Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed)
Day 1 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,683,300
Entries
181
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
152
Players Left
87
Level 9
After nine levels of play on Day 1 of Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, tournament crusher Maxx Coleman excelled in the various limit game disciplines to bag an impressive 307,500. He is joined near the top of the leaderboard by Mike Leah (282,500) and Clayton Mozdzen (273,500).
Day 1 attracted a total of 152 entries, but with late registration open until the end of Level 10 on Day 2, that number is sure to grow and may even surpass the 185-strong field seen in last year's edition. In other events with a similar structure at this year's WSOP, maximum late registration numbers have typically been high. Given the prestige of this event, there is no reason to suspect it will prove the exception.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 307,500 |
| 2 | Mike Leah | Canada | 282,500 |
| 3 | Clayton Mozdzen | Canada | 273,500 |
| 4 | Sergey Rybachenko | Russia | 266,500 |
| 5 | Peter Rouviere | United States | 247,000 |
| 6 | David Prociak | United States | 241,000 |
| 7 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 236,000 |
| 8 | Gary Bolden | United States | 215,000 |
| 9 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 205,500 |
| 10 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 199,000 |
Poker's best and brightest were well represented on the first day of the tournament, many of whom will return for Day 2. They include two time bracelet winner David Prociak (241,000), recent runner-up in Event #40: $1,500 Razz Brandon Shack-Harris, and second on the all-time bracelet leaderboard Phil Ivey (73,500).
Other notable players took a shot at WSOP gold but fell short at the first hurdle. They include Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Carol Fuchs. No reentries are permitted, so they will all have to wait until next year to take another shot.
The first couple of levels of limit tournaments do not usually see a whole lot of chip movement or flashy hands but today David Benyamine ensured that would not be the case as he made a royal flush in a hand of Omaha Hi-Lo early in the day. Despite this, he only managed to take half of the pot as he did not hold a low hand. Still, the old-school French player is in with a chance at victory as he comes back for the second day, though with only 25,000 in chips. Benyamine will have his work cut out for him.
Day 2 is set to begin on June 18 at 1 p.m. local time. Players will return to Level 10, which features 1,500/3,000 blinds with 3,000/6,000 betting limits. Levels 10 through 13 will continue to last 60-minutes each, but will increase to 90-minutes each from Level 14 onward. Players will be sent on 15-minute breaks after Levels 11, 13, 15, and 16, and an extended 60-minute break after Level 14, which will be at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the mixed-game action leading to the next H.O.R.S.E. champion!
Level 9
Level 9
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
307,500
234,500
|
234,500 |
|
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282,500
282,500
|
282,500 |
|
|
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273,500
273,500
|
273,500 |
|
266,500
266,500
|
266,500 |
|
247,000 | |
|
241,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
||
|
236,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
||
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205,500
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
|
||
|
199,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
|
||
|
192,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
182,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
177,500
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
166,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
163,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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|
160,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
||
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155,500
155,500
|
155,500 |
|
154,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
153,500
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
|
||
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149,500
89,500
|
89,500 |
|
|
||
|
147,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
|
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146,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
146,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
137,000 | |
Level 9
Play on Day 1 has drawn to a close. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's play to follow.
Level 9
Limit Hold'em
Brad Ruben opened from under the gun and then called after a player three-bet on the button.
Ruben check-called a continuation on the 7♥K♦8♦ and did so again following the board pairing 7♦ turn.
Another bet from his opponent on the J♥ river, however, was enough to get Ruben to muck his holding and take a minor hit to his stack late in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
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Level 9
The tournament director has just announced that each table will be dealt five more hands until play suspends for the evening.
Level 9
Stud Hi-Lo
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4♠10♦J♥Q♠/Xx
John Monnette: 5♦5♠2♦/5♥10♠9♠7♥
Brad Ruben completed and John Monnette raised. Ruben called.
Ruben called bets from Monnette on fourth and fifth street and then both players checked on sixth.
Ruben check-called a bet from Monnette on seventh and Monnette tabled 5♦5♠2♦ for a set of fives. Ruben scooped up his hand and sent it into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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80,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
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Level 9
Omaha Hi-Lo
Kevin Gerhart opened from early position and was called by a player in the cutoff. Derek Dewitt then three-bet on the button, receiving calls from both opponents.
Gerhart led out following the A♦10♦J♥ flop. The cutoff player folded while Dewitt made the call.
The 7♣ turn saw Gerhart bet again and, as before, Dewitt called.
Once the Q♣ river completed the board, Gerhart bet one last time. Dewitt, convinced, flashed AxAx as he tossed his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
65,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Level 9
Limit Hold’em
Action folded around to the blinds, where Jay Kerbel raised from the small blind and Jared Bleznick three-bet from the big blind. Kerbel called.
Kerbel check-called a bet from Bleznick on the 5♦4♣2♣ flop and then check-raised a bet from Bleznick on the 9♦ turn. Bleznick called.
The 7♠ completed the board and Kerbel bet. Bleznick looked him up and Kerbel turned over K♣9♥ for a pair of nines. Bleznick mucked and Kerbel collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
|
||
|
125,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
83,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |