button in SafariMakowsky Leads Returning Field of 171 in $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Just 171 players of the original 780 entrants will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 of Event #37: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Leading the way is Swiss poker veteran Daniel Makowsky (390,000), whose poker resume includes over $1,200,000 in live-tournament earnings. Makowsky has six World Series of Poker final table appearances, with his most recent one coming from the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event in 2023, where he placed ninth. Still in search of his first bracelet, Makowsky enters Day 2 atop the leaderboard and well-positioned for another deep run.
Hot on Makowsky's heels is Canadian Clayton Mozdzen with 383,000, and rounding out the podium spots is Stephen Hubbard (312,500), fresh off a victory from the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw earlier in the series for his first bracelet as he looks to further cement his status as one of the mixed-game arena's rising stars.
Start of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Makowsky | Switzerland | 390,000 | 33 |
| 2 | Clayton Mozdzen | Canada | 383,000 | 32 |
| 3 | Stephen Hubbard | United States | 312,500 | 26 |
| 4 | Jonathan Nebbout | France | 285,500 | 24 |
| 5 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 274,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Daniel James | United Kingdom | 247,500 | 21 |
| 7 | Eric Tran | United States | 245,500 | 20 |
| 8 | Scott Clements | United States | 232,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Cesar Alvarado | United States | 226,500 | 19 |
| 10 | Thomas Argyros | United States | 217,500 | 18 |
Further down the leaderboard, a who's who of mixed-game crushers can be found, including Jon Kyte (215,500), David Bach (204,500), Lawrence Brandt (180,500), six-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings (158,500), Philip Hui (141,500), Hall of Famer Nick Schulman (133,000), Chris Vitch (87,500), John Monnette (83,000), John Racener (76,000), Mike Matusow (70,000), and Todd Brunson (38,000).
After late registration closed and the numbers were tallied, the prize pool was determined to be $1,035,450. The top 117 players are set to get paid, with $183,366 reserved for the winner.
Play is set to get back underway at 1 p.m. local time on Level 16, which features betting limits of 6,000/12,000. Day 2 is scheduled to play 10 hour-long levels, with players receiving breaks after every two levels. An extended dinner break will take place after Level 21 (approximately 7:30 p.m.).
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