Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day 2 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
Entries
81
Players Left
16
Seiver Second in Chips Heading into Day 2 of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. Today, the 71 remaining players plus any new entrants (as late registration is open until the start of the day), will be returning to the Amazon Room at The Rio Hotel and Casino where they will play seven 90-minute levels. There will be a 10-minute break after each level, with a 60-minute dinner break after level 14 (~8:30 p.m. local time (PST)).
This championship event is packed with many notables each looking to make a run at the coveted WSOP gold championship bracelet, along with the first place cash that comes along with it. Top pros Scott Seiver (261,000), Randy Ohel (219,500), David Benyamine (219,000), and Nate Silver (197,000) are all currently in the top ten in chips and positioned to make a deep run in this event.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 373,000 |
| 2 | Scott Seiver | United States | 261,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Yeh | United States | 229,500 |
| 4 | Randy Ohel | United States | 219,500 |
| 5 | David Benyamine | France | 219,000 |
| 6 | Marco Johnson | United States | 218,000 |
| 7 | Jerry Wong | United States | 217,500 |
| 8 | Brett Richey | United States | 215,500 |
| 9 | Jesse Klein | United States | 199,500 |
| 10 | Nate Silver | United States | 197,000 |
Reigning Champion Greg Mueller (30,500) made it to day 2 and will be hoping to run his stack up and repeat his 2019 performance. The competition will be fast and fierce and expect non-stop action of highly skilled poker at its best from the start to the very end of this $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship event.
Please stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action and live updates, or live here at The Rio in the Amazon Room where the cards will be back in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time (PST).
Level: 11
Limit Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Stud Blinds: 1,000/4,000 Ante: 1,000
Limits: 4,000/8,000
Late Registration is Now Closed
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The cards are in the air signifying the start of day two and the close of late registration. We will have the prize pool and payouts posted soon.
Day 2 Late Registrants
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The final total of entries has hit 149 with the addition of these last entries to the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Ivens Gets the Fold from Monnette
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Stud
John Monnette: 
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Todd Ivens: /
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The action was picked up on seventh street with Ivens having fired out a bet against Monnette, which sent the latter briefly into the tank. He eventually found the fold button and Ivens was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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18,500
-17,000
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-17,000 |
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Chip Counts from Around the Room
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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200,000
-19,000
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-19,000 |
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110,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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100,000
-17,000
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-17,000 |
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95,000
24,500
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24,500 |
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73,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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60,000 | |
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55,000
20,500
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20,500 |
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WSOP 2021 | FRIEDMAN MAKES WORLD SERIES HISTORY! | Update Day 22
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
A Few Early Eliminations
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Pescatori Eliminates Friedman
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
The action was picked up as Adam Friedman moved all-in on a board of 
and was quickly called by Max Pescatori.
The cards were turned face-up and it was Friedman's ace-high 
against the pocket 
of Pescatori's.
The river card was a blank 
, and Pescatori was awarded the pot and that eliminated Friedman from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000
-10,500
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-10,500 |
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