2019 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Greg Mueller
Winning Hand
kqq823a
Prize
$425,347
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,616,800
Entries
172
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Gonzales Check-Raises Harman

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hold'em

Matthew Gonzales raised the hijack to 30,000 and Jen Harman three-bet the cutoff to 45,000.

Gonzales called and then checked the {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop to Harman who bet 15,000.

Gonzales called, and then checked the {8-Spades} on the turn. Harman bet 30,000, and Gonzales check-raised to 60,000. Harman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
695,000 245,000
Jen Harman us
Jen Harman
328,000 15,000

Tags: Jen HarmanMatthew Gonzales

Yueqi Zhu Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,176)

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Yueqi Zhu
Yueqi Zhu

Stud Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu: {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} / {x-}
Dario Sammartino: {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} / {x-}

The cards were already on their backs and Yueqi Zhu was all in against Dario Sammartino. Both had a pair and Zhu was ahead, but Sammartino improved to two pair with the {5-Diamonds}. Zhu only caught the {k-Hearts} on seventh and was eliminated in 23rd place for $15,176.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,000,000 140,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Dario SammartinoYueqi Zhu

Buchalter Scoops Hastings

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Yehuda Buchalter: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} / {x-}

Yehuda Buchalter took a chunk out of the big stack of Brian Hastings when his bets on fifth to seventh were called by Hastings. Buchalter rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for aces up and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
900,000 -163,000
Yehuda Buchalter us
Yehuda Buchalter
640,000 54,000

Tags: Brian HastingsYehuda Buchalter

Zhu Survives, Sammartino Scoops Galfond

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Tom Koral completed and Phil Galfond raised to 30,000. Yueqi Zhu made it 45,000, and Dario Sammartino made it 60,000. Koral folded, Galfond called, and Zhu called all in for 56,000.

Sammartino bet fourth and Galfond called. On fifth, Galfond bet and Sammartino called before sixth and seventh checked through.

Galfond: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Spades} / {x-}
Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs} / {x-}
Sammartino: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} / {x-}

Galfond tabled his {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, and Sammartino scooped the side with his {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Zhu tabled his {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and took the low half of the main pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
860,000 10,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
320,000 -120,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000 -10,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoPhil GalfondYueqi Zhu

Clements Escapes From Elimination

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Hastings: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Spades} / {x-}
Scott Clements: {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} / {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} / {x-}

In a three-bet pot, Scott Clements ended up all in on fifth and Brian Hastings made the call with an eight-six low and clubs flush draw. Hastings only peeled the {4-Diamonds} and that chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
1,140,000 300,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
150,000

Tags: Brian HastingsScott Clements

Mueller and Ospina Thriving

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Greg Mueller: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades} / {x-}
Matthew Gonzales: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} / {x-}

Greg Mueller bet fourth and fifth against Matthew Gonzales to receive calls and both then checked sixth and seventh. Mueller turned over {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for tens and treys, which won the pot.

At the same time one table over, Daniel Ospina made a wheel to win a bigger pot off Phil Galfond and further pull ahead at the top of the leader board.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Ospina co
Daniel Ospina
WSOP 1X Winner
1,200,000 165,000
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
740,000 50,000
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
450,000 -130,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
440,000 -170,000

Tags: Daniel OspinaGreg MuellerMatthew GonzalesPhil Galfond

Chip Jett Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,176)

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Chip Jett
Chip Jett

Stud

Marco Johnson had the bring-in and Daniel Ospina called next to act. Chip Jett completed next to act, and Sampo Ryynanen called. Johnson folded, and Ospina called.

Jett bet fourth and both Ryynanen and Ospina called. On fifth, Ospina bet and Jett and Ryynanen called.

On sixth, action checked to Jett and he bet. Ryynanen called, and Ospina check-raised to 60,000. Jett called all in for 45,000, and Ryynanen called too.

Ospina: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Jett: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Ryynanen: {x-}{x-} / {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Ryynanen checked, Ospina bet, and Ryynanen folded.

Ospina tabled his {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for eights-full and Jett showed his {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} in the hole and then mucked as he headed to the rail in 24th place for a $15,176 payday. Ospina is now the first player to cross the one million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Ospina co
Daniel Ospina
WSOP 1X Winner
1,035,000 350,000
Sampo Ryynanen fi
Sampo Ryynanen
220,000 -80,000
Chip Jett us
Chip Jett
Busted

Tags: Chip JettDaniel OspinaSampo Ryynanen

Mueller and Hastings Scoop Stud Pots

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud

Phillip Hui: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Greg Mueller: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Spades} / {x-}

Greg Mueller bet fifth and sixth with Phillip Hui calling, both then knuckled the table on seventh and Mueller showed {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{x-} to win the pot.

Anthony Ziinno: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} fold
Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Clubs} / {x-}
Scott Clements: {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}

One table over, three players headed to sixth and Scott Clements bet with a pair of tens showing. Brian Hastings raised and Anthony Zinno folded, Clements called. Clements check-called a bet on seventh and mucked when Hastings rolled over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} for aces and fives.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
840,000 135,000
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
690,000 75,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
360,000 -60,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
150,000 -95,000
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
WSOP 3X Winner
100,000 -65,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBrian HastingsGreg MuellerPhillip HuiScott Clements

Clements vs. Ross

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Stud

Scott Clements had the bring-in and Mike Ross completed. Clements called, and on fourth, Ross bet 15,000 and Clements raised to 30,000.

Ross called, and then both players checked fifth. On sixth, Clements bet and Ross called.

Clements: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Ross: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{q-Clubs} / {x-}

On seventh, Clements bet out 30,000 and Ross thought for over a minute before calling.

Clements tabled his {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} / {2-Diamonds} for jacks-up.

Ross showed a {10-} and then stated he had kings in the hole.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross
485,000 -113,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
245,000 99,000

Tags: Mike RossScott Clements