It will take an extra day to decide Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) at the 2024 World Series of Poker, where Mike Leah and Maksim Pisarenko return at 10 a.m. local time to decide their battle that was paused on Thursday night.
Both players have guaranteed themselves the runner-up prize of $266,658, but will be chasing the $399,988 first-place score and all of the glory that comes with it at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Pisarenko holds a slight lead with 5,720,000 chips, with Leah sitting right behind after bagging 5,145,000.
Day 5 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russian Federation | 5,720,000 |
| 2 | Mike Leah | Canada | 5,145,000 |
Pisarenko is seeking his first career WSOP bracelet, already adding a significant amount to his live tournament earnings of more than $800,000.
Leah will add another sizeable score to his $8 million in live earnings, looking to finally add a second WSOP gold bracelet after his Asia-Pacific win back in 2014.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $399,988 | ||
| 2 | $266,658 | ||
| 3 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | $183,049 |
| 4 | Steve Zolotow | United States | $128,863 |
| 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $93,094 |
| 6 | Maria Ho | United States | $69,063 |
| 7 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | $52,651 |
| 8 | Patrick Moulder | United States | $41,281 |
| 9 | Greg Mascio | United States | $27,694 |
The two remaining players will return to action at 10 a.m. with 18:47 left on the clock on Level 27. Leah and Pisarenko will see flop game blinds of 75,000-150,000 and stud game limits of 150,000-300,000 along with a 30,000 ante.
Don't miss a moment of the final day as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the scene to determine a winner in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E championship here in Las Vegas.