button in SafariJason Daly Leads 69 Survivors after Day 1 of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
One of the most prestigious events of the summer kicked off today with the Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship here at the Paris Las Vegas. 153 of the finest mixed game players in the world convened this afternoon for eight hours of limit poker, with only 69 advancing to Day 2 in this freezeout format.
Last year's edition of this event attracted 207 runners, but there is still time to catch up with registration open until the start of Level 12 at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow.
Leading the way after today's action was Jason Daly, who bagged an incredible 460,000 from a 60,000 starting stack, well over three times the average stack. The three-time bracelet winner is off to a hot start this summer, already having won the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, as well as picking up two cashes in other Championship events.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Daly | United States | 460,000 |
| 2 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russian Federation | 410,000 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 298,000 |
| 4 | David Bach | United States | 288,500 |
| 5 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 286,000 |
| 6 | Scott Seiver | United States | 277,500 |
| 7 | Daniel Walmsley | Australia | 260,500 |
| 8 | Ariel Mantel | Argentina | 256,500 |
| 9 | Walter Chambers | United States | 251,500 |
| 10 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 247,000 |
Joining him in the top ten include 2024 champion Maksim Pisarenko (410,000), new face in the mixed scene Jesse Lonis (298,000), seven-time bracelet winner Scott Seiver (277,500), and Eddie Blumenthal (247,000), who won the $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo just two days ago.
Some who were less fortunate and will not be returning tomorrow include Daniel Negreanu, Yuri Dzivielevski, Jeremy Ausmus, Naoya Kihara, Chad Eveslage, Dan Cates, Joao Vieira, and 2022 champion Andrew Yeh. In addition, Mike Matusow was the victim of a humorous elimination, and he was sure to let the entire room know about it.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Paris Gold section in Level 11 with limits of 4,000/8,000. Registration remains open until the start of Level 12, which will be around 2:15 p.m. The plan for Day 2 is to play ten 60-minute levels.
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