Event #37: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day 1 Started
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,319,280
Entries
478
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Time To Get Back On The Horse
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Welcome back to the Rio Hotel and Casino for PokerNews' continued coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker.
Today we're in the Amazon Room for Event #37 of the schedule (man, is it really Event 37 already?), which is the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event. The mixed game format is really gaining in popularity in recent years, as players break the mold of the no-limit hold'em grind to enjoy the variety that is offered in this format.
Last year it was Zac Fellows who overcame a field of 452 players, including an intense heads-up battle with James Van Alstyne, to capture the crown and $311,899 in prize money.
We're expecting a slight increase in numbers for this event this year, with many of the world's best mixed game players to be joined by a throng of pros and a sprinkling of amateurs in what should be an entertaining three days of poker.
All the action kicks off at 5pm local time, which is around 30 minutes from now. Stick with PokerNews.com for exclusive live updates from the tournament floor!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/75
Ante: 0
Giddy Up!
The players are slowly filling the seats of the blue section of the Amazon Room, with several tables kicking off short-handed as the cards are now in the air.
The players start with 9,000 in tournament chips, and will be playing eight levels today with 60-minute dinner break after level four.
We'll be starting with everyone's favorite game, limit hold'em.
Two's Company, Three's A Crowd
As we already mentioned, several tables have started short-handed with either some late arrivals or late registrations expected to fill the seats.
We couldn't help but notice at one of the tables next to our blogging desk, that PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu started his tournament with just one other opponent at his table.
After a hand or two, they were joined by a third player, and Negreanu welcomed him to the table, "Hey! What are you doing here? We were having fun!"
Some Table Dynamics
A couple of the more interesting table lineups see Mike Matusow talking up a storm with Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu has been graced with the presence of Shannon Elizabeth, while table 259 feature a tough mixed-game trio of Scott Clements, Michael Binger and Annie Duke.
PokerStars Pros Well Represented
Team PokerStars is well represented here this afternoon with several of its biggest pros across multiple countries hitting the tables for some H.O.R.S.E. action.
PokerStars Pros representing the USA include Barry Greenstein and Greg Raymer with Team Canada's hopes with Daniel Negreanu and Pat Pezzin. Further south and Team Brazil is well represented by Andre Akkari, Maridu Mayrinck and bracelet winner Alexandre Gomes. While the Europeans are out in force with Dario Minieri, Katja Thater, George Danzer, Noah Boeken, Marcel Luske and Austrian Johannes Steindl.
Finally George Lind is looking for another deep run for Team PokerStars Online.
Chino Rheem Cops Penalty
There appears to be quite a bit of angst being displayed on multiple tables in the room right now.
First we witnessed an interesting scenario that led to an argument on the table of Chino Rheem. During a hand of Omaha-8, play had folded to Rheem and he was heads-up with his opponent. Rheem flashed his cards before tossing them into the muck to concede the pot. However the floor was called and it was ruled that Rheem had exposed his cards with action pending - that action being his own. He was then slapped with a one orbit penalty for the misdemeanor.
Rheem was obviously displeased with the ruling and a minor altercation broke out between two of the players on the table over the ruling.
Meanwhile another argument has broken out on the table of Max Pescatori as the players argue about everything from antes, to bring-in amounts to whether or not the bring-in is allowed to complete. Ah, the joys of H.O.R.S.E.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The Big Names Keep On Coming
This field is quickly developing into a very tough lineup with several big names recently taking their seat in this event.
PokerStars Team USA pro Chad Brown has sat down, along with Andy Bloch, Chau Giang, Josh Tieman and Eli Elezra. Russian young gun Alexander Kostritsyn has along joined the field and finds himself on the Clements/Binger/Duke table of death.