Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 3 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-13-2019 11:09 UTC-7

Day 3 of H.O.R.S.E. Championship Sees Brian Hastings Leading Final 20 Players

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Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for Day 3 of the Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.

Following two full days of intense poker action, the 172-strong field is down to the final 20 players who will all be eyeing the final six seats and a live final table on Friday. A total of 11 new players entered on Day 2 to see the field surpass last year's mark of 166. With a prize pool of $1,616,800 created, the top 26 players would finish in the money with a guaranteed $15,176 payday.

As just 83 players returned on Day 2, plus the newly seated 11 late entrants, there was a fast start to the day as players saw their hopes dashed upon busting. The likes of WSOP bracelet winners Jesse Martin, John Racener, Tommy Hang, Freddy Deeb, Phil Ivey, Steven Wolansky, Paul Volpe, Daniel Negreanu, Robert Mizrachi, Ian Johns, Daniel Idema, Chris Ferguson, Nick Schulman, Randy Ohel, and defending champion John Hennigan all found themselves on the rail before the money was reached.

David "ODB" Baker was left with just with one big bet after folding to Greg Mueller in Stud. On the next hand, Baker started with rolled up tens, but Yueqi Zhu found the case king to improve to trip kings. And when Baker was unable to improve by seventh, he was eliminated on the money bubble of the H.O.R.S.E. Championship. With players now in the money, Daniel Alaei (26th), Chris Vitch (25th), Chip Jett (24th), Zhu (23rd), Tim Marsters (22nd), and Phillip Hui (21st) were eliminated before play ended after seven 90-minute levels as just 20 players remained.

Leading those 20 players is four-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Hastings who finished with 1,125,000 in chips. Sitting on his his heels is Daniel Ospina (1,120,000) and Dario Sammartino (1,120,000) as the only players in the seven-figure club. Three players that registered on Day 2 also survived with Phil Galfond (734,000), Matthew Gonzales (551,000), and Justin Bonomo (200,000) all flirting with the chip lead throughout the day.

The schedule for Day 2 is for 90-minute levels with limits beginning at 20,000-40,000. With this final table being streamed on CBS All Access and PokerGO, the tournament will continue for seven levels, or until six players remain.

Play resumes at 3 p.m. (PDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the H.O.R.S.E. Championship action. So stay tuned for PokerNews.com for all the Event #29 action, along with all the live updates and news from the 2019 World Series of Poker.

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06-13-2019 15:10 UTC-7

Sampo Ryynanen Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,176)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Razz

Dario Sammartino: / /
Sampo Ryynanen: / /

Dario Sammartino completed and Sampo Ryynanen made it three bets, which Sammartino called. They got it in after fifth when Ryynanen called off the rest of it and he was behind. Sammartino squeezed the and Ryynanen peeled a king to become the first casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,250,000 130,000	130,000

Sampo Ryynanen	Busted

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06-13-2019 15:37 UTC-7

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,176)

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Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Ross open-completed to 20,000 and Justin Bonomo called. Bonomo bet fourth and Ross called. On fifth, Ross led out for 40,000, Bonomo raised to 80,000 and Ross three-bet. Bonomo called all in for 84,000 as each player's board ran out as follows:

Ross: / /
Bonomo: / /

With Ross catching a third ace on sixth, Bonomo was unable to fill up and was eliminated in 19th place for $15,176.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Ross	350,000 50,000	50,000
Justin Bonomo	Busted

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06-13-2019 15:40 UTC-7

David Brookshire Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,176)

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Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hold'em

From the button, David Brookshire raised to 40,000 and Greg Mueller announced a re-raise. Brookshire committed his final 76,000, and the cards were tabled.

Mueller:
Brookshire:

The board ran out and Brookshire was eliminated in 18th place for a $15,176 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	840,000 105,000	105,000

David Brookshire	Busted

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06-13-2019 15:45 UTC-7

Ville Haavisto Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,176)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ville Haavisto never recovered from losing a big pot to a straight and low of Nick Guagenti some time ago and raised the button in an Omaha Hi-Lo hand. Greg Mueller called in the small blind and the flop came , on which Mueller check-called a bet.

Mueller bet the turn and Haavisto moved all in, the snap-call of Mueller followed.

Ville Haavisto:
Greg Mueller:

Mueller had a straight and the nut low, and the on the river was a blank to eliminate Haavisto in 17th place. All remaining 16 players will now redraw to the last two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	1,050,000 210,000	210,000

Nick Guagenti	800,000 263,000	263,000

Ville Haavisto	Busted

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06-13-2019 16:36 UTC-7

Semin Scoops; More Than Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Clements: / fold
Mikhail Semin: / /
Anthony Zinno: / /

Scott Clements completed and was called by Mikhail Semin and Anthony Zinno. It was Zinno that bet his ace on fourth and both opponents called before Semin then ended up all in for the last 42,000 on fifth. Clements got out of the way and Zinno made the call.

Zinno showed in the hole and Semin had the for a pair and straight draw. Zinno spiked the on seventh, but Semin got there with the for a straight to get a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	463,000 -57,000	-57,000

Anthony Zinno	390,000 -80,000	-80,000

Mikhail Semin	244,000 159,000	159,000

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06-13-2019 17:07 UTC-7

Jen Harman Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,826)

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Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hold'em

Brian Hastings raised the button to 50,000 and Jen Harman three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Tom Koral called in the big blind, and Hastings called as well.

The flop landed and Harman led out for 25,000. Koral raised to 50,000, and Hastings called. Harman called all in for 26,000 total, and the turn fell the and both players checked.

The river fell the and Koral bet 50,000 and Hastings called.

Koral tabled his , but Hastings revealed his . Harman showed her , and headed to the rail in 16th place for a $17,826 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	1,150,000 235,000	235,000

Tom Koral	185,000 -45,000	-45,000

Jen Harman	Busted

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06-13-2019 17:56 UTC-7

Nick Guagenti Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,826)

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Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Stud

Dario Sammartino had the bring-in and Phil Galfond completed to 25,000. Nick Guagenti raised all in for 47,000 and Sammartino called.

Galfond raised to 72,000, and Sammartino called. Galfond bet fourth and Sammartino called. On fifth, Sammartino led out with open nines and Galfond raised. Sammartino called, and then called a bet on sixth.

Sammartino: / /
Galfond: / /
Guagenti: / /

On seventh, Sammartino checked, Galfond bet, and Sammartino called.

Galfond tabled his for trips and Sammartino revealed his and mucked.

Guagenti showed his and was eliminated in 15th place for a $17,826 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	2,186,000 -274,000	-274,000

Phil Galfond	1,220,000 380,000	380,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

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06-13-2019 18:04 UTC-7

Tom Koral Eliminated in 14th Place ($21,380)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Stud

Tom Koral: / /
Phil Galfond: / /

Tom Koral was all in after fourth and Phil Galfond quickly looked him up with rolled up aces, and two pair on fourth. Koral only had a pair of eights, but picked up a gutshot. Galfond peeled the and Koral was already out of his seat, then sat back down and flipped over the on seventh to hit the rail in 14th place for $21,380.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	1,400,000 180,000	180,000

Tom Koral	Busted

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06-13-2019 19:24 UTC-7

Yehuda Buchalter Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,380)

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Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Razz

Phil Galfond completed and Yehuda Buchalter called. Galfond called a bet on fourth, and then led out on fifth street and Buchalter called all in for 29,000.

Galfond: / /
Buchalter: / /