Maksim Pisarenko Wins First WSOP Bracelet in $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Maksim Pisarenko has overcome a 181-player discipline that created a prize pool of $1,683,300 and defeated Mike Leah heads as much as declare his first WSOP gold bracelet and the $399,988 first-place prize in Occasion #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.

Pisarenko’s victory got here after a prolonged heads-up match that went back-and-forth a number of instances contained in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Leah turned infamous for what number of instances he was in a position to double up over the course of the match — incomes him the affectionate title of “The Phoenix” by Pisarenko.

Nonetheless, it was Pisarenko’s day to shine and he was in a position to douse Leah after a three-hour heads-up duel. The victory marks Pisarenko’s largest match rating up to now, bringing the Russian professional’s live-tournament earnings to over $1 million and cementing his standing as a mixed-game star.

Occasion #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Last Desk Outcomes

Winner’s Response

“It feels surreal. I’ve no adrenaline,” Pisarenko defined when requested how he felt about profitable the occasion. “Perhaps tomorrow I’ll really feel one thing. It’s unbelievable.”

“I used to be getting upset with busting. My buddies began calling me Mr. Min-cash”

The victory was additional candy for Pisarenko because it was his first WSOP remaining desk after a string of min-cashes. Previous to as we speak, Pisarenko had cashed eight instances on this 12 months’s WSOP.

“I used to be getting upset with busting. My buddies began calling me Mr. Min-cash,” Pisarenko mentioned. “This one is essential. I simply wished to fu**ing win first place.”

Pisarenko was humble in victory regardless of overcoming a stacked remaining desk that included a number of bracelet winners, together with Benny Glaser, Steve Zolotow, and Lawrence Brandt along with Leah.

“I used to be nervous [at the start of the final table]. Benny [Glaser] is an excellent participant. After he busted, I felt lots higher. Leah can be an amazing participant. If he beat me as we speak, I’d don’t have anything however respect for him.”

Heads-up Motion

Pisarenko entered Day 5 with a slight chip lead over Leah, however the tone of the match was rapidly set after Leah and Pisarenko exchanged leads a number of instances inside the first stage of play.

Pisarenko pulled into a substantial lead after profitable a pair of fingers in Razz, however Leah fired proper again after making a few full home in each variations of Stud.

Leah pulled into an over 3:1 chip lead after making one other full home towards Pisarenko’s flush in Omaha Hello-Lo, however Pisarenko hung powerful and pulled again to even after a pair favorable fingers in Razz and Stud.

Leah and Pisarenko had been removed from accomplished, nevertheless, and took turns scooping one another in Stud Hello-Lo. A key hand occurred to offer Pisarenko his largest lead of the match after each gamers made journeys in Restrict Maintain’em. Pisarenko held the perfect kicker and Leah was left quick.

“The Phoenix” rose once more in dramatic vogue, nevertheless, after drilling a set of jacks on the flop towards Pisarenko’s queens in Restrict Maintain’em.

Regardless of Leah’s resilience, Pisarenko wouldn’t be denied. Leah discovered himself with crumbs after shedding a big pot in Razz and, regardless of Leah doubling up his meager stack three extra instances, Pisarenko was in a position to end the job in Stud with cut up aces towards Leah’s cut up kings.