2013 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4925
Prize
$258,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
862
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Day 2 of Event #15 Ends With Klecan Leading Final 21

Level 20
Mark Klecan leads the remaining field.
Mark Klecan leads the remaining field.

Day 2 of Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. is in the books, and Mark Klecan leads the remaining field with 518,000 in chips. Yesterday, 862 players started this event. Only 177 returned today, and after 10 hours of play, there are now only 21 left. Tomorrow, the they will play down to a winner who will walk away with the $258,960 first-place prize and a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.

Behind Klecan are Eddie Blumenthal with 443,000 and Scott Bohlman with 382,000. All three of those players have had a number of WSOP cashes, but they are each seeking their first bracelet. The chip leaders will face a fierce challenge from a number of formidable opponents still in the field. Among them are bracelet winners Dan Heimiller, Dan Kelly, Frankie O’Dell, and David Singer.

Play resumes tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Amazon Room at the Rio. PokerNews will be here to bring you all the action as the players determine a winner.

Tags: Eddie BlumenthalMark KlecanScott Bohlman

Klecan Takes Massive Pot on Final Hand

Level 20
Mark Klecan dragged a huge pot.
Mark Klecan dragged a huge pot.

Stud Eight or Better

Eddie Blumenthal completed with {a-Spades}, and three players came along. Blumenthal bet fourth street, and everyone called once again. He then bet fifth street with the following boards out:

Blumenthal: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Mark Klecan: {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Jeff Tims: {4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Darin Thomas: {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}
George Rechnitzer: {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

Klecan and Tims called, then Thomas raised. Rechnizter cold-called. Blumenthal folded, Klecan called and Tims called. The dealer sent out sixth street.

Klecan: {10-Spades}
Tims: {9-Spades}
Thomas: {q-Hearts}
Rechnitzer: {j-Clubs}

Thomas once again took the betting lead, and everyone else called him. On seventh, everyone checked to Klecan, who bet. Tims and Thomas called, and Rechnizter folded.

"Trips," Klecan announced, revealing {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades} as his down cards. Tims and Thomas slowly slid their cards to the dealer, and Klecan scooped the biggest pot of the tournament by far.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Klecan
Mark Klecan
518,000
397,000
397,000
George Rechnitzer us
George Rechnitzer
140,000
-110,000
-110,000
Jeff Tims
Jeff Tims
72,000
-212,000
-212,000
Darin Thomas
Darin Thomas
42,000
-78,000
-78,000

Tags: Darin ThomasEddie BlumenthalGeorge RechnitzerJeff TimsMark Klecan

Bach Doubles with Straight Flush

Level 20
David Bach
David Bach

Omaha Eight or Better

We arrived at the table on the river, with the board showing {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Mark Klecan and David "Gunslinger" Bach had kept raising until Bach was all-in. Bach showed {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the nuts, a straight flush. Klecan mucked his cards, and Bach doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
132,000
-68,000
-68,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David Bach

Heimiller Lays it Down

Level 19
Dan Kelly forced a fold from Heimiller.
Dan Kelly forced a fold from Heimiller.

Razz

Dan Heimiller completed with a {6-Hearts} after it folded around to him in last position. Dan Kelly made the call with {k-Spades} up. Kelly called down through sixth, then bet when checked to on seventh.

Heimiller: {6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Kelly: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Kelly had called down despite holding two paint cards, so Heimiller went deep into the tank. He thought for about two minutes, thinking aloud softly.

"Gahhh," he finally said as he flicked his cards away as if he wanted them never to return.

"I thought you had broadway, then I saw it was Razz," another player said.

"It wasn't stud?" Kelly deadpanned before allowing a sly smile.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
200,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
200,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Dan HeimillerDan Kelly

Chiu Eliminated

Level 18
David Chiu will fall short of last year's second place finish.
David Chiu will fall short of last year's second place finish.

Razz

David Chiu's quest for a repeat final table in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament has ended.

According to a player at the table, last year's second-place finisher got it all in drawing live on sixth street, and made a seven-five low on seventh street. Tyson Marks, however, improved to a six-four to send Chiu to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Tyson Marks
Tyson Marks
120,000
29,000
29,000
David Chiu us
David Chiu
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: David ChiuTyson Marks

Mackey Takes Five-Bet Pot

Level 16
James Mackey has plenty of chips.
James Mackey has plenty of chips.

Hold'em

Online legend James "mig.com" Mackey, Avinash Kataria and one other player each put in five bets before the flop, according to a player at the table.

We found Mackey betting the turn with the board reading {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}. His opponent raised, and Mackey came back over the top for three bets. Kataria tanked before folding, saying he couldn't believe what he was laying down.

Mackey continues to surge upward in the chip counts, while Kataria busted a couple of hands later when an opponent turned trip eights with {10-}{8-} against Kataria's {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
163,500
14,500
14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Avinash Kataria
Avinash Kataria
Busted

Tags: James MackeyAvinash Kataria

Kelly Climbing

Level 14
Dan Kelly is lurking with an average stack.
Dan Kelly is lurking with an average stack.

Razz

Dan Kelly fired fifth, sixth and seventh with a jack-high board against an opponent's jack-high board. Kelly had three babies to go with it, while his opponent had three to a six-low. Kelly's opponent folded on seventh, and Kelly, who was down to just five big bets recently, is now building momentum.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
37,500
23,000
23,000

Tags: Dan Kelly

Chad Eliminated

Level 12
Norman Chad got rivered.
Norman Chad got rivered.

Omaha Eight or Better

We got to Table 440 just in time to see poker personality Norman Chad be sent to the rail. Chad held {a-}{a-}{2-}{q-}, and his opponent had {a-}{5-}{x-}{x-} on a board of {4-}{3-}{9-}. Chad faded the turn, but on the river the dealer revealed a deuce, and Chad's opponent made a wheel.

Meanwhile, at Table 439, Hassan Habib, who was being blinded off for the last 90 minutes, has finally showed up.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Hanauer us
Derek Hanauer
Busted
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
Busted

Tags: Hasan HabibNorman Chad

Alioto, Brown, Phan Among Early Busts

Level 11
Chad Brown hit the rail early.
Chad Brown hit the rail early.

A number of short stacks have already busted, and Dario Alioto, John Phan and Chad Brown are among them.

Player Chips Progress
Jaehwa Son
Jaehwa Son
Busted
Alexander Krapivinsky
Alexander Krapivinsky
Busted
Michael Oar us
Michael Oar
Busted
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
Busted
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
Busted
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Mallory Smith us
Mallory Smith
Busted
Mark Zuffi
Mark Zuffi
Busted
Richard Sallustro
Richard Sallustro
Busted
John Phan us
John Phan
Busted
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
Busted
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Yarron Bendor us
Yarron Bendor
Busted
Jay Johnson us
Jay Johnson
Busted
Christian Jessen
Christian Jessen
Busted
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Matthew Ramos
Matthew Ramos
Busted
Raymond Henson us
Raymond Henson
Busted

Tags: Chad BrownDario AliotoJohn Phan