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

Jun 12, 2025

Villella Scoops Avivi

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Joseph Villella: A♠A♣2♠/5♦J♥8♥6♠
Tal Avivi: XxXx/7♦5♠5♥9♥/Xx
Linda Johnson: XxXx/3♦7♥J♣ - folded on fifth street

Three ways on fourth street, Linda Johnson bet and was called by both Joseph Villella and Tal Avivi.

Avivi took over the betting lead on fifth after pairing his five, which got a fold from Johnson and a call from Villella.

Avivi then called bets from Villella on sixth and seventh and Villella announced, "Aces with a low," and showed the goods.

Avivi couldn't eat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Villella.

Jun 12, 2025

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

The final 38 players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

Level: 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Jun 12, 2025

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Only five tables worth of players remain, and they have been sent on a dinner break of 60 minutes.

The action will resume around 8:35 p.m. local time.

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Jun 12, 2025

Milgrom Eliminates Ramey

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Eddie Ramey: Ax9x/2x6x8xJx/Jx All in
Nicolas Milgrom: 9x8x/5x2xKx7x/3x

Heads-up on fifth street, Eddie Ramey bet his remaining chips and Nicolas Milgrom called to put Ramey at risk.

Milgrom caught two low cards to pull ahead with an eight and Ramey couldn't improve — eliminating him just before dinner break.

At other tables, Tamon Nakamura and Timothy Loehr were also eliminated.

Tags: Eddie Ramey Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 12, 2025

Zerjav Crosses Million

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Blaz Zerjav raised from middle position. Shane Daniels made it three bets in the small blind, and Zerjav called to the A♦9♦Q♥ flop. Daniels bet, Zerjav called, and the two players followed the same recipe on the 9♠ turn.

Daniels slowed down on the 10♠ turn, checking it over to Zerjav. Zerjav fired a bet, and a quick call followed from Daniels. Zerjav showed A♠Q♦7♦6♣ for aces and queens.

Daniels sighed loudly as he mucked his cards, and the pot was sent over to Zerjav.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Shane Daniels

Jun 12, 2025

"Bakes" on Blazing Comeback

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

David "Bakes" Baker: 7x4x3x/2xQx8xKx
Ari Engel: XxXx/9x2x7x9x/Xx

When the action was caught on sixth street, David "Bakes" Baker check-called a bet from Ari Engel. When seventh street was dealt, Baker led out.

Engel tossed in a quick call, but he mucked his hand when Baker showed down an eight-low.

Tags: Ari Engel David "Bakes" Baker

Jun 12, 2025

Bohlman's Boat Leaves Nakamura Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dennis Axel raised from early position and was called by Scott Bohlman in the small blind and Tamon Nakamura in the big blind.

Action checked through on the Q♥Q♣4♥ flop and then Bohlman led out for a bet on the A♣ turn. Nakamura and Axel both called.

The K♦ completed the board and Bohlman bet again. Nakamura looked him up and Axel folded.

Bohlman turned over A♠Q♠10♦3♣ for queens-full and Nakamura showed he held Q♦8♠3♠2♦ for trip queens before sending his hand into the muck.

Tags: Dennis Axel Scott Bohlman Tamon Nakamura

Jun 12, 2025

Livingston Unstoppable

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Travis Kubota: XxXx/J♣K♥8♦2♣/Xx
Alex Livingston: 9♥5♠5♣/9♣7♥8♥6♥

Travis Kubota completed on third street and Alex Livingston called. Livingston called Kubota's bets on fourth and fifth street before Kubota slowed down on sixth street and checked.

Livingston fired a bet, Kubota called, and Kubota check-called on seventh street as well. Livingston's straight had been completed on sixth street, and it brought him yet another pot on Day 2.

Tags: Alex Livingston Travis Kubota

Jun 12, 2025

King Loses Jeffery Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Joe Jeffery: Ax5x3x/Kx4x9x3x
Tony Ma: 9x8x6x/7x4x9x2x

Joe Jeffery brought in with a king, and Tony Ma completed once the rest of the table had folded. Jefferey called and called bets on fourth and fifth street as well.

Ma slowed down and check-called on sixth street, after which seventh street was checked down. Ma had made an eight-low to beat the nine-low of Jeffery, and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Tony Ma Joe Jeffery