2022 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aakk
Prize
$487,129
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,948,925
Entries
209
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
192
Players Left
97

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Kevin Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart

The 2022 WSOP in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas is in full swing and the start of the fourth week of the series brings with it one of the most-decorated mixed game contests.

Some of the biggest names in the international poker scene are expected to enter the fray when Event #44: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship gets underway at 3 p.m. local time. The tournament will also be the perfect opportunity for many to showcase their mixed game skills ahead of the crown jewel on the schedule, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Defending champion of the event is American mixed-game specialist Kevin Gerhart, who won his third career gold bracelet after outlasting a field of 149 entries and defeating Marco Johnson in heads-up play. Both earned the biggest slices of the $1,389,425 prize pool in 2021 with Gerhart taking home $361,124 for his efforts. He then added a fourth WSOP gold bracelet to his collection later in the series at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Other H.O.R.S.E. winners of previous years such as Jesse Klein, Anthony Zinno, and Jim Collopy are expected among the entries. The only H.O.R.S.E. competition during the 2022 WSOP so far was won by music producer Steve Albini, who claimed his second gold bracelet in Event #32: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. a few days ago.

The field will play through a five-game rotation throughout the tournament including Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.

All players receive 60,000 in chips to start and they will play ten 60-minute levels on Day 1. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and the action is set to conclude around 2 a.m. local time. Registration remains open until the start of play on Day 2, scheduled for Tuesday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. PDT.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the scene bringing updates throughout the tournament, so keep your browser pointed here for all the latest!

Tags: Anthony ZinnoJesse KleinJim CollopyKevin GerhartMarco JohnsonParis Las VegasSteve Albini

Eslami Forces Fold From Michael

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Ali Eslami: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Joseph Michael: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / {x-}

On fifth street, four bets went in between Ali Eslami and Joseph Michael as confirmed by Andrew Barber. Eslami then bet sixth and seventh street as he was first called by Michael and then forced a fold on the final street.

Player Chips Progress
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
64,000
4,000
4,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
62,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Barber us
Andrew Barber
59,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Michael us
Joseph Michael
48,100
-11,900
-11,900

Tags: Ali EslamiAndrew BarberJoseph Michael

Strelitz Scoops Silver With a Straight Flush

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Daniel Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz

Omaha Hi-Lo

Several bets each went into the middle between Nate Silver and Daniel Strelitz throughout a board of {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} on which Silver ended up losing a bigger chunk of chips in showdown. He had the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{x-}{x-} for aces full of fours but Strelitz tabled the {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the nut nut, a straight flush.

He didn't even realise it at first only when it was pointed out to him by the other players at the table. "I knew I had a wheel and a flush," Strelitz responded in table chat.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
68,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
49,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Nate SilverDaniel Strelitz

Kessler Denied a Scoop As Omaha Board Has Five Cards

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Shirley Rosario
Shirley Rosario

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on the {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} turn, three players invested one full bet including Allen Kessler, Shirley Rosario and Christina Hill out of the blinds. Hill checked the {4-Diamonds} on the river and Kessler bet, Rosario raised and Hill folded while Kessler called.

Rosario tabled the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a straight with the second low. Kessler showed his {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the nut low and won half the pot, then rumbled on "that cost me half the pot ... oh wait, that cost me the entire pot after the turn".

Rosario instantly replied back "there are five cards on the board, Allen" while collecting her share of the pot. Near the end of level two, Rosario is already up to a decent profit while Kessler sits right below the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Shirley Rosario us
Shirley Rosario
87,000
4,000
4,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
58,000
Christina Hill us
Christina Hill
53,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Allen KesslerChristina HillShirley Rosario

Wattel Scoops Zinno

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Mike Wattel: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Anthony Zinno: {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} / {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Mike Wattel led out on fifth and sixth streets, with Anthony Zinno making the calls. Both players then checked the river, with Wattel seemingly surprised to see his pair of queens hold up as the best hand to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
64,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
48,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoMike Wattel

Ichinose Gets Scooped by Hui

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Phillip Hui
Phillip Hui

Razz

Kosei Ichinose: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{j-}{9-}{7-} / {x-}
Phil Hui: {x-}{x-} / {10-}{5-}{5-}{4-} / {x-}

Phil Hui bet his lead on fourth to get called by Kosei Ichinose and then paired up on fifth, which gave Ichinose the lead. The Japanese pro bet fifth and sixth street to then check-call seventh. Hui tabled the {a-}{8-}{2-} for an eighty-five and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kosei Ichinose jp
Kosei Ichinose
82,000
14,000
14,000
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
80,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Kosei IchinosePhil Hui

Bohlman Scoops Five-Way Pot

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Scott Bohlman
Scott Bohlman

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Scott Bohlman: {4-Spades}{3-Spades} / {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {7-Clubs}
Wilson Igwe: {x-}{x-} / {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Roberto Reyna: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Scott Ziebarth: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
John Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} folded on sixth street

Five players traded bets through fourth street, with Scott Bohlman leading out on fifth to see Wilson Igwe, Roberto Reyna, Scott Ziebarth and John Monnette all continue.

Bohlman bet again on sixth with Monnette folding, while Igwe and Reyna called. Ziebarth raised and called when Bohlman tossed in a third bet, with Igwe and Reyna bowing out.

Bohlman fired one last bet on seventh and showed his straight once Ziebarth called, scooping a big pot to recover some lost chips.

Player Chips Progress
Wilson Igwe ca
Wilson Igwe
82,000
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
54,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Ziebarth us
Scott Ziebarth
51,000
-23,000
-23,000
Roberto Reyna us
Roberto Reyna
38,000
-22,000
-22,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
7,500
-9,500
-9,500
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteRoberto ReynaScott BohlmanScott ZiebarthWilson Igwe

Brown Gets Scooped by Rodawig

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heading to the three-way flop of {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} turn, the big blind checked and Andrew Brown bet from under the gun. Eric Rodawig raised in late position and the big blind folded while Brown called. The {q-Spades} turn was check-called by Brown, who checked again the {4-Clubs} on the river.

Rodawig quickly bet and that sent Brown into turmoil. "Do you really have ace-jack-ten-deuce there?" Brown mulled it over for a while and then added "7,200 is the maximum I can lose, right?" The call followed and Rodawig announced nines full to then flash the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} first. "Show me the ace-deuce," Brown demanded and his wish was granted as Rodawig also rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} as well.

"Sorry, I am not good enough to fold there. I kinda just wanted to see to sleep well at night. I had aces with the nut flush draw and even had a king, couldn't figure out what you had there," Brown continued as he sighed and dropped below half the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
70,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
65,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Jett us
Chip Jett
65,000
2,000
2,000
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
48,000
-6,000
-6,000
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
23,400
-17,600
-17,600

Tags: Andrew BrownEric Rodawig

Shack-Harris Busts Landry and Leonard With a Big Scoop

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Brandon Shack-Harris
Brandon Shack-Harris

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Wayne Landry: {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {8-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Brandon Shack-Harris: {a-}{a-}{2-} / {2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Patrick Leonard: {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {j-Hearts}

Wayne Landry completed and received multiple callers as the action then escalated throughout the remaining streets between him, Patrick Leonard and Brandon Shack-Harris. Leonard made it three bets on fifth to get called by Shack-Harris and Landry.

Landry bet sixth and Leonard raised, Shack-Harris called and Landry called all-in for 5,200 with the words "I might be drawing dead". Leonard had few chips behind and got those in after seventh to show a flush. However, Shack-Harris had aces full of deuces and Landry's spades flush draw had bricked while he was already drawing dead when the remainder of his short stack went in.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
110,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Wayne Landry
Wayne Landry
Busted
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisPatrick LeonardWayne Landry

Ohel Eliminated by Chait

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

Razz

Randy Ohel: {a-}{2-} / {5-}{10-}{a-}{k-} / {a-}
Craig Chait: {8-}{5-} / {2-}{7-}{q-}{j-} / {9-}

A short-stacked Randy Ohel was all in after fourth street and had a ten-draw, while Craig Chait had an eighty-seven draw. While Chait caught some point, things got much worse for Ohel as he paired the ace and then got another king. Chait spiked a nine eventually and Ohel caught another ace.

"Have fun guys," he wished everyone before grabbing his belongings and heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
73,000
21,000
21,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Craig ChaitRandy Ohel