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| Level: | 22 (7,000/10,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Action was caught after the fifth street, and Jarod Dobson led out for 60,000 with 7♣4♣3♦. Kimberly Durham called showing K♠2♥5♥.
Dobson continued after catching the 5♠ for 60,000. Durham made the fold after catching the J♥. Both players had nearly identical stacks, and agreed to a chop. Dobson would receive $5,850 with his slightly larger stack, while Durham took home $5,495.
| Level: | 21 (25,000/50,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Kimberly Graham raised to 50,000, and Jerod Dobson made the call.
The flop came J♦K♥5♠, and Dobson checked to Graham. She bet for 25,000, and Dobson raised to 50,000. Graham took little time to call.
After the turn peeled the 2♦, Dobson continued for 50,000. Graham made the fold, and Dobson revealed K♦2♥.
Jerod Dobson: 727,000
Kimberly Graham: 723,000
| Level: | 21 (5,000/7,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Left short stack following a suboptimal razz runout, Antonio Ma completed for his remaining 19,000. Kimberly Graham made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: 6♣6♠5♠
Kimberly Graham: J♠8♦7♥
Ma’s hand completed with the 8♥5♥9♣J♥, while Graham improved with A♦2♣3♠5♣.
Kimberly Graham: 929,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Graham | 907,000 |
| Jerod Dobson | 516,000 |
| Antonio Ma | 24,000 |
| Level: | 20 (20,000/40,000) |
| Entries: | 3/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Kimberly Graham raised to 40,000, and Jason Tang called.
The flop came 10♥2♣J♥, and Graham continued for 20,000. Tang made the call.
Graham put Tang all in after the turn peeled the 4♠. He made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kimberly Graham: A♣A♠
Nathan Tang: Q♥8♥
The board completed with the 7♦ to give Graham the pot.
Kimberly Graham: 898,000
| Level: | 19 (3,000/5,000/15,000) |
| Entries: | 4/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught after fifth street with Toms Varghese moving all in for 24,000. Kimberly Graham made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Toms Varghese: Q♣7♣4♦3♠3♦
Kimberly Graham: A♦J♣6♥4♣5♦
Varghese caught the 10♥8♣, while Graham improved two a higher pair with A♣K♦.
Kimberly Graham: 695,000
| Level: | 19 (3,000/5,000/15,000) |
| Entries: | 5/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
After he doubled up a short stack players the previous hand, Jongseo Kim moved all in for less than a complete with 2♠. Two players made the call.
Antonio Ma bet on sixth street and the remaining player folded. Both players revealed their hands.
Jongseo Kim: A♣K♥10♥7♦2♠6♠
Antonio Ma: A♠10♠J♣10♣3♥3♣
Kim didn’t improve with the 9♥ to hit the rail.
| Level: | 18 (2,000/3,000/10,000) |
| Entries: | 9/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught on sixth street, and Kimberly Durham led out for 20,000 with K♦K♠8♦4♥. Melanie Nickel made the call with 4♠2♦K♥8♠.
Durham continued for 20,000 and was called by Nickel. Nickel revealed 8♣3♥3♦, and Durham revealed the higher two pair of 4♣5♠9♦.
Kimberly Durham: 589,000
| Level: | 17 (2,000/3,000/10,000) |
| Entries: | 9/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Melanie Nickel bet out for 10,000 showing the 2♠, and only her opponent showing 10♥ called.
Nickel continued after catching the 2♠9♥, and her opponent raised to 20,000. She put her opponent all in for 28,000, and they made the call both players revealed their holdings.
Opponent: 6♣4♠10♥5♥
Melanie Nickel: 2♠9♥A♣K♦
The board completed with Nickel catching a 2♠9♥A♣K♦Q♣3♦4♦ to best her opponent’s 6♣4♠10♥5♥8♠5♠J♥.
Melanie Nickel: 231,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Durham | 273,000 |
| Antonio Ma | 192,000 |
| Melanie Nickel | 157,000 |
| Al Hahn | 152,000 |
| Level: | 15 (6,000/12,000) |
| Entries: | 14/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Action was caught after the flop of 6♠7♦7♣, and the small blind was quick to check. Antonio Ma fires for 6,000, and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the J♣, and the small blind checked to Ma. He continued for 12,000, and his opponent raised to 24,000. Ma took some time before he made the call.
After the river came the 3♥, and the small blind put Ma all in for his remaining 3,800. He made the call and revealed 8♣8♦. This was enough to best his opponent’s A♦3♠.
Antonio Ma: 105,300
| Level: | 14 (1,000/2,000/5,000) |
| Entries: | 17/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
On fourth street, Thomas Taylor led out for 5,000 showing 8♣2♣. One opponent made the call with 5♥4♠, while the other found a fold.
After fifth street, Taylor continued for 10,000 after catching the 8♣2♣6♣. His opponent found the call with 5♥4♠7♦.
Both players slowed down on sixth street. Taylor caught the 8♣2♣6♣8♥, while his opponent received the 5♥4♠7♦3♦.
Taylor concluded the final betting street firing for 10,000. His opponent found the call, and Taylor revealed 6♠6♦10♦ to take the pot.
Thomas Taylor: 120,000
| Level: | 13 (4,000/8,000/8,000) |
| Entries: | 17/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Action was caught after the flop of A♣2♥8♦ with Eric Wasylenko all in. Both players checked to Jerod Dobson who fired for 4,000. Both players made the fold. Wasylenko and Dobson revealed their hands.
Eric Wasylenko: A♥A♦8♥J♥
Jerod Dobson: A♠7♠5♦2♠
The board completed with the K♦7♣, for both players to chop the pot.
Jerod Dobson: 79,600
Eric Wasylenko: 15,100
| Level: | 12 (3,000/6,000) |
| Entries: | 25/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Under the gun made the call, and early position raised to 6,000. Three players made the call.
The flop came 10♣Q♥10♥, and action checked to Antonio Ma in middle position. He fired for 3,000, and was called by two players.
After the turn peeled the A♦, both early players checked to Ma. He continued for 6,000, and only the under the gun made the call.
The river came the 10♦, and Ma moved all in. His opponent took little time to fold. Ma chimed in that he would “have zero bluffs here,” given the board.
Antonio Ma: 52,500
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $6,650 |
| 2 | $4,695 |
| 3 | $3,325 |
| 4 | $2,152 |
| 5 | $1,565 |
| 6 | $1,174 |
| Level: | 11 (500/800/2,500) |
| Entries: | 51/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught with three players all in. Shane Brotherwood and the all in players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: 10♥K♥7♣K♦A♣5♣3♦
Raph Raph: 7♠A♠8♥8♦A♥2♣Q♥
Mike Flanagan: 7♥6♠5♦3♥A♦2♦Q♠
Shane Brotherwood: J♠Q♦6♣3♣10♠Q♣J♥
Brotherwood chopped the largest side pot with Flanagan. Flanagan won the low for the remainder of the pot, while Raph took the remaining half of the pot with his two pair.
Mike Flanagan: 57,600
Shane Brotherwood: 31,800
Raph Raph: 23,000
| Level: | 10 (500/500/2,000) |
| Entries: | 51/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
7 Card Stud
Action was caught on third street, and Antonio Ma bet for 2,000 showing J♠. His opponent defended with the 4♣.
On fourth street, the opponent caught the 4♣A♥. He checked to Ma who quickly checked back with J♠5♦.
Ma’s opponent led out on fifth street for 4,000 showing 4♣A♥8♦. Ma made the call after catching the J♠5♦8♦.
Sixth street was a check for both players as Ma caught J♠5♦8♦4♠ and his opponent 4♣A♥8♦10♥.
Ma fired for 4,000 on seventh street, and his opponent was quick to make the fold. “I had a set and straight,” Ma shared as his tablemates were quick to doubt his hand.
Antonio Ma: 94,800
| Level: | 9 (1,500/3,000) |
| Entries: | 48/55 |
| Prizes: | $18,549 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Michael Smith raised to 3,000, and Ed Guibalt called from middle position. Small blind, also made the call.
The flop came 3♣6♠6♣, and the small blind was quick to check. Smith continued for 1,500, and both players made the call.
After the turn peeled the 10♥, the small blind checked. Smith slowed down with a check, and Guibalt led out for 3,000. Only Smith made the call.
The river was the 8♥, and both players opted to check. Smith revealed A♦9♦8♣4♣ to take the low, while Guibalt showed K♦K♠J♠10♦ for the high.
Michael Smith: 59,000
Ed Guibalt: 50,400
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Al Hahn | 85,600 |
| Scot Munro | 53,100 |
| Harry Flyma | 50,800 |
| Ed Guibalt | 47,700 |
| Jerod Dobson | 44,900 |
| Antonio Ma | 40,700 |
| Andrew Happer | 38,200 |
| Level: | 8 (300/300/1,200) |
| Entries: | 49/52 |
| Prizes: | $17,537 |
Stud Eight or Better
On fifth street, the opening player bet for 2,000 with K♦10♣10♥. Gloria Kanngiesser made the call showing A♦10♠8♣. Paul Sokoloff raised to 4,000 with A♥7♥3♦, and only Kanngiesser found the call.
After sixth street, Sokoloff checked picking up A♥7♥3♦Q♥. Kanngiesser checked back after catching the A♦10♠8♣5♦.
On seventh street, Sokoloff checked to Kanngiesser. She fired for 2,000, and Sokoloff went into the tank. He finally made the call and revealed K♥J♣4♠. His opponent had the low with 2♠7♥9♣ for a chopped pot.
Gloria Kanngiesser: 30,100
Paul Sokoloff: 25,400
| Level: | 7 (200/300/1,000) |
| Entries: | 48/50 |
| Prizes: | $16,863 |
Seven Card Stud
Action was caught on fifth street, and Scott Munro raised to 2,000 showing A♦10♣10♠. His opponent made the call with 9♥K♠J♦.
On sixth street, Munro continued for 1,000 after picking up A♦10♣10♠7♠. His opponent made the call showing 9♥K♠J♦3♠.
Both players received a card down for seventh street. Munro fired for 1,000 and was called. He revealed 10♥6♦6♥ for a full house.
Scot Munro: 53,200
| Level: | 6 (Ante 200/Bring In 300/Complete 800) |
| Entries: | 48/48 |
| Prizes: | $16,188 |
Razz
A complete came from Q♦, and both the 5♣ and the bring in K♠ made the call.
Martin Butler picked up the 5♣A♠, and led out for 800. Middle position called with K♠8♦, and so did late position with Q♦3♥.
Butler continued after catching the 5♣A♠5♦ on the street for 1,600. Only one player called showing Q♦3♥10♠.
After receiving the 5♣A♠5♦4♠, Butler continued for 1,600. He received a fold from his opponent who showed Q♦3♥10♠A♣. Butler revealed a face down 5♠ bluffing with trip fives. Also on the table is fellow reporter Lyle Bateman who has grinded up a nice stack.
Lyle Bateman: 31,500
Martin Butler: 27,600
| Level: | 5 (Limit 600/1,200) |
| Entries: | 43/43 |
| Prizes: | $14,502 |
Omaha Eight or Better
After the flop of 7♥2♠8♦, the button bet for 600. Four players made the call.
The turn came the 6♥, and action checked around.
Melissa Sekulich fired for 1,200 on the J♠ river. Ed Guibault made the call and the remaining players folded. Sekulich revealed A♦3♠4♦Q♦ for the low, and Guibault 6♠6♣A♣K♠ for the high.
Melissa Sekulich: 29,200
Ed Guibault: 28,700
| Level: | 3 (100/100/400) |
| Entries: | 41/41 |
| Prizes: | $13,827 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught on sixth street with 6♥6♦4♥5♦, K♦Q♣8♣7♦, 10♥8♦7♥6♣, and 2♣5♣5♠J♣ all checking around. Earlier on third street, Jordan Pennock raised after bringing in with the weakest hand of 2♣.
Action checked around again and Pennock revealed why he made the unconventional raise on the bring in. He had Aces rolled up A♣A♠4♠ to give himself two pair. With this he won the pot and added to his stack.
Jordan Pennok: 36,500
| Level: | 2 (100/100/300) |
| Entries: | 38/38 |
| Prizes: | $12,816 |
Razz
The Q♥ was the bring-in and 5 players called.
Haven Taylor had the best hand with A♣2♣, and bet. Only one player made the call with 2♦5♣.
Taylor picked up the 4♣, and continued with a big bet. Her opponent folded after they caught the 10♥.
Haven Taylor: 19,800
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 27/27 |
| Prizes: | $9,106 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Cutoff called, and Darcey Beucage made it two bets. Both the big blind and cutoff called.
After the flop came 2♥7♦Q♥, Beucage bet. Only the cutoff called.
The turn peeled the 6♥, and Beucage continued with a big bet. Cutoff made the fold for him to take the pot.
Table 31 is shaping up to be the hardest table with a stacked lineup of Beucage, Michael Eccles, Stephen Dauphinais, Harry Flyma, and reigning champion Thomas Taylor.
Darcey Beucage: 26,400
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 25/25 |
| Prizes: | $8,431 |
Limit Hold’em
Small blind raised two bets, and Jerod Dobson in the big blind raised three bets.
The flop came 10♦J♥8♦, and small blind checked to Dobson. He bet and was called.
After the turn peeled the K♥, small blind again checked. Dobson continued with a big bet, and was called.
The river was the K♦, and the small blind checked to Dobson. He made a big bet, and was rewarded with the pot.
Jerod Dobson: 26,200
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 23/23 |
| Prizes: | TBD |
The HORSE event is off to an electric start. Among the field are notables Stephen Dauphinais, along with power poker couple Thomas and Haven Taylor. Thomas is defending his HORSE title today, with many eager players looking to dethrone the reigning champion. Stay tuned for all your reporting needs as the field plays down to a winner within the day.
| Date: | Aug 4, 2 PM |
| Blinds: | 25 Minutes |
| Starting Stack: | 25k |
| Late Entry: | 10 Levels (~6:40 PM) |
Monday is HORSE day at the Summer Super Stack. The five-game mix kicks off at 2 PM, and players sit down with 25k in chips for 25-minute levels.
Games change on the orbit, with the rotation of Hold ’em, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Stud, and Stud 8 or Better. Players have 10 levels to buy in or rebuy, and the final chance for a stack will be around 6:40 PM.
The last time this game ran was in April, and local mixed-game crusher Thomas Taylor took it down. Taylor regularly plays mixed games against the best in the world, with multiple runner-up finishes in big mixed events at the WSOP in Vegas. It’s likely he’ll be out to defend his title, though we haven’t seen the ring winner from January in the inaugural HORSE game, during the WSOP-C, Chris “Pokin StaR” Alcindor this series.
Alek Gillies will be reporting on this one, as I’m taking the day off to donate $400 (at LEAST) to the prize pool. While I used to play a lot of mixed games online, including HORSE, it’ll be my first chance to play the five-game mix live.
| Level: | 22 (7,000/10,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Action was caught after the fifth street, and Jarod Dobson led out for 60,000 with 7♣4♣3♦. Kimberly Durham called showing K♠2♥5♥.
Dobson continued after catching the 5♠ for 60,000. Durham made the fold after catching the J♥. Both players had nearly identical stacks, and agreed to a chop. Dobson would receive $5,850 with his slightly larger stack, while Durham took home $5,495.
| Level: | 21 (25,000/50,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Kimberly Graham raised to 50,000, and Jerod Dobson made the call.
The flop came J♦K♥5♠, and Dobson checked to Graham. She bet for 25,000, and Dobson raised to 50,000. Graham took little time to call.
After the turn peeled the 2♦, Dobson continued for 50,000. Graham made the fold, and Dobson revealed K♦2♥.
Jerod Dobson: 727,000
Kimberly Graham: 723,000
| Level: | 21 (5,000/7,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 2/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Left short stack following a suboptimal razz runout, Antonio Ma completed for his remaining 19,000. Kimberly Graham made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: 6♣6♠5♠
Kimberly Graham: J♠8♦7♥
Ma’s hand completed with the 8♥5♥9♣J♥, while Graham improved with A♦2♣3♠5♣.
Kimberly Graham: 929,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Graham | 907,000 |
| Jerod Dobson | 516,000 |
| Antonio Ma | 24,000 |
| Level: | 20 (20,000/40,000) |
| Entries: | 3/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Kimberly Graham raised to 40,000, and Jason Tang called.
The flop came 10♥2♣J♥, and Graham continued for 20,000. Tang made the call.
Graham put Tang all in after the turn peeled the 4♠. He made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kimberly Graham: A♣A♠
Nathan Tang: Q♥8♥
The board completed with the 7♦ to give Graham the pot.
Kimberly Graham: 898,000
| Level: | 19 (3,000/5,000/15,000) |
| Entries: | 4/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught after fifth street with Toms Varghese moving all in for 24,000. Kimberly Graham made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Toms Varghese: Q♣7♣4♦3♠3♦
Kimberly Graham: A♦J♣6♥4♣5♦
Varghese caught the 10♥8♣, while Graham improved two a higher pair with A♣K♦.
Kimberly Graham: 695,000
| Level: | 19 (3,000/5,000/15,000) |
| Entries: | 5/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
After he doubled up a short stack players the previous hand, Jongseo Kim moved all in for less than a complete with 2♠. Two players made the call.
Antonio Ma bet on sixth street and the remaining player folded. Both players revealed their hands.
Jongseo Kim: A♣K♥10♥7♦2♠6♠
Antonio Ma: A♠10♠J♣10♣3♥3♣
Kim didn’t improve with the 9♥ to hit the rail.
| Level: | 18 (2,000/3,000/10,000) |
| Entries: | 9/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught on sixth street, and Kimberly Durham led out for 20,000 with K♦K♠8♦4♥. Melanie Nickel made the call with 4♠2♦K♥8♠.
Durham continued for 20,000 and was called by Nickel. Nickel revealed 8♣3♥3♦, and Durham revealed the higher two pair of 4♣5♠9♦.
Kimberly Durham: 589,000
| Level: | 17 (2,000/3,000/10,000) |
| Entries: | 9/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Razz
Melanie Nickel bet out for 10,000 showing the 2♠, and only her opponent showing 10♥ called.
Nickel continued after catching the 2♠9♥, and her opponent raised to 20,000. She put her opponent all in for 28,000, and they made the call both players revealed their holdings.
Opponent: 6♣4♠10♥5♥
Melanie Nickel: 2♠9♥A♣K♦
The board completed with Nickel catching a 2♠9♥A♣K♦Q♣3♦4♦ to best her opponent’s 6♣4♠10♥5♥8♠5♠J♥.
Melanie Nickel: 231,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Durham | 273,000 |
| Antonio Ma | 192,000 |
| Melanie Nickel | 157,000 |
| Al Hahn | 152,000 |
| Level: | 15 (6,000/12,000) |
| Entries: | 14/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Limit Hold’em
Action was caught after the flop of 6♠7♦7♣, and the small blind was quick to check. Antonio Ma fires for 6,000, and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the J♣, and the small blind checked to Ma. He continued for 12,000, and his opponent raised to 24,000. Ma took some time before he made the call.
After the river came the 3♥, and the small blind put Ma all in for his remaining 3,800. He made the call and revealed 8♣8♦. This was enough to best his opponent’s A♦3♠.
Antonio Ma: 105,300
| Level: | 14 (1,000/2,000/5,000) |
| Entries: | 17/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
On fourth street, Thomas Taylor led out for 5,000 showing 8♣2♣. One opponent made the call with 5♥4♠, while the other found a fold.
After fifth street, Taylor continued for 10,000 after catching the 8♣2♣6♣. His opponent found the call with 5♥4♠7♦.
Both players slowed down on sixth street. Taylor caught the 8♣2♣6♣8♥, while his opponent received the 5♥4♠7♦3♦.
Taylor concluded the final betting street firing for 10,000. His opponent found the call, and Taylor revealed 6♠6♦10♦ to take the pot.
Thomas Taylor: 120,000
| Level: | 13 (4,000/8,000/8,000) |
| Entries: | 17/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Action was caught after the flop of A♣2♥8♦ with Eric Wasylenko all in. Both players checked to Jerod Dobson who fired for 4,000. Both players made the fold. Wasylenko and Dobson revealed their hands.
Eric Wasylenko: A♥A♦8♥J♥
Jerod Dobson: A♠7♠5♦2♠
The board completed with the K♦7♣, for both players to chop the pot.
Jerod Dobson: 79,600
Eric Wasylenko: 15,100
| Level: | 12 (3,000/6,000) |
| Entries: | 25/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Under the gun made the call, and early position raised to 6,000. Three players made the call.
The flop came 10♣Q♥10♥, and action checked to Antonio Ma in middle position. He fired for 3,000, and was called by two players.
After the turn peeled the A♦, both early players checked to Ma. He continued for 6,000, and only the under the gun made the call.
The river came the 10♦, and Ma moved all in. His opponent took little time to fold. Ma chimed in that he would “have zero bluffs here,” given the board.
Antonio Ma: 52,500
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $6,650 |
| 2 | $4,695 |
| 3 | $3,325 |
| 4 | $2,152 |
| 5 | $1,565 |
| 6 | $1,174 |
| Level: | 11 (500/800/2,500) |
| Entries: | 51/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught with three players all in. Shane Brotherwood and the all in players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: 10♥K♥7♣K♦A♣5♣3♦
Raph Raph: 7♠A♠8♥8♦A♥2♣Q♥
Mike Flanagan: 7♥6♠5♦3♥A♦2♦Q♠
Shane Brotherwood: J♠Q♦6♣3♣10♠Q♣J♥
Brotherwood chopped the largest side pot with Flanagan. Flanagan won the low for the remainder of the pot, while Raph took the remaining half of the pot with his two pair.
Mike Flanagan: 57,600
Shane Brotherwood: 31,800
Raph Raph: 23,000
| Level: | 10 (500/500/2,000) |
| Entries: | 51/58 |
| Prizes: | $19,561 |
7 Card Stud
Action was caught on third street, and Antonio Ma bet for 2,000 showing J♠. His opponent defended with the 4♣.
On fourth street, the opponent caught the 4♣A♥. He checked to Ma who quickly checked back with J♠5♦.
Ma’s opponent led out on fifth street for 4,000 showing 4♣A♥8♦. Ma made the call after catching the J♠5♦8♦.
Sixth street was a check for both players as Ma caught J♠5♦8♦4♠ and his opponent 4♣A♥8♦10♥.
Ma fired for 4,000 on seventh street, and his opponent was quick to make the fold. “I had a set and straight,” Ma shared as his tablemates were quick to doubt his hand.
Antonio Ma: 94,800
| Level: | 9 (1,500/3,000) |
| Entries: | 48/55 |
| Prizes: | $18,549 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Michael Smith raised to 3,000, and Ed Guibalt called from middle position. Small blind, also made the call.
The flop came 3♣6♠6♣, and the small blind was quick to check. Smith continued for 1,500, and both players made the call.
After the turn peeled the 10♥, the small blind checked. Smith slowed down with a check, and Guibalt led out for 3,000. Only Smith made the call.
The river was the 8♥, and both players opted to check. Smith revealed A♦9♦8♣4♣ to take the low, while Guibalt showed K♦K♠J♠10♦ for the high.
Michael Smith: 59,000
Ed Guibalt: 50,400
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Al Hahn | 85,600 |
| Scot Munro | 53,100 |
| Harry Flyma | 50,800 |
| Ed Guibalt | 47,700 |
| Jerod Dobson | 44,900 |
| Antonio Ma | 40,700 |
| Andrew Happer | 38,200 |
| Level: | 8 (300/300/1,200) |
| Entries: | 49/52 |
| Prizes: | $17,537 |
Stud Eight or Better
On fifth street, the opening player bet for 2,000 with K♦10♣10♥. Gloria Kanngiesser made the call showing A♦10♠8♣. Paul Sokoloff raised to 4,000 with A♥7♥3♦, and only Kanngiesser found the call.
After sixth street, Sokoloff checked picking up A♥7♥3♦Q♥. Kanngiesser checked back after catching the A♦10♠8♣5♦.
On seventh street, Sokoloff checked to Kanngiesser. She fired for 2,000, and Sokoloff went into the tank. He finally made the call and revealed K♥J♣4♠. His opponent had the low with 2♠7♥9♣ for a chopped pot.
Gloria Kanngiesser: 30,100
Paul Sokoloff: 25,400
| Level: | 7 (200/300/1,000) |
| Entries: | 48/50 |
| Prizes: | $16,863 |
Seven Card Stud
Action was caught on fifth street, and Scott Munro raised to 2,000 showing A♦10♣10♠. His opponent made the call with 9♥K♠J♦.
On sixth street, Munro continued for 1,000 after picking up A♦10♣10♠7♠. His opponent made the call showing 9♥K♠J♦3♠.
Both players received a card down for seventh street. Munro fired for 1,000 and was called. He revealed 10♥6♦6♥ for a full house.
Scot Munro: 53,200
| Level: | 6 (Ante 200/Bring In 300/Complete 800) |
| Entries: | 48/48 |
| Prizes: | $16,188 |
Razz
A complete came from Q♦, and both the 5♣ and the bring in K♠ made the call.
Martin Butler picked up the 5♣A♠, and led out for 800. Middle position called with K♠8♦, and so did late position with Q♦3♥.
Butler continued after catching the 5♣A♠5♦ on the street for 1,600. Only one player called showing Q♦3♥10♠.
After receiving the 5♣A♠5♦4♠, Butler continued for 1,600. He received a fold from his opponent who showed Q♦3♥10♠A♣. Butler revealed a face down 5♠ bluffing with trip fives. Also on the table is fellow reporter Lyle Bateman who has grinded up a nice stack.
Lyle Bateman: 31,500
Martin Butler: 27,600
| Level: | 5 (Limit 600/1,200) |
| Entries: | 43/43 |
| Prizes: | $14,502 |
Omaha Eight or Better
After the flop of 7♥2♠8♦, the button bet for 600. Four players made the call.
The turn came the 6♥, and action checked around.
Melissa Sekulich fired for 1,200 on the J♠ river. Ed Guibault made the call and the remaining players folded. Sekulich revealed A♦3♠4♦Q♦ for the low, and Guibault 6♠6♣A♣K♠ for the high.
Melissa Sekulich: 29,200
Ed Guibault: 28,700
| Level: | 3 (100/100/400) |
| Entries: | 41/41 |
| Prizes: | $13,827 |
Stud Eight or Better
Action was caught on sixth street with 6♥6♦4♥5♦, K♦Q♣8♣7♦, 10♥8♦7♥6♣, and 2♣5♣5♠J♣ all checking around. Earlier on third street, Jordan Pennock raised after bringing in with the weakest hand of 2♣.
Action checked around again and Pennock revealed why he made the unconventional raise on the bring in. He had Aces rolled up A♣A♠4♠ to give himself two pair. With this he won the pot and added to his stack.
Jordan Pennok: 36,500
| Level: | 2 (100/100/300) |
| Entries: | 38/38 |
| Prizes: | $12,816 |
Razz
The Q♥ was the bring-in and 5 players called.
Haven Taylor had the best hand with A♣2♣, and bet. Only one player made the call with 2♦5♣.
Taylor picked up the 4♣, and continued with a big bet. Her opponent folded after they caught the 10♥.
Haven Taylor: 19,800
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 27/27 |
| Prizes: | $9,106 |
Omaha Eight or Better
Cutoff called, and Darcey Beucage made it two bets. Both the big blind and cutoff called.
After the flop came 2♥7♦Q♥, Beucage bet. Only the cutoff called.
The turn peeled the 6♥, and Beucage continued with a big bet. Cutoff made the fold for him to take the pot.
Table 31 is shaping up to be the hardest table with a stacked lineup of Beucage, Michael Eccles, Stephen Dauphinais, Harry Flyma, and reigning champion Thomas Taylor.
Darcey Beucage: 26,400
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 25/25 |
| Prizes: | $8,431 |
Limit Hold’em
Small blind raised two bets, and Jerod Dobson in the big blind raised three bets.
The flop came 10♦J♥8♦, and small blind checked to Dobson. He bet and was called.
After the turn peeled the K♥, small blind again checked. Dobson continued with a big bet, and was called.
The river was the K♦, and the small blind checked to Dobson. He made a big bet, and was rewarded with the pot.
Jerod Dobson: 26,200
| Level: | 1 (100/200) |
| Entries: | 23/23 |
| Prizes: | TBD |
The HORSE event is off to an electric start. Among the field are notables Stephen Dauphinais, along with power poker couple Thomas and Haven Taylor. Thomas is defending his HORSE title today, with many eager players looking to dethrone the reigning champion. Stay tuned for all your reporting needs as the field plays down to a winner within the day.
| Date: | Aug 4, 2 PM |
| Blinds: | 25 Minutes |
| Starting Stack: | 25k |
| Late Entry: | 10 Levels (~6:40 PM) |
Monday is HORSE day at the Summer Super Stack. The five-game mix kicks off at 2 PM, and players sit down with 25k in chips for 25-minute levels.
Games change on the orbit, with the rotation of Hold ’em, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Stud, and Stud 8 or Better. Players have 10 levels to buy in or rebuy, and the final chance for a stack will be around 6:40 PM.
The last time this game ran was in April, and local mixed-game crusher Thomas Taylor took it down. Taylor regularly plays mixed games against the best in the world, with multiple runner-up finishes in big mixed events at the WSOP in Vegas. It’s likely he’ll be out to defend his title, though we haven’t seen the ring winner from January in the inaugural HORSE game, during the WSOP-C, Chris “Pokin StaR” Alcindor this series.
Alek Gillies will be reporting on this one, as I’m taking the day off to donate $400 (at LEAST) to the prize pool. While I used to play a lot of mixed games online, including HORSE, it’ll be my first chance to play the five-game mix live.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jered Dobson | *$5,850 |
| 2 |  Kimberly Durham | *$5,495 |
| 3 | Antonio Ma | $3,325 |
| 4 | Nathan Tang | $2,152 |
| 5 | Toms Varghese | $1,565 |
| 6 | Jongseo Kim | $1,174 |
