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

Jun 12, 2025

Zhigalov Shows Milgrom Trips

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4♣3♥K♠8♥/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/J♦Q♥6♠9♦/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov bet on fourth street and Nicolas Milgrom called.

Both players checked on fifth before Zhigalov resumed betting on sixth. Milgrom called to seventh, then called another bet from Zhigalov.

Zhigalov turned over 4♥4♠2♠ for trips and Milgrom mucked.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 12, 2025

Two Doubles on Short-Stacked Table

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Dzmitry Malets: 6♣5♠/2♣Q♥Q♣K♦/K♣ All in
Thomas Taylor: 2♥3♥/A♥K♠Q♠2♦/9♦

Dzmitry Malets brought in and called the complete of Thomas Taylor. Taylor fired fourth street for Malets to call, and Malets led out when he paired his queen on fifth street. Taylor called, and Malets' final 10,000 was put in on sixth street.

Malets rivered two pair and Taylor did not, shipping the pot to the Belarusian.

Clarence Judkins: 8♦4♦/2♦3♦Q♣5♥/7♦ All in
Tyler Schwecke: XxXx/9♠K♥ - folded fourth street
Stanislav Ivanov: K♠Q♥/K♣6♣8♠8♥/A♣

Clarence Judkins brought in, Tyler Schwecke called, and Stanislav Ivanov completed. Both Judkins and Schwecke called to fourth street, where Judkins and Ivanov exchanged raises until Judkins' 180,000 was in the middle.

Judkins made his low on sixt shtreet and made a flush on seventh street, beating the two pair of Ivanov and scooping the pot for a double-up.

Tags: Clarence Judkins Dzmitry Malets Stanislav Ivanov Thomas Taylor Tyler Schwecke

Jun 12, 2025

Final Three Tables (full)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
613	1	Michael Palermo	United States	1,100,000	14
613	2	Clarence Judkins	United States	250,000	3
613	3	Dzmitry Malets	Belarus	200,000	3
613	4	Tyler Schwecke	United States	250,000	3
613	5	Dennis Axel	United States	600,000	8
613	6	Stanislav Ivanov	Bulgaria	1,200,000	15
613	7	Thomas Taylor	Canada	700,000	9
613	8	Benjamin Tang	United States	210,000	3

614	1	Tal Avivi	Israel	1,650,000	21
614	2	Alex Livingston	Canada	950,000	12
614	3	Blaz Zerjav	Slovenia	400,000	5
614	4	David Christ	United States	300,000	4
614	5	Joseph Villella	United States	1,000,000	13
614	6	Sachin Bhargava	United States	1,050,000	13
614	7	Ari Engel	United States	1,500,000	19
614	8	Joe Jeffery	United States	700,000	9

615	1	Tony Ma	United States	550,000	7
615	2	Ryan Parsa	United States	1,000,000	13
615	3	Nicolas Milgrom	France	975,000	12
615	4	Marcel Vonk	Netherlands	370,000	5
615	5	Joseph Santagata	United States	1,200,000	15
615	6	Linda Johnson	United States	1,100,000	14
615	7	Andrey Zhigalov	Russia	1,775,000	22
615	8	Travis Kubota	United States	1,350,000	17

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Jun 12, 2025

Anderson Eliminated; Three Tables Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Calvin Anderson: Qx10x9x8x5x3x2x All in
Linda Johnson: KxJx7x6x4x2xAx

Calvin Anderson was seen putting in his final chips on seventh street against Linda Johnson. Anderson showed down a nine-low, but Johnson had made a seven-low and eliminated the former chipleader.

With Anderson's departure, 24 players remained, and they were redrawn across three tables.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

Jun 12, 2025

Parsa Takes Out Figueredo

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Murilo Souza Figueredo: XxXx/Kx9x9x
Ryan Parsa: XxXx/3xAx7x
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/Ax10x2x - folded on fifth street

Ryan Parsa bet on fourth street and Blaz Zerjav called. Murilo Souza Figueredo then raised all in and both opponents called.

Parsa bet on fifth and Zerjav folded this time. Parsa ended up with Qx6x5x10x for a 7-6-5-3-A, while Figueredo tossed Ax4x2x2x into the muck on his way to the rail.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Murilo Souza Figueredo Ryan Parsa

Jun 12, 2025

Bhargava Straightens Out Livingston

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Sachin Bhargava: J♣5♣4♣/3♠2♠6♦8♣
Alex Livingston: XxXx/5♠4♠K♣2♦/Xx
Tony Ma: XxXx/3♣A♦Q♣ - folded on fifth street

Sachin Bhargava completed and was called by Alex Livingston and Tony Ma.

Livingston and Ma called a bet from Bhargava on fourth street and Bhargava bet again on fifth. Livingston called and Ma folded.

Bhargava continued to bet on sixth and seventh and Livingston called him down.

Bhargava tabled J♣5♣4♣ for a six-high straight and Livingston mucked his hand.

Tags: Alex Livingston Tony Ma Sachin Bhargava

Jun 12, 2025

Judkins' Double Leaves Souza With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Clarence Judkins: 6x5x/9x6xAx2x/Jx
Murilo Souza Figueredo: Ax6x/3x7x3x3x/Jx

Clarence Judkins brought in, Murilo Souza Figueredo completed, and Judkins two-bet. After two more raises, Judkins' stack of 170,000 was in the middle and at risk.

By sixth street, Judkins had made a nine-low, while Souza was still drawing to a seven. The river made Souza a jack-low.

Unable to beat Judkins' nine, Souza saw most of his stack moved to Judkins, being left with merely two antes.

Tags: Clarence Judkins Murilo Souza Figueredo

Jun 12, 2025

Anderson Smacks the River to Double Off Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff and Linda Johnson called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥6♣4♣ and Anderson bet. Johnson called, then called again on the Q♥ turn when Anderson bet his last chips.

Anderson had A♦10♦10♥2♣, while Johnson was ahead with A♥K♣K♠9♠. The river was the 10♠ and Anderson spiked a set to win the pot and double up.

"Sorry," he told Johnson after the hand.

"Don't be sorry," Johnson replied.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

Level: 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Jun 12, 2025

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

The remaining 26 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.