Of the 522 total entrants, the field is already down to 204 players.
Seven Card Stud
Travis Pearson: A♣4♣3♦/A♠7♦10♠K♥
Valentin Vornicu: 5♥4♥2♥/J♥9♣6♥5♦
Valentin Vornicu completed and called a raise from Travis Pearson.
Vornicu proceeded to call bets from Pearson on every street, including for Pearson's last chips on seventh.
Pearson turned over his hole cards for a pair of aces, but headed to the rail after seeing Vornicu table three hearts for a flush.
Level: 12
Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
The first-ever $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. attracted a field of 522 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,393,740. Seventy-nine players will see a return on their investment, with six-figure payouts being reserved for the top three finishers.
The eventual winner will walk away with a WSOP bracelet, along with the massive top prize of $273,386. The full payouts are listed below.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $273,386 | 10-11 | $17,412 | |
| 2 | $178,427 | 12-13 | $13,819 | |
| 3 | $119,108 | 14-17 | $13,819 | |
| 4 | $81,357 | 18-23 | $11,271 | |
| 5 | $56,892 | 24-29 | $9,456 | |
| 6 | $40,753 | 30-35 | $8,166 | |
| 7 | $29,921 | 36-40 | $7,265 | |
| 8 | $22,531 | 41-47 | $7,265 | |
| 9 | $22,531 | 48-53 | $6,312 | |
| 54-79 | $6,011 |
2-7 Triple Draw
Brett Richey raised in the hijack, and Sokchheka Pho called in the cutoff. Each player drew two cards, checked, and took two cards again.
Richey checked again after the second draw, after which Pho put Richey all-in for his last 10,000. Richey called off and drew two cards, prompting Pho to remain pat.
Brett Richey: 5x3x2x 
Sokchheka Pho: 9x7x6x4x2x
Richey received a Jx and a 10x from the dealer. Unable to beat the nine-low of Pho, Richey said his goodbyes and retired from the table.
2-7 Triple Draw
Alan Myerson raised on the button and George Rechnitzer defended his big blind.
Both players drew two on the first draw and then Rechnitzer led out for a bet, which Myerson called.
On the second draw, Rechnitzer stood pat and Myerson drew one. Myerson again called a bet from Rechnitzer.
The same drawing action occurred on the end and then both players checked.
Rechnitzer tabled 9x8x6x5x3x and Myerson showed he drew to a jack before mucking his hand.
2-7 Triple Draw
Christian Roberts put in his final 3,500 under the gun. Shanmukha Meruga called in the small blind, and Jon Kyte did so in the big blind. Meruga drew four cards, Kyte took two, and Roberts needed one.
Meruge then checked to Kyte before he folded to the Norwegian's bet.
On the second draw, each player took one card.
Kyte still needed one fresh card on the final draw, with Roberts standing pat behind.
Christian Roberts: 9x5x4x3x2x
Jon Kyte: 7x6x5x2x
Kyte drew a 3x as his final card, making number three to eliminate Roberts in style.
Stud Hi-Lo
Hisashi Yamanouchi: A♥8♠4♦/A♦8♥9♣7♥
John Esposito: XxXx/10♣5♦Q♥7♣/Xx
Venkata Tayi: XxXx/3♣K♦Q♠7♦/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi completed and was called by Venkata Tayi and John Esposito.
Venkata and Esposito proceeded to call bets from Yamanouchi on every street and Yamanouchi revealed A♥8♠4♦ for aces-up. Neither Venkata or Esposito could beat it and sent their cards into the muck — awarding the sizable pot to Yamanouchi.
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