Event 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day 1 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,200,150
Entries
889
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Time to Get Back on the H.O.R.S.E.
Where does the time go? That’s the question we asked ourselves while preparing for Event #27 of the 2012 World Series of Poker. There have been events of all variations, but today is the first time they’re all combined into one tournament. That’s right, it’s time for $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.!
Players will be competing in five poker disciplines: Limit Hold’em, Omaha Eight or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Eight or better. Last year, Aaron Steury demonstrated his aptitude at all five by navigating a field of 963 players on his way to capturing his first gold bracelet and a $289,283 top prize.
He defeated a stacked final table that included David “ODB” Baker (7th-$32,150), Jonathan Tamayo (8th-$84,516), Adam Friedman (3rd-$121,437) and Michael Chow (2nd-$178,691), all of which we expect to return today to seek revenge. In addition, we expect the biggest names in poker to come take their shot at adding their name to this list:
Post 2004 H.O.R.S.E. Winners
| Year | Winner | Entrants | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aaron Steury | 963 | $289,283 |
| 2010 | Konstantin Puchkov | 828 | $256,820 |
| 2009** | Zachary Fellows | 452 | $311,899 |
| 2009 | James Van Alstyne | 770 | $247,033 |
| 2008** | Jens Voertmann | 414 | $298,253 |
| 2008 | James Schaaf | 803 | $256,412 |
| 2007*** | James Richberg | 382 | $238,881 |
| 2007**** | Ralph Schwartz | 192 | $275,683 |
| 2004* | Scott Fischman | 166 | $100,200 |
*Featured $2,000 buy-in.
**Featured $3,000 buy-in.
***Featured $2,500 buy-in.
****Featured $5,000 buy-in.
Action is set to get underway at Noon PST, which is a little over an hour from now. We’ll be on hand to bring you all the action from the Brasilia Room here at the Rio, so check back then for everything H.O.R.S.E.!
Level: 1
Limits: 0/0
Ante: 0
H.O.R.S.E. Excitement As Shown on Twitter
chipjett Chip Jett WSOP horse today. Hoping to tiptoe through the minefield of cluelessness.
June 13 2012
mickeydp Mickey Petersen Going to play my first mixed live event today in the 1500 HORSE, bit nervous. Anyone got tips for someone who usually only plays it online ?
June 13 2012
oerockets Owais Ahmed I've cashed in @WSOP HORSE tournament the past two years - been disappointed with my results this year thus far - TIME TO WIN! HORSE today!
June 13 2012
MarcelLuske Marcel Luske Others ride it I play it,Horse;)
June 13 2012
Familiar Faces
Level 1
We just did a pass through half of the Brasilia Room and the list of notables is long. Here's a look at some of the players currently in the field:
Jan Fisher
David Grey
Tony Cosineau
David Bach
Mark Gregorich
Owais Ahmed
Bryan Devonshire
Jeanne David
John Monnette
Barry Greenstein
Barry Shulman
Jeff Shulman
Maxwell Troy
Tim Fiorvanti
Don Zewin
Allen Kessler
Chris Tryba
Robert Castoire
David Plastik
Blair Rodman
Ylon Schwartz
Scott Fischman
Mike Sexton
Karina Jett
Vitaly Lunkin
Add a Few More to the List of Notables
Level 1
We just completed a pass through the Bronze and Red sections of the Brasilia Room, and needless to say we've found some more names in this huge field. They include:
Tom McEvoy
Erick Lindgren
Rich Ryan
"Cowboy" John Land
Kevin Calenzo
Eric Baldwin
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri
Bill Chen
David Williams
Ed Brogdan
Mel Judah
Allen Bari
Daniel Negreanu
Xuan Liu
David "ODB" Baker
Ryan Tepen
Chris Bjorin
Tom Schneider
James Van Alstyne
Frankie O'Dell
David Benyamine
Kami "Dr. Kamikaze" Chisholm
Tommy Vedes
Justin Young
Joe Kuether
"Miami" John Cernuto
Linda Johnson
Mickey Petersen
Maria Mayrinck
Martin Staszko
The H.O.R.S.E. Whisperer
James Van Alstyne is no stranger to H.O.R.S.E.; in fact, his last three World Series of Poker cashes, of which he has 14, have come in the game. Back in 2010, Van Alstyne took 14th in this very event for $10,282, which was pretty impressive considering he was the defending champ. That’s right, Van Alstyne won this tournament back in 2009 for $247,033 and his first WSOP bracelet.
What’s even more amazing, less than a week before that win he finished runner-up to Zach Fellows in Event #21 $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. for $192,866. Given that more than half of his $736,357 WSOP earnings have come in H.O.R.S.E. events, Van Alstyne has to be one of the favorites in today’s field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500 |
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
Level 1
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Frankenberger | 372.16 |
| 2 | John Monnette | 310.50 |
| 3 | Brian Hastings | 292.50 |
| 4 | Phil Ivey | 278.55 |
| 5 | Ashkan Razavi | 274.06 |
| 6 | Aubin Cazals | 251.00 |
| 7 | Michael Gathy | 250.00 |
| 8 | Clifford Goldkind | 240.00 |
| 9 | Phil Hellmuth | 240.00 |
| 10 | Brent Hanks | 230.00 |
Level: 2
Limits: 0/0
Ante: 0
Latecomers
Level 2
We've spotted some more notables trickling in as of late, including two former World Series of Poker Main Event champions in Greg Raymer (2004) and Carlos Mortensen (2001). Other latecomers include:
Brandon Shack-Harris
Marco Traniello
Bryan Micon
Max Stern
Sam Barnhart
John Juanda
Ben Logan
Yarron Bendor
Chris Wallace