Event #27: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Dia 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-15 03:03 UTC-7

Four-Time Bracelet Winner John "World" Hennigan and Two-Time Bracelet Winner David "Bakes" Baker to Come Back on Day 4

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David "Bakes" Baker vs. John "World" Hennigan

Two of the most respected mixed-game players in the world are the last two remaining in Event #27: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. John "World" Hennigan (6,675,000) will bring a 4:1 chip lead into Day 4 over David "Bakes" Baker (1,630,000). Up top is a first-place prize of $414,692 and a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. For Hennigan, it would be his fifth. Baker, meanwhile, is chasing his third bracelet and in fact, he won this very event in 2012.

Day 3 began with 16 players remaining from the field of 166 entries. A flurry of bustouts happened in the first two and a half levels as Katherine Fleck (16th -$17,677), Jean Gaspard (15th - $17,677), Illya Trincher (14th - $20,993), Anthony Zinno (13th - $20,993), and Robert Mizrachi (12th - $24,498) busted fairly early in the day. They were followed not long after by Carol Fuchs (11th - $25,498), Jake Schwartz (10th - $25,498) and Robert Campbell (9th - $31,656).

The official final table was set from there and only Hennigan and Baker survived the day. Here are the final table results thus far:

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (USD)
3	Lee Salem	United States	$179,216
4	Iraj Parvizi	United Kingdom	$127,724
5	Randy Ohel	United States	$92,808
6	Albert Daher	Lebanon	$68,783
7	Daniel Zack	United States	$52,016
8	Michael Noori	United States	$40,155

Play resumes at 2 p.m. on Friday, so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews to see whether Hennigan or Baker adds the coveted bracelet to their mantle.

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2018-06-15 01:38 UTC-7

Hennigan Scores Big First Blow

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Seven Card Stud

John Hennigan: / /
David "Bakes" Baker: / /

David "Bakes" Baker completed on third street and John Hennigan defended his bring in. Hennigan made an open pair on fourth street and double bet. Baker called. Both checked fifth street before Hennigan checked on sixth street. Baker bet, Hennigan check-raised and Baker called. Hennigan bet on seventh, Baker raised, Hennigan reraised and Baker called after a few moments.

Hennigan flipped over for queens full of treys, Baker mucked and Hennigan won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Hennigan	6,655,000	1,340,000
David "Bakes" Baker	1,650,000	-1,340,000

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2018-06-15 01:24 UTC-7

Lee Salem Eliminated in 3rd Place ($179,216)

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Razz

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Lee Salem completed and David "Bakes" Baker called, then Salem bet fourth and Baker asked to see the stack of his opponent. Salem had 210,000 behind and they got it in after fifth.

Here is what they ended up with in showdown:

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While Salem was ahead with a ten-seven, Baker had quite some outs to get there and immediately spiked the on sixth to leave his opponent drawing dead. "You made it?" Salem asked and Baker nodded. Salem exposed his and as final two cards and headed to the rail in third place for $179,216.

Hennigan will enter heads up with a solid lead, but it's far from over for Baker with plenty of big bets still in play. There are three minutes left in the current level, one more is scheduled and an additional level can be played after that to determine a champion.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Hennigan	5,315,000	415,000
David "Bakes" Baker	2,990,000	190,000
Lee Salem	Eliminado

2018-06-15 00:51 UTC-7

Iraj Parvizi Eliminated in 4th Place ($127,724)

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Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Iraj Parvizi: / /
David "Bakes" Baker: / /

Iraj Parvizi completed with a four and David "Bakes" Baker raised with a queen, which Parvizi called. Baker check-called fourth and bet fifth, which Parvizi called. After sixth street was checked, action got to seventh street.

"I check to the boss," Parvizi said and Baker checked behind. Parvizi showed for a pair of fours and busted flush draw, Baker claimed the pot with the for a pair of queens.

David "Bakes" Baker: /
Iraj Parvizi: /

One hand later, Parvizi had been down to around 450,000, the Brit went into his final showdown. Baker had completed, Parvizi raised and Baker called. Baker checked his pair of sevens on fourth, Parvizi bet and Baker called before the remaining chips went in on fifth. Here is what they had upon showdown:

David "Bakes" Baker: /
Iraj Parvizi: /

Parvizi caught running queens with the and but it was no good, as Baker's improved to a set of sevens to eliminate Parvizi in 4th place for $127,724.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David "Bakes" Baker	2,700,000	725,000
Iraj Parvizi	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 23:21 UTC-7

Randy Ohel Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,808)

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Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

John Hennigan: /
Randy Ohel: /

John Hennigan completed on third street and Randy Ohel called. Ohel bet with the on-board lead on fourth street, Hennigan called, then Hennigan bet with the on-board lead on fifth. Ohel raised all in for just a little more than the bet and Hennigan called.

John Hennigan: /
Randy Ohel: /

Hennigan caught the on sixth street to make a seven-high straight with a seven-six low, while Ohel caught a non-helpful . Hennigan improved his straight with the on seventh street and Ohel was unanle to make a better low when he turned over a on seventh street.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Hennigan	2,510,000	415,000
Randy Ohel	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 22:59 UTC-7

Albert Daher Eliminated in 6th Place ($68,783)

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Seven Card Stud

Albert Daher committed his remaining 120,000 on third street against Lee Salem.

Albert Daher: /
Lee Salem: /

Here were their runouts up until Daher wound up drawing dead:

Albert Daher: / /
Lee Salem: / /

Daher was drawing dead on sixth street as Salem made tens full of queens, rendering seventh street moot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Lee Salem	1,920,000	115,000
Albert Daher	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 22:24 UTC-7

Daniel Zack Eliminated in 7th Place ($52,016)

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Razz

Iraj Parvizi: / /
Daniel Zack: / /

After losing some chips in the last two Omaha Hi-Lo hands, Iraj Parvizi was the bring-in with a queen and Daniel Zack completed with a six, Parvizi called. Zack bet fourth and Parvizi called before he held the better hand on fifth and bet, Zack called. On sixth, Parvizi bet and Zack checked his stack carefully, then raised with 20,000 behind. Parvizi called.

On seventh, Parvizi bet and Zack was pained, some table chat with banter emerged and Zack apologized for taking so long on his decision.

"Guess you have it," he added and Parvizi replied, "You could be the guy that turns 20 into ... ."
Half a minute later, Parvizi genuinely asked if ace-seven-seven would be good.

Zack called and Parvizi turned over his cards one after the other. The first was the , prompting him to say, "Here's the seven I guessed."

It was followed by a . His final card was the and Zack mucked his face up to join the rail in 7th place for $52,016.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Iraj Parvizi	1,400,000	300,000
Daniel Zack	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 17:40 UTC-7

Michael Noori Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,155)

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Omaha Hi-Lo

After chopping to boost his stack slightly, Michael Noori ended up all in and at risk preflop in a battle of the blinds with Daniel Zack.

Michael Noori:
Daniel Zack:

"And I have two flush draws," Noori said to his rail and was quite happy about the flop, having paired his queen. The on the turn gave Zack some outs to scoop it with a four while Noori demanded: "pair the board." Sure enough, the fell on the river and Zack improved to a wheel to eliminate Noori in 8th place for $40,155.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Zack	682,000	40,000
Michael Noori	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 17:13 UTC-7

Robert Campbell Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,656)

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Omaha Hi-Lo

Right after the elimination on the feature table with the current hand still ongoing, Robert Campbell ended up all in and at risk on the outer table. Campbell had raised in the small blind and Daniel Zack called in the big blind. On the flop, Campbell bet and Zack called before the fell on the turn. Campbell checked, Zack bet and called the shove of Campbell.

Robert Campbell:
Daniel Zack:

Zack was in the lead with two pair, sevens and sixes, while Campbell had some outs with his pair of aces. The on the river was a blank and Campbell failed to improve, there was no qualifying low hand either and that sent the Aussie to the rail in 9th place for $31,656. All remaining eight players will now combine to the official eight-handed final table and action recommences after a 15-minute break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Zack	642,000	142,000
Robert Campbell	Eliminado

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2018-06-14 17:12 UTC-7

Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,656)

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Omaha Hi-Lo

Iraj Parvizi raised from the cutoff and Jake Schwartz called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Schwartz check-called a bet from Parvizi. The turn was the , Schwartz bet, Parvizi raised and Schwartz called all in with for queens and fours with a low draw. Parvizi, though, tabled for a better with two pair with kings and queens and a better low draw.

The river was the , no help to Schwartz, ending his tournament in 10th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Iraj Parvizi	2,215,000	345,000
Jake Schwartz	Eliminado

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