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

Jun 19, 2025

Eslami Leads Twice

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Josh Noy

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

Limit Hold'em

John Hennigan raised in the cutoff and found a call from Ali Eslami in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠4♣J♥ flop, with Eslami leading out on the 3♦ turn. Hennigan called and the 6♠ river hit the felt.

Eslami led out with another bet, this time taking down the pot as Hennigan folded.

Tags: Ali Eslami John Hennigan

Jun 19, 2025

Selected Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Jun 19, 2025

Glantz Takes Out Wasserson

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Josh Noy

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

Stud

Eric Wasserson: A♦J♥ / 10♣J♣6♠2♠ / 3♦ All in
Matt Glantz: 5♥4♥ / 4♦K♦8♣K♠ / 7♣

Eric Wasserson raised, and Matt Glantz answered with the two-bet. Wasserson moved the rest of his short stack all in, and Glantz made the call.

Glant's pair of fours was ahead until fourth street, where Wasserson found a jack. Glantz was the only one to improve from that point, hitting two pair on sixth street to send Wasserson to the rail.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz

Jun 19, 2025

Bronstein Wins On Sixth

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Liam Gannon

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

Razz

Maximilian Schindler brought in, which saw Jerry Wong, Noah Bronstein, Lawrence Brandt, and Jon Kyte, all called behind him.

Noah Bronstein: XxXx/2xAxKx6x
Jerry Wong: XxXx/4x8x7x3x - folded on sixth street
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/Kx6x - folded on fourth street
Lawrence Brandt: XxXx/6x5x - folded on fourth street
Jon Kyte: XxXx/4x9x - folded on fourth street

On fourth street, Bronstein bet and only Wong called.

Wong bet on fifth street and Bronstein called.

Sixth street saw Wong check over to Bronstein and Wong folded after Bronstein bet.

At another table, Maxx Coleman was eliminated.

Tags: Jerry Wong Jon Kyte Lawrence Brandt Maximilian Schindler Maxx Coleman Noah Bronstein

Jun 19, 2025

Taylor Doubles Through Hellmuth

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Josh Noy

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

Razz

Esther Taylor: 6x5x / 8x2xAx3x / 4x All in
Phil Hellmuth: 5x2x / 4x5x9xQx / Jx

Phil Hellmuth completed before Esther Taylor tossed out a raise. Hellmuth answered by putting Taylor in all in and the call was made.

Taylor had the hand locked up early, making an eight-six on fifth street. Hellmuth could not catch up, while Taylor improved to a wheel to score the double-up.

Tags: Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

Jun 19, 2025

Mozdzen Takes from Gerhart

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Tim Baker

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Clayton Mozdzen raised under the gun with Thomas Keller calling on the button, and Kevin Gerhart defending from the big blind.

Gerhart led out on the 7♥K♦J♦ flop and Mozdzen raised. Keller folded, but Gerhart called.

Both players were happy to check the A♠ turn and 9♥ river. Mozdzen flipped up AxK♥Q♣Q♥ for two pair to take down the pot.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Kevin Gerhart Thomas Keller

Jun 19, 2025

Hoenig Scoops It All

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Liam Gannon

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Hoenig raised in the cutoff and Richard Green called in the small blind with Renan Bruschi calling in the big blind.

The flop rolled out K♦J♥5♣ and Green bet which saw both of his opponents call.

On the turn 4♣, Green bet once more and both Hoenig and Bruschi called.

Green bet on the river 7♠ and Bruschi called while Hoenig raised. Green called and Bruschi sighed before calling as well.

Hoenig turned over 7♦6♥3♣2♣ for a seven-high straight and the third nut low which elicited both of his opponents to muck their cards.

Tags: Renan Bruschi Richard Green Ryan Hoenig

Jun 19, 2025

Some Recent Arrivals

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Tim Baker

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

Jun 19, 2025

Small Pot for Shack-Harris

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Josh Noy

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brandon Shack-Harris raised on the button, and Hal Rotholz called in the big blind. The 3♣A♣2♥ flop saw both players check, and the dealer flipped over the 7♠ turn.

Rotholz checked again, letting his hand go after Shack-Harris fired a bet into the middle.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Hal Rotholz

Jun 19, 2025

Morris Takes Down a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Catching the action on a flop of K♣6♦Q♦ with three players in the pot. Arthur Morris bet from the big blind and Yuri Dzivielevski raised from under the gun. Andres Korn called from the next seat before Morris three-bet. Both Dzivielevski and Korn called.

Still three ways to the Q♠ turn, where Morris' bet forced both of his opponents to fold.

Tags: Andres Korn Arthur Morris Yuri Dzivielevski