Glaser Leads; Hellmuth Chases Number 16 in a Star-Studded Final Nine of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
The opening weekend of the 2021 World Series of Poker is here and the final day of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. brings a star-studded final table of decorated champions and established pros looking for their first taste of WSOP gold. The final nine players outlasted a field of 78 entries and they will compete this afternoon on the main stage in the Amazon room at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for the lion��s share of a $1,842,750 prize pool with a top prize of ??$552,182.
England��s mixed-game specialist Benny Glaser leads a Day 3 lineup that includes three other WSOP champions and Chad Eveslage, a Florida-based pro looking to add his first WSOP gold bracelet to an already impressive set of tournament wins in 2021.
The final nine players bring a combined 22 WSOP gold bracelets worth of experience to Day 3 and most of them belong to the 15-time champion Phil Hellmuth, but three-time winners Glaser and Ben Yu look to spoil Hellmuth��s plans for #16 and France��s David Benyamine wants to add his name to the list of players that have won two WSOP events.
England��s Philip Sternheimer is joined by Eveslage, Matt Glantz, DJ Buckley, and Jesse Klein in the quest for their first WSOP victory. Eveslage looks to add to a red-hot 2021 that includes wins at the WPT Venetian in July and the $25,000 high roller in April at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock.
Final Table Line-Up Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Glantz | United States | 410,000 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Ben Yu | United States | 830,000 | 17 | 8 |
| 3 | David Benyamine | France | 1,680,000 | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 1,640,000 | 33 | 16 |
| 5 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 1,695,000 | 34 | 17 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | United States | 160,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,590,000 | 52 | 26 |
| 8 | Jesse Klein | United States | 1,800,000 | 36 | 18 |
| 9 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 865,000 | 17 | 9 |
Other cashing players from Day 2 included Cary Katz (12th - $42,162), Roland Israelashvili (11th - $46,002), and the six-time WSOP champion Daniel Negreanu, who was knocked out along with Israelashvili in a double-elimination in the last hand of Day 2.
Day 3 will continue in Level 21 with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and big bets are double that amount. Blinds and antes will increase every 60 minutes until there is a winner.
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