Event 2: Victor Nassif vs. Itai Bronshtein for the H.O.R.S.E. Title

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 74

Victor Nassif (left) vs. Itai Bronshtein (right)

Itai Bronshtein  –  1,000,000  (8 BB)
Victor Nassif  –  850,000  (7 BB)

1st:  $8,370 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $4,835

3rd:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $3,025
4th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,045
5th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $1,550
6th:  Hoyt Verner  –  $1,240
7th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,120
8th:  Long Nguyen  –  $990
9th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $870
10th:  Robert Dukes  –  $745

Event 2: Yuval Bronshtein – 3rd Place ($3,025)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 74

Yuval Bronshtein

Hold’em

Yuval Bronshtein raised to 120,000 from the button, Victor Nassif three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind, Bronshtein four-bet all in for 220,000, and Nassif called.

Bronshtein:  Th7h
Nassif:  KdQh

The board came Jc5d4dAd2d, giving Nassif a flush to eliminate Bronshtein in third place.

Victor Nassif  –  850,000  (7 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($3,025)

Event 2: Final Three Players in the H.O.R.S.E.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 74

Seat 2:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  515,000  (4 BB)
Seat 3:  Itai Bronshtein  –  725,000  (6 BB)
Seat 8:  Victor Nassif  –  610,000  (5 BB)

1st:  $8,370 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $4,835
3rd:  $3,025

4th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,045
5th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $1,550
6th:  Hoyt Verner  –  $1,240
7th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,120
8th:  Long Nguyen  –  $990
9th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $870
10th:  Robert Dukes  –  $745

Event 2: Victor Nassif Doubles Through Yuval Bronshtein

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 74

Stud

Victor Nassif was all in on fifth street against Yuval Bronsthein.

Nassif:  Th7s / 9h3h8h
Bronshtein:  Js2h / 2dKc4d

Bronshtein’s deuces remained ahead on sixth street as he caught the 6d while Nassif’s draws and overcads weren’t helped much with the Qs.

On seventh street, Bronshtein made trips with the 2s. Nassif, however, picked up the 4h to make a winning flush to double up.

Victor Nassif  –  530,000  (5 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  560,000  (6 BB)

Event 2: A.J. Kelsall – 4th Place ($2,045)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 74

A.J. Kelsall

Razz

A.J. Kelsall was all in on fifth street against Yuval Bronshtein.

Kelsall:  Ax5x / 7x4x9x
Bronshtein:  Ax6x / 5x3xJx

Kelsall caught a non-helpful Qx on sixth street, while Bronshtein picked up a 4x to make a six-five, leaving Kelsall drawing dead and out in fourth place.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  620,000  (6 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,045)

Event 2: Itai Bronshtein Scoops a Big One to take the Chip Lead

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Omaha Hi-Lo

Itai Bronshtein limped for 40,000 from the cutoff, Victor Nassif raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind, and Itai called.

The flop was 8s7h6s, Nassif checked, and Yuval bet 40,000. Both Itai and Nassif called.

The turn was the Td, and action checked to Itai who bet 80,000. Both Nassif and Yuval called.

The river was the 8h, and action checked to Itai again who bet 80,000. Nassif called and Yuval folded.

Itai tabled Ac9d8c3h for a ten-high straight with the second best low, Nassif mucked, and Itai scooped the pot to take the chip lead.

Itai Bronshtein  –  950,000  (12 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  430,000  (5 BB)
Victor Nassif  –  250,000  (3 BB)

Event 2: A.J. Kelsall Doubles Through Victor Nassif

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Stud

A.J. Kelsall:  XxXx / 3d7c3s
Victor Nassif:  XxXx / 3h5d8h

A.J. Kelsall was the bring-in for 10,000, Victor Nassif completed for 30,000, and Kelsall called.

Both checked on fourth street, Kelsall bet 60,000 on fifth street, Nassif raised, and Kelsall called all in for 95,000.

A.J. Kelsall:  Ad4d / 3d7c3s
Victor Nassif:  Qh6h  / 3h5d8h

Nassif’s runout came the 7s and 6s, giving him a pair of sixes.

Kelsall, meanwhile, caught the Kd and Jd to make a flush to double up again.

A.J. Kelsall  –  290,000  (5 BB)
Victor Nassif  –  800,000  (13 BB)

Event 2: A.J. Kelsall Survives Against Yuval Bronshtein

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Stud

A.J. Kelsall was all in for 40,000 against Yuval Bronshtein.

Kelsall:  JcJd / Tc
Bronshtein:  Ad6c / 6s

Here were the rest of their runouts up until seventh street:

Kelsall:  JcJd / Tc3s6dKs
Bronshtein:  Ad6c / 6sJs7s2h

Bronshtein turned over the 2c to make sixes and deuces. Kelsall sweated his final card and revealed the 6h, making jacks and sixes to double up.

A.J. Kelsall  –  120,000  (2 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  450,000  (7.5 BB)

Event 2: Yuval Bronshtein Makes a Straight Flush to Double Through A.J. Kelsall

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Stud

A.J. Kelsall:  XxXx  /  Td8sAd
Yuval Bronshtein:  XxXx  /  8h2s9h

A.J. Kelsall completed to 30,000 and Yuval Bronshtein called. Kelsall bet 30,000 on fourth street, Bronshtein called, Kelsall bet 60,000 on fitth street, and Bronshtein raised to 120,000. Kelsall reraised, and Bronshtein called all in for about 180,000.

A.J. Kelsall:  QdQs  /  Td8sAd
Yuval Bronshtein:  Th7h  /  8h2s9h

Kelsall had a pair of queens, while Bronshtein had an open-ended straight-flush draw.

Kelsall’s runout of the 6s and 4d left him with a pair of queens, while Bronshtein caught the 5s before sweating out the 6h on seventh street to make a straight flush to double through Kelsall.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  500,000  (8 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  50,000  (< 1 BB)

Event 2: Final Four Players in the H.O.R.S.E.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 74

Seat 2:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  260,000  (5 BB)
Seat 3:  Itai Bronshtein  –  310,000  (6 BB)
Seat 6:  A.J. Kelsall  –  120,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8:  Victor Nassif  –  1,160,000  (23 BB)

1st:  $8,370 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $4,835
3rd:  $3,025
4th:  $2,045

5th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $1,550
6th:  Hoyt Verner  –  $1,240
7th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,120
8th:  Long Nguyen  –  $990
9th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $870
10th:  Robert Dukes  –  $745