Event #37: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 12, 2026

Kent Gugelman Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,978)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 40,000 Ante

Razz

Kent Gugelman: 7x4x/6xKx6x8x/10x All in
Raymond Smego-Barranco: 6x2x/3x5x7xAx/Qx

Heads-up on fourth street, Kent Gugelman committed the last of his chips against Raymond Smego-Barranco.

Smego-Barranco improved to a six by sixth street, leaving Gugelman drawing dead.

An irrelevant 10x on seventh left Gugelman second-best with a ten and he was eliminated in seventh place.

Tags: Kent Gugelman Raymond Smego-Barranco

Jun 12, 2026

Gugelman Gets Quartered; Then Doubles With Quads

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 40,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Raymond Smego-Barranco raised from early position and Kent Gugelman moved all in for slightly more from the hijack. Clayton Mozdzen called cold from the big blind and Smego-Barranco called as well for a side pot.

Both players checked on the 5♠3♦10♥ flop and then Mozdzen led out for a bet on the 7♥ turn, which Smego-Barranco called.

The 10♦ completed the board and Smego-Barranco called another bet from Mozdzen, who turned over 6♣5♥4♠3♠ for a straight for the high.

Smego-Barranco showed A♦9♣4♣2♥ and Gugelman tabled A♣8♠6♥2♦ — meaning they split up the low.

On the very next hand, Gugelman moved all in from early position and was three-bet by Nick Schulman in the hijack. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Kent Gugelman: K♠6♦4♦2♥ All in
Nick Schulman: A♦A♠A♣Q♥

Schulman held the lead with aces, but the 2♠10♠2♦2♣7♠ runout improved Gugelman to quad deuces to keep his run alive.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Kent Gugelman Nick Schulman Raymond Smego-Barranco

Jun 12, 2026

Wattel Triples Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 40,000 Ante

Limit Hold'Em

The action was joined going to a flop with 1,350,000 already in the pot.

On the 10♠8♠5♠ flop, Mike Wattel moved all in for 115,000 from the small blind, which both Jonathan Nebbout and Nick Schulman called from the big blind and button.

When the K♠ peeled off on the turn, Nebbout check-folded to a Schulman bet.

Mike Wattel: A♠9♠ All in
Nick Schulman: K♦K♣

Wattel had flopped the nut flush, while Schulman had turned top set.

The 3♥ river wasn't the board-pairing card Schulman was looking for, and Wattel pulled in a near triple-up.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Mike Wattel Nick Schulman

Jun 12, 2026

Nebbout Pressuring

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 40,000 Ante

Limit Hold'Em

Jonathan Nebbout raised from under the gun, and Raymond Smego-Barranco three-bet in the cutoff. The action folded back to Nebbout, who called.

Both players checked on the monotone Q♦K♦4♦ flop, tempting Nebbout to bet on the 9♠ turn, which Smego-Barranco called.

Nebbout bet again on the 9♣ river, and this time Smego-Barranco folded.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Raymond Smego-Barranco

Level: 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 40,000 Ante

Jun 12, 2026

Break Time

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29

Limit Flop: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

The remaining seven players are taking a 15-minute break.

Jun 12, 2026

Nebbout Gets Four Streets of Value

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29

Limit Flop: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Jonathan Nebbout raised on the button and was called by Joe Brindle in the big blind.

Brindle proceeded to check-call bets from Nebbout on the 5♠Q♥3♦ flop, J♥ turn, and 5♥ river.

Nebbout turned over K♥Q♦ for top pair, king-kicker and Brindle sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Joe Brindle Jonathan Nebbout

Jun 12, 2026

Gugelman Doubles Through Brindle

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29

Limit Flop: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Kent Gugelman: 10♦2♦/8♦5♠6♥A♦/9♦ All in
Joe Brindle: K♠A♣K♦5♦8♠9♣/2♥

Kent Gugelman completed and was raised by Joe Brindle. Gugelman called all in and boards were run.

Brindle ended with a pair of kings and Gugelman needed to improve on seventh.

Gugelman peeled a diamond on the end — leaving him best with a flush for the double-up.

Tags: Joe Brindle Kent Gugelman

Jun 12, 2026

William Klevitz Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,390)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29

Limit Flop: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

William Klevitz: A♦6♥/6♠7♥4♣7♣/K♠ All in
Clayton Mozdzen: 5♦8♣/6♣4♥8♥4♦/10♥

William Klevitz was all in on third street, and Clayton Mozdzen called to put him at risk.

Once they got to seventh street, Klevitz was looking to find a better high or peel a low to split the pot. The K♠ offered neither, and Mozdzen eliminated another.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen William Klevitz

Jun 12, 2026

Ryan Caskey Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,418)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29

Limit Flop: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Ryan Caskey: 4♣5♠/6♥10♦K♦3♥/9♦ All in
Clayton Mozdzen: A♣5♦/8♥8♣6♦J♠/10♣

Clayton Mozdzen completed, and Ryan Caskey called.

Caskey then called a bet on both fourth and fifth street, with the latter putting him all in.

Mozdzen tabled his hand first, and Caskey peeled seventh street slowly, looking to beat a pair of eights or find a low. He flipped over the 9♦, revealing that neither had materialised, and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Ryan Caskey