Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 12, 2025

Ivanov Provides Double Knockout on Soft Bubble

Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Alyn Dagher raised in the hijack. Stanislav Ivanov tossed in a call on the button, and Michael Horowitz defended his big blind.

After five bets went in on the 6♦6♣9♣ flop, Horotwitz was all in for 22,000, and Dagher for 33,500, both being put at risk by Ivanov.

Michael Horowitz: A♣Q♦ All in
Alyn Dagher: A♠Q♥ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: J♥9♥

Ivanov had a decent lead with his two pair as Horowitz and Dagher blocked each other's outs. The 2♦8♥ runout did not provide an ace or queen, and Ivanov knocked out both players a few spots away from the money.

Tags: Alyn Dagher Michael Horowitz Stanislav Ivanov

Jun 12, 2025

Lewis Falls to Khoang's Rolled-Up Deuces

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jonathan Lewis: A♦4♦/6♠A♥10♦7♣/9♥ All in
Quoc Khoang: 2♥2♠/2♦6♦J♣K♣/8♦

Jonathan Lewis was already all in for his short stack on third street against Quoc Khoang, who had Lewis slightly covered.

Khoang's board didn't improve on his trip ducks, but Lewis caught an ace on fourth street and was drawing live to a chop or win by seventh. It wasn't meant to be, however, as Lewis squeezed what turned out to be the 9♥ on the end — sending him to the rail.

Tags: Jonathan Lewis Quoc Khoang

Level: 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Jun 12, 2025

Johnson Sends Pattni to the Rail as Money Bubble Approaches

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Rupesh Pattni: A♠2♦/2♣10♦J♥7♥/4♣ All in
Linda Johnson: K♥9♥/10♥K♠8♠Q♥/6♦

Linda Johnson completed with her ten and action folded to Rupesh Pattni, who raised with the bring-in. Johnson called.

Pattni bet on fourth street and Johnson raised. Pattni raised again for 1,000 more on top and Johnson called to put Pattni at risk.

Johnson was ahead with her split kings and neither player improved through seventh street to eliminate Pattni from the tournament.

The eliminations have come fast and furious so far, with just 13 more to go until the money bubble bursts.

Tags: Linda Johnson Rupesh Pattni

Jun 12, 2025

Villella Surges in Stud

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: XxXx/Q♣5♣Q♠2♦/Xx
Joseph Villella XxXx/10♦6♦10♠K♥/Xx

The action was picked up on fourth street, where Hal Rotholz bet out and Joseph Villella flicked in a call. Both players paired their door card on fifth street, and another bet and call followed.

Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where Rotholz checked again. Villella fired a bet, and Rotholz decided to lay down his open queens.

"How do you do it, Joe?" a tablemate asked.

"Just a full house," Villella claimed, but he did not provide any evidence as he mucked his cards.

Tags: Hal Rotholz Joseph Villella

Jun 12, 2025

Dagher Drags a pot; Brunson Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Alyn Dagher: XxXx/4♣7♣6♣K♦
Tamon Nakamura: XxXx/10♥A♣Q♥5♣ - folded on sixth street

Tamon Nakamura completed and was called by Alyn Dagher for a heads-up pot.

Dagher called a bet from Nakamura on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth. Nakamura checked again on sixth street, prompting a bet from Dagher. Nakamura wanted nothing to do with it and let his hand go.

On another table, Poker Hall of Famer Todd Brunson was eliminated, among several others.

Tags: Alyn Dagher Tamon Nakamura Todd Brunson

Jun 12, 2025

Three-Bet Pot Leaves Pattni Short

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Shane Daniels: XxXx/J♣ - folded third street
Rupesh Pattni: XxXx/3♠7♣8♥7♥/Xx
Scott Epstein: A♦9♠9♣/A♠K♦4♠3♣

Shane Daniels completed, Rupesh Pattni raised, and Scott Epstein three-bet. Daniels folded, while Pattni called to fourth street.

Pattni called Epstein's bets on fourth and fifth street before he took the betting lead on sixth street and tossed in chips. Epstein called, and bet when checked to on seventh street.

Pattni weighed his options for a while, eventually settling on a call. Epstein tabled his aces and nines and took down the pot when Pattni mucked his cards.

Tags: Rupesh Pattni Scott Epstein Shane Daniels

Jun 12, 2025

Danheiser and Greenwood Rushed Out in Razz

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Razz

David Danheiser: 6x3x/5xKxJx3x/6x All in
Ryan Parsa: 6x2x/7x4x3x10x/4x

Ryan Parsa raised on third street, and David Danheiser three-bet. Parsa then put Danheiser all-in for 16,500 total, and Danheiser quickly called.

Parsa had Danheiser drawing dead after sixth street, eliminating him early on Day 2.

Robert Greenwood: Qx8x6x4x4x3xAx All in
Scott Epstein: Jx9x6x3x4x2xAx

Over at another table, Robert Greenwood got his remaining stack of 24,000 in against Scott Epstein on fifth street. Epstein made a six-low at the end, beating the eight-low of Greenwood and knocking him out of the tournament.

Tags: David Danheiser Robert Greenwood Ryan Parsa Scott Epstein

Jun 12, 2025