Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-22-2021 02:36 UTC-8

Gerhart Bags Day 2 Chip Lead; Glaser Close Behind

Mike Patrick

Level 17

Just 16 players remain after day 2 of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E., with Kevin Gerhart (1,075,000) taking the chip lead into Friday’s play.

Gerhart is one of only two players to finish the night over one million chips. He’s closely followed by runner-up of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E., Benny Glaser (1,045,000).

Rounding out the top five biggest stacks to end day 2 are Christopher Vitch (945,000), David Benyamine (710,000), and Marco Johnson (665,000).

A pair of players that found their tournament lives deeply in danger at various points of the day, even near the money bubble, survived the day and actually bagged healthy stacks for Friday.

Eddie Blumenthal was left with just 3.5 big bets midway through the day after his pair of nines fell to Christopher Vitch’s flopped top pair of tens. He came back strong through the evening to take 620,000 chips into Day 3.

Jerry Wong was so short-stacked near the bubble that he actually late-registered Event #42: $1,500 Razz just in case. He then unregistered after making the money here, then running his stack up to a healthy 495,000.

Once that money bubble was burst by Chris Bell, seven players collected a min-cash of $16,218 or slightly better, including Scott Seiver in 22nd place, Nate Silver in 21st place, recent bracelet winner Dylan Linde in 19th place, and Day 1 chip leader Qinghai Pan in 18th place.

Among those from Day 2 that missed a trip to the payout window were the defending champion of this event, Greg Mueller, and a pair of former WSOP Player of the Years in Robert Campbell (2019) and Shaun Deeb (2018).

The final 16 return to the Amazon room Friday at 2:00 pm local time, when they’re scheduled to play down to five players.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this, and every World Series of Poker Event live from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Bell Christopher Vitch David Benyamine Dylan Linde Eddie Blumenthal Greg Mueller Jerry Wong Kevin Gerhart Marco Johnson Nate Silver Qinghai Pan Robert Campbell Scott Seiver Shaun Deeb

10-22-2021 02:00 UTC-8

End of Day 2 Chip Counts - Official

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Mike Patrick

Level 17

Kevin Gerhart takes home the Day 2 chip lead as one of two players over one million.

A full recap is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	1,075,000 -100,000	-100,000

Benny Glaser	1,045,000 15,000	15,000

Chris Vitch	945,000 395,000	395,000

David Benyamine	710,000 55,000	55,000

Marco Johnson	665,000 215,000	215,000

Eddie Blumenthal	620,000 -10,000	-10,000
Kevin Song	590,000 290,000	290,000

Jerry Wong	495,000 275,000	275,000

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	493,000 -117,000	-117,000

Bryce Yockey	490,000 80,000	80,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	460,000 100,000	100,000

Jake Schwartz	415,000 -30,000	-30,000
Randy Ohel	330,000 -340,000	-340,000

Max Pescatori	315,000 -125,000	-125,000

Eric Rodawig	180,000 -520,000	-520,000

Michael Trivett	115,000 -521,000	-521,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart

10-22-2021 01:14 UTC-8

Gary Benson Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,738)

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch: / /
Gary Benson: / /
Jerry Wong: / /

Bryce Yockey had the bring-in with the and Jerry Wong completed. Christopher Vitch called and the short-stacked Gary Benson raised it. Yockey folded, both Wong and Vitch called, and it was off to fourth street.

Benson had the lead with ace-king showing and bet 15,000, leaving himself just 4,000 back. Both his opponents called and then Benson bet the last of his chips on fifth.

Wong called and then called when Vitch completed to 30,000. Vitch then check-called bets on both sixth and seventh with a straight while Wong showed a low.

Benson was drawing live to a diamond flush on seventh and he squeezed out the last card.

"It's red," he said hopefully before turning it over to reveal it was the wrong suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Jerry Wong Christopher Vitch

10-22-2021 01:09 UTC-8

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,738)

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Limit Hold'em

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, who was recently nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame for the first time, raised from the hijack only to have Qinghai Pan three-bet all in from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and Grospellier called.

Qinghai Pan:
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier:

Pan got it in good and held through both the flop and turn, but disaster struck when the spiked on the river to give ElkY a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	Busted

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier Qinghai Pan

10-22-2021 01:06 UTC-8

Mike Gorodinsky Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,218); Dylan Linde in 19th ($17,738)

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Stud

Mike Gorodinsky: /
Benny Glaser: /

Mike Gorodinsky got his short stack in with deuces in the whole only to see he was dominated by the queens of Benny Glaser. Ther former failed to improve upon his down ducks while Glaser made trip queens to score the knockout.

Meanwhile, recent WSOP bracelet winner Dylan Linde was eliminated at the same time in a hand of Stud one table over. Linde finished in 19th place for $17,738.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	950,000 327,000	327,000

Mike Gorodinsky	Busted

Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Benny Glaser Mike Gorodinsky

10-22-2021 00:58 UTC-8

Nate Silver Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,218)

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Mike Patrick

Level 17

Razz

Nate Silver got the last of his chips in on third street in a three-way pot with Kevin Gerhart and Benny Glaser.

Side pot action was checked on fourth street between Glaser and Gerhart, but once Gerhart bet fifth street, Glaser folded to create the final heads-up confrontation.

Nate Silver: //
Kevin Gerhart: //
Benny Glaser: / - folded

Silver was in rough shape on fifth street as Gerhart had already made with the six and four in the hole.

Silver couldn't improve and he was eliminated in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	780,000 230,000	230,000

Nate Silver	Busted

10-22-2021 00:46 UTC-8

Scott Seiver Eliminated in 22nd Place ($16,218)

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Razz

While Mike Gorodinsky, who was down to 26,000, was doubling through Eddie Blumentahl at one table, Eric Rodawig was busy eliminating Scott Seiver in 22nd place at another.

Seiver got his last 3,000 all in on fifth street in a hand of Razz and appeared to end up with a jack low, but it was no good as Rodawig had a seven-perfect to score the elimination.

Seiver wished the table good luck and headed to the payout desk to collect $16,218.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rodawig	700,000 30,000	30,000

Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Scott Seiver Eric Rodawig

10-22-2021 00:13 UTC-8

Rodawig Leads at Final Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With 90 minutes left to play, Eric Rodawig leads the final 22 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rodawig	710,000 60,000	60,000

Randy Ohel	670,000 302,000	302,000

David Benyamine	655,000 15,000	15,000

Michael Trivett	636,000 -19,000	-19,000

Eddie Blumenthal	630,000 465,000	465,000
Benny Glaser	623,000 -117,000	-117,000

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	610,000 190,000	190,000

Kevin Gerhart	550,000 240,000	240,000

Chris Vitch	550,000 149,000	149,000

Marco Johnson	450,000 135,000	135,000

Jake Schwartz	445,000
Max Pescatori	440,000 255,000	255,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	360,000 160,000	160,000

Bryce Yockey	355,000 -115,000	-115,000

Kevin Song	300,000 -60,000	-60,000

Dylan Linde	175,000 25,000	25,000

Mike Gorodinsky	140,000 -111,000	-111,000

Qinghai Pan	117,000 -105,000	-105,000

Nate Silver	100,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jerry Wong	98,000 28,000	28,000

Gary Benson	97,000 10,000	10,000

Scott Seiver	70,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Eric Rodawig

10-22-2021 00:01 UTC-8

Schwartz Surging; Pan Getting Short

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jake Schwartz was under 100,000 chips and in danger of being eliminated, but after scooping a three-way Omaha Hi-Lo pot and then the following hand versus the Day 1 chip leader Qinghai Pan, he's more than healthy again.

A raising war ensued preflop with Pan raising in early position, getting three-bet by Schwartz, then responding with a four-bet that Schwartz called in position.

Pan kept up the aggression, betting the flop. Schwartz called.

Pan bet and got called again on the turn.

Finally, on the river, Pan fired again and Schwartz quickly called.

Pan showed for a bluff with missed low and Broadway draws. Schwartz showed for aces up to drag the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	445,000 280,000	280,000
Qinghai Pan	222,000 -108,000	-108,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Qinghai Pan

10-21-2021 23:37 UTC-8

Gerhart Triples Up in Huge Stud Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Stud

Picking the action up in a huge pot on sixth street, Kevin Gerhart, who was getting short on chips, and had already led the betting on earlier streets, continued betting versus Benny Glaser and Scott Seiver.

Their boards read:

Kevin Gerhart: //
Scott Seiver: //
Benny Glaser: //

Both players called, and on seventh street, Gerhart went all-in for the last of his chips. Glaser immediately folded, and Seiver gave it some thought, saying he had buried queens.

Ultimately, he folded and showed Gerhart the queens. Gerhart replied by turning over , showing that he had a full house already.