Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day 4 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,389,425
Entries
149
Level
26
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left
1
The final five players returning for Day 4, the Final Day of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, has been set in stone. Today, those final five names will be chiseled down to one Champion.
Leading the way when the players take their seats at the PokerGO final table will be end-of-day chip-leader Kevin Gerhart (2,720,000-2x WSOP Winner). This marks the second day in a row that Gerhart has led the chip counts at the end of the day, and he will be looking to do it one more time on his way to a potential WSOP championship bracelet alongside the $361,124 in first-place cash.
Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Final Five Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 540,000 | 5 |
| 2 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 2,400,000 | 20 |
| 3 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 1,445,000 | 12 |
| 4 | Marco Johnson | United States | 1,840,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | 2,720,000 | 23 |
Standing in the way of Gerhart we have Eddie Blumenthal (2,400,000) who bagged up second in chips after a late-run towards the end of play on day three. Today, a win would lock up Blumenthal’s first WSOP gold bracelet, as he looks to improve on his 4th place finish in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better Championship earlier this series.
Rounding out the final five are Marco Johnson (1,840,000-2x WSOP Winner), Bryce Yockey (1,445,000-1x WSOP Winner), and Brandon Shack-Harris (540,000-2x WSOP Winner). Look for each of these experienced poker professionals to keep everyone sharp at this championship finale.
Play will resume with 23 minutes left in level 23; with blinds of 30,000/60,000, playing 60,000/120,000 limits.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $361,124 | ||
| 2 | $223,194 | ||
| 3 | $155,971 | ||
| 4 | $111,701 | ||
| 5 | $82,033 | ||
| 6 | Chris Vitch | United States | $61,819 |
| 7 | Jake Schwartz | United States | $47,835 |
| 8 | David Benyamine | France | $38,035 |
Please join us here on PokerNews for updates throughout this PokerGO final table, or live here at the Rio Hotel and Casino at the main featured table in the Amazon Room. The cards will be in the air at 4:00 p.m. local (PST) time or streaming on PokerGO beginning at 5:00 p.m. local (PST) time, where they will play until a new champion is crowned.
Level: 23
Limit Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Stud Blinds: 20,000/60,000 Ante: 15,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000
Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Bryce Yockey received a walk in the last Limit Hold'em hand and showed pocket queens.
As the game type changed, Brandon Shack-Harris raised and found no callers to claim the pot and boost his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,450,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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630,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
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Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Brandon Shack-Harris defended the big blind against a raise by Kevin Gerhart and they headed to the 
flop on which Gerhart bet, Shack-Harris raised and Gerhart called. Both then checked down the 
turn and the 
river. Gerhart tabled the 
for jacks and tens, which won the pot and left Shack-Harris short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
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270,000
-360,000
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-360,000 |
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Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
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Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Kevin Gerhart started things off with a pre flop raise. Brandon Shack-Harris re-raised and Eddie Blumenthal cold-called the three bets and Gerhart came along as well.
The flop was 
Blumenthal checked and Gerhart bet out. Then, Shack-Harris called all-in for his remaining chips, and Blumenthal called.
The turn was the 
and the action went check-check.
The dealer placed the 
river card and the action went the same way.
Kevin Gerhart: 
Eddie Blumenthal: 
Brandon Shack-Harris: 
After all the cards were turned face up, it was Shack-Harris's aces that took down the high, and the nut low of Blumenthal's that won the low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,800,000
-300,000
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-300,000 |
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2,400,000 | |
|
2,000,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,400,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
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380,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
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|
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Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Razz
Brandon Shack-Harris: 
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Kevin Gerhart: 
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Kevin Gerhart completed and Brandon Shack-Harris then raised for Gerhart to call. Shack-Harris bet on fourth to earn a call and then bet on fifth with 20,000 behind. Gerhart raised and Shack-Harris called all-in.
Shack-Harris had paired his ace to fall behind the made queen low of Gerhart, but took the lead again on sixth when he improved to a jack low. However, Gerhart came right back on seventh with an eight to make a ten low, and Shack Harris paired up again to hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 23
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Level: 24
Limit Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Stud Blinds: 20,000/80,000 Ante: 20,000
Limits: 80,000/160,000