Daniel Ospina Leads 83 Players into Day 2 of H.O.R.S.E. Championship; Registration Still Open
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for Day 2 of the Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Day 1 saw a total 161 players take their seats throughout the day, and with registration still open until the start of play today on Day 2, last year's mark of 166 players could yet be surpassed as a few more players are expected to trickle in.
The H.O.R.S.E. Championship attracts the greatest players in the game, but unfortunately for the likes of Frank Kassela, Brandon Shack-Harris, Layne Flack, Brock Parker, Mike Matusow, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Benny Glaser, Frankie O'Dell, and John Monnette, they were all sent to the rail on Day 1.
Only 83 players managed to bag a stack, and it would be Colombian mixed game specialist and WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Ospina topping the leaderboard with 255,000 when Day 1 wrapped. Hot on Ospina's heels are WSOP bracelet winners Randy Ohel (253,000), Brian Hastings (250,500), Scott Clements (244,500), and the defending champion John Hennigan (235,500).
With the final three tables likely to finish in the money, players still in contention include David "ODB" Baker, Marco Johnson, Greg Mueller, Daniel Negreanu, Chris Vitch, Robert Mizrachi, Freddy Deeb, Paul Volpe, Brain Rast, Nick Schulman, and Phil Ivey.
Late registration is open until the start of Day 2, as we said, and new players will receive 60,000 in starting chips at 4,000/8,000 betting limits.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor providing continuous live updates of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship once play begins at 2 p.m. (PDT). Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for all the coverage from Event #29, along with all the events from the entire 2019 World Series of Poker.