2017 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥j♦9♥8♠
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

Defending Champion Jason Mercier Tops Day 1

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Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Defending Champion Jason Mercier leads the pack
Defending Champion Jason Mercier leads the pack

The best horses in the game took to the track today for their shot at the coveted $10k H.O.R.S.E Championship gold bracelet. A total of 150 hopefuls joined the field throughout play today and after ten hour-long levels on Day 1 of Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship only 57 remain.

The top horse as the clock ran out on Day 1 was the defending champion, Jason Mercier. Mercier bagged an impressive 384,500 to claim the top spot. Mercier was a late addition to the field but it clearly didn't hinder the five-time WSOP gold bracelet winner.

Joining Mercier on top of the counts were Mack Lee (347,500), David Bach (278,500), Tom McCormick (224,500), and Mark Gregorich (222,500)

As expected in the Championship events, the field was star-studded. A bunch of the game’s best made it through to Day 2 including Esther Taylor (201,500), Brandon Shack-Harris (171,500), Anthony Zinno (146,000), Felipe Ramos (136,000), Maria Ho (90,000), Mike Sexton (74,000), Daniel Negreanu (61,500), and Phil Hellmuth (33,500).

When registration closed at the beginning of Level 9, the prize pool capped off at $1,410,000. The top 23 spots will leave with a prize. A min-cash will be worth $15,000 and the largest share sitting up top is a first-place prize of $383,208.

Some notables no longer in contention include Jon Turner, Jeff Lisandro, Jared Bleznick, David Benyamine, Mike Leah, Matt Grapenthien, Mike Matusow, Mike Gorodinsky, Jesse Martin, John Monnette, and Jennifer Harman.

Play will resume at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon with another ten hour-long levels on the schedule. Follow along live as PokerNews will be on the floor providing updates and full coverage until a champion is crowned.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Brasilia7221Eric WassersonUnited States140,000
Brasilia7222Mack LeeUnited States347,500
Brasilia7223Jonathan DraneUnited States42,500
Brasilia7224Philip SternheimerUnited States70,000
Brasilia7225Gary BensonAustralia55,500
Brasilia7226Mike SextonUnited States74,000
Brasilia7227Howard LedererUnited States149,500
Brasilia7228David BachUnited States278,500
      
Brasilia7231Andrew BrownUnited States128,500
Brasilia7232Andrey ZhigalovRussia66,000
Brasilia7233Chris George (NY)United States118,000
Brasilia7234David "ODB" BakerUnited States132,000
Brasilia7235Andrew BarberUnited States74,000
Brasilia7236Adam FriedmanUnited States82,500
Brasilia7237Don ZewinUnited States172,000
Brasilia7238Thao ThiemUnited States82,500
      
Brasilia7241Jean MonturyFrance151,500
Brasilia7242Jerry WongUnited States159,500
Brasilia7243Randy OhelUnited States173,000
Brasilia7244Eric RodawigUnited States204,000
Brasilia7245Owais AhmedUnited States126,000
Brasilia7246Andrew KelsallUnited States62,000
Brasilia7247Yuebin GuoUnited States133,000
Brasilia7248Phillip WallaceUnited States149,500
      
Brasilia7251Daniel NegreanuCanada61,500
Brasilia7252Pat PezzinCanada133,500
Brasilia7253Ben YuUnited States126,000
Brasilia7254Tom McCormickUnited States224,500
Brasilia7256Jason MercierUnited States384,500
Brasilia7257Albert DaherLebanon188,000
Brasilia7258Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom121,500
      
Brasilia7261Felipe RamosBrazil136,000
Brasilia7262Scott MauerUnited States12,500
Brasilia7264Richard ChaseUnited States102,000
Brasilia7265Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom48,000
Brasilia7267Anthony ZinnoUnited States146,000
Brasilia7268Michael MizrachiUnited States47,000
      
Brasilia7271Phil HellmuthUnited States33,500
Brasilia7272John RacenerUnited States26,000
Brasilia7273Andre AkkariBrazil77,800
Brasilia7274Esther Taylor-BradyUnited States201,500
Brasilia7275Brian RastUnited States150,500
Brasilia7276Mark GregorichUnited States222,500
Brasilia7277Greg MuellerCanada64,500
Brasilia7278Aditya PrasetyoUnited States178,000
      
Brasilia7281Paul VolpeUnited States126,500
Brasilia7282Scott BohlmanUnited States100,000
Brasilia7284Thomas HammersUnited States200,000
Brasilia7285Greg MascioUnited States118,500
Brasilia7286Richard SklarUnited States100,500
Brasilia7287Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States171,500
      
Brasilia7292Ted WoolridgeUnited States210,000
Brasilia7293Maria HoUnited States90,000
Brasilia7295Aron DermerUnited States197,000
Brasilia7296Craig ChaitUnited States172,500
Brasilia7297Ryan TurnerUnited States119,500
Brasilia7298Laurence KantorUnited States94,500

Tags: Anthony ZinnoDaniel NegreanuDavid BachDavid BenyamineEsther TaylorFelipe RamosJared BleznickJason MercierJeffrey LisandroJen HarmanJesse MartinJohn MonnetteJon TurnerMaria HoMark GregorichMatt GrapenthienMike GorodinskyMike LeahMike MatusowMike SextonPhil HellmuthTom McCormick