Friday, October 1, 2021 3:17 AM Local Time
Chad Eveslage Leads the Way in Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
The 2021 World Series of Poker kicked off with a bang by scheduling a $25K H.O.R.S.E. directly on the opening night. Day 1 of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. consisted of ten intense 60-minute levels of play, and at the end of the night, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida poker pro Chad Eveslage sits atop the chip leaderboard with 860,000 in chips.
Eveslage remained quite active throughout the day, capitalizing in key spots and on key hands on his way to the top of the leaderboard.
Today's event attracted 73 total entries, with 47 players headed to Day 2. John Monnette (589,500), Jean Gaspard (569,000), Jesse Klein (490,500), and Mike Matusow (421,500) all bagged up solid chip stacks.
Needless to say, plenty of the world's very best are left in contention as well, with Daniel Negreanu. Phil Hellmuth, Shaun Deeb, Benny Glaser, and Adam Owen being just a handful of the big names that advanced to Day 2.
Join us on PokerNews on Friday at 2 p.m. PST as the hunt for the coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet will continue. Registration for this event will remain open until the first card is dealt on Day 2, and the prize pool and payouts will be announced shortly after registration has closed.
Mike Matusow holds a Top 5 stack after Day 1 of the $25K H.O.R.S.E.
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:11 AM Local Time
Day 2 Seat Draw - Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
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| 426 | 1 | Michael Noori | United States | 34,000 | 3 |
| 426 | 2 | Norman Chad | United States | 150,500 | 15 |
| 426 | 3 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 167,000 | 17 |
| 426 | 6 | Chad Campbell | United States | 110,500 | 11 |
| 426 | 7 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 165,500 | 17 |
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| 427 | 3 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 860,000 | 86 |
| 427 | 4 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 31,000 | 3 |
| 427 | 5 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 206,000 | 21 |
| 427 | 7 | Adam Friedman | United States | 420,500 | 42 |
| 427 | 8 | Jean Gaspard | United States | 569,000 | 57 |
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| 437 | 1 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 170,500 | 17 |
| 437 | 4 | Daniel Zack | United States | 86,000 | 9 |
| 437 | 5 | Chris Vitch | United States | 371,500 | 37 |
| 437 | 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 272,000 | 27 |
| 437 | 8 | Mark Gregorich | United States | 98,000 | 10 |
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| 438 | 3 | Jerry Wong | United States | 240,000 | 24 |
| 438 | 5 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 244,500 | 24 |
| 438 | 6 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 104,500 | 10 |
| 438 | 7 | Matt Glantz | United States | 288,000 | 29 |
| 438 | 8 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 314,000 | 31 |
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| 443 | 3 | Randy Ohel | United States | 295,000 | 30 |
| 443 | 4 | Jesse Klein | United States | 490,500 | 49 |
| 443 | 5 | Brian Rast | United States | 126,500 | 13 |
| 443 | 7 | David Benyamine | United States | 243,500 | 24 |
| 443 | 8 | John Monnette | United States | 589,500 | 59 |
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| 444 | 1 | Mike Matusow | United States | 420,500 | 42 |
| 444 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 321,000 | 32 |
| 444 | 5 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 221,000 | 22 |
| 444 | 6 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 117,500 | 12 |
| 444 | 7 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 273,000 | 27 |
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| 445 | 1 | John Racener | United States | 159,500 | 16 |
| 445 | 2 | Chris Wallace | United States | 24,500 | 2 |
| 445 | 3 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 231,000 | 23 |
| 445 | 5 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 168,500 | 17 |
| 445 | 6 | David Moskowitz | United States | 155,000 | 16 |
| 445 | 8 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 222,000 | 22 |
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| 446 | 1 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 183,000 | 18 |
| 446 | 3 | DJ Buckley | United States | 247,000 | 25 |
| 446 | 4 | Sean Perry | United States | 252,500 | 25 |
| 446 | 6 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 172,000 | 17 |
| 446 | 7 | Yueqi Zhu | United States | 76,500 | 8 |
| 446 | 8 | Josh Arieh | United States | 126,500 | 13 |
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| 447 | 2 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 178,500 | 18 |
| 447 | 3 | Marco Johnson | Canada | 242,000 | 24 |
| 447 | 5 | Craig Chait | United States | 88,500 | 9 |
| 447 | 6 | Eric Kurtzman | United States | 69,500 | 7 |
| 447 | 8 | Dan Shak | United States | 202,000 | 20 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:29 AM Local Time
Day 1 Chip Counts
| Chad Eveslage | 860,000 | 240,000  |
| John Monnette | 589,500 | 434,500 |
| Jean Gaspard | 569,000 | 74,000 |
| Jesse Klein | 490,500 | 82,500 |
| Mike Matusow | 420,500 | 220,500 |
| Adam Friedman | 420,500 | 50,500 |
| Chris Vitch | 371,500 | 68,500 |
| Shaun Deeb | 321,000 | -99,000  |
| Hal Rotholz | 314,000 | 248,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 295,000 | 45,000 |
| Matt Glantz | 288,000 | 148,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 273,000 | -77,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 272,000 | 10,000 |
| Sean Perry | 252,500 | 252,500 |
| DJ Buckley | 247,000 | 0 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 244,500 | 244,500 |
| David Benyamine | 243,500 | 83,500 |
| Marco Johnson | 242,000 | -10,000 |
| Jerry Wong | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 231,000 | 121,000 |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 222,000 | 2,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 221,000 | -34,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 206,000 | 46,000 |
| Dan Shak | 202,000 | 22,000 |
| Johannes Becker | 183,000 | 102,000 |
| Dustin Dirksen | 178,500 | 142,500 |
| Ray Dehkharghani | 172,000 | -29,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker [David Baker] | 170,500 | 140,500 |
| Adam Owen | 168,500 | 8,500 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 167,000 | 76,500 |
| Matthew Ashton | 165,500 | -11,500 |
| John Racener | 159,500 | -42,500 |
| David Moskowitz | 155,000 | 40,000 |
| Norman Chad | 150,500 | -79,500 |
| Brian Rast | 126,500 | -17,500 |
| Josh Arieh | 126,500 | -54,500 |
| Philip Sternheimer | 117,500 | 117,500 |
| Chad Campbell | 110,500 | 500 |
| Noah Bronstein | 104,500 | 104,500 |
| Mark Gregorich | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Craig Chait | 88,500 | 88,500 |
| Daniel Zack | 86,000 | 86,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 76,500 | -48,500 |
| Eric Kurtzman | 69,500 | -205,500 |
| Michael Noori | 34,000 | 34,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 31,000 | -169,000 |
| Chris Wallace | 24,500 | -95,500 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:25 AM Local Time
Day 1 Complete
Play on Day 1 has ended; stay tuned for a recap of the day's action, along with notable chip counts.
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:03 AM Local Time
Six More Hands
Players will complete six more hands before Day 1 wraps for the night.
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:56 AM Local Time
Klein Gets the Best of Bronshtein
Razz
Jesse Klein: / /
Yuval Bronshtein: / / - folded on seventh street
Jesse Klein brought it in, Yuval Bronshtein completed, and only Klein called.
Klein bet on all streets, and Bronshtein called all bets through sixth street. When Klein bet on seventh street, Bronshtien decided on a fold.
| Jesse Klein | 408,000 | 408,000 |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 220,000 | -140,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:30 AM Local Time
Negreanu Scoops Racener
Omaha Hi-Lo
Four players went to the flop of . A single bet went in from each in the flop betting round.
All four players then checked the turn.
Both blinds checked the river. Under-the-gun player Daniel Negreanu bet, and John Racener raised from the button.
The blinds folded, and Negreanu reraised. Racener called.
Negreanu showed , and his broadway straight was good for the scoop.
| Daniel Negreanu | 262,000 | 109,000 |
| John Racener | 202,000 | -175,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:18 AM Local Time
Guagenti Snags One from Yu
Stud
Nick Guagenti: / /
Ben Yu: / /
The action was led with Guagenti betting and Yu calling on all streets up until seventh street.
Seventh street saw the action slow down as Guagenti checked back this time around.
Guagenti tabled / for aces up and the winning hand as Yu flipped his cards into the muck.
| Nick Guagenti | 350,000 | 145,000 |
| Ben Yu | 42,000 | 42,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:16 AM Local Time
A Walk Through the Rio
PokerNews' newest host Lou Bohringer takes you along for a stroll through the Rio. What's new this year and what remains the same? Check it out below!
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:14 AM Local Time
Level 10 started
Level: 10
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:08 AM Local Time
Gorodinsky Busts Katz
Stud Hi-Lo
A short-stacked Cary Katz got all of this chips in against Mike Gorodinsky in the first betting round in a hand of Stud Hi-Lo:
Cary Katz: / /
Mike Gorodinsky: / /
Neither player made a qualifying low, and Gorodinsky's two pair sevens and deuces won the high to send Catz to the exit.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 95,000 | -22,000 |
| Cary Katz | 0 | -105,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:58 AM Local Time
A Few Updated Chip Counts
| Chad Eveslage | 620,000 | 204,000 |
| Eric Kurtzman | 275,000 | 165,000 |
| Josh Arieh | 181,000 | 24,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 177,000 | 42,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:57 AM Local Time
Hammers Survives Against Gaspard
Omaha Hi-Lo
Tom Hammers got all of his remaining chips in preflop against Jean Gaspard, in a hand of Omaha Hi-Lo:
Tom Hammers:
Jean Gaspard:
Board:
Hammers made both the high and low in the hand, and he's still alive on Day 1.
| Jean Gaspard | 495,000 | 5,000 |
| Tom Hammers | 40,000 | -6,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:47 AM Local Time
Bronshtein Adds More to His Stack Against Dirksen and Matusow
Stud
Yuval Bronshtein: / /
Dustin Dirksen: / /
Mike Matusow: / - folded on sixth street
The action was picked up with Bronshtein and Dirksen facing a bet from Matusow. Both players called and they were headed to fourth street.
Fourth street and fifth street were checked around.
On sixth street, action checked to Bronshtein who tossed out a bet. Dirksen called and Matusow folded. The dealer pitched out seventh street to both players face down. This time, the action went check-check.
Bronshtein's already open pair of aces was good enough as Dirksen tossed his hand into the muck.
| Yuval Bronshtein | 360,000 | 40,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 200,000 | -10,000 |
| Dustin Dirksen | 36,000 | 36,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:44 AM Local Time
Schwartz Takes Two From Negreanu
Stud
Jake Schwartz: / /
Daniel Negreanu: / /
Jake Schwartz took consecutive pots against Daniel Negreanu, the second of which involved bets on all streets.
The big hand started with Negreanu betting, and only Schwartz calling. Schwartz then bet in the final four betting rounds.
Negreanu called all four times, mulling the final call over for a bit before committing the chips. Schwartz showed , and his two pair jacks and threes were good.
| Jake Schwartz | 165,000 | 59,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 153,000 | -107,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:27 AM Local Time
Ohel Leaves Sagstrom Short
Hold'em
Erik Sagstrom opened from the cutoff, and Randy Ohel called in the big blind. Ohel check-called bets on the flop and turn.
Both players checked through the river, and Ohel's was the winner.
| Randy Ohel | 250,000 | -15,000 |
| Erik Sagstrom | 11,500 | -68,500 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:15 AM Local Time
Level 9 started
Level: 9
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:14 AM Local Time
Deeb Remains Near the Top of the Field
| Shaun Deeb | 420,000 | -30,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 260,000 | 74,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 160,000 | -20,000 |
| Cary Katz | 105,000 | 50,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 90,500 | -14,500 |
| Sherry Hammers | 78,000 | -4,000 |
| Tom Hammers | 46,000 | -54,000 |
Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:59 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on the last 15-minute break of the night.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:58 PM Local Time
Benyamine Boosts His Stack
Omaha Hi-Lo
Hal Rotholz opened from the cutoff, Sherry Hammers called from the button, and David Benyamine called in the big blind.
Benyamine led out on the flop, and both opponents called.
Benyamine checked the turn, Rotholz checked, Hammers bet, and both opponents called.
Benyamine bet the river, Rotholz folded, and Hammers called. Benyamine showed , and Hammers mucked.
| David Benyamine | 160,000 | 37,000 |
| Sherry Hammers | 82,000 | -40,000 |
| Hal Rotholz | 66,000 | -91,000 |
