Thomas Taylor opened in middle position and Nicholas Pupillo called in the big blind.
Pupillo checked on the flop of 9♥2♠6♦ and Taylor bet. Pupillo check-raised to two bets and Taylor called. Pupillo then check-called on the 10♦ turn and again on the 4♦ river.
Taylor showed A♦10♣ for top pair and it was good to win the pot.
Patrick Hu-A-Kam: A♥10♣10♠6♣2♦XxXx
Damjan Radanov: K♥K♦Q♥Qx7♠3xXx
The second short stack of Day 2 has fallen as Patrick Hu-A-Kam got his chips in with a pair of tens and couldn't improve against the kings of Damjan Radanov, who ended up with kings up to send Hu-A-Kam out in eighth place for $2,334.
Carol Anderson: AxXx/AxXxXxXxXx - All in on sixth street
Adam Kipnis: JxJx/Jx10x9x6xXx
Carol Anderson was the first casualty of the day as her pair of aces was crushed by the rolled up jacks of Kipnis, who had Anderson drawing thin the whole way before she got her final chips in on sixth street.
Anderson failed to hit a third ace to go out in ninth place for $2,307.
PokerNews coverage of the 2025 Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker (CMSOP) in Las Vegas continues today with Day 2 of the $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship, an event that drew 54 runners for a prize pool of $52,920.
Just nine players made it to Day 2, which kicks off at noon local time, and leading the way is Canada's Thomas Taylor with a stack of 482,500.
Also in contention is Nick Pupillo, who is looking for his second consecutive final table after finishing fifth in yesterday's $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship for $4,229, while the remaining field also includes seven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and future Poker Hall of Famer Josh Arieh.
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Also among the nine players who bagged are Canada's Patrick Hu-A-Kam and Americans Dean Joe, Damjan Radanov, Adam Kipnis and Carol Anderson.
Action will resume with 25:54 left in Level 16 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 with a 2,000 ante and betting limits of 8,000-16,000.
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Thomas Taylor
Canada
482,500
2
Dean Joe
United States
433,500
3
Nick Pupillo
United States
388,000
4
Damjan Radanov
United States
241,000
5
Tom McCormick
United States
160,500
6
Adam Kipnis
United States
154,000
7
Josh Arieh
United States
146,500
8
Carol Anderson
United States
93,500
9
Patrick Hu-A-Kam
Canada
60,500
There are nine spots paid in the event, meaning the money bubble is already behind us and all returning players are guaranteed a minimum payout of $2,307. Meanwhile, a top prize of $16,479 is reserved for the eventual winner, as is the coveted Chainsaw trophy.
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Payouts
Place
Payout
1
$16,479
2
$10,489
3
$7,038
4
$4,985
5
$3,747
6
$2,990
7
$2,551
8
$2,334
9
$2,307
The H.O.R.S.E. championship will consist of orbits of Limit Hold'em, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. Some of those games may be unfamiliar to some readers, but that isn't the case for the remaining players. Arieh's most recent live bracelet, for example, came from a victory in the 2023 $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E., which also earned the "Team Lucky" member $711.313.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and ready to provide updates on the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. In the meantime, check out the live reporting portal for additional coverage and daily highlights.
