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

Jun 12, 2026

Wattel Battling Back

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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

Mike Wattel: 2♠8♣/A♦6♦4♣
Jonathan Nebbout: XxXx/3♦K♠J♣ - folded on fifth street

Mike Wattel completed showing an ace, and Jonathan Nebbout called.

Wattel bet on both fourth and fifth street, with the first bet being called by Nebbout, and the second bet seeing him cede.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Mike Wattel

Jun 12, 2026

Brindle Value Owns Himself

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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

Raymond Smego-Barranco: A♣10♥4♥/4♣2♦A♠10♠
Joe Brindle: K♠K♣5♠/8♦5♣3♥Q♦

Joe Brindle completed and was called by Raymond Smego-Barranco.

Smego-Barranco called a bet from Brindle on fourth street and then led out for a bet after catching an ace on fifth. Brindle called.

Brindle called another bet from Smego-Barranco on sixth and then Smego-Barranco check-called a bet from Brindle on seventh.

Brindle showed his hole cards for kings-up, but Smego-Barranco revealed his holding for aces-up to claim the pot, which left Brindle shaking his head.

Tags: Joe Brindle Raymond Smego-Barranco

Jun 12, 2026

Caskey Moves to the Bottom

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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

Razz

Raymond Smego-Barranco: XxXx/5x8x6x
Ryan Caskey: XxXx/Ax10xKx - folded on fifth street

Raymond Smego-Barranco completed, and Ryan Caskey called, showing an ace.

Smego-Barranco bet on fourth street, and Caskey stuck around, but after picking up a king on fifth street, Caskey folded when Smego-Barranco bet again.

Tags: Raymond Smego-Barranco Ryan Caskey

Jun 12, 2026

Nebbout Takes the Lead in Four Way Razz Rumble

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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

Razz

Jonathan Nebbout: Qx6x4x/7x8x3x2x
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/4xJx3x9x/Xx
Nick Schulman: XxXx/3x3x5xKx/Xx
Joe Brindle: XxXx/QxJx - folded on fourth street

Nick Schulman, Jonathan Nebbout, and Clayton Mozdzen all called Joe Brindle's bring-in for a four-way pot.

Nebbout led out for a bet on fourth street and was called by Mozdzen and Schulman, but Brindle folded.

Mozdzen and Schulman called two more bets from Nebbout on fifth and sixth street and then everyone checked down on seventh.

Nebbout turned over his holding for a seven, which got mucks from Schulman and Mozdzen to award Nebbout the large pot.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Joe Brindle Joe Brindle's Jonathan Nebbout Nick Schulman

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

Jun 12, 2026

Final Table Seat Draw

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 25,000 Ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Clayton Mozdzen	Canada	3,115,000	16
2	Joe Brindle	United Kingdom	3,120,000	16
3	Raymond Smego-Barranco	United States	1,560,000	8
4	Ryan Caskey	United States	1,160,000	6
5	Kent Gugelman	United States	860,000	4
6	Nick Schulman	United States	3,900,000	20
7	William Klevitz	United States	1,940,000	10
8	Mike Wattel	United States	785,000	4
9	Jonathan Nebbout	France	3,050,000	15

Jun 12, 2026

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,560)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 25,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Philip Sternheimer: 9♦8♥/Q♣5♠K♥6♥/K♣ All in
Clayton Mozdzen: 6♦4♥/4♦J♥A♠J♦/K♠
Joe Brindle: XxXx/2♥7♣10♠Xx - folded on sixth streeet

Clayton Mozdzen completed and Philip Sternheimer called all in for his remaining short stack. Joe Brindle called as well for a side pot.

Both players checked on fourth and fifth street, but Mozdzen bet after pairing his jack on sixth, which got a quick fold from Brindle.

Mozdzen turned over his hole cards for jacks-up and Sternheimer found himself drawing to a gut shot to stick around.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as Sternheimer turned over a king to be eliminated one spot shy of the final table.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Joe Brindle Philip Sternheimer

Jun 12, 2026

Schulman Leaves Sternheimer with Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 25,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Nick Schulman: K♠J♣9♦/K♣J♦7♦5♣
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/10♥A♥J♠8♠/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/2♦4♠ - folded on fourth street

Philip Sternheimer called the bring-in and Nick Schulman completed. Clayton Mozdzen defended his bring-in and Sternheimer called as well.

Schulman bet after being checked to on fourth street, which got a fold from Mozdzen and a call from Sternheimer.

Sternheimer then proceeded to call bets from Schulman on fifth through seventh and Schulman tabled his hole cards for kings and jacks.

Sternheimer flashed 10x8x for an inferior two pair and sent his cards into the muck to be left with just 130,000.

"Sick," Schulman said.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Nick Schulman Philip Sternheimer

Jun 12, 2026

Smego-Barranco Folds Out Nebbout

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 25,000 Ante

Razz

Raymond Smego-Barranco: XxXx/7xAxQx8x
Jonathan Nebbout: XxXx/Qx7x8xKx - folded on sixth street

The action was picked up on fourth street, as Smego-Barranco bet and Nebbout called.

Smego-Barranco then bet fifth and sixth street too, with his bet on sixth enough to see Nebbout surrender.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Raymond Smego-Barranco

Jun 12, 2026

Bart Hanson Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,560)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 25,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Bart Hanson: A♦4♦/6♦Q♥7♥Q♦/5♠ All in
Jonathan Nebbout: K♥5♦/K♠2♣4♥8♥/4♠

Jonathan Nebbout completed with his king and Bart Hanson raised. Action folded back to Nebbout, who three-bet to put Hansen all in and Hansen called.

Nebbout held the lead with his split kings and further improved to two pair by seventh street.

Hansen picked up a pair of queens and a flush draw, and he slowly squeezed his final card, which turned out to be the irrelevant 5♠ — eliminating Hansen in 11th place.

Tags: Bart Hanson Jonathan Nebbout