Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$2,632,000
Entries
112
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
70
Players Left
15
Vieira Leads Final 15 at End of Day 2 in $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
Level 20
An action-packed Day 2 of Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller has concluded at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with 15 players advancing one step closer to the $711,313 first-place prize and a coveted gold bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
At the top of the leaderboard is Joao Vieira, who bagged 2,595,000 to enter Day 3 as the chip leader. Vieira, who registered at the start of Day 2, built his stack throughout the day. Both of his bracelets have come in No-Limit Hold'em, and the Portuguese pro looks to add a mixed game bracelet as his third.
Not far behind is Josh Arieh, who bagged 2,040,000 and enters Day 3 in third place, looking to add to his $10,000 Limit Hold'em bracelet won earlier this summer.
Also advancing to Day 3 is social media favorite Allen Kessler, who bagged 455,000. Kessler was all in on the bubble with only his ante, but survived that and several other all ins to continue his quest for a maiden bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 2,595,000 |
| 1 | Yingui Li | China | 2,595,000 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 2,040,000 |
| 4 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,588,000 |
| 5 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 1,525,000 |
| 6 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 1,390,000 |
| 7 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 1,360,000 |
| 8 | Mike Matusow | United States | 705,000 |
| 9 | Brian Hastings | United States | 600,000 |
| 10 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 570,000 |
It was a long day of mixed-game action, as 14 last-minute registrants joined the 56 survivors from Day 1 with hopes of advancing. Eliminations came at a rapid pace early in the day, with the likes of Phil Ivey, Koray Aldemir, Kevin Gerhart and Phil Hellmuth falling short of making the money.
Hand-for-hand play began with 19 players remaining, with 17 getting paid. The bubble was a long one, taking over three hours in real-time and spanning three levels before Vieira eliminated Scott Bohlman in Razz one spot short of the money. At that point, all remaining players had secured $41,869, and play opened up for the remaining 20 minutes of play.
Day 3 is scheduled to kick off on July 12 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Action will resume with Level 21, with blinds of 30,000-60,000 and limits of 60,000-120,000 in flop games and stud games having a 15,000 ante, 20,000 bring-in, 60,000 completion, and limits at 60,000-120,000.
Keep it right here as PokerNews will cover the action all the way down to when a champion is crowned.
Seat Draw for Day 3
Level 20
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 677 | 1 | Brian Hastings | United States | 600,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 2 | Allen Kessler | United States | 455,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 1,360,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 4 | Michael Moncek | United States | 485,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | Yingui Li | China | 2,100,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 7 | Mike Matusow | United States | 705,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 8 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 1,390,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | Mike Wattel | United States | 280,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 2 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,588,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 2,595,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 4 | Josh Arieh | United States | 2,040,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 5 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 570,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | Scott Seiver | United States | 380,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 7 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 1,525,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 8 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 425,000 |
Official End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,595,000 | 325,000 |
|
2,100,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
2,040,000 | 870,000 |
|
1,588,000 | 18,000 |
|
1,525,000 | 25,000 |
|
1,390,000 | 290,000 |
|
1,360,000 | 260,000 |
|
705,000 | 115,000 |
|
600,000 | -300,000 |
|
570,000 | -730,000 |
|
485,000 | -390,000 |
|
455,000 | 185,000 |
|
425,000 | -725,000 |
|
380,000 | 70,000 |
|
280,000 | -120,000 |
End of Night
Level 20
Players have bagged for the night. Stay tuned for a full recap of Day 2.
Yuval Bronshtein Eliminated in 16th Place ($41,869)
Level 20
Seven Card Stud
Yuval Bronshtein: K♦Q♥6♦5♠4♥3♣3♠
Brian Hastings: A♥K♥Q♣J♣J♠10♠9♣
Yuval Bronshtein was already all in against Brian Hastings with completed boards.
Hastings held Broadway against Bronshtein's pair of threes and Bronstein was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |
Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 17th Place ($41,869)
Level 20
Seven Card Stud
Eric Wasserson: J♠Q♠/10♠3♦6♦4♦/4♣
Matt Grapenthien: K♥8♦/A♣6♠4♠6♥/7♦
Matt Grapenthien completed and Eric Wasserson raised all in for his remaining stack. Grapenthien called to put Wasserson at risk.
Wasserson's board left him with a pair of fours, but they were not good against Grapenthien's sixes and Wasserson was eliminated just inside the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 175,000 |
|
Busted |
Vieira Eliminates Bohlman on the Stone Bubble
Level 20
Razz
John Hennigan was the bring in with a six. Scott Seiver called with a four, as did Scott Bohlman to put himself all in with his three. Joao Vieira then completed with a deuce, and Seiver called.
Fourth street saw two checks, before a bet on fifth street from Vieira led to a fold from Seiver.
Scott Bohlman: 7x3x/3x5xKxAx/Xx
Joao Vieira: 9x5x/2xKx8x3x/Xx
Vieira drew a 4x to finish with an eight-five. Bohlman had the opportunity to beat his opponent's hand, but a 10x as his last card sent him home on the stone bubble.
After over three hours of real-time play, the bubble has burst. Remaining players are entitled to a minimum of $41,869.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,270,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
1,570,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
310,000 | -90,000 |
|
Busted |
Wattel Doubles Through Grapenthien
Level 20
Razz
Mike Wattel: 8x5x/2x10x5x6x/9x
Matt Grapenthien: Ax4x/JxKx3xQx/9x
Mike Wattel and Matt Grapenthien raised each other until Wattel was all in for his remaining chips.
Wattel's board left him best with a ten and he doubled up through Grapenthien.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
925,000 | -695,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 75,000 |
Bohlman Doubles Through Seiver
Level 20
Limit Hold'em
Scott Bohlman raised from under the gun. Action folded around to Scott Seiver, the big blind. "You have 20 (thousand) behind?" Seiver asked Bohlman.
"Yeah, man," replied Bohlman to laughs from the table. After some lighthearted joking among fellow players at the table, Seiver reraised to put Bohlman all in, which Bohlman called.
Scott Bohlman: K♠K♥
Scott Seiver: J♥6♣
Seiver caught up a bit on the 5♥9♥6♠ flop, but the 2♣ turn and 9♦ river kept Bohlman ahead and doubled him up on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 80,000 |