2021 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7a2454
Prize
$552,182
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,842,750
Entries
78
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
72
Players Left
47

Benyamine Boosts His Stack

Level 8
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

Omaha Hi-Lo

Hal Rotholz opened from the cutoff, Sherry Hammers called from the button, and David Benyamine called in the big blind.

Benyamine led out on the {k-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop, and both opponents called.

Benyamine checked the {4-Hearts} turn, Rotholz checked, Hammers bet, and both opponents called.

Benyamine bet the {k-Diamonds} river, Rotholz folded, and Hammers called. Benyamine showed {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, and Hammers mucked.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 37,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
82,000 -40,000
Hal Rotholz us
Hal Rotholz
66,000 -91,000

Tags: David BenyamineHal RotholzSherry Hammers

Eveslage Adds to His Stack

Level 8

Hold'em

The action was picked up as Chad Eveslage and Chad Campbell were heading into the flop. The dealer spread a flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Campbell check-raised and Eveslage called.

The turn brought a {4-Clubs}. Campbell tossed out a bet and Eveslage quickly folded, showing two red kings in the process. Campbell flipped up one red Ace with a smile as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage
WSOP 3X Winner
416,000 -64,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
110,000 -15,000

Chip Counts

Level 8
Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 220,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
370,000 205,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
303,000 187,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
265,000 143,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
255,000 -85,000
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
230,000 70,000
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
WSOP 1X Winner
205,000 10,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
180,000 2,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
180,000 5,000
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
160,000 -30,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
144,000 59,000
Benjamin Yu us
Benjamin Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
125,000 -25,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 -17,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
110,000 -55,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
100,000 30,000
Erik Sagstrom se
Erik Sagstrom
80,000 -20,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
55,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
55,000

Hammers and Johnson Chop One Up in Hold'em

Level 8
Tom Hammers
Tom Hammers

Hold'em

Tom Hammers raised from the button and Marco Johnson called from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Johnson check called the bet from Hammers.

The turn brought the {j-Clubs}. Johnson checked and this time Hammers checked back.

The river card was the {10-Clubs}. Both players checked one last time. Hammers revealed {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for two pair eights and tens with a jack kicker. Johnson flipped over his two cards {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and was awarded half the pot with the same two pair as the {j-Clubs} kicker played.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
252,000 12,000
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
70,000 -50,000

Level: 8

Limit Flop: 2,000/4,000 (Limits 4,000/8,000)
Stud Games 1,000 ante - bring-in 1,000 completion 4,000
(Limits 4,000/8,000)

Friedman and Monnette Chop it Up

Level 7

Stud Eight or Better

John Monnette: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}/{x-}
Richard Sklar: {x-}{x-}/{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}/{x-}
Adam Friedman: {x-}{x-}/{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}/{x-}

The action was picked up on sixth street with John Monnette tossing out a bet. Both Sklar and Friedman called.

The dealer pitched out seventh street face down, and Monnette led the betting round once again. Both players called.

Monnette showed {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Spades} for a 7-4-3-2-A low and Friedman turned over {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a seven-high straight, and the two chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
165,000 53,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
155,000 -45,000

Racener Takes One From Negreanu

Level 7

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu opened from early position, and three opponents called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, Negreanu continuation bet and only John Racener called, from the small blind.

Both players checked the turn {7-Spades} and river {k-Clubs}, and Racener showed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The ace-jack played, beating Negreanu's {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
377,000 236,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
186,000 25,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohn Racener