Long Leads Strong Field in Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
It was a strong opening day of Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, as many of the world’s top mixed game players clashed at The 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. The field is led by several WSOP bracelet winners, headed by 2019 $1,500 Eight Game Mix champion Philip Long.
Joining Long among the chip leaders are fellow bracelet winners Yuri Dzivielevski, Andres Korn and Brad Ruben, looking to pick up his second bracelet of the series after capturing Event #4: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice just over two weeks ago.
Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Long | United Kingdom | 320,000 |
| 2 | Brad Ruben | United States | 307,500 |
| 3 | Hansu Chu | United States | 289,500 |
| 4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 270,500 |
| 5 | Gary Benson | Australia | 267,000 |
| 6 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 258,000 |
| 7 | Kristijonas Andrulis | Lithuania | 256,000 |
| 8 | John Racener | United States | 247,000 |
| 9 | Kyle Montgomery | United States | 246,500 |
| 10 | Wilson Igwe | Canada | 238,000 |
The star-studded field surpassed last year’s total of 149 entries early in the fifth level and had swelled to 192 by the last hand of the night. Ninety-seven players survived the opening 10 hours, while late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Many of the best mixed game specialists remain in the hunt, including Shaun Deeb, Jeremy Ausmus and defending champion Kevin Gerhart. Brandon Shack-Harris also has a healthy stack, thanks in part to a double knockout with a full house in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
Phil Hellmuth took his seat during the final level of the night but was knocked out on the final hand with an inferior full house. Other notable names unable to survive the day were Daniel Negreanu, Allen Kessler, Scotty Nguyen, Cary Katz and Joe Hachem. Norman Chad was eliminated late in the night after failing to make a low hand against Todd Bui, while last year’s Day 1 chip leader Qinghai Pan was the first to be eliminated this time around.
The remaining 97 players will return Tuesday at 2 p.m. local time, along with those who register before the cards are dealt. Play is scheduled for seven levels of 90-minutes each, with an hour-long dinner break after Level 14.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates on all the exciting mixed-game action on the way to awarding the coveted gold bracelet.