Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Dia 1 Iniciado
Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Dia 1 Iniciado
At 3 p.m. local time, the mixed game specialists will be back in action at the 2019 World Series of Poker, as Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship kicks off in the Amazon Tan section at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. It is the third tournament with various game types in rotation and second H.O.R.S.E. event of the festival and Brazil's Murilo Souza won his first bracelet in Event #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. just a few days ago.
Five different game types will be played during this tournament and change every orbit: Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo.
Each player will receive 60,000 starting in chips and a total of ten 60-minute levels are scheduled for Day 1 with late registration still open until the start of Day 2, as of which the level duration also increases to 90 minutes each for the remainder of the tournament.
The defending champion of this event is John Hennigan, who won his fifth career bracelet and top prize of $414,692 in a field of 166 entries one year ago. It was a roller coaster final table back then which also included the likes of David "Bakes" Baker, Iraj Parvizi, Randy Ohel and Daniel Zack.
Zack is one of the front runners of the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year leader board and cashed in five events thus far including his maiden bracelet win in Event #6 $2,500 Limit Mixed Triple Draw.
Hold'em and Omaha hands will begin with blinds of 300/500 and limits of 500/1,000, while the three stud games will start with a 100 ante, a 200 bring-in, and the same 500/1,000 limits. There will be a break every two levels and no dinner break on Day 1.
The PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all the action from an exciting day of poker that will feature some of the biggest names in poker.
Nível: 1
Hold’em / O8 - 300/500 500/1,000
Razz/Stud/Stud - 8 100 BI 200 500 500-1,000
According to the screens there are 32 players registered in level one and among them is also 2017 champion David Bach, who will face David Benyamine, among others. Further notables can be found below.
The cards are in the air and the first game played will be Limit Hold'em.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Karen Longfellow | 60,000 | 60,000 |
David Benyamine
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Adam Owen | 60,000 | |
Andrew Barber
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
David Bach
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Ylon Schwartz
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Tony Cousineau | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Chris Hunichen | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Scott Bohlman
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Hold'em
Picking up the action on the flop, Robert Mizrachi check-called a bet by David Bach and did so again on the turn. They checked the on the river and Mizrachi flashed . Bach had that beat with the and scooped the pot.
Moments after the hand, Jake Schwartz sat down at the same table and Mizrachi grinned. "Don't worry, we'll play Omaha later." Both had final-tabled the Omaha Hi-Lo Championship a few days ago,
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
David Bach
|
62,000 | 2,000 |
Jake Schwartz | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Robert Mizrachi
|
59,000 | 59,000 |
Frankie O'Dell, who won his third Omaha Hi-Lo bracelet in Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship just a few days ago, has taken a seat and several other notables joined the action in the initial minutes of the first level.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Frankie O'Dell
|
60,000 | |
Chris Hunichen | 60,000 | |
Perry Friedman
|
60,000 | |
Phillip Hui
|
60,000 | |
Carol Fuchs
|
60,000 | |
Jason Gola
|
60,000 | |
Kyle Miaso | 60,000 | |
Motohiro Kondo | 60,000 | |
Brandon Shack-Harris
|
60,000 | |
Jameson Painter | 60,000 |
Hold'em
On a board, David Benyamine bet all the way and Kristian Lord called to get shown the for tens and nines. That was enough to scoop the pot for Benyamine, as Lord mucked.
New on their table are Richard Bai and Timothy Marsters and they are now playing seven-handed with one seat open.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
David Benyamine
|
63,000 | 3,000 |
Richard Bai | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Tim Marsters | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Kristan Lord | 57,000 | 57,000 |
Hold'em
On a three-way flop of , Eric Kurtzman made it four bets and was called by Chris Hunichen and Adam Owen. The turn was checked to Kurtzman and he bet once more, which only Owen called. Owen also check-called the river and flipped over the to play the board.
Kurtzman had and they chopped the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Eric Kurtzman | 61,500 | 61,500 |
Adam Owen | 61,500 | 1,500 |
Chris Hunichen | 57,000 | -3,000 |
Razz
David Benyamine: /
Kristian Lord: / fold
Timothy Marsters: / fold
David Benyamine completed with a seven and was called by Kristian Lord and Timothy Marsters. Lord bet on fourth and picked up two calls before Benyamine bet fifth to claim the pot without resistance.
David Brookshire: /
Phillip Hui: /
David Brookshire completed and Phillip Hui was the only caller. Brookshire bet fourth and fifth, picking up a call on the former and forcing a fold on the latter to win the pot.
Eric Kurtzman: /
Adam Owen: / fold
Adam Owen and Eric Kurtzman made it two bets on third and Kurtzman bet fourth, Owen called. Both checked on fifth and Owen check-folded sixth to a bet by Kurtzman.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
David Benyamine
|
66,000 | 3,000 |
Eric Kurtzman | 64,000 | 2,500 |
David Brookshire
|
62,500 | 62,500 |
Adam Owen | 59,000 | -2,500 |
Tim Marsters | 59,000 | -1,000 |
Phillip Hui
|
58,000 | -2,000 |
Kristan Lord | 57,000 |
The tournament screens now show up to 55 entries and the latest players to join include Shirley Rosario, Ian Johns, Andrey Zaichenko, Chip Jett, Matt Grapenthien and Julien Martini. Also in the mix is Itsuko Yoroi, one of at least five women in contention so far.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Shirley Rosario | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Matt Grapenthien
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Ian Johns
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Katherine Fleck | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Andrey Zaichenko
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
Itsuko Yoroi | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Chip Jett | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Julien Martini
|
60,000 | 60,000 |