Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 00:16 UTC-8

Thomas Taylor Eliminated in 2nd Place ($131,916)

Tyler Boyer

Level 36

Limit Flop: 300,000-600,000, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300,000-600,000 600,000-1,200,000 Limits, 200,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Taylor brought it in, before Andrey Zhigalov completed. Taylor then raised, before Zhigalov came over the top again. Taylor gave it some thought before moving all in, and Zhigalov quickly made the call.

Thomas Taylor: 8x2x/10x7xAx3x All in
Andrey Zhigalov: 5x4x/3x8x6x4x

Taylor was still live as he awaited his final card, but when Taylor turned over Ax he sealed the victory, and after Taylor tabled the 10x, he was officially eliminated in 2nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	21,675,000 3,475,000	3,475,000

Thomas Taylor	Busted

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06-13-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Marcel Vonk Eliminated in 3rd Place ($91,545)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 33

Limit Flop: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits, 75,000 Ante

Stud

Thomas Taylor brought it in, after Andrey Zhigalov folded, Marcel Vonk raised. Taylor then put in a three-bet, and Vonk called.

Vonk then called a bet on fourth and fifth street, with the bet on fifth street putting Vonk all in.

Marcel Vonk: Q♣J♥/ 10♣8♣7♦ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♦9♦/5♣K♦A♠

Taylor was ahead with his aces, but Vonk had a straight draw to stay alive. The 4♠ for Vonk and 7♣ for Taylor on sixth street changed nothing, and after Taylor found K♥ on seventh street, Vonk turned over the 8♠ to give him a pair, but it was not enough to take the pot, eliminating him in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	16,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Andrey Zhigalov	4,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Marcel Vonk	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Marcel Vonk Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Tal Aviv Eliminated in 4th Place ($64,607)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 32

Limit Flop: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Razz

Tal Avivi: 8♥3♥3♦/A♦8♣7♣5♦ All in
Andrey Zhigalov: 9♣4♦3♣/A♠2♥6♣J♥
Marcel Vonk: XxXxXx/9♥6♠ folded on fifth street

Andrey Zhigalov completed and both Marcel Vonk and Tal Avivi called.

On fifth street Avivi checked to Zhigalov who bet, which got a quick fold from Vonk, but Avivi called.

On sixth street Zhigalov bet out, before Avivi raised all in, which got a quick called from Zhigalov.

When the cards were on their back it was a fair fight, and when Avivi hit a five he took the lead, but on seventh street Zhigalov peeled a three to make the best hand and eliminate Avivi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	11,300,000 300,000	300,000
Andrey Zhigalov	8,100,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Marcel Vonk	1,700,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tal Avivi	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Marcel Vonk Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Travis Kubota Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,384)

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Frank Visser

Level 31

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Travis Kubota: Q♣2♣/5♣7♦9♦2♥/8♦ All in
Marcel Vonk: A♦A♣/10♠7♣8♣6♦/3♣

Travis Kubota completed all in on third street, and Marcel Vonk was the only interested party after he isolated with a raise.

Vonk's aces made a low on seventh street, leaving Kubota to draw to two pair or trips for half the pot. His seventh card did not improve his hand, however, and he departed in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	8,175,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Thomas Taylor	7,850,000 3,480,000	3,480,000
Tal Avivi	4,100,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Marcel Vonk	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Travis Kubota	Busted

Tags: Marcel Vonk Travis Kubota

06-13-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Joseph Santagata Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,885)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 31

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Andrey Zhigalov : 10♣9♥6♠/A♦10♦10♣9♣
Joseph Santagata: 9♠9♦Q♦/8♥2♣3♣3♥

Andrey Zhigalov completed the bet and Joseph Santagata called.

On fourth street Santagata called a bet from Zhigalov, and on fifth street called another, bet and went on all. But when the cards were on their back, Zhigalov had two pair nines and tens, that remained best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	6,725,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Joseph Santagata	Busted

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06-13-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Sachin Bhargava Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,198)

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Frank Visser

Level 31

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Razz

Sachin Bhargava: KxJx10x8x6xAx/5x All in
Tal Avivi: 9x8x7x6x3x3x/Kx

Sachin Bhargava had committed his last few chips against Tal Avivi.

By sixth street, Bhargava was drawing dead against the made nine-low of Avivi, and he said his goodbyes as both players revealed their meaningless seventh card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	8,150,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Sachin Bhargava	Busted

Tags: Sachin Bhargava Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Stanislav Ivanov Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,078)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 30

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Tal Avivi in the which a raise to, before Stanislav Ivanov three bet-from the big blind. It folded back to Avivi who made the call.

The flop came 2♣2♦K♣ and Ivanov check-called a bet from Ivanov. Ater the 5♥ on the turn Ivanov led out on the turn, and Avivi raised to put Ivanov all in, and he quickly made the call.

Stanislav Ivanov: A♦5♠3♠3♥
Tal Avivi: A♥J♦7♠4♦

Ivanov was ahead with his pair, but the J♥ on the river gave Avivi the best hand and eliminated Ivanov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	6,900,000 1,290,000	1,290,000
Stanislav Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Dzmitry Malets Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,713)

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Frank Visser

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Sachin Bhargava put in a raise under the gun. Dzmitry Malets weighed his options in the small blind, eventually deciding to three-bet. Bhargava just called, and an A♦4♥6♣ flop was spread.

Malets slowed down and check-called a bet from Bhargava, after which he check-called all-in for his final 100,000 on the 6♥ turn.

Dzmitry Malets: K♠K♣8♥4♣ All in
Sachin Bhargava: A♠K♥8♦3♦

Bhargava had a big lead with his aces and the better low. The 2♣ river brought him an even better low to scoop the pot in style and eliminate Malets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	5,100,000 475,000	475,000
Dzmitry Malets	Busted

Tags: Dzmitry Malets Sachin Bhargava

06-13-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Linda Johnson Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,561)

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Frank Visser

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Linda Johnson raised under the gun, and Tal Avivi called in the cutoff. Johnson continued with a bet on the 9♠5♠9♥ flop, and called when Avivi raised.

Left with only 55,000, Johnson check-called all-in on the K♠ turn.

Linda Johnson: A♥7♦5♣4♦ All in
Tal Avivi: K♥Q♥Q♣9♦

Johnson was drawing dead against the full house of Avivi, and "The First Lady of Poker" said her goodbyes in tenth as the 8♥ river completed the board, bubbling the unofficial final table of nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	5,460,000 935,000	935,000
Linda Johnson	Busted

Tags: Linda Johnson Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Dennis Axel Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,561)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Omaha 8 or Better

Action folded to Thomas Taylor on the button and he raised, before the small blind Dennis Axel three-bet all in. The big blind folded, and Taylor made the call to put Taylor at risk.

Dennis Axel: A♥Q♣7♦6♥ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♠6♦4♠4♦