Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($376,458)
Omaha 8

Shawn Buchanan entered the final day with a chip deficit of more than 6:1 with just 910,000 to Fabrice Soulier’s 6,290,000 in chips. Buchanan couldn’t really get anything going this afternoon and was eliminated in 2nd place shortly after the day began.

Fabrice Soulier button-raised before the flop and Shawn Buchanan called from the big blind.

The flop came 10 8 4, Buchanan bet, Soulier raised, Buchanan reraised, Soulier four-bet and Buchanan called all in.

Buchanan: J J 10 7
Soulier: Q J 8 6

Buchanan was ahead with a pair of jacks when the money went in on the flop, but the turn and river were the A and the 6, giving Soulier two pair on the river to scoop the pot. Shawn Buchanan was eliminated in 2nd place ($376,458) while Fabrice Soulier wins the gold bracelet for Event #37 and the $609,130 grand prize.

NOTE: Play ended for the night at approximately 4:00am with the conclusion of Level 28. The remaining two players will return at 3:00pm and will continue until a winner is determined.

NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 100,000-200,000

Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 50,000-1000,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 20,000
Bring In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 240

Average Chip Count: 3,600,000

Chip Counts:

1. Fabrice Soulier – 6,290,000
2. Shawn Buchanan – 910,000

End of Day 3; Soulier Leads Buchanan Heads-Up

Shawn Buchanan started heads-up play with a 2:1 chip lead of 4.8 million to Fabrice Soulier’s 2.4 million. Soulier quickly took the chip lead in the Omaha 8 round after making a wheel to scoop a big pot and take the lead with 5 million to Buchanan’s 2.2 million.

Soulier went on to widen the gap a bit in the following Razz and Seven Card Stud portions, ultimately amassing 10:1 chip lead of 6.5 million to Buchanan’s 650,000. Buchanan doubled back in the Stud 8 round and then again in the the Hold’em portion, but still ended the night on the short stack with under one million.

Soulier takes a comfortable chip lead of more than 6:1 heading into Day 4, so be sure to check at 3:00pm for hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 60,000-120,000

Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 240

Average Chip Count: 2,400,000

Chip Counts:

1. Shawn Buchanan – 3,385,000
2. Fabrice Soulier – 2,030,000
3. Andrey Zaichenko – 1,775,000

Eliminations:

4th. Daniel Ospina – $180,750

Daniel Ospina Eliminated in 4th Place ($180,750)
Hold’em

Shawn Buchanan opened for a raise from under the gun, Daniel Ospina moved all in with the short stack from the small blind, Fabrice Soulier called from the big blind and Buchanan called the raise.

The flop came J 9 4 and both players checked the side pot.

The turn was the 9, Soulier bet and Buchanan folded.

Soulier turned over 4 4 for a full house while Ospina was drawing dead with Q 10. The river was the 8 and Daniel Ospina was eliminated in 4th place ($180,750).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 40,000-80,000

Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 240

Average Chip Count: 1,440,000

Chip Counts:

1. Fabrice Soulier – 2,775,000
2. Andrey Zaichenko – 1,525,000
3. Daniel Ospina – 1,240,000
4. Shawn Buchanan – 945,000
5. Tom Dwan – 715,000

Eliminations:

6th. Matthew Ashton – $101,813
7th. Michael Binger – $78,328
8th. Jacobo Fernandez – $61,160

Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in 8th Place ($61,160)
Stud 8

Jacobo Fernandez entered the official eight-handed final table as the short stack and quickly got it all in against Tom Dawn in the Stud 8 round.

Fernandez: K 8 7 6 6 5
Dwan: A10 7 7 6 4 3

Dwan went on to make a pair of sevens to beat Fernandez’s pair of sixes, giving him the pot and eliminating Jacobo Fernandez in 9th place ($61,160).

Michael Binger Eliminated in 7th Place ($73,328)
Omaha 8

Michael Binger opened the pot for 80,000 before the flop, Andrey Zaichenko reraised to 120,000 and Binger called all in.

Binger: Q 8 3 2
Zaichenko: A Q 4 2

The board came 7 5 3 10 6, giving Zaichenko a six-high straight and the nut low to scoop the pot. Michael Binger was eliminated in 7th place ($73,328).

Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 6th Place ($101,813)
Omaha 8

Matthew Ashton bet 40,000 on a flop of J 4 3 and both Andrey Zaichenko and Shawn Buchanan called.

The turn was the 2, Ashton bet, Zaichenko called, Buchanan raised, Ashton called all in and Zaichenko called the raise.

The river was the K, Zaichenko checked the side pot, Buchanan bet and Zaichenko folded.

Ashton: A A 6 2
Buchanan: A 9 8 5

Buchanan turned the wheel to scoop the pot and eliminate Matthew Ashton in 6th place ($101,813).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

The 23 remaining players in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship event are guaranteed at least $21,905 today, but all eyes are now focused on the bracelet and the massive top prize of $609,130.

Leading the list of contenders is Michael Binger with 742,000. His nearest competitor, Fabrice Soulier, sits with just 560,000.

Here’s a look at the restart chip counts.

The plan is to play down to a champion. Be sure to join us for level-by-level coverage of the final table.