Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day 1 Started
Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day 1 Started
It’s Day 1 of the fourth and final H.O.R.S.E event of the 2021 World Series of Poker, as the biggest names in mixed games battle for the $10,000 championship and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Earlier in the series, Jesse Klein took down the $25,000 buy-in, Anthony Zinno won the $1,500 tournament, and Jim Collopy earned the $3,000 title.
The field will play through a five-game rotation that includes Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
Players start with 60,000 chips, and Day 1 action is scheduled for 10 one-hour levels. The field gets a 15-minute break after every two levels.
The limit flop games begin with 300/500 blinds and 500/1,000 limits. Stud games start with a 100 ante, 200 bring-in, and 500/1,000 limits.

Back in 2019, Greg Mueller defeated a field of 172 entrants for his third WSOP bracelet and the top prize of $425,347.
Stay tuned to the PokerNews live blog for updates on the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event!
Level: 1
Limit Blinds: 300/500
Stud Blinds: 200/500 Ante: 100
Limits: 500/1,000
A spattering of players has spread across five tables, and the $10,000 HORSE Championship is underway.
2019 WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell is among the early notables in the field.
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60,000
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Stud
John Esposito called against Peiwen Wang and Thomas McCormick on fourth street showing a pair of jacks, and took the betting lead for the remaining streets.
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Both Wang and McCormick called all the way down, and Esposito turned over a third jack to scoop and early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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58,000 | |
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57,500 | |
Limit Hold'em
Mark Gallo and Jose Paz-Gutierrez were battling to the river on the board of ![]()
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. Paz-Gutierrez called, and Gallo quickly said "you're good". Paz-Gutierrez turned over ![]()
while Gallo mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,500 | |
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49,000 |
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60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Level: 2
Limit Blinds: 300/600
Stud Blinds: 200/600 Ante: 100
Limits: 5600/1,200