He lost his start-of-day chip lead briefly, but after getting it back, there was no stopping Mike Gorodinsky, as he sprinted away from the field at the final table of World Series of Poker Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship to earn his third WSOP bracelet along with the $422,747 first prize.
Gorodinsky defeated Alex Livingston in a very short heads-up match to cap his triumph over the field of 185 players that built a $1,720,500 prize pool.
$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | $422,747 |
| 2 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $261,278 |
| 3 | Brad Ruben | United States | $184,406 |
| 4 | Brian Yoon | United States | $136,649 |
| 5 | Scott Seiver | United States | $101,319 |
| 6 | Carol Fuchs | United States | $76,412 |
| 7 | Christopher Claassen | United States | $58,633 |
Winner's Reaction
Gorodinsky’s victory Monday came much more quickly than it could have, given the talent of his opponents, but aside from that early bump, everything went his way from then on.