Event #98: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 15, 2025

Wells Leaves Katz Short as Ivey on the Rise

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Razz

Robert Wells: Kx8x7x/4x10x5xQx
Cary Katz: Kx8x3x/5xQxAxJx

Robert Wells bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, with Cary Katz calling the entire way.

The players checked through seventh street, where Wells' ten-low won against the jack-low of Katz.

"I wanted to bluff so bad," Katz admitted, but Wells signaled it would not have worked.

Meanwhile, poker legend Phil Ivey has more than doubled his stack since the end of the last break.

Tags: Cary Katz Phil Ivey Robert Wells

Jul 15, 2025

Brunson's Board Gets Better and Better

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Claassen: XxXx / J♥3♥6♥ - folded on fifth street
Todd Brunson: XxXx / 4♣4♥4♦

Claassen completed, Brunson raised, and Claassen called.

Brunson led fourth with open fours and Claassen called after a small tank.

Brunson then made open trips on fifth and led, as Claassen was forced to lay it down in a humorous runout.

Tags: Christopher Claassen Todd Brunson

Jul 15, 2025

Prize Pool Confirmed

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

The $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. drew a field of 150 entries, creating a prize pool of $3,525,000.

23 players will see a return on their investment, with the minimum prize being $51,020. Six-figure payouts will start from seventh place onward, while the eventual champion will walk away with the massive sum of $883,841.

The full payout structure has been listed below.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$883,841	7	$114,350
2	$586,539	8	$90,110
3	$399,763	9	$73,299
4	$280,030	10-11	$61,610
5	$201,761	12-15	$53,571
6	$149,643	16-23	$51,020

Jul 15, 2025

Sion Leaves Cha Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

PJ Cha raised from the hijack and called a three-bet from Elior Sion, who was in the small blind.

Cha called a bet from Sion on the K♣4♦3♥ flop, but folded facing a barrel from Sion on the 3♦ turn.

Tags: Elior Sion PJ Cha

Jul 15, 2025

Bach Fades the World to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

David Bach and Daniel Negreanu were heads up on a Q♠K♣J♥ flop. Bach checked from the hijack to Negreanu in the cutoff, who bet. Bach raised, and Negreanu called after eyeing his opponent's remaining stack.

Bach continued betting on the 6♥ turn and 7♣ river, both times being called by Negreanu.

Bach tabled K♠K♦ for top set. Negreanu showed K♥10♥ for top pair as he had bricked his flush and straight draws on the river.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Bach

Jul 15, 2025

Oppenheim and Guagenti Chop a Huge One as Glantz Exits

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Matt Glantz: XxXx / 5♠9♣A♣8♦ / Xx All in
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / J♥7♣10♦8♥ / Xx
David Bach: XxXx / 5♦K♣ - folded on fourth street
David Oppenheim: XxXx / 4♦2♣K♥3♠ / Xx

Action was capped on third as Oppenheim made it five bets and all players contributed 60,000, with Glantz all-in for around 55,000.

On fourth, Bach checked to Oppenheim who bet, Guagenti raised, Bach folded, Oppenheim three-bet, and Guagenti called.

Fifth street checked through before Oppenheim led on sixth. Guagenti raised, Oppenheim made it three bets, and Guagenti called.

Oppenheim led again on seventh and Guagenti called. Oppenheim revealed 6♠6♦5♣ in the hole for a six-high straight and low, while Guagenti tabled J♣9♠7♠ in the hole for the jack-high straight for the high. Glantz had 7♦4♥3♣ in the hole as his seven low could not salvage half and he was eliminated.

Tags: David Bach David Oppenheim Matt Glantz Nick Guagenti

Jul 15, 2025

Keller Nearly Triples in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised in middle position. Jesse Klein three-bet in the cutoff before Thomas Keller put in a fourth bet in the small blind. Both Mercier and Klein called to the 2♣9♠2♠ flop, where Keller continued with a bet.

Mercier and Klein called, and the 5♦ turn hit the felt. Keller bet and Mercier raised, folding out Klein. Keller called all in, revealing the cards.

Thomas Keller: A♥A♦ All in
Jason Mercier: 4♦4♣

Keller's aces remained best on the 8♣ river, doubling him up.

Jul 15, 2025

Rheem and Yoon Chop up Livingston

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Yoon raised from middle position and was three-bet by Chino Rheem in the cutoff. Alex Livingston called all in for his last 20,000 from the small blind and Yoon called as well.

Yoon check-called a bet from Rheem on the K♠3♦8♥ flop and then led out for a bet on the 5♠ turn. Rheem call all in for his remaining stack and a three-way showdown was held.

Alex Livingston: A♥6♠4♥3♥ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣K♦J♥3♣ All in
Brian Yoon: A♠Q♥6♦2♦

The K♣ river left Rheem with a full house for the high and Yoon with the low to eliminate Livingston from the tournament.

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Chino Rheem

Jul 15, 2025

Wells Forces a Fold From Ruben

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Action folded around to the blinds, where Brad Ruben called from the small blind and Robert Wells exercised his option to raise from the big blind. Ruben called.

Ruben check-raised a bet from Wells on the 8♠J♣Q♠ flop and Wells called.

Both players checked on the K♥ turn and Ruben checked a final time on the A♠ river. Wells bet and Ruben tanked a while before deciding to let his hand go.

Tags: Brad Ruben Robert Wells

Jul 15, 2025