Grinding his way through a pool of 185 formidable specialists, Mike Gorodinsky came out on top at Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. This win got him third gold bracelet win and earned him a hefty payday of $422,747 – his second-largest tournament earning to date.
Rewinding to a decade earlier, Gorodinsky’s first taste of a gold bracelet victory occurred at the 2013 series in the $2,500 Omaha eight-or-better and stud eight-or-better event. Following this, he hit his career’s peak by securing the 2015 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship along with a whopping $1.3 million. Today, Gorodinsky’s career earnings are edging towards a commendable $4.3 million, with over $3.4 million of that bounty sourced from WSOP bracelet events.
Spreading over four intense days, the championship saw an impressive turnout, culminating in a prize pool of $1,720,500. A total of 28 players enjoyed a piece of the pot. High-profile poker stars who cashed but could not make it to the final day include Jerry Wong, Brandon Shack-Harris, Phil Hui, John Racener, Phil Hellmuth, David ‘Bakes’ Baker, Roman Verenko, and Esther Taylor.
With Gorodinsky leading the pack on the ultimate day, seven contenders were left to battle it out in the many poker variants H.O.R.S.E. has to offer . Memorable encounters included Christopher Claassen losing to Bradley Ruben, Carol Fuchs exiting in sixth place against Brian Yoon, and Scott Seiver falling short against Gorodinsky. These duels set the stage for the climactic face-off between Gorodinsky and Alexander Livingston.
In an exciting heads-up battle, Gorodinsky, holding over nine times the chips of his opponent, ultimately claimed victory. The pivotal moment saw Gorodinsky best Livingston’s hands, taking home the title and leaving the latter with a runner-up prize of $261,278.
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