David Bach won the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship back in 2009 when he beat John Hanson heads up. Bach pocketed over $1.2 million with his victory, but this year there won't be a second title. Bach got eliminated and Michael Mizrachi and Brian Rast are the only champions left in the filed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
539,000
242,000
|
242,000 |
|
356,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
342,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
258,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
136,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
|
|
||
|
78,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Stud
| Allen Bari |  - Fold |
| Andrew Robl |     - Fold |
| Chad Brown |     |
Allen Bari completed on third street and Andrew Robl made the call. Chad Brown raised, Bari folded and Robl called once more. Brown ended up betting every street, and Robl finally laid it down on sixth street.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
||
|
137,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
48,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Nikolai Yakovenko in the small blind and he raised to 7,500. Jesse Martin three-bet to 21,500 from the big blind, Yakovenko called, and the flop came down 
.
Yakovenko bet about 103,000, covering Martin's stack. Martin spent a good two minutes in the tank and was visibly frustrated by the decision he was faced with. He ultimately called with , but found himself trailing Yakovenko's 
.
The 
turn and 
river were no help to Martin, ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
518,000
74,300
|
74,300 |
|
308,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
288,500
93,500
|
93,500 |
|
||
|
268,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
127,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
||
|
53,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Razz
Brett Richey has been going very well lately, at the expense of none other than Phil Hellmuth.
| Phil Hellmuth |  /     / |
| Brett Richey | /    / |
Hellmuth completed the action, and Richey made the call on third street giving us fourth street action. Hellmuth bet, Richey called and this proces was repeated on fifth and sixth as well. On seventh street both players checked and Richey turned over 
for an eight-seven-four-three-deuce low. Richey won the pot and is doing very well while Hellmuth down to right around 10 big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
264,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
89,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
260,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
175,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
155,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
145,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
143,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
120,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
|
101,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
|
||
At this point, with 30 minutes left in the second to last level of the day, there are 79 players remaining. The average stack is 205,063.
At this point there are 25 big bets on average in play, or 102 big blinds.
Limit Hold'em
Gus Hansen has just been eliminated by Phil Ivey. Hansen raised from late-position after which Ivey three-bet from the big blind. Hansen called.
The flop came down 
and Ivey bet. Hansen moved all in for his final 1,800 and we went to showdown.
Ivey showed 
while Hansen was holding 
.
The board ran out 
and Hansen was eliminated. Ivey is over 200,000 and looking better and better as the tournament goes on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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No-Limit Hold'em
From under the gun, Dan Shak raised to 5,500. Allen Bari called on the button, Marco Johnson called from the small blind and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and action checked around. The turn was the and action checked to Bari. He bet 11,800 and Johnson called. Mercier and Shak both folded.
The 
completed the board on the river and Johnson checked. Bari grabbed an assortment of chips and fired 25,700 into the pot. After a minute in the tank, Johnson called.
Bari turned over the for two pair, nines and fours, with an ace kicker. Johnson mucked and Bari won the pot.
On the next hand, Chad Brown raised to 5,500 from early position and Jason Mercier called from the small blind. The flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
and Mercier led for 4,300. Brown raised to 15,000 and Mercier tank-called. The river then completed the board with the 
and both players checked.
Mercier showed the 
, but that was no good against the 
for Brown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
418,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
221,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
150,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
138,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
131,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |
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