2022 World Series of Poker

Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$205,139
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$873,090
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
179
Players Left
22

Mixed-Game Specialist David Bach Leads Remaining Players in Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Level 20
David Bach
David Bach

Day 2 of Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas has reached a finish.

The day started with 179 gold bracelet-seeking hopefuls. That number has been cut to just 22 players who found bags. Leading the pack is David Bach with 1,094,000.

The 2009 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Champion is no stranger to mixed-game success, and he looks to add another bracelet to the three already in his collection.

Closest on his tail is Perry Friedman with 985,000. Friedman donned his staple LED hat and mask as usual, with virtual bubbles when on the bubble and a dollar sign to celebrate the bubble bursting.

Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip Counts
1David BachUnited States1,094,000
2Perry FriedmanUnited States985,000
3Tomasz GluszkoPoland982,000
4Roberto MarinUnited States968,000
5Mike WattelUnited States843,000
6Andrew BrownUnited States827,000
7Joseph ThomasUnited States796,000
8Kevin GerhartUnited States778,000
9Andre AkkariBrazil747,000
10Richard TatalovichUnited States738,000
Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman

Taking place in Bally's Event Center for Day 2, the H.O.R.S.E. players were surrounded by the electric energy of the World Series Main Event at the main stage. Some players were not a fan of the distracting sounds that come with that spectacle, and others loved having the room's energy for the day. They will be near the spotlight again tomorrow as players in the Main Event will return to the main stage tomorrow as well.

Not everyone was lucky enough to find a bag, early casualties were Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Eli Elezra, Allen Kessler, and Scott Seiver. Eric Kurtzman felt the pain of being the stone bubble when his two pair wasn't good enough for the high or low of a stud eight or better hand. Later in the day saw the falls of Adam Friedman, Brad Ruben, and David Williams.

Players did reach the final three tables redraw before the end of the night and will come back tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time in Bally's Event Center once more.

That does it for today's action, be sure to tune back into PokerNews tomorrow to see who can become the final mixed-game champion of the summer here at the 2022 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Allen KesslerDaniel NegreanuEli ElezraEric KurtzmanMike MatusowPerry FriedmanPhil HellmuthScott Seiver

Ruben Eliminated, Pais Grabs a Pot

Level 19
Brad Ruben
Brad Ruben

Razz

Action picked up with Brad Ruben getting his chips in the middle against Mauricio Ferreira Pais. Ruben only had a couple of bets, and was looking to spin it up starting with this pot.

Mauricio Ferreira Pais: {9-}{6-}{3-}{10-}{7-}{a-}{j-}
Brad Ruben: {a-}{7-}{2-}{8-}{9-}{2-}{8-}

Ruben made a couple of pairs that didn't help his chances. He made a ninety-eight, but Pais made a ninety-seven to send Ruben to the rail.

Shortly afterwards, Josh Turner was also seen heading to the payout counter.

Player Chips Progress
Mauricio Ferreira Pais de
Mauricio Ferreira Pais
410,000 220,000
Josh Turner us
Josh Turner
Busted
Brad Ruben us
Brad Ruben
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brad RubenMauricio Ferreira Pais

Friedman Clinging to Life

Level 19
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Omaha 8 or Better

Never one to give up, Adam Friedman has been grinding a very short stack through the last level or so and is down to a nub but refusing to quit.

In a recent hand, he was in the big blind with 35,000 chips behind.

After Greg Mascio raised in the cutoff and Cody Espeseth called on the button, Friedman hopefully tossed in a call, leaving himself just 20,000 behind.

On the {4-Spades}{q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop, Mascio bet and Espeseth folded.

Friedman was then pained with a decision that would essentially commit him, with a call costing 15,000 of his last 20,000 chips. After over a minute of deliberation, he hesitated briefly but then tossed his cards to the dealer.

"Good fold?," asked Friedman. Mascio nodded as he gathered the chips.

On the next hand, Friedman was in the small blind, and with a raise from Frankie O'Dell and three calls behind him, he couldn't believe the cards he had in the hole and, after more deliberation, opted to fold despite the money that was available in the pot.

The five-time WSOP champ is still hanging around, hoping to rebuild his short stack once again.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Mascio us
Greg Mascio
700,000 210,000
Cody Espeseth us
Cody Espeseth
193,000 -93,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
12,000 -86,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanCody EspesethFrankie O'Dell

Williams Flops a Set and Gets Value

Level 19
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams

Limit Hold'em

Jonathan Williams raised from the hijack and action folded to Daniel Weinman in the small blind. Weinman raised it to three bets, and Williams made the call.

The flop came out {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Weinman continued with a bet, and Williams decided to call.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, Weinman bet again, but this time Williams went for the raise. Weinman responded to the aggression with a call.

The river was the {2-Clubs}. Weinman checked to the previous street's bettor, and Williams bet again. Weinman shrugged and called.

Williams showed {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for the flopped set that was good at showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Williams us
Jonathan Williams
760,000 57,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
390,000 -225,000

Tags: Daniel WeinmanJonathan Williams

Kurtzman Bubbles

Level 18
Bubble Boy Eric Kurtzman
Bubble Boy Eric Kurtzman

Stud Eight or Better

Eric Kurtzman: {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}/{q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Christopher Carney: {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}/{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Kris Lord: {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}/{4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades}

Eric Kurtzman was all in preflop for less than one bet. Christopher Carney and Kris Lord were along for the ride.

Carney and Lord checked every street until seventh when Lord bet, Carney raised, and Lord called.

Carney had the low, Lord had the straight, and Kurtzman was left holding two pair which sent him out the door one short of the money.

"It's not my first bubble, but it still hurts," said Kurtzman.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Carney us
Christopher Carney
190,000 -60,000
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
Busted

Tags: Christopher CarneyEric KurtzmanKris Lord

Big Blind Boon Boosts Bunch

Level 17
John Bunch
John Bunch

Limit Hold'em

Lena Wang raised from early position and found three callers, Jonathan Williams in the hijack, Roberto Marin on the button, and John Bunch in the big blind.

The flop showed up {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, and action checked to Marin on the button. Marin bet, Bunch called, Wang folded, and Williams also called.

Three ways they went to a {5-Diamonds} turn card, where all three players checked.

The river fell the {7-Spades}, and Bunch led from the big blind with a bet. Both Williams and Marin released their cards and Bunch took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Lena Wang us
Lena Wang
430,000 68,000
Jonathan Williams us
Jonathan Williams
350,000 41,000
Roberto Marin us
Roberto Marin
263,000
John Bunch us
John Bunch
185,000 -20,000

Tags: John BunchJonathan WilliamsLena WangRoberto Marin

Moraes Wins Pot, Friedman Mad at Friedman

Level 15
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman raised from early position and Perry Friedman called on his left. Action folded all the way to Rafael Moraes in the big blind who went to call.

"You're going to fuck me, aren't you?" Adam Friedman said to Perry Friedman.

The flop came out {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Moraes checked, Adam Friedman continued with a bet. Perry Friedman called. Moraes check-raised and both Friedmans called.

On the {5-Spades} turn,Moraes bet again, and both Friedmans folded.

"Why didn't you just raise like you're supposed to?" Adam Friedman asked Perry Friedman as they watched their chips heads to De Silva Moraes.

Player Chips Progress
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
186,000 114,200
Rafael Moraes br
Rafael Moraes
165,000 92,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
46,500 -133,500

Tags: Adam FriedmanDe Silva MoraesPerry Friedman

Akkari Makes a Better Two Pair, Eliminates Heins

Level 15
Andre Akkari
Andre Akkari

Stud

Andre Akkari: {a-}{j-}{5-}/{a-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Ali Heins: {j-}{2-}{4-}/{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Daniel Blum: {x-}{x-}/{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}/{x-}

Action started on sixth street with a large, three-way pot brewing. Ali Heins bet with his pair of kings showing with a short stack behind. Andre Akkari raised on his left. Daniel Blum thought for a while before calling Akkari's raise. Heins also called, requiring him to go all in.

Seventh was dealt down to all three players. Akkari first to act, he bet, and Blum quickly folded after seeing his final card.

Heins showed his two pair of kings and deuces, but Akkari had aces and fives for the better two pair to eliminate Heins.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
418,000 73,000
Daniel Blum us
Daniel Blum
123,000 75,000
Ali Heins us
Ali Heins
Busted

Tags: Ali HeinsAndre AkkariDaniel Blum

Hastings Rushes Schindler Out the Door

Level 14
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

Razz

Brian Hastings: {2-}{4-}/{a-}{5-}{8-}{3-}{2-}
Maximilian Schindler: {7-}{5-}/{a-}{10-}{10-}{9-}{j-}

Brian Hastings completed with his ace showing. Tomasz Gluszko called with a five in the door before Maximilian Schindler two-bet on a short stack. Hastings three-bet, forcing out Gluszko, while Schindler committed the rest of his stack.

"Fair fight," joked Schindler, when he saw Hastings had him dominated. After the first couple of cards ran out, it was pretty much over. "Less fair now," he said.

Hastings made a wheel, while Schindler's hand just got worse and worse so he was out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Tomasz Gluszko pl
Tomasz Gluszko
212,000 -5,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
180,000 141,600
Maximilian Schindler us
Maximilian Schindler
Busted

Tags: Brian HastingsMaximilian SchindlerTomasz Gluszko

"If You Love Stud, Stud Loves You Back"

Level 13
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Stud

Eli Elezra: {4-Spades}{x-}{x-}/{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Joseph Thomas: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Christina Hill: {x-}{x-}/{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{x-} - folded sixth street
Georgios Sotiropoulos: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs} - folded bring-in

Eli Eleza's Stud rush continued shortly after the previous hand he won, as after pairing his door card on fourth street, he tossed out a large bet and asked if he could put in a double bet "for old time's sake."

He pulled back some chips and kept the proper single bet amount of 4,000. He was called by Christina Hill and Joseph Thomas.

Fast forward to sixth street with the action still three-handed, Elezra made two pair on his board and bet. Thomas called, but Hill folded.

"He calls me drawing dead," Elezra playfully commented, before betting dark on seventh street.

Thomas then checked his hole cards and folded, sending the pot across the table to Elezra who then showed the {4-Spades} in the hole for a full house.

"If you love Stud, Stud loves you back."

Wise words from the Poker Hall of Famer as he stacked his chips to over 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
WSOP 3X Winner
150,000 44,300
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
101,000 49,000
Christina Hill us
Christina Hill
94,000 -12,000
Joseph Thomas us
Joseph Thomas
92,000 28,500

Tags: Christina HillEli ElezraGeorgios SotiropoulosJoseph Thomas