Time for the H.O.R.S.E Stars to Shine

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2013 World Series of Poker for Day 1 of Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.

One of only two H.O.R.S.E events on the schedule - with the first seeing Tom Schneider defeat Owais Ahmed heads-up for the bracelet and $258,960 first prize - this $5,000 buy-in version can technically be deemed the H.O.R.S.E Championship although the buy-in has been halved for this year.

In 2012 David "Bakes" Baker trumped a 178-player field to collect his second career WSOP bracelet and $451,779 first prize after defeating John Monnette heads up. Ylon Schwartz captured the smaller $1,500 buy-in that year when he defeated last night's Event 23 Champion David Chiu heads up. The above mentioned players, as well as the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey and Matt Waxman will all likely take a seat in an attempt to better last year's final table placings.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand throughout today, and until a winner is crowned, providing all the continuos live updates of every Omaha scoop, double bet and rolled down trips. Stay tuned right here as we write the path of the next WSOP gold bracelet winner!