Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 19, 2025

Estes Takes from Heimiller

Josh Noy

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was heads-up on the 10♣4♠K♣3♣ turn, where Dan Heimiller led out with a bet from the big blind. Michael Estes called on the button to see the K♦ river.

Heimiller fired another bet before Estes tossed in a raise. Heimiller took a moment before making the call.

Estes tabled A♠4♣3♠3♥ for a full house, raking in the pot as Heimiller mucked.

Tags: Dan Heimiller Michael Estes

Jun 19, 2025

Hansen Stays Alive With a Double

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Gus Hansen raised from middle position and Brad Ruben three-bet from the big blind. Hansen only started the hand with 15,000, so he called for the last of his chips, and the cards were revealed.

Gus Hansen: A♦4♣ All in
Brad Ruben: J♦5♦

Hansen was ahead with ace-high, but Ruben had live cards working for him. The board ran out A♣8♠K♠10♦9♦ to give Hansen the winner with a pair of aces, and he doubled up to half the starting stack.

Tags: Brad Ruben Gus Hansen

Jun 19, 2025

Zack Calls Silver's Bluff

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Nate Silver raised in early position, and action folded to Daniel Zack in the big blind. Zack called and checked the Q♠5♦A♠ flop.

Silver continued with a bet, only to be check-raised by Zack. Silver called and the 10♦ turn hit the table. Zack checked and called a bet from Silver.

Another check from Zack followed the 8♥ river, where Silver fired one last time. Zack took a moment before making the call.

Silver showed K♦9♦ for missed straight and flush draws, while Zack tabled K♠10♠ for a pair of tens to claim the pot.

Tags: Daniel Zack Nate Silver

Jun 19, 2025

Sammartino Takes it on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Dario Sammartino raised under the gun with Daniel Strelitz calling from the cutoff, and Michael Estes defending his big blind.

Estes checked the 5♦3♥9♥ flop and Sammartino bet. Strelitz and Estes called.

After Estes checked the 8♠ turn, Sammartino bet, and both of his opponents folded.

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Dario Sammartino Michael Estes

Jun 19, 2025

Chait Hangs On

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Craig Chait was all in and at risk against Cary Katz on the button.

Craig Chait: A♦4♦ All in
Cary Katz: 10♠10♦

Chait was trailing before finding help on the Q♣8♦9♥A♠3♦ flop, making top pair to double his short stack through Katz.

Tags: Cary Katz Craig Chait

Jun 19, 2025

Some Max Late Registrants

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Level: 12

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Jun 19, 2025

Phil Hellmuth Helped Ted Cruz Introduce Policy Benefiting America's Youth

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Jon Sofen

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).

The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.

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Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Jun 19, 2025