Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.

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"Tom Schneider is my f***ing hero!" was the yell from behind the media table. When we turned around, it was none other than Mike "The Motuh" Matusow coming to sweat his friend. "I love his wife more, though," joked Matusow.

Hold'em

From the button, Tom Schneider raised. Benjamin Scholl called from the big blind, and the flop came down    . Both players checked.

Both players also checked the   turn card, then Scholl checked the   that hit the river. Schneider fired a bet, and Scholl check-raised. Schneider folded, showing the  , and Scholl scooped the pot.

"I guess I could've just checked the river," said Schneider after the hand.

Tom Schneider	2,910,000	-265,000
Benjamin Scholl	1,010,000	265,000

Razz

Benjamin Scholl: (  ) /   — fold
Greg Mueller: (  ) /   
Tom Schneider: (  ) /    — fold

Benjamin Scholl brought in, Greg Mueller completed, then Tom Schneider called. Scholl folded. On fourth street, Mueller folded to a bet from Schneider and dropped to 160,000 in chips.

Tom Schneider	2,840,000	380,000
Benjamin Scholl	1,000,000	-50,000
Greg Mueller	160,000	-240,000

Tom Schneider has a massive chip lead here on Day 4 of Event No. 29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. Sitting on the top of the leaderboard, Schneider has an opportunity to win his second H.O.R.S.E. bracelet of the 2013 WSOP — and the fourth overall in his career.

Schneider recently won Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. for $258,960. In 2007, he earned the WSOP Player of the Year award by winning the $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud 8-or-Better event and the $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better tournament, and he also finished fourth in the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event, collecting over $416,000 between the three final tables.

Before the final table resumed on Tuesday, we had an opportunity to talk with Schneider and get his thoughts on adding more mixed-games to the field, how he's adjusted to a new-age of players, and how he felt going into the final table.

You won the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event just ten days ago. Why do you think you do so well in this event?

I'm lucky. I like a lot of different games and I've always played a lot of different games and I think that the more games you learn to play then the better off all your poker skills become. I've always thought that it's best to really learn and get good at all the games because then you can go to the cash games and sit down on any table in the room and be a good player.

Greg Mueller may be equally as successful as you at the WSOP. How do you feel about playing against him in today's event?

I love being on the final table with Greg; we have a great time. He is a great, great player and tough to beat so one just has to get lucky against him.

With mixed games becoming more popular, have you had to adjust your strategy from years past to now?

Not a whole lot really. I think my strategies years ago were OK and still seem to be working out all right still. I've adjusted a little bit for certain players but I always adjust based on the dynamics of the table as opposed to having a fixed strategy.

Have you ever had any kind of coaching or talk hands with other players or are you more of a self-taught player?

I've read a lot of books on various games. I do have a group of guys that I talk hands with, not very often but mostly when there's an interesting hand or two that needs discussion. I try to think a lot about the game myself. I always say you should become your own expert.

What challenges have you faced playing a younger generation of players?

I think they are very aggressive, which is the right style to play. It's interesting because people give some of the younger players a hard time because some just have attitudes but then again some of the older players have attitudes so it's a universal act. That's the only thing I can say about the game today, I don't like the way some players treat others on the table. I like to have fun and enjoy myself. Younger players now a days, just have a lot more experience in a short amount of time.

How do you feel about the WSOP bringing back the $10K Championships or adding more mixed-game events?

I would certainly love to see that. I think it's become very no limit Hold'em driven and I think that there's a movement towards mixed-games. I would simply just like to see games other than no limit Hold'em be featured all the time. I like no limit but I think there are just too many events of just the one game.

Omaha-8

Greg Mueller raised from the button, Benjamin Scholl called from the small blind, and the flop came down    . Scholl checked, Mueller bet, and Scholl folded.

Hold'em

From the button, Greg Mueller raised. Tom Schneider reraised from the small blind, Benjamin Scholl called from the big blind, then Mueller called all in for exactly 180,000.

The flop, turn and river were checked down by Schneider and Scholl as the board ran out      . Mueller ripped over the    for two pair, aces and nines. He beat Schneider's    and Scholl's    to triple up.

Shortly after, Scholl raised from the button, Schneider called from the big blind, and the flop came down    . Schneider check-called a bet from Scholl, then check-called another bet on the   turn. After the river completed the board with the  , Schneider bet 90,000 to put Scholl all in, and Scholl called.

Schneider showed the   , but Scholl's    was the winning hand, and he doubled up.

Tom Schneider	2,650,000	-490,000
Benjamin Scholl	800,000	200,000
Greg Mueller	510,000	260,000

Hold'em

From under the gun, Viatcheslav Ortynskiy raised. Benjamin Scholl reraised from the small blind, Ortynskiy four-bet things, and Scholl called all in for 270,000. Ortynskiy held the   , but was dominated by the    for Scholl.

The flop, turn and river ran out      , and Scholl doubled up.

Benjamin Scholl	600,000	360,000
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy	160,000	-245,000

Stud-8

Greg Mueller was all in on third street with the (  ) /   against the (  ) /   for Benjamin Scholl. Mueller's board ran out      and he bested Scholl's runout of      to double up.

Benjamin Scholl	290,000	30,000
Greg Mueller	180,000	105,000