Can Schneider Capture his Second H.O.R.S.E. Title of the Summer?
Welcome back to the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. What started with 261 players is now down to the final 28. Among those still in contention for the $318,955 first-place prize are some poker nobility in Tom Schneider, Greg Mueller and Dan Kelly, just to name a few.
As far as Schneider is concerned, the 2007 WSOP Player of the Year is hunting for his second bracelet of 2013. What's more, it'd be his second H.O.R.S.E. bracelet! Just a few days ago, Schneider was able to best a field of 862 runners in Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. and claim his third gold bracelet. Schneider, who was featured in PokerNews’ popular Where Are They Now? series two months back, starts the day fourth in chips with 292,000.
Speaking of chips, no one will start today with more of them than two-time bracelet winner Greg "FBT" Mueller, who enters with 430,500. Last year, Mueller finished runner-up to David "ODB" Baker at the 2012 WSOP in Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix , and this year Mueller continued his mixed game domination and once again came close to a bracelet when he final tabled and ultimately finished third in the very same event: Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix.
Third, but certainly not least, is bracelet winner Dan Kelly, who begins the day with 88,500. Last night Kelly scored his eighth cash of the series by making the money in this event. If Kelly can place second or first in today's tournament, he will take the top spot from Daniel Negreanu on the 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Leader Board. Either way, he'll be adding to his point total.
Other notables who will return include David Benyamine (373,500), David Bach (179,000), Marcel Luske (175,000) Chris Klodnicki (165,500), Todd Brunson (163,500) Adam Friedman (117,000), Brett Richey (74,000) and Gus Hansen (58,000).
Play is set to kick off at 2:00 PM PST, which is just over an hour from now. The plan is to play to a winner, but the chances of ten levels passing before then are good, so don't be surprised if things spill over into an impromptu Day 4. Only time will tell if that happens or not.
Be sure to check back in an hour for all the latest and greatest as we look to crown a Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion. In the meantime, check out Sarah Grant's WSOP June 15 update: