Level: 13
Hold’em / O8 - 3,000/6,000 6,000/12,000
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 - 1,500 BI 2,000 6,000 6,000-12,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Second Break on Day 2
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
The second 90-minute level of the day is completed and the players have been sent into a 15-minute break. Phil Galfond appears to be the current chip leader with around half a million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 85,000 |
Zhukov Bests Vitch
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Stud
Viacheslav Zhukov: 
/ 
/
Chris Vitch: / 
/
Picking up the action on fifth, Chris Vitch bet and Viacheslav Zhukov called. Vitch bet sixth and seventh to pick up a call by Zhukov and rolled over 
for a pair of aces. Zhukov had that beat with 
for nines and treys to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | 105,000 |
|
110,000 | 10,000 |
Benson Chops to Survive
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Brian Rast: / 
/
Gary Benson: / 
/
Andrey Zaichenko: / 
/
Gary Benson was already all in on fourth when Brian Rast check-called a bet by Andrey Zaichenko. Fifth and sixth repeated the same action and Rast also checked seventh. Zaichenko bet again and Rast called very reluctantly.
Zaichenko showed 
for a pair of eights and a low, while Benson had 
for a pair of treys and superior low. Rast grabbed all his cards, studied them carefully and tossed em into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 80,000 |
|
230,000 | -10,000 |
|
225,000 | -5,000 |
|
190,000 | 90,000 |
|
60,000 | 13,000 |
|
45,000 | -2,000 |
|
33,000 | -68,500 |
Ryynanen Scoops with Two Pair
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Marco Johnson raised to 10,000 from under the gun, and Randy Ohel called in the hijack, as did Sampo Ryynanen from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and after Ryynanen checked, Johnson bet 5,000. Ohel and Ryynanen called, and when the turn fell the 
, Ryynanen bet 10,000.
Johnson and Ohel called, and the checked through on the river.
Ryynanen tabled his 
, and both Johnson and Ohel mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000 | 65,000 |
|
325,000 | -25,000 |
|
285,000 | 50,000 |
|
240,000 | 30,000 |
|
220,000 | -25,000 |
|
86,500 | -43,500 |
|
68,000 | 47,000 |
Negreanu Eliminated by Buchalter
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Daniel Negreanu was all in preflop in a battle of the blinds against Yehuda Buchalter and they tabled the following cards.
Daniel Negreanu: 
Yehuda Buchalter:
The 
flop gave Negreanu a ton of outs to receive at least one portion of the pot if not scoop with a straight, while Buchalter was in a narrow lead with his pair of fours. On the 
turn, Buchalter picked up a flush draw and the river indeed provided no help at all for Negreanu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Katz Eliminated by Galfond
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Cary Katz had the bring-in and Shawn Buchanan completed. Phil Galfond raised to 10,000, and Katz made it three bets to go. Buchanan and Galfond both called.
Katz bet his final 5,000 on fourth street, and both Buchanan and Galfond called. Fifth street checked through, and on sixth, Galfond bet and Buchanan folded.
Katz: / 
Buchanan: / 
(folded on sixth)
Galfond: 
/ 
Galfond caught the 
on seventh street meaning Katz needed an ace, nine, or a pair to win the high.
Katz squeezed the on seventh completing a less superior low to Galfond, and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000 | 20,000 |
|
202,500 | -12,500 |
|
Busted |
Wheel for Vitch
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Chris Vitch in the big blind bet the turn and river on the board against Nick Guagenti and tabled 
for a wheel to scoop the pot. Guagenti remains the biggest stack at the table for now, however.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000 | 120,000 |
|
220,000 | 145,000 |
|
190,000 | 50,000 |
|
170,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 30,000 |
|
100,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
70,000 | -85,000 |
|
40,000 | -106,000 |
Martini Scoops Vs Hastings
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
The cards of Brian Hastings were already mucked while Julien Martini grinned and said "that was an above average run out," as he hit a straight and low with / / to scoop the entire pot. Martini only had one big bet behind after the final bet. All further counts of the table can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 5,000 |
|
330,000 | 35,000 |
|
180,000 | -30,000 |
|
110,000 | -23,000 |
|
110,000 | 30,000 |
|
90,000 | 35,000 |
|
55,000 | -5,000 |
|
45,000 | -53,000 |
Galfond Bets Out Yockey on Fifth
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Stud
Matthew Gonzales had the bring-in and Phil Galfond completed to 5,000. Shawn Buchanan called, and Bryce Yockey raised. Gonzales folded, and Galfond called as Buchanan mucked.
Yockey bet fourth street and Galfond called. On fifth, Galfond took the betting lead and wagered 10,000. Yockey folded.
Galfond: /
Buchanan: / 
(folded on third)
Yockey: / 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
215,000 | 5,000 |
|
125,000 | -85,000 |