37,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 621,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 4 | Mike Matusow | United States | 309,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 5 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 193,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 6 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 187,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 8 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 372,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 1 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 193,500 |
| Paris | 144 | 2 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 504,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 4 | Jerry Wong | United States | 142,500 |
| Paris | 144 | 5 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 135,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 6 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 72,500 |
| Paris | 144 | 7 | David Prociak | United States | 120,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 8 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 209,000 |
Level 10
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
621,500
106,500
|
106,500 |
|
||
|
565,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
511,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
504,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
|
||
|
478,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
463,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
|
461,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
|
||
|
451,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
445,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
415,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
||
|
404,500
164,500
|
164,500 |
|
|
||
|
401,500
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
|
||
|
396,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
383,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
377,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
373,500 | |
|
|
||
|
373,500 | |
|
|
||
|
372,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
|
341,500
81,500
|
81,500 |
|
326,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
||
|
319,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
309,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
||
|
302,500
117,500
|
117,500 |
|
|
||
|
301,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
273,500
-66,500
|
-66,500 |
|
|
||
Level 10
Seven Card Stud
Johannes Becker: XxXx/4♣A♦3♣10♠/Xx
Ben Yu: XxXx/J♦K♠A♣ - folded on fifth street
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/7♦K♥3♥2♥/Xx
Yu completed before Deeb raised, with Becker and Yu both calling.
Fourth street saw action checked to Deeb, who bet. Both of his opponents came along.
Fifth street saw action checked to Deeb once more, and again he bet. This time only Becker called.
Sixth and seventh streets both saw Becker check-call Deeb. Deeb showed Q♦Q♣ initially for a pair of queens, but Becker turned over 10♣8♣8♠ for two pair to take the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
186,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
|
||
|
54,500
-80,500
|
-80,500 |
|
|
||
Level 10
The tournament director has just announced that four more hands will be played before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1.
Level 10
Limit Hold'em
Scott Seiver raised preflop from early position, with Dan Heimiller calling from the cutoff.
The flop came 10♠4♥7♠, and Seiver bet. Heimiller made the call. Seiver bet again on the 3♦ turn, but this time Heimiller folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
338,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
194,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
||
Level 10
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Cary Katz raised from early position and was called by Hal Rotholz in middle position, Jesse Klein on the button, and Brad Ruben in the big blind.
Action checked to Rotholz on the 6♥2♠10♠ flop and he bet. Only Katz called.
Both players checked on the 9♦ turn and Katz check-called a bet from Rotholz when the 8♣ completed the board.
Rotholz showed A♠6♠5♣2♣ for two pair and a low and Katz sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
170,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
135,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Level 10
With less than an hour to go before play ends for the day, Phil Hellmuth has late registered and taken his seat.
Hellmuth, who won his 17th bracelet earlier this month, joins a veritable all-star table that includes Daniel Negreanu, Scott Seiver, Jeff Madsen, Dan Heimiller, and Benny Glaser.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
Level 10
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
320,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
260,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
240,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
175,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
170,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
165,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
155,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
||
|
63,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |