Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-02-2021 00:52 UTC-7

Monnette Catches a Cold Runout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Razz

John Monnette: / /
Cary Katz: / /

John Monnette completed with just 15,000 behind and Cary Katz, as the bring-in, then raised, Monnette called all-in.

Until fifth, Monnette had a commanding lead as Katz caught two paint cards. However, he then got more paint himself with a ten while Katz spiked a deuce on sixth. Sure enough, Katz flipped over an as the final card and Monnette's fate ended with yet another queen for a rather cold runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	625,000	150,000
John Monnette	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz John Monnette

10-02-2021 00:44 UTC-7

Matusow Felted by Klein

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Razz

Roland Israelashvili chipped up without showdown and Mike Matusow was then all-in on third street, picking up a call by Jesse Klein.

Mike Matusow: / /
Jesse Klein: / /

The tendency switched on every street as Matusow and Klein traded the momentum. Klein then peeled the unlikely trey as the final card and Matusow was shell-shock. Some treys were already gone and he revealed the as final card to bust in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Klein	1,100,000	250,000
Roland Israelashvili	325,000	175,000
Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Jesse Klein Mike Matusow Roland Israelashvili

10-02-2021 00:36 UTC-7

Matusow Left On Fumes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Omaha Hi-Lo

After defending the big blind, Mike Matusow bet the turn and was called by Philip Sternheimer in an early position. They checked the and Sternheimer revealed .

"I have aces and sixes and a live three," Matusow announced and revealed the . It was no good as Sternheimer scooped it all.

Matusow dropped to just two big bets while Roland Israelashvili had previously more than doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,550,000	200,000
Roland Israelashvili	150,000	100,000
Mike Matusow	100,000	-200,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Philip Sternheimer Roland Israelashvili

10-02-2021 00:28 UTC-7

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Seat	Table 438	Chip Count	Table 447	Chip Count
1	Cary Katz	475,000	Jesse Klein	850,000
2	David Benyamine	550,000	Mike Matusow	300,000
3	John Monnette	140,000	Roland Israelashvili	50,000
4	Yuval Bronshtein	475,000	Philip Sternheimer	1,350,000
5	Ben Yu	425,000	Benny Glaser	2,105,000
6	Phil Hellmuth	875,000	Chad Eveslage	950,000
7	Matt Glantz	1,275,000	Daniel Negreanu	850,000
8	DJ Buckley	350,000	Scott Bohlman	350,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,105,000	505,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,350,000	-100,000
Matt Glantz	1,275,000	325,000
Chad Eveslage	950,000	-200,000
Phil Hellmuth	875,000	-25,000
Jesse Klein	850,000
Daniel Negreanu	850,000	185,000
David Benyamine	550,000	100,000
Cary Katz	475,000	50,000
Yuval Bronshtein	475,000	-75,000
Ben Yu	425,000	-50,000
DJ Buckley	350,000	-70,000
Scott Bohlman	350,000	50,000
Mike Matusow	300,000	-250,000
John Monnette	140,000	-80,000
Roland Israelashvili	50,000	-210,000

10-02-2021 00:27 UTC-7

Israelashvili left With Crumbs

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Razz

In the last hand before the two table redraw, Philip Sternheimer bet fourth and Matt Glantz then bet fifth and sixth when he had taken the lead. Roland Israelashvili was also involved in the action and folded sixth after pairing the king. Sternheimer called once more and they checked seventh. Glantz exposed what appeared to be an eighty-seven and Sternheimer mucked, Israelashvili had kept one big bet behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,350,000	-100,000
Matt Glantz	1,250,000	300,000
Roland Israelashvili	50,000	-210,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Philip Sternheimer Roland Israelashvili

10-02-2021 00:27 UTC-7

Johnson Eliminated by Glaser

DougChase

Level 19

Stud Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson: //
Phil Hellmuth: //
Benny Glaser: //

Action was picked up as Johnson was tossing in his last remaining chips in on fourth street and was all-in for less. Hellmuth completed the bet, and Glaser called, creating a side pot.

Fifth Street saw a bet by Hellmuth and a call by Glaser.

Sixth street Hellmuth slowed down and checked. Glaser bet and Hellmuth called.

Seventh street saw Hellmuth check and fold to Glaser's bet. Glaser tabled his hole cards of and scooped the entire pot with a diamond flush after Johnson showed for two pair, aces and queens.

With this pot, Glaser is the first player above the two million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,105,000	505,000
Phil Hellmuth	825,000	-75,000
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Marco Johnson Phil Hellmuth

10-02-2021 00:16 UTC-7

Quadruple Up for Bohlman

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Razz

Scott Bohlman: / /
Jesse Klein: / /
Daniel Negreanu: / /

Jesse Klein bet fourth street and Daniel Negreanu called. Scott Bohlman then jammed for 35,000 more and was called both ways. Negreanu bet fifth and sixth with a pair of tens showing while Klein called it down with a pair of eights showing.

They checked seventh and Klein announced a low with for an eight-seven. Negreanu mucked the for a busted draw and Bohlman got there after he flipped over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	665,000	-165,000
Scott Bohlman	300,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jesse Klein Scott Bohlman

Level: 19

Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 (Limits 30,000/60,000)
Stud Games 10,000 ante - bring-in 10,000 completion 30,000 (Limits 30,000/60,000)

10-01-2021 23:58 UTC-7

Break With 17 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Only two more levels will be played for tonight and there will be a redraw to two tables once the field has reached the last 16 contenders. It's time for another quick 15-minute break.

10-01-2021 23:56 UTC-7

Monnette Doubles; Glaser Leads

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Seven Card Stud

Ben Yu: / /
John Monnette: / /

John Monnette was all-in with split sixes and Ben Yu had raised with "nothing" as per the table chat but caught an open pair of jacks on fifth. Monnette regained the lead on sixth with nines and sixes but asked for a deuce, which would have given Yu superior two pair. YU bricked with a king and that secured the double.

In the meanwhile, the tides have changed once more as Daniel Negreanu chipped up a lot.

Benny Glaser then took the lead in the final hand of the level when he raised fifth against Marco Johnson.

Stud Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson: / fold
Benny Glaser: /