Second Trophy for Jackson Spivack; Taylor Leads H.O.R.S.E. Championship

England’s Edward Jackson Spivack made his long trip to Las Vegas worthwhile once again after taking down the $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship for $18,411. The win comes only days after he captured the $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E., giving him two CMSOP titles and the overall lead on the series leaderboard.

The final table was one of the toughest of the festival. Jackson Spivack defeated 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen heads-up, while mixed game standout Shirley Rosario (3rd for $7,808) and 2023 GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo (5th for $4,229) also made deep runs.

“I have played with him a bunch. I usually get the better of him,” Jackson Spivack told PokerNews when asked about the final battle with Madsen. “I guess I tried to get better cards against him today.”

The two-day event drew 62 entries for a $60,760 prize pool, with twelve players returning for Day 2.

After the win, the Brit wasted no time registering for the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. Channeling Scott Seiver’s Babe Ruth moment, he called his shot. “I will try to win that one as well,” he said. His run ultimately ended late on Day 1.

Event #9 Payouts

Place	Player	Prize
1	Edward Jackson Spivack	$18,411
2	Jeff Madsen	$11,380
3	Shirley Rosario	$7,808
4	Benjamin Miner	$5,608
5	Nick Pupillo	$4,229
6	Adam Walter	$3,354
7	Paul Holder	$2,801
8	Rajendra Ajmani	$2,479
9	Joseph Bertrand	$2,345
10	Tyler Patterson	$2,345

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Big Names in Contention for $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Nine players from the 54 entry field advanced to Day 2 of the H.O.R.S.E. Championship and the lineup is loaded with star power. It also sets the stage for one of the most important moments in the CMSOP Player of the Series race.

Thomas Taylor leads the way with 482,500 and is the only player in the current top five of the leaderboard to make Day 2. A win would be the first of his series and would move him into the number one spot, providing no deals are made at the final table. Taylor has been one of the most consistent performers of the festival with four cashes already, including finishes of second, third, fourth and ninth.

He is joined by a stacked group of mixed game specialists such as Tom McCormick, Damjan Radanov and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Josh Arieh.

Carol Anderson has also locked up her fourth cash of the series. A win would jump her to second on the leaderboard.

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Thomas Taylor	482,500
2	Dean Joe	433,500
3	Nicholas Pupillo	388,000
4	Damjan Radanov	241,000
5	Tom McCormick	160,500
6	Adam Kipnis	154,000
7	Josh Arieh	146,500
8	Carol Anderson	93,500
9	Patrick Hu-A-Kam	60,500

The final nine players are guaranteed $2,307, while the winner will take home $16,479 from the $52,920 prize pool. PokerNews will provide full Day 2 live reporting until a new champion is crowned.