Ausmus Looks to Close the Gap on POY Race as Cho Leads $3,000 H.O.R.S.E
A field that started with 357 entries is down to its final 17 players in Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. The third and final day in this event is set to conclude today at Horseshoe and Pairs Las Vegas. The man on top of the leaderboard seeking his first World Series of Poker bracelet is Wooram Cho (1,875,000).
Although Cho has yet to win a bracelet, there are several bracelet winners in the mix for Day 3. John Racener (1,765,000), who comes into the day second on the leaderboard, is looking for his third gold bracelet and second this summer. Also in the top 5 is three-time winner David "ODB" Baker (1,130,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wooram Cho | South Korea | 1,875,000 | 23 |
| 2 | John Racener | United States | 1,765,000 | 22 |
| 3 | Gary Bolden | United States | 1,650,000 | 20 |
| 4 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,130,000 | 14 |
| 5 | David Tarbet | United Kingdom | 940,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 930,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Xiaochuan Zhang | China | 880,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Paul Campbell | United States | 640,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Travis Trail | United States | 610,000 | 7 |
| 10 | Luis Velador | Mexico | 585,000 | 7 |
Jeremy Ausmus looks to cap off a summer of deep runs with his seventh career World Series of Poker bracelet. Ausmus has made six final tables this summer, but has yet to win a gold bracelet. He finds himself in second place in the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year race, but a big score in this event could see him overthrow Scott Seiver at the top of the leaderboard.
The 17 remaining players have all locked up a minimum cash of$8,042 with a top prize of $206,321.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $206,321 |
| 2 | $135,877 |
| 3 | $91,547 |
| 4 | $63,134 |
| 5 | $44,591 |
| 6 | $32,274 |
| 7 | $23,952 |
| 8 | $18,238 |
| 9 | $14,259 |
| 10-11 | $11,454 |
| 12-15 | $9,461 |
| 16-17 | $8,042 |
Players will return Saturday at 1 p.m. at Level 23 in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Blinds will be 20,000-40,000 with 40,000-80,000 limits and a 10,000 ante and bring in. Play will continue until a winner is crowned.
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