Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,114,725
Entries
835
Level
36
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
210
Players Left
23
Level 25
Day 2 of the Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) has concluded at the 2024 World Series of Poker inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The day started with 210 players and finished with 23 players bagging up for Day 3. The chip leader after Day 2 is Bryan Jolly (3,045,000) who has more than double the stack of every other player left in the field.
Behind Jolly at the top of the leaderboard is Xixiang Luo (1,425,000) in second, and Christian Gonzalez (1,365,000) in third. The chip leader after Day 1, Daniel Mayoh (1,220,000), is in fifth.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Jolly | United States | 3,045,000 |
| 2 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,425,000 |
| 3 | Christian Gonzalez | United States | 1,365,000 |
| 4 | Tyler Schwecke | United States | 1,345,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Mayoh | Australia | 1,220,000 |
| 6 | Phillip Hui | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Cote | United States | 1,075,000 |
| 8 | Thanhlong Nguyen | United States | 955,000 |
| 9 | David Avina | United States | 905,000 |
| 10 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 880,000 |
Of the 210 players who arrived for Day 2, only 126 were able to cash in the event. With 835 entries in the tournament, a prize pool of $1,114,725 was created, with a min-cash being worth $3,004 and a top prize of $194,545. All 23 players remaining have locked up a cash of $7,401.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $193,545 |
| 2 | $129,052 |
| 3 | $89,485 |
| 4 | $63,114 |
| 5 | $45,291 |
| 6 | $33,078 |
| 7 | $24,595 |
| 8 | $18,625 |
| 9 | $14,368 |
| 10-11 | $11,296 |
| 12-15 | $9,054 |
| 16-23 | $7,401 |
The 126 players who cashed avoided hand-for-hand play when there were multiple bust-outs near the bubble. The final player to be eliminated to burst the money bubble was Poker Hall of Famer Todd Brunson .
Defending champion Yuri Dzivielevski is among the 23 players who will be back for Day 3. The four-time bracelet winner will be looking to defend his title after having a rollercoaster type of a day. At one point late into the evening, he was near a million chips and fell all the way to below 200,000 chips. He ended the night bagging 690,000 chips for Day 3, which puts him in 16th place on the leaderboard.
Other notable bracelet winners still in the field include three-time winners Phillip Hui and John Cernuto. Also still in the field is two-time winner Daniel Strelitz.
Notable players who cashed but were not able to make Day 3 include Shaun Deeb, Calvin Anderson, Michael Moncek, Scott Clements, Marco Johnson, Ari Engel, Jake Schwartz, and Jared Jaffee.
Play resumes at 1 p.m local time on June 14. Players will be coming back to Level 22 with 20,000-40,000 limits. It will be 60-minute levels, with the expectation of playing down to a winner. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels, and a dinner break is to be determined.
Be sure to be following PokerNews for live coverage and updates until the conclusion of this event.
Level 25
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | William Smith | United States | 400,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Song Wang | China | 570,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Jonathan Breneman | United States | 840,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Sebastian Schulz | Germany | 400,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Daniel Mayoh | Australia | 1,220,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,425,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Kevin Cote | United States | 1,075,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Pedro Zuccarato | Brazil | 800,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Tyler Schwecke | United States | 1,345,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Hernan Salazar | United States | 685,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Patrick Stacey | United States | 825,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Christian Gonzalez | United States | 1,365,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 690,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | John Cernuto | United States | 820,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 880,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 1 | Phillip Hui | United States | 1,100,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 2 | Bryan Jolly | United States | 3,045,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 3 | Mehmet Cetinkaya | United States | 705,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 4 | Brian Hafter | United States | 100,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 5 | Heiko Hinkelmann | Germany | 475,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 6 | David Avina | United States | 905,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 7 | Susan Genard | United States | 305,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 8 | Thanhlong Nguyen | United States | 955,000 |
Level 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,045,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
1,425,000
855,000
|
855,000 |
|
||
|
1,365,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
1,345,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
|
1,220,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
||
|
1,075,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
955,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
905,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
880,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
840,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
825,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
820,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
||
|
800,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
705,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
690,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
685,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
570,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
475,000 | |
|
400,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
400,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
305,000
-595,000
|
-595,000 |
|
100,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
Level 25
The remaining 23 players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Level 25
Omaha Hi-Lo
Nicolas Lacroix was already all in from the big blind against Kevin Cote, who had Lacroix covered from the hijack on a completed board of 9♦2♣K♥A♦K♠
Cote held A♠Q♣2♥2♠ for deuces-full of kings and Lacroix turned over J♣10♦8♣4♣ to be eliminated in 24th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 25
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | 1 | Nicolas Lacroix | United States | 200,000 | 3 |
| 670 | 2 | William Smith | United States | 400,000 | 5 |
| 670 | 3 | Song Wang | China | 570,000 | 7 |
| 670 | 4 | Jonathan Breneman | United States | 840,000 | 11 |
| 670 | 5 | Sebastian Schulz | Germany | 400,000 | 5 |
| 670 | 6 | Daniel Mayoh | Australia | 1,220,000 | 15 |
| 670 | 7 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,425,000 | 18 |
| 670 | 8 | Kevin Cote | United States | 1,075,000 | 13 |
| 671 | 1 | Pedro Zccarato | Brazil | 800,000 | 10 |
| 671 | 2 | Tyler Schwecke | United States | 1,345,000 | 17 |
| 671 | 3 | Hernan Salazar | United States | 685,000 | 9 |
| 671 | 4 | Patrick Stacey | Canada | 825,000 | 10 |
| 671 | 5 | Christian Gonzalez | United States | 1,365,000 | 17 |
| 671 | 6 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 690,000 | 9 |
| 671 | 7 | John Cernuto | United States | 820,000 | 10 |
| 671 | 8 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 880,000 | 11 |
| 672 | 1 | Phillip Hui | United States | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| 672 | 2 | Bryan Jolly | United States | 3,045,000 | 38 |
| 672 | 3 | Mehmet Cetinkaya | United States | 705,000 | 9 |
| 672 | 4 | Brian Hafter | United States | 100,000 | 1 |
| 672 | 5 | Heiko Hinkelmann | Germany | 475,000 | 6 |
| 672 | 6 | David Avina | United States | 905,000 | 11 |
| 672 | 7 | Susan Genard | United States | 305,000 | 4 |
| 672 | 8 | Thanhlong Nguyen | United States | 955,000 | 12 |
Level 25
Stud Hi-Lo
DJ Buckley: A♣A♦Q♦/10♥J♦9♥5♦
Lorri Broda: 6♦6♥3♥/6♣K♦K♣4♠
Pedro Zuccarato: 7♦4♦J♥/5♣6♠8♦2♠
Lorri Broda was already all in on third street and DJ Buckley called bets from Pedro Zuccarato all the way down until he was all in on sixth.
Broda turned over a pair of sixes for a full house and Zuccarato turned over a low. Buckley couldn’t claim either a high or a low and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
200,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
Omaha Hi-Lo
Thanhlong Nguyen raised from the hijack, and was called by Nicolas Lacroix on the button, and Xixiang Luo in the big blind.
When the flop came J♠Q♣9♥ Luo lead out for a bet and was raised by Nguyen. Lacroix folded, and Luo made the call.
On the turn was the 8♥ and Luo check-called the bet from Nguyen.
On the river both players checked when the 5♠ came out, and Nguyen tabled A♦Q♥10♣7♥ for a straight, to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
570,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
160,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
Level 25
Omaha Hi-Lo
Three-way on a board of J♣8♠Q♦9♣, Daniel Blum was already all in from middle position. Phillip Hui check-called a bet from Bryan Jolly, and then the 3♦ completed the board.
Hui check-folded, facing another bet from Jolly, and Blum turned over A♠Q♥6♦2♥. Jolly held A♦K♥Q♠10♠ for a straight, and Blum was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |