2017 World Series of Poker

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

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥j♦9♥8♠
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

Jason Mercier Chases Back-to-Back in H.O.R.S.E. Championship as 57 Remain

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Back-to-back for Jason Mercier?
Back-to-back for Jason Mercier?

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2017 World Series of Poker for Day 2 of Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Thursday saw 150 players take to the felt to create a prize pool of $1,410,000. The top 23 players will make the money, with a min-cash worth $15,000 and a $383,208 first-prize awaiting the eventual champion. Numbers have been down across the board at the WSOP this year, and this H.O.R.S.E. Championship was no exception as it dropped 21 players from 2016 (171), 54 players from 2015 (204) and 50 players from 2014 (200). In 2013 this event was run as a $5,000 buy-in which saw 261 players take part.

However, even with lower attendance then expected, an all-star field was still here to battle it out as Eli Elezra, Nick Schulman, Chris Klodnicki, Jennifer Harman, John Monnette, Jesse Martin, Mike Gorodinsky, Max Pescatori, Mike Matusow, Mike Leah, Todd Brunson, Jeffrey Lisandro, Chris Vitch and Ray Dehkharghani were all unable to survive the 10 levels of play.

One player who did make it through — and who was the last man standing in this event in 2016 — was Jason Mercier who slowly crept up the chip counts yesterday before rocketing to the top in the latter part of the day to eventually bag 384,500 and be in fantastic position to achieve an extremely rare feat at the WSOP of going back-to-back.

On Mercier's heels are Mack Lee (347,500), David Bach (278,500), Tom McCormick (224,500), Mark Gregorich (222,500), Ted Woolridge (210,000) and Eric Rodawig (204,000). The remaining women are led by Esther Taylor (201,500) and Maria Ho (90,000). Also still alive are multi-time WSOP bracelet winners Brandon Shack-Harris (171,500), Brian Rast (150,500), Howard Lederer (149,500), Paul Volpe (126,500), Benny Glaser (121,500), Greg Mueller (64,500), Daniel Negreanu (61,500), Michael Mizrachi (47,000) and Phil Hellmuth (33,500).

Play is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) with PokerNews providing extensive live updates of all the action as we find out who will win this year's H.O.R.S.E. Championship. So stay tuned right here for all your 2017 World Series of Poker needs!

Day 2 Seating Draw

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Brasilia7221Eric WassersonUnited States140,000
Brasilia7222Mack LeeUnited States347,500
Brasilia7223Jonathan DraneUnited States42,500
Brasilia7224Philip SternheimerUnited States70,000
Brasilia7225Gary BensonAustralia55,500
Brasilia7226Mike SextonUnited States74,000
Brasilia7227Howard LedererUnited States149,500
Brasilia7228David BachUnited States278,500
      
Brasilia7231Andrew BrownUnited States128,500
Brasilia7232Andrey ZhigalovRussia66,000
Brasilia7233Chris GeorgeUnited States118,000
Brasilia7234David "ODB" BakerUnited States132,000
Brasilia7235Andrew BarberUnited States74,000
Brasilia7236Adam FriedmanUnited States82,500
Brasilia7237Don ZewinUnited States172,000
Brasilia7238Thao ThiemUnited States82,500
      
Brasilia7241Jean MonturyFrance151,500
Brasilia7242Jerry WongUnited States159,500
Brasilia7243Randy OhelUnited States173,000
Brasilia7244Eric RodawigUnited States204,000
Brasilia7245Owais AhmedUnited States126,000
Brasilia7246Andrew KelsallUnited States62,000
Brasilia7247Yuebin GuoUnited States133,000
Brasilia7248Phillip WallaceUnited States149,500
      
Brasilia7251Daniel NegreanuCanada61,500
Brasilia7252Pat PezzinCanada133,500
Brasilia7253Ben YuUnited States126,000
Brasilia7254Tom McCormickUnited States224,500
Brasilia7256Jason MercierUnited States384,500
Brasilia7257Albert DaherLebanon188,000
Brasilia7258Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom121,500
      
Brasilia7261Felipe RamosBrazil136,000
Brasilia7262Scott MauerUnited States12,500
Brasilia7264Richard ChaseUnited States102,000
Brasilia7265Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom48,000
Brasilia7267Anthony ZinnoUnited States146,000
Brasilia7268Michael MizrachiUnited States47,000
      
Brasilia7271Phil HellmuthUnited States33,500
Brasilia7272John RacenerUnited States26,000
Brasilia7273Andre AkkariBrazil77,800
Brasilia7274Esther TaylorUnited States201,500
Brasilia7275Brian RastUnited States150,500
Brasilia7276Mark GregorichUnited States222,500
Brasilia7277Greg MuellerCanada64,500
Brasilia7278Aditya PrasetyoUnited States178,000
      
Brasilia7281Paul VolpeUnited States126,500
Brasilia7282Scott BohlmanUnited States100,000
Brasilia7284Thomas HammersUnited States200,000
Brasilia7285Greg MascioUnited States118,500
Brasilia7286Richard SklarUnited States100,500
Brasilia7287Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States171,500
      
Brasilia7292Ted WoolridgeUnited States210,000
Brasilia7293Maria HoUnited States90,000
Brasilia7295Aron DermerUnited States197,000
Brasilia7296Craig ChaitUnited States172,500
Brasilia7297Ryan TurnerUnited States119,500
Brasilia7298Laurence KantorUnited States94,500

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