Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-11-2019 18:42 UTC-8

Updated Counts in Level 5

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Barber	140,000 78,000	78,000

Andrey Zaichenko	100,000 16,000	16,000

David Brookshire	90,000 4,400	4,400

Owais Ahmed	80,000 20,000	20,000

Julien Martini	78,000 2,000	2,000

Matthew Schreiber	75,000 15,000	15,000

Robert Campbell	70,000 3,000	3,000

Nick Guagenti	70,000 10,000	10,000

James Obst	66,000 6,000	6,000

John Hennigan	65,000 10,000	10,000

David Bach	50,000 5,000	5,000

Brock Parker	50,000 25,000	25,000
Motohiro Kondo	47,000 25,000	25,000
Frankie O'Dell	45,000 15,000	15,000

Katherine Fleck	45,000
James Chen	40,000

Perry Friedman	30,000 2,800	2,800

Anthony Zinno	25,000 28,000	28,000

Tony Cousineau	24,000 31,000	31,000
Brian Hastings	24,000 36,000	36,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	12,000 48,000	48,000

Level: 5

Hold’em / O8 - 600/1,200 1,200/2,400
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 - 300 BI 300 1,200 1,200-2,400

06-11-2019 18:17 UTC-8

Second Break of Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The field has reached 136 entries so far with a handful of casualties in the first four levels of the day. All remaining players have been sent into their first 15-minute break of the day.

While you wait check out this update from Sarah Herring:

06-11-2019 18:13 UTC-8

Seiver Loses to Yeh and Sexton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrew Yeh: / /
Scott Seiver: / /

Andrew Yeh bet fifth and sixth against Scott Seiver and both then opted to check seventh. Yeh turned over for a pair of aces and a low, and Seiver mucked.

Mike Sexton: /
Scott Seiver: / fold

Mike Sexton then took on Seiver and his fourth diamond showing forced out Seiver, who dropped down further.

The same table also features Daniel Ospina and Matthew Schreiber, who both registered not long ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sexton	90,000 12,000	12,000

Andrew Yeh	85,000 85,000	85,000

Matthew Schreiber	60,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Ospina	60,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Seiver	35,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Mike Sexton Scott Seiver Daniel Ospina Matthew Schreiber

06-11-2019 18:07 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Bronstein	105,000 45,000	45,000

Steven Loube	90,000 34,000	34,000

Kyle Montgomery	90,000 36,000	36,000
Phil Ivey	85,000 25,000	25,000

Thao Thiem	85,000 25,000	25,000
Julien Martini	80,000 20,000	20,000

Sampo Ryynanen	70,000 10,000	10,000
Todd Brunson	62,000 6,000	6,000

David "Bakes" Baker	60,000

Randy Ohel	60,000

Mark Gregorich	55,000
Andrew Kelsall	50,000 10,000	10,000

Gary Benson	50,000 10,000	10,000

Jameson Painter	45,000 15,000	15,000
Gennady Shimelfarb	30,000
Itsuko Yoroi	Busted

Monnette Left Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Razz

John Monnette: / /
Eddie Blumenthal: / /
Richard Bai: / fold

Ken Aldridge folded on fourth when facing a bet by John Monette while Eddie Blumenthal and Richard Bai stuck around. Bai then folded on fifth and Blumenthal called bets by Monnette on fifth and sixth. On seventh, Monnette checked and folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	85,000 20,000	20,000
Eddie Blumenthal	70,000 8,000	8,000
Ken Aldridge	70,000 10,000	10,000

John Monnette	23,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal John Monette John Monnette Ken Aldridge Richard Bai

06-11-2019 17:42 UTC-8

Miaso Takes From Perry

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Stud

Kyle Miaso: / /
Ralph Perry: / /

Ralph Perry bet fifth and Kyle Miaso raised, which Perry called. Miaso then paired his six on sixth and bet, Perry called. Miaso also bet seventh and Perry reluctantly called, but mucked when Miaso turned over for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Perry	68,000 68,000	68,000

Kyle Miaso	62,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Kyle Miaso Ralph Perry

06-11-2019 17:33 UTC-8

Defending Champion Hennigan Takes a Seat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Razz

Katherine Fleck: / /
John Hennigan: / /
Mike Sexton: / /

Defending champion John Hennigan has taken a seat right next to the 2017 winner, David Bach, and faces another legend on the table in Mike Sexton. Katherine Fleck is right in there, too and was involved in a three-way hand in Razz against Hennigan and Sexton.

Ultimately, Fleck folded and Hennigan gave up on seventh against a bet and flashed a .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sexton	78,000 78,000	78,000

John Hennigan	55,000 55,000	55,000

Katherine Fleck	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: David Bach John Hennigan Katherine Fleck Mike Sexton

06-11-2019 17:27 UTC-8

New Entries in Level 4

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Phil Ivey has taken a seat along with such big names as Andrew Brown, Todd Brunson, Andrew Kelsall and Ray Dehkharghani.

Eli Elezra walked into the tournament area with a copy of his book, which he signed for Mike Sexton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chris Tryba	60,000

Freddy Deeb	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Brown	60,000 60,000	60,000

Todd Brunson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ray Dehkharghani	60,000 60,000	60,000

Eli Elezra	60,000 60,000	60,000