2017 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj98
Prize
$383,208
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,410,000
Entries
150
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000

Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Day 2 Completed

Daniel Negreanu Leads Final 15 in H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Day 2 of the Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship has come to a conclusion with just 15 players remaining and six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu in great shape to make a run at his third final table of series.

Friday begin with 57 players eyeing a spot in the money-paying final 23 before eventually making a run at reaching the final table where a $383,208 first-prize would await for whoever could top this extremely talented and skilled field. The player in best shape at day's start was Jason Mercier who bagged the overnight chip lead in pursuit of going back-to-back after winning this event exactly a year ago for his fifth WSOP bracelet.

Straight away there was a flurry of eliminations as the likes of John Racener, Michael Mizrachi, Adam Friedman, Maria Ho, Eric Wasserson, Ben Yu, David "ODB" Baker, Phil Hellmuth, Howard Lederer, Benny Glaser, Mike Sexton, and 2015 Champion Andrew Barber were all casualties before the money was reached. Unfortunately for Owais Ahmed, he would become the tournament's bubble boy when David Bach rivered him in an Omaha Hi-Lo hand to put the remaining 23 players into the money.

From there the likes of Stephen Chidwick (21st), Craig Chait (19th), Esther Taylor (18th), and Tom McCormick (17th) all hit the rail before the final two table re-draw where it would jolt the speed of the tournament to a slow pace as the remaining players all began jockeying for a place at the final table while simultaneously laddering up the payouts. Brandon Shack-Harris would be eliminated in 16th when his trip sevens were undone by Phillip Wallace's trip eights in Stud Hi-Lo as 15 players would bag-and-tag for the night.

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
11Andrew BrownUnited States282,000
12Yuebin GuoUnited States513,000
13Mark GregorichUnited States137,000
14David BachUnited States572,000
15Richard ChaseUnited States647,000
16--empty------
17Phillip WallaceUnited States226,000
18Jason MercierUnited States541,000
     
21Scott BohlmanUnited States756,000
21Mack LeeUnited States319,000
21Daniel NegreanuCanada1,213,000
21Anthony ZinnoUnited States283,000
21Eric RodawigUnited States334,000
21Jerry WongUnited States457,000
21Brian RastUnited States553,000
21Don ZewinUnited States704,000

Leading the final 15 players into Day 3 is six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu who bagged an impressive 1,213,000 in chips to have over 450,000 more then his nearest rival. Negreanu rode a heat wave of cards that began just before dinner break and then on return which saw him become the first person to enter the seven-figure club. Negreanu did drop back into the pack during the last level of play, but a late surge saw him end the day as chip leader and primed for his third final table of the series and potentially a finish better then the 2nd and 3rd he has already collected.

On Negreanu's heels are Scott Bohlman (756,000), Don Zewin (704,000), Richard Chase (647,000), and Brian Rast (553,000). However, what might be just as impressive as Negreanu's three day 3s, is the fact that defending champion and Day 1 chip leader Jason Mercier is still alive and sitting with an impressive 541,000. Although Mercier is having a relatively quiet WSOP compared to his normal lofty standards, a back-to-back victory here in this H.O.R.S.E. Championship may just be one of the greatest WSOP achievements in the modern era. Plenty of talented and savvy poker veterans still remain, and come Day 3, it truly is still anyone's tournament to win.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be back on Saturday at 2 p.m. (PDT) to provide continuous live updates of the Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship as we play down until the next World Series of Poker bracelet winner is crowned!

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End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,213,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
756,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
704,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Richard Chase us
Richard Chase
647,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of David Bach us
David Bach
572,000
152,000
152,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
553,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
541,000
-179,000
-179,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Yuebin Guo us
Yuebin Guo
513,000
163,000
163,000
Profile photo of Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
457,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
334,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
319,000
-87,000
-87,000
Profile photo of Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
283,000
-97,000
-97,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
282,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Phillip Wallace us
Phillip Wallace
226,000
-222,000
-222,000
Profile photo of Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
137,000
-9,000
-9,000

Play Concludes

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The clock has expired on level 20, and Day 2 of Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship has come to a conclusion.

A full listing of the end-of-day chip counts and a detailed wrap of the day's play will be posted shortly.

Negreanu Charging Ahead

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Bohlman completed and Daniel Negreanu raised to 24,000. Eric Rodawig made it 36,000 and Bohlman released as Negreanu called.

Negreanu bet fourth, fifth, and sixth streets with Rodawig calling down.

Negreanu: {X-}{X-} / {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{K-Spades} / {X-}
Rodawig: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {X-}

On seventh, Negreanu bet and Rodawig folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Negreanu
1,215,000
113,000
113,000
Profile photo of Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
335,000
-58,000
-58,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel NegreanuEric Rodawig

Mercier and Bach Chop

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David Bach: {X-}{X-} / {5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{A-Spades}{J-Clubs} / {X-}
Jason Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{A-Clubs} / {X-}

Bach completed, Mercier raised and was called.

On fourth street, Mercier bet and was called.

On fifth street, Mercier bet, Bach raised and was called.

On sixth street, Mercier bet again and was called.

On seventh street, Mercier bet once more, Bach raised, Mercier re-raised and Bach called.

Mercier turned over {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a full house while Bach showed {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} for an eight low and they chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
720,000
165,000
165,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of David Bach us
David Bach
420,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David BachJason Mercier

Negreanu Back Over a Million

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast completed and Daniel Negreanu called.

Negreanu then bet out on fourth, fifth and sixth when showing a lesser hand. Rast check-called each street.

Both players checked seventh before Negreanu announced he had a flush and showed {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Rast mucked and Negreanu raked in the pot.

Rast: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Negreanu: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} / {x-}

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,062,000
94,000
94,000
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
540,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Brian RastDaniel Negreanu

Bohlman Takes One in Razz

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Razz

Scott Bohlman completed. Mack Lee raised. Bohlman called.

Both players checked fourth before a bet from Bohlman on fifth was called.

On sixth, Lee bet. Bohlman raised. Lee called.

Both players checked seventh before Bohlman revealed {7-}{8-}{9-} for a nine-low. Lee mucked relinquishing the pot to his opponent.

Bohlman: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{10-}{2-}{q-} / {x-}
Lee: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{j-}{9-}{10-} / {x-}

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Bohlman
570,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
406,000
-94,000
-94,000

Tags: Mack LeeScott Bohlman

Jacks-Up for Chase

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Stud

Yuebin Guo had the bring-in and Richard Chase called, as did Jason Mercier.

On fourth street each player committed 12,000 before Guo led fifth for 24,000 and both Chase and Mercier called before sixth street was checked through.

Guo: {X-}{X-} / {5-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} / {X-}
Chase: {X-}{X-} / {K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {X-}
Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {X-}

On seventh, all three players checked and Chase revealed his {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} in the hole to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Chase
595,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
555,000
-25,000
-25,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Yuebin Guo us
Yuebin Guo
350,000
-82,000
-82,000

Tags: Jason MercierRichard ChaseYuebin Guo