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

Jun 19, 2025

Seed Leaves Sklar on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Huck Seed: XxXx/2xKx8x3x/Xx
Richie Sklar: XxXx/Ax9x7xKx/Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/7x2xKx6x/Xx

Huck Seed, Richie Sklar, and Chad Eveslage went to sixth street where Seed bet. Both opponents called down to seventh.

Seed then bet again, and only Sklar called this time. Seed turned over 7x5x4x for 7-5-4-3-2, and Sklar slammed the table before flashing 6x4x2x and mucking.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Huck Seed Richie Sklar

Jun 19, 2025

Keller Takes from Katz

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Keller: 8x4x3x / 7x4x9x2x
Cary Katz: Qx8x5x / 4x5x7xQx

Cary Katz completed, with only Thomas Keller coming along to fourth street. Both players checked and Katz fired a bet on fifth. Keller called before another pair of checks on sixth.

After both players looked at their final card, Keller checked and Katz frustratingly checked back.

"Queen," said Katz showing two paired cards in his hand. Keller tabled his eight-seven to claim the pot.

Tags: Cary Katz Thomas Keller

Jun 19, 2025

Tsonev Has All the Clubs

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Stud

Simeon Tsonev: XxXx/8♣3♣A♣9♣
Dan Zack: XxXx/A♠9♦9♠7♠ - folded on sixth street
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♠K♥4♥ - folded on fifth street

Simeon Tsonev bet on fourth street and both Alex Livingston and Dan Zack called.

Tsonev bet again on fifth and Zack called, while Livingston got out of the way. Tsonev then bet on sixth and Zack pretended to take Tsonev's 9♣ and replace it with the 7♠ as he mucked.

Tsonev showed him 6♣4♣ for a flush as he took the pot. "I don't want that nine, not for me or for you. Send it somewhere else," Tsonev said.

Tags: Alex Livingston Dan Zack Simeon Tsonev

Jun 19, 2025

Miller Picks Off Mercier on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Ryan Miller: XxXx/6x5x10x5x/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2xJx2♠Ax/Xx

Jason Mercier completed and Ryan Miller called.

Miller opened the betting on fourth street and Mercier called. Miller continued betting on fifth and sixth as Mercier called down to seventh.

Mercier then bet on seventh and Miller called with 8x8x4x for 10-8-6-5-4. Mercier mucked and Miller took the pot.

Tags: Jason Mercier Ryan Miller

Jun 19, 2025

Tong Leaves Papastavrou Short

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Kristopher Tong: 7x3xAx / 3x4x2x9x
Jason Papastavrou: XxXx / 2x4x9x7x / Xx

Action was heads-up to fourth street, where Kristopher Tong bet and Jason Papastavrou called. Tong saw his bets called again on fifth and sixth streets, with Papastavrou taking a moment before making one last call on seventh.

"Seven perfect," said Tong as he rolled over his seven-four. Papastavrou mucked and Tong's stack moved over a million chips.

Tags: Kristopher Tong Jason Papastavrou

Jun 19, 2025

Johnson Plays the Rush

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥8♣9♠, Marco Johnson bet from the big blind and Michael Estes called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♠ and Johnson bet again. Estes called and they both checked the 6♠ river. Johnson turned over 9♦5♥5♣3♦ for two pair and Estes mucked.

"Nine-three of diamonds," tablemate Matt Glantz observed.

"The momentum guy is telling me to play the momentum. I led right into him. Play the rush, right," Johnson said as he took in the pot.

Tags: Marco Johnson Michael Estes

Jun 19, 2025

Mercier Scoops to Leave Vitch on Fumes

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised under the gun with Jason Mercier calling from the hijack and Ari Engel defending his big blind.

Everyone checked the Q♦J♥3♠ flop to see the 2♥ roll off on the turn. When it checked to Mercier, he bet, which both Engel and Vitch called.

The 6♦ appeared on the river, and when it checked to Mercier again, he bet. Engel folded, but Vitch called.

Mericer announced "nut-nut" and turned over A♦5♥4♣3♣ to scoop the pot, leaving Vitch on fumes.

Tags: Ari Engel Christopher Vitch Jason Mercier

Jun 19, 2025

"Sun Run"

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker raised in the cutoff and made the call after Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button.

Becker checked the 3♦4♥A♦ flop and Tong continued with a bet. The call was made to see the 8♦ turn, where Becker checked and called again.

One last check from Becker followed the J♥ river, where Tong fired another bet. After taking a moment, Becker slid in the call.

Tong showed 8♣8♥ for a set of eights, claiming the pot as Becker mucked.

"Sun run," said Carey Katz as Tong added another sizeable pot to his growing chip stack.

Tags: Carey Katz Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

Jun 19, 2025

Zack Chips Up

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Zack raised under the gun, and only Nate Silver called from middle position.

Zack bet on the 3♣3♥8♥ flop, and Silver raised. Zack called.

Both players checked the A♠ turn and 5♣ river. Zack scooped with A♥Q♣4♠4♦ for a pair of aces for the high, and an eight-five low.

Tags: Daniel Zack Nate Silver

Level: 15

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante