2017 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 3
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

An Orbit of Hold'em

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hold'em

On the first hand of the hold'em orbit, Jason Mercier received a walk in the big blind.

Second hand saw Eric Rodawig raise under the gun, and he picked up the blinds.

The third hand saw Jason Mercier raise the button to 160,000. Andrew Brown three-bet the small blind to 240,000 and Mercier called.

The flop landed {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and a bet of 80,000 from Brown was enough.

David Bach collected the next pot with an under the gun raise, while the fifth hand saw Bach receive a walk.

Eric Rodawig raised in the cutoff to 160,000 to pick up the blinds on the sixth hand.

The penultimate hand saw Jason Mercier limp the small blind, and Andrew Brown checked the big.

The flop fell {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and both players checked before a 160,000-chip bet from Mercier on the {3-Hearts} turn was enough to prompt a Brown fold.

The final hand of the orbit and the level saw Don Zewin collect the blinds with an under the gun raise.

Tags: Andrew BrownDavid BachDon ZewinEric RodawigJason Mercier

Brown Rolling Forward

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrew Brown had the bring-in, and Eric Rodawig completed. Jason Mercier called, as did Brown.

Brown bet fourth street, and only Rodawig called. Fifth street saw Brown bet 160,000 with Rodawig calling, before a bet on sixth from Brown was met with a Rodawig fold.

Brown: {X-}{X-} / {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Rodawig: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {6-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} (folded on fourth)

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
3,450,000
795,000
795,000
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
620,000
-405,000
-405,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownEric RodawigJason Mercier

Aces-Up for Mercier to Double

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Stud Hi-Lo

Eric Rodawig completed, and Jason Mercier raised to 160,000. Rodawig called, then called a bet on fourth.

On fifth, Mercier bet his final 130,000, and Rodawig called as each player's board ran out as follows:

Rodawig: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} / {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Hearts} / {K-Diamonds}
Mercier: {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} / {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Spades} / {8-Clubs}

With Mercier making aces up, he doubled through to 860,000. Rodawig dropped to about one million.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
1,025,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
860,000
430,000
430,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Eric RodawigJason Mercier

Mercier Saved with Wheel

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

On the second hand of the orbit, Andrew Brown had the bring-in, and Eric Rodawig completed. Jason Mercier raised all in for his last 110,000, and both Brown and Rodawig called.

Fourth street was checked through before Brown bet fifth, and Rodawig called. On sixth, Rodawig bet 160,000, and Brown called.

Brown: {X-}{X-} / {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{J-Spades} / {X-}
Rodawig: {X-}{X-} / {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} / {X-}
Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts} / {X-}

On seventh, Brown bet 160,000, and Rodawig called.

Rodawig tabled his {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} for two pair, as Brown tabled his {8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a low to chop the side pot.

Mercier tabled his {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and scooped the main pot with a wheel.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
430,000
80,000
80,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownEric RodawigJason Mercier

Aces Up for Bach Ensure Double

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Stud

David Bach completed to 80,000, and Eric Rodawig bumped it up to 160,000. Bach called, then called an 80,000-chip bet on fourth street from Rodawig.

On fifth, Rodawig bet 160,000, and Bach raised to 320,000. Rodawig three-bet to 480,000, and Bach pushed his last 510,000 into the middle. Rodawig called, and the cards were tabled.

Bach: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} / {9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Rodawig: {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

On sixth, Bach improved to aces up with the {9-Diamonds}, as Rodawig found the {6-Clubs}.

On seventh, Bach found the {2-Spades}, and although he improved his hand with the {5-Spades}, it wasn't enough for Rodawig, as he doubled Bach to over 1.6 million. Rodawig is now down to 1.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
1,620,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
1,525,000
-925,000
-925,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Trips for Mercier

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Stud

Jason Mercier had the bring-in, and Don Zewin completed. Mercier raised to 160,000, and Zewin put Mercier all in for his last 175,000. Mercier obliged, and each player's board ran out as follows:

Mercier: {10-Spades}{4-Clubs} / {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} / {2-Clubs}
Zewin: {A-Spades}{J-Spades} / {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {K-Hearts}

With Mercier making trips on fourth and Zewin unable to improve, Mercier doubled to 450,000.

Tags: Don ZewinJason Mercier

Eight-Low Double for Zewin

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Don Zewin
Don Zewin

Razz

Eric Rodawig completed, and Don Zewin called. Zewin led on fourth for 80,000, and Rodawig two-bet to 160,000. Zewin called, then bet 160,000 on fifth street. Rodawig called, and on sixth, Zewin bet 160,000. Rodawig raised to 320,000, and Zewin called all in for 210,000.

Rodawig: {A-}{3-} / {7-}{5-}{8-}{10-}
Zewin: {8-}{5-} / {A-}{2-}{6-}{9-}

With Zewin in the lead with an eight-low, he caught a blank {A-} on seventh.

Rodawig needed to complete his seven draw to eliminate Zewin, but when he found the {9-}, he dropped to 2.6 million as Zewin doubled to 1.3 million.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
2,650,000
-350,000
-350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
1,340,000
490,000
490,000

Tags: Don ZewinEric Rodawig

Zewin Survives Against Mercier

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Razz

Andrew Brown had the bring-in, and Don Zewin called. Jason Mercier called also before Zewin bet 80,000 on fourth street. Mercier called, and Brown folded.

On fifth, Zewin bet 160,000, and Mercier called. Zewin found himself all in for his last 85,000 on sixth street, and Mercier called.

Brown: {X-}{X-} / {K-}{8-} (folded on fourth)
Zewin: {A-}{5-} / {J-}{4-}{10-}{5-}
Mercier: {A-}{5-} / {Q-}{6-}{J-}{Q-}

On seventh, Zewin found a {7-} and Mercier an {A-} to ensure Zewin the double to roughly 850,000. Mercier dropped to 350,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
850,000
485,000
485,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
350,000
-420,000
-420,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownDon ZewinJason Mercier

Eight-Low for Bach

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Razz

Don Zewin completed, and David Bach raised to 160,000. Zewin called, and when Bach moved all in for his last 65,000 on fourth street, he called that, also.

Zewin: {8-}{2-} / {7-}{J-}{J-}{7-} / {5-}
Bach: {6-}{5-} / {A-}{8-}{3-}{6-} / {K-}

With Bach making an eight-low, he doubled to 445,000 as Zewin dropped to 365,000.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
445,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
365,000
-435,000
-435,000

Tags: David BachDon Zewin

Chop City

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Eric Rodawig
Eric Rodawig

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andrew Brown raised to 160,000 from the button, and Eric Rodawig called in the small blind.

The flop landed {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and Rodawig checked to Brown, who bet 80,000. Rodawig check-raised to 160,000, and Brown called. The {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn, and Rodawig bet 160,000. Brown called, and when the river fell the {Q-Hearts}, he called another 160,000-chip bet from Rodawig.

Rodawig tabled his {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for the nut low, and Brown tabled his {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for the high.

Tags: Andrew BrownEric Rodawig