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

Stud

Jason Mercier had the bring-in and Phillip Wallace completed. Mercier called and, after Wallace bet fourth, he raised to 30,000. Wallace folded and, in the process, dropped to 90,000 in chips.

Mercier:    /   
Wallace:    /   

Jason Mercier	550,000	80,000
Phillip Wallace	90,000	-45,000

Razz

Andrew Brown completed and Richard Chase called. Brown bet fourth and Chase called before both players checked fifth. Brown bet sixth and Chase called.

Brown:    /      /  
Chase:    /      /  

Both players checked seventh and Chase tabled his     for a nine-low and Brown flashed a   in the hole and mucked.

Richard Chase	555,000	-30,000
Andrew Brown	500,000	-80,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

From the button, Andrew Brown raised to 30,000 and both Yuebin Guo and Mark Gregorich called in the blinds.

Gregorich led out on the     flop with both Brown and Guo calling.

The turn of the   saw the blinds check to Brown who bet 30,000. Only Gregorich called and, when the river landed the  , he tossed in his last 1,000 chip and Brown called.

Brown tabled his      for the high and Gregorich took the low with his     .

Yuebin Guo	550,000	37,000
Andrew Brown	460,000	0
Mark Gregorich	100,000	19,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Richard Chase opened the button to 30,000 and Jason Mercier called in the big blind.

The flop of     saw Mercier check and Chase bet 15,000.

Mercier called and both players checked the   on the turn. The river landed the   and Mercier bet 30,000 with Chase calling.

Mercier tabled his      for two pairs and a live ace, but it would be Chase's      that would take the low.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier opened to 30,000 and Andrew Brown called in the hi-jack. Mark Gregorich came along from the button, as did Richard Chase in the big blind.

The flop fell     and a bet from Brown of 15,000 was enough for him to win the pot.

"Got anything?" asked Mercier.

"No. If I'm being honest," responded Brown.

Richard Chase	585,000	-62,000
Jason Mercier	570,000	29,000
Andrew Brown	460,000	60,000
Mark Gregorich	81,000	-56,000

Hold'em

Phillip Wallace raised to 30,000 from under the gun only yo have Andrew Brown three-bet to 45,000. Wallace called and, on the     flop, he check-called 15,000.

Both players checked the   on the turn before the   landed on the river.

Wallace checked, Brown bet 30,000, and Wallace called, holding   .

Brown tabled his    and scooped the pot to move to 400,000 in chips.

Andrew Brown	400,000	118,000
Phillip Wallace	135,000	-91,000

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for Day 3 of the Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship!

The 150 player field has been reduced to just the final 15 that will all be eyeing the bracelet and $383,208 first prize now that they are guaranteed a $16,951 payday.

Although his stack flurried up and down during the last few levels of the day, Daniel Negreanu made sure his was at its peak once he bagged the chip lead with 1,213,000. Negreanu already has five WSOP cashes to his name so far this series, but this will be the one he craves if he can break through to capture his first WSOP bracelet of the summer and add that elusive seventh title to his already impressive resume.

On his heels is 2016 WSOP Player of the Year Jason Mercier who bagged 541,000. Mercier won this exact event last year and will be looking to accomplish a rare feat, when he attempts to become a back-to-back champion. Scott Bohlman (756,000), Don Zewin (704,000), Richard Chase (647,000) and David Bach (572,000) round up the top five. Bach has already tasted success this year after winning the $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed event and will be looking to become the first multiple bracelet winner of the series.

Brian Rast, Eric Rodawig, and Anthony Zinno are still in the mix while Phillip Wallace and Mark Gregorich round up the rear of a Day 3 field that is stacked in depth of skill, accomplishments and ambitions.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from 2 p.m. (PDT) to provide continuous live updates of all the Event #30 action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com as the journey of the next WSOP bracelet winner is mapped out live on your screen and from the 2017 WSOP!