2017 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj98
Prize
$383,208
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,410,000
Entries
150
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000

Mercier Scoops McCormick

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tom McCormick raised from the button and was called by Jason Mercier in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Spades} and Mercier bet. McCormick called.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts} before the {6-Hearts} completed the board.

Mercier bet and McCormick called.

Mercier: {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
McCormick: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Mercier scooped the pot with two pair for the high and three-seven for the low.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
460,000 100,000
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
106,000 -55,000

Tags: Jason MercierTom McCormick

Wallace's Aces Enough

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tom McCormick opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Phillip Wallace three-bet the big blind. McCormick called as the flop landed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Wallace bet 10,000.

McCormick called, and when the turn landed the {7-Spades}, he called a 20,000-chip bet.

The river of the {Q-Clubs} completed the board and Wallace bet 20,000. McCormick folded and dropped to 161,000 as Wallace flashed his {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{X-}{X-} and climbed to 292,000.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Wallace us
Phillip Wallace
292,000 80,000
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
161,000 -50,000

Tags: Phillip WallaceTom McCormick

Lee Applies the Pressure on Wallace

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Hold'em

Mack Lee raised from under the gun before Phillip Wallace reraised from the small blind. Lee called.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Wallace bet. Lee called.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Wallace checked. Lee quickly bet. Wallace deliberated for a minute before mucking his {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
655,000 -100,000
Phillip Wallace us
Phillip Wallace
212,000 30,000

Tags: Mack LeePhillip Wallace

Negreanu Over One Million

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised to 20,000 and both Tom McCormick and Mack Lee both called from the blinds.

The flop landed {2-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and McCormick led for 10,000. Lee bumped it up to 20,000 and Negreanu called as McCormick folded.

The turn of the {K-Hearts} saw Lee check and Negreanu bet 20,000. Lee called, and when the river landed the {6-Diamonds}, he check-called another 20,000-chip bet.

Negreanu tabled his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Lee mucked.

With that pot, Negreanu is now the first player over one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,015,000 60,000
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
755,000 -100,000
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
211,000 -79,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMack LeeTom McCormick

Negreanu Bests Mercier

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Catching the action on fifth, Negreanu bet. Mercier raised. Negreanu called.

On sixth, Negreanu bet. Mercier called.

Both players then checked seventh before Negreanu announced "aces" and tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a pair. Mercier looked disgusted, staring at his cards, before showing the {a-Spades} and tossing his hand into the muck.

Negreanu: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} / {x-}

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
955,000 90,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
360,000 -90,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJason Mercier

Lee Scoops Mercier with Queens-Up

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier open completed to 10,000 and Mack Lee raised to 20,000. Mercier called, and when Lee bet fourth, Mercier raised.

Lee called, and on fifth and sixth streets after Mercier bet 20,000 each time, Lee called those bets also.

Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} / {X-}
Lee: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} / {X-}

On seventh, Lee checked, as did Mericer.

Lee tabled his {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} / {A-Clubs} for queens-up and Mercier mucked and dropped to 450,000 while Mack soared upwards of 850,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
855,000 105,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
450,000 -45,000

Tags: Mack LeeJason Mercier

Wallace and Lee Chop

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier had the bring-in and Phillip Wallace completed. Mack Lee called, as did Mercier. Fourth street saw the action check to Wallace who bet 10,000 as Lee called and Mercier folded.

Wallace then proceeded to bet out on every street with Lee calling him down.

Mercier: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} (folded on fourth)
Wallace: {X-}{X-} / {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs} / {X-}
Lee: {X-}{X-} / {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} / {X-}

After Wallace's seventh street bet was called, he tabled his {6-Spades}{3-Clubs} / {A-Clubs} for a full house.

Lee tabled his {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{7-Clubs} for the low, and the pot was chopped up.

Player Chips Progress
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
750,000 -20,000
Phillip Wallace us
Phillip Wallace
182,000 30,000

Tags: Phillip WallaceJason MercierMack Lee

Esther Taylor Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,000)

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

Stud

Esther Taylor committed the last of her chips in on third and was at risk against Tom McCormick. The rest of the hand ran out as follows:

McCormick: {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} / {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades} / {3-Diamonds}
Taylor: {7-Spades}{6-Diamonds} / {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} / {j-Spades}

Taylor was drawing dead after McCormick caught a queen on sixth to make trips. McCormick improved to a full house sending Taylor home in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
290,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
Busted

Tags: Esther TaylorTom McCormick