Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-10-23 21:04 UTC-7

Kevin Gerhart King du H.O.R.S.E. pour un 3e bracelet

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Niveau 26 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

A new three-time WSOP bracelet winner has been crowned in Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. American mixed game specialist Kevin Gerhart went wire-to-wire and converted his lead at the start of the final day after defeating Marco Johnson in heads-up.

Out of a field of 149 entries, Gerhart outlasted some of the biggest names in the world of poker and claimed the biggest slice of the $1,389,425 prize pool. For his efforts, he earned a top prize of $361,124 while runner-up Johnson had to settle for a consolation prize of $223,194.

Final Table Result Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (in USD)
1	Kevin Gerhart	United States	$361,124
2	Marco Johnson	United States	$223,194
3	Eddie Blumenthal	United States	$155,971
4	Bryce Yockey	United States	$111,701
5	Brandon Shack-Harris	United States	$82,033
6	Chris Vitch	United States	$61,819
7	Jake Schwartz	United States	$47,835
8	David Benyamine	France	$38,035

A full recap of today's action is to follow.

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Marco Johnson

2021-10-23 21:00 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($223,194)

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Niveau 26 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson doubled his severe short stack to 410,000 and he got it in again right after.

Marco Johnson:
Kevin Gerhart:

The flop left Johnson drawing dead as the turn and river only improved Kevin Gerhart to quads. Johnson's run ends in second place and he takes home $223,194.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	8,900,000	200,000
Marco Johnson	Eliminé

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2021-10-23 19:05 UTC-7

Eddie Blumenthal Eliminated in 3rd Place ($155,971)

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Niveau 25 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Eddie Blumenthal raised from the button with 30,000 behind and was called by Marco Johnson in the small blind and Kevin Gerhart in the big blind. On the flop, Johnson checked and Gerhart bet for Blumenthal to call all-in and Johnson to call.

The two remaining players checked down the turn and the river. Gerhart's was holding and mucked while Johnson had for trips queens. Blumenthal's was no good and he departed in third place for $155,971.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	5,800,000	-300,000
Marco Johnson	3,200,000	600,000
Eddie Blumenthal	Eliminé

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Kevin Gerhart Marco Johnson

2021-10-23 18:00 UTC-7

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 4th Place ($111,701)

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Niveau 24 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Razz

Eddie Blumenthal: / /
Bryce Yockey: / /
Kevin Gerhart: / fold on sixth

Kevin Gerhart was the bring-in and Eddie Blumenthal completed. Bryce Yockey moved all-in for 120,000 total and was called by Gerhart and Blumenthal. On fourth and fifth, Blumenthal bet and was called by Gerhart before another bet by Blumenthal on sixth forced a fold from Gerhart, who exposed the in the hole.

Once all cards were turned over, Yockey was drawing dead with a made nine-eight as Blumenthal already had a seven-six. The deuce as Yockey's final card improved his hand but was too little too late. He has been eliminated in 4th place for $111,701.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	4,200,000	-200,000
Eddie Blumenthal	2,800,000	300,000
Marco Johnson	1,900,000
Bryce Yockey	Eliminé

Tags: Bryce Yockey Eddie Blumenthal Kevin Gerhart

2021-10-23 17:52 UTC-7

Gerhart Scoops Yockey; Leaves Short-Stacked

Niveau 24 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kevin Gerhart raised from the hijack and was called by Bryce Yockey from the big blind.

The dealer spread the flop of and Yockey check-raised the bet by Gerhart and was called.

The on the turn prompted the action to go check-check.

The river was the and this time Yockey led out and was called by Gerhart, who then tabled for a king-high club flush and was awarded the pot after Yockey tossed his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	4,100,000	300,000
Eddie Blumenthal	2,800,000	-100,000
Marco Johnson	1,800,000
Bryce Yockey	220,000	-360,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kevin Gerhart

2021-10-23 17:40 UTC-7

Blumenthal Wins One Against Yockey

Niveau 24 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Omaha Eight or Better

Eddie Blumenthal raised from under the gun and was called by Bryce Yockey.

The flop came out and Blumenthal led out, Yockey raised, and Blumenthal called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and both players checked again. Then, Blumenthal tabled for a flopped set of deuces and was awarded the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	3,600,000	-300,000
Eddie Blumenthal	2,900,000	-300,000
Marco Johnson	1,400,000	300,000
Bryce Yockey	1,100,000	200,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Eddie Blumenthal

2021-10-23 16:35 UTC-7

Brandon Shack-Harris Eliminated in 5th Place ($82,033)

Niveau 23 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Razz

Brandon Shack-Harris: / /
Kevin Gerhart: / /

Kevin Gerhart completed and Brandon Shack-Harris then raised for Gerhart to call. Shack-Harris bet on fourth to earn a call and then bet on fifth with 20,000 behind. Gerhart raised and Shack-Harris called all-in.

Shack-Harris had paired his ace to fall behind the made queen low of Gerhart, but took the lead again on sixth when he improved to a jack low. However, Gerhart came right back on seventh with an eight to make a ten low, and Shack Harris paired up again to hit the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	3,000,000	200,000
Eddie Blumenthal	2,500,000	100,000
Marco Johnson	1,900,000	-100,000
Bryce Yockey	1,700,000	300,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	Eliminé

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2021-10-23 16:32 UTC-7

Shack-Harris Chips up in Three-Way Action

Niveau 23 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kevin Gerhart started things off with a pre flop raise. Brandon Shack-Harris re-raised and Eddie Blumenthal cold-called the three bets and Gerhart came along as well.

The flop was Blumenthal checked and Gerhart bet out. Then, Shack-Harris called all-in for his remaining chips, and Blumenthal called.

The turn was the and the action went check-check.

The dealer placed the river card and the action went the same way.

Kevin Gerhart:
Eddie Blumenthal:
Brandon Shack-Harris:

After all the cards were turned face up, it was Shack-Harris's aces that took down the high, and the nut low of Blumenthal's that won the low.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Gerhart	2,800,000	-300,000
Eddie Blumenthal	2,400,000
Marco Johnson	2,000,000	160,000
Bryce Yockey	1,400,000	-50,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	380,000	110,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Kevin Gerhart Shack-Harris

2021-10-23 14:07 UTC-7

The Final Five Return for Day 4 of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

The final five players returning for Day 4, the Final Day of Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, has been set in stone. Today, those final five names will be chiseled down to one Champion.

Leading the way when the players take their seats at the PokerGO final table will be end-of-day chip-leader Kevin Gerhart (2,720,000-2x WSOP Winner). This marks the second day in a row that Gerhart has led the chip counts at the end of the day, and he will be looking to do it one more time on his way to a potential WSOP championship bracelet alongside the $361,124 in first-place cash.

Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Final Five Seat Draw

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Brandon Shack-Harris	United States	540,000	5
2	Eddie Blumenthal	United States	2,400,000	20
3	Bryce Yockey	United States	1,445,000	12
4	Marco Johnson	United States	1,840,000	15
5	Kevin Gerhart	United States	2,720,000	23

Standing in the way of Gerhart we have Eddie Blumenthal (2,400,000) who bagged up second in chips after a late-run towards the end of play on day three. Today, a win would lock up Blumenthal’s first WSOP gold bracelet, as he looks to improve on his 4th place finish in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better Championship earlier this series.

Rounding out the final five are Marco Johnson (1,840,000-2x WSOP Winner), Bryce Yockey (1,445,000-1x WSOP Winner), and Brandon Shack-Harris (540,000-2x WSOP Winner). Look for each of these experienced poker professionals to keep everyone sharp at this championship finale.

Play will resume with 23 minutes left in level 23; with blinds of 30,000/60,000, playing 60,000/120,000 limits.

Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (in USD)
1			$361,124
2			$223,194
3			$155,971
4			$111,701
5			$82,033
6	Chris Vitch	United States	$61,819
7	Jake Schwartz	United States	$47,835
8	David Benyamine	France	$38,035

Please join us here on PokerNews for updates throughout this PokerGO final table, or live here at the Rio Hotel and Casino at the main featured table in the Amazon Room. The cards will be in the air at 4:00 p.m. local (PST) time or streaming on PokerGO beginning at 5:00 p.m. local (PST) time, where they will play until a new champion is crowned.

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