H.O.R.S.E. Rookie Tim Sullivan Soaring on Day 2
Stud:
We caught up with the action as Timothy Sullivan and an all-in Edward Espino were involved in a hand of seven card stud, with Sullivan's opponent squeezing his seventh street card to see if he had made a flush.
Sullivan: 
Espino: 
With Sullivan showing two pair, aces and kings, Espino knew exactly what he needed to catch in order to survive: any diamond for a flush or any queen for trips. As is tradition in stud games, Sullivan exposed his seventh street card first to show Espino if he was drawing live or not. The 
changed nothing and Sullivan stood up in anticipation, yelling "make it a black card dealer, no red, no red!"
Espino squeezed his last down card as slowly as possible, praying to see a shiny diamond or a beautiful queen. When he began to frown and shake his head, Sullivan knew he was safe and retook his seat. Espino flipped up his 
and knocked the table, offering a "good game sir" as he departed for the cashier's cage for a 50th place finish.
Sullivan later told us that he "had never played this game before, except for a $100 satellite yesterday" which he used as a primer to teach himself the basics of H.O.R.S.E. With over 150,000 chips after this hand, Timothy Sullivan will likely have plenty of time to keep learning as he advances deeper and deeper in this event.