2017 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matthew Schreiber
Winning Hand
478k262
Prize
$256,226
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,077,300
Entries
399
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

"He's Playing Great, Too"

Level 3 : 250/500, 50 ante

Shawn Buchanan has been making his rounds through the $3,000 HORSE field and gathering players for a last-longer bet. Jason Mercier and Christopher Vitch are not involved but were jokingly petitioning to get in.

"I got a lot of chips now, Shawn. Can I get in?" asked Vitch.

Buchanan responded with what was likely a no.

"I didn't have a bunch of chips then," Vitch offered an explanation to why he didn't join earlier.

"You can have both of us," Mercier chimed in, sitting with about 7,000.

"Yeah, you can have a big stack and a short stack," Vitch said.

While this discussion was going on, the table was playing a Stud 8-or-Better hand.

Mercier's door card was the {10-Diamonds}. He looked around the table. "All these low cards, I'm gonna raise."

"He's playing great, too!' Vitch called out to Buchanan as another reason they should be added to the bet.

Mercier eventually won the high hand with aces up and split the pot with Bruno Fitoussi, adding a little bit more to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
33,000
18,000
18,000
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
14,500
14,500
14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
12,900
12,900
12,900
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
8,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Christopher VitchJason MercierShawn Buchanan

A Mike Leah Sighting

Level 3 : 250/500, 50 ante

It is a sight seldom seen on Day 1 of any tournament that Mike Leah is playing. He is actually in his seat for the $3,000 HORSE. This event started a 3 p.m., and the only other event that started today was the $1,500 No-Limit SHOOTOUT, so Leah gets to enjoy a Day 1 without having to check updates on his temporarily abandoned stacks via Twitter.

Leah is currently number two on the WSOP Player of the Year rankings.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
8,900
-6,100
-6,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Leah

Johns Scoops ODB

Level 3 : 250/500, 50 ante
Ian Johns
Ian Johns

Stud Hi-Lo

A sizeable pot was brewing on fifth street of a three-way pot between Ian Johns, David "ODB" Baker, and an opponent.

Johns led with a bet on each of the rest of the streets, getting calls from both Baker and their opponent.

Johns: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}/{x-}
Baker: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}/{x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs}/{x-}

Johns tabled {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for trip deuces and a seven-low and scooped the post after his opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
23,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
16,300
-200
-200
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David "ODB" BakerIan Johns

Updated Counts

Level 3 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
23,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Brian Brubaker us
Brian Brubaker
22,200
7,200
7,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
22,200
7,200
7,200
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
18,600
3,600
3,600
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
17,000
-900
-900
WSOP 4X Winner
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
16,200
WSOP 2X Winner
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
12,800
WSOP 5X Winner
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
12,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
12,200
-2,800
-2,800
WSOP 2X Winner
David Bach us
David Bach
9,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
8,200
WSOP 6X Winner
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
8,200
-6,800
-6,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
7,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
6,000
-8,400
-8,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
2,700
-12,300
-12,300
WSOP 5X Winner
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 4

Limits: 300/600

Ante: 75

Assorted Stack Updates

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Steve Sung us
Steve Sung
31,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aaron Steury us
Aaron Steury
20,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
18,000
7,800
7,800
WSOP 3X Winner
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
15,500
-3,100
-3,100
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
15,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
15,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
14,000
-1,200
-1,200
Natasha Mercier lb
Natasha Mercier
14,000
-200
-200
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
14,000
1,400
1,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
13,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
12,500
-500
-500
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
John Racener us
John Racener
11,000
-4,700
-4,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Shirley Rosario us
Shirley Rosario
10,000
-3,300
-3,300
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
7,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Ron Ware Flops a Set and Doesn't Share

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante
Ron Ware
Ron Ware

Omaha Hi-Lo

A player limped from middle position, and Naoya Kihara raised on the button. Ron Ware reraised from the big bind, and both his opponents called.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, and Ware bet. The preflop limper called, and Kihara raised. Ware and the other player called. The turn was the {7-Spades}, and the action checked to Kihara on the button. He bet, and Ware raised. Kihara was the lone caller. The river was the {j-Hearts}, and both Ware and Kihara checked.

Ware showed {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{9-Spades} for a set of aces, and Kihara mucked.

Below are some other counts from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
24,000
9,000
9,000
Ron Ware us
Ron Ware
24,000
-500
-500
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
17,600
2,800
2,800
Gina Hecht us
Gina Hecht
15,700
15,700
15,700
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
13,600
1,400
1,400
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
3,600
-2,400
-2,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Naoya KiharaRon Ware

James Obst, Current Player of the Year Leader

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

James Obst is now in the field for Event #44: $3,000 HORSE. He won his first bracelet this year in the $10,000 Razz Championship and has a second- (Event #7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball) and a seventh-place finish (Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed).

Obst is on top of the current WSOP Player of the Year race and has already earned $445,478 this summer.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
16,200
16,200
16,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James Obst

Kyle Loman Raises Seventh Street

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Stud

Kyle Loman: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} / {x-}
Randy Ohel: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades} / {x-}

Randy Ohel completed, and Allen Kessler called with the {9-Spades} showing. Kyle Loman raised, and Ohel was the lone caller.

Ohel check-called fourth street. On fifth street, Loman had the betting lead and used it. Ohel raised, and Loman three-bet. Ohel called. On sixth street, Loman check-called a bet from Ohel. On seventh, Loman checked again. Ohel bet, and Loman raised. Ohel chastised himself for betting instead of checking behind and then folded.

Loman showed two different full houses, holding three fours and three fives.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Loman us
Kyle Loman
26,500
4,500
4,500
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
4,800
-4,300
-4,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allen KesslerKyle LomanRandy Ohel