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

Jun 12, 2026

Nebbout Chips Up

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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

Jonathan Nebbout: Jx7x6x/5x4xQx8x
Kent Gugelman: AxKx2x/7xJx5x9x

The action was picked up on fifth street, where Kent Gugelman bet, and Jonathan Nebbout called.

Gugelman bet again on sixth street, but this time Nebbout raised, and Gugelman called.

Seventh street checked through, and Nebbout tabled an eight-low for the winner.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Kent Gugelman

Jun 12, 2026

Smego-Barranco More Than Doubles

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Raymond Smego-Barranco limped from the cutoff, Kent Gugelman limped on the button, Bart Hanson called from the small blind, and William Klevitz checked his option in the big blind for a four-way pot.

The flop came 2♥2♠4♠ and it was checked to Smego-Barranco, who bet. Gugelman called, Hanson folded, and Klevitz called.

Klevitz checked again to Smego-Barranco, who bet again on the 5♥ turn. This time, Gugelman called and Klevitz folded after a bit of thought.

The 10♦ completed the board, and Smego-Barranco bet his remaining chips. Gugelman looked him up, and Smego-Barranco showed A♣6♠4♥3♠ for a six-high straight for the high and a wheel for the nut low.

Gugelman showed he held A♠K♣7♠4♣ and sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Bart Hanson Kent Gugelman Raymond Smego-Barranco William Klevitz

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

Jun 12, 2026

First Break

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

The remaining 11 players are taking their first break of the day. The action will resume in 15 minutes.

Jun 12, 2026

Sternheimer Finds River Value

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Philip Sternheimer: Q♠J♠10♦/K♣9♥7♦2♣
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXxXx/6♠2♥J♣A♦

The action was picked up on fourth street, with Philip Sternheimer betting and Clayton Mozdzen calling. The same sequence unfolded on fifth street, a Sternheimer bet and a Mozdzen call.

The action then checked through on sixth, but when Sternheimer bet again on seventh, Mozdzen called and was shown bad news. Sternheimer tabled a straight to claim the pot.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Philip Sternheimer

Jun 12, 2026

Matthew Grapenthien Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,479)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Grapenthien: Q♣Q♠/A♣7♥K♥5♦/10♣ All in
William Klevitz: A♠3♠/5♠4♦J♦A♦/6♠
Jonathan Nebbout: XxXx/2♦Q♦ - folded on fourth street

Matthew Grapenthien completed and was called by William Klevitz and Jonathan Nebbout for a three-way pot.

Grapenthien continued for a bet on fourt street and Klevitz raised. Nebbout got out of the way and Grapenthien called.

On fifth street, Grapenthien led out for a bet and Klevitz raised to put him all in. Grapenthien quickly called all in and boards were run.

Grapenthien held the lead with his buried queens, however, Klevitz immediately spiked an ace on sixth street to pull into the lead.

Neither player improved on seventh and Grapenthien was eliminated in 12th place.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Matthew Grapenthien William Klevitz

Jun 12, 2026

Ryan Parsa Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,479)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Ryan Parsa: K♥10♣9♦/9♣7♥7♣8♥ All in
William Klevitz: Q♥4♦4♣/Q♠4♠6♥5♥

The action was picked up on sixth street, where Ryan Parsa bet and William Klevitz called.

Parsa moved the remainder of his stack in on seventh before he had even seen his last card, and Klevitz called.

Parsa tabled his cards, showing two pair, but it was no good, as Klevitz flipped over a full house.

Tags: Ryan Parsa William Klevitz

Jun 12, 2026

Tens Enough for Nebbout

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Jonathan Nebbout: K♦10♠7♦/2♦A♠10♦8♣
Matthew Grapenthien: 10x5x4x/7♣K♥9♦7♠
William Klevitz: XxXx/4♥8♦ - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Matthew Grapenthien bet and was called by Jonathan Nebbout.

Both players checked on fifth street and then Grapenthien put out another bet on sixth, which Nebbout called.

It went check, check on seventh and Grappenthien shrugged as he turned over his hole cards for just his open pair of sevens.

Nebbout revealed his holding for a pair of tens and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Matthew Grapenthien William Klevitz

Jun 12, 2026

Mozdzen Gets Some Back

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Limit Hold'Em

Nick Schulman raised in the cutoff, and when Clayton Mozdzen three-bet from the small blind, Schulman called.

Mozdzen bet on both the Q♥J♥J♣ flop and the 6♠ turn, both of which were called by Schulman.

The action checked through on the 3♥ river, and when Mozdzen tabled 8♥8♣, Schulman mucked his hand.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Nick Schulman

Jun 12, 2026

Kicker Problems

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Limit Hold'Em

Clayton Mozdzen raised in the hijack and faced a three-bet from Ryan Caskey in the cutoff. The action returned to Mozdzen, who called.

Mozdzen check-called a bet on the K♠K♣Q♠ flop, before the action checked through on the J♥ turn.

The J♦ completed the board, and Mozdzen led out with a bet. Caskey called, and after seeing Mozdzen's Qx10x, tabled his A♠Q♣ to claim the pot.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Ryan Caskey