2021 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
78
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
72
Players Left
47
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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.

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.

Chip Counts

Level 8

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.

Matusow Adds to the Stack

Level 8

Hold'em

Marco Johnson opened under the gun, and Mike Matusow called in the big blind.

Matusow check-called on the {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, as well as the {k-Clubs} turn. Both players checked the {5-Clubs} river, and Matusow showed down {8-Spades}{6-Spades} for the win.

Tags: Marco JohnsonMike Matusow

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8

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.

Battle of the Blinds Goes to Sagstrom

Level 7

Hold'em

Eric Sagstrom opened from the small blind, and Dan Shak called.

Sagstrom continued on the {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, and Shak called. Both players then checked the {8-Spades} turn and {4-Spades} river.

Sagstrom showed {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, and the pair of deuces was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Dan ShakErik Sagstrom

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}.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohn Racener