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

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♦

Axel was in front, but once the board ran out 2♠8♥5♠2♥8♦ Taylor scooped the pot and sent Axel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,425,000 335,000	335,000
Dennis Axel	Busted

Tags: Dennis Axel Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Taylor Survives

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Tyler Boyer

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 8 or Better

Thomas Taylor: A♠A♦6♦/4♣J♠5♠J♦ All in
Tal Avivi: K♥3♦Q♣/K♣J♥5♣7♣

After going to sixth street multiple ways, Travis Kubota and Marcel Vonk and Thomas Taylor checked to Tal Avivi who bet, which got Kubota and Vonk to fold. Taylor called going all in.

On seventh street Taylor paired his aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Tal Avivi	2,900,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Travis Kubota	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Tal Avivi Thomas Taylor Travis Kubota

06-13-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Avivi Gives House Tour

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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

Limit Hold'em

Thomas Taylor raised under the gun, eliciting calls from Tal Avivi in early position and Marcel Vonk in the big blind. Taylor continued betting on the 7♠Q♠A♠ turn, seeing Avivi call and Vonk check-fold.

The Q♥ turn was then checked to the 6♣ river, which Taylor also checked. Avivi fired a bet, to which Taylor folded after some deliberation. As he raked in the chips, Avivi tabled A♥Q♦ for a full house.

"I'm glad I didn't hit a ten on the river," Taylor told his opponent as the new hand was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,945,000 725,000	725,000
Thomas Taylor	2,670,000 430,000	430,000
Marcel Vonk	1,130,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Tal Avivi Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Vonk Gets Nearly a Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Stanislav Ivanov brought in the action and when it folded to Sachin Bhargava, he completed. He was called by Marcel Vonk.

Vonk and Bhargava traded bets on every street, and after seventh street Bhargava check-called a bet from Vonk, to see a 7-5 low and give him the pot, and nearly a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	3,350,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Marcel Vonk	2,700,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Sachin Bhargava Stanislav Ivanov

06-13-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Taylor Wins Massive Pot, Bhargava Left on Fumes

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Frank Visser

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/3♦5♦9♠10♦/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/A♦8♥Q♠3♣ - folded sixth street
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/7♣2♦K♠J♠/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Sachin Bhargava called. Taylor then put in a third bet, which both Zhigalov and Bhargava called.

The action checked to Taylor on both fourth and fifth street. Both times, he fired a bet, being called in two spots. Zhigalov then led out on sixth street, when his third low card showed up.

Bhargava called, but Taylor raised. Zhigalov spent some time in the tank before folding, after which Bhargava quickly called.

Taylor had less than a full bet behind, and he committed his last chips on seventh street. Bhargava instantly check-folded his cards, leaving himself just over half a big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,370,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Andrey Zhigalov	3,085,000 915,000	915,000

Sachin Bhargava	175,000 2,825,000	2,825,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Sachin Bhargava Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 18:29 UTC-8

Zhigalov Forces Taylor to Fold

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andrey Zhigalov raised from the button and Thomas Taylor called from the big blind.

Taylor check-called a bet from Zhigalov after the 10♦3♦4♣ flop, to see the 5♠ on the turn. Once Taylor checked, Zhigalov bet again, which got a quick fold from Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	8,250,000 1,575,000	1,575,000

Thomas Taylor	6,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 18:40 UTC-8

Taylor Takes Last Pot Before Dinner

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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

Seven Card Stud

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/8♠6♥4♥K♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: A♠J♦5♠/J♥K♥9♠J♠

Andrey Zhigalov completed, Thomas Taylor two-bet, and Zhigalov called. Zhigalov called Taylor down across three following streets, after which seventh street was checked down.

Taylor tabled trips at showdown, and Zhigalov mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	7,585,000 2,385,000	2,385,000
Tal Avivi	6,225,000 675,000	675,000
Andrey Zhigalov	5,945,000 830,000	830,000

Marcel Vonk	1,930,000 1,520,000	1,520,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Zhigalov Scoops Small Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrey Zhigalov: 7♥6♦6♣/5♥5♦9♦J♥
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♣6♠ - folded fourth street
Tal Avivi: XxXx/5♠2♦10♦4♠

Andrey Zhigalov brought in, Thomas Taylor completed, and both Tal Avivi and Zhigalov called. Zhigalov led out on fourth street with his paired door card, folding out Taylor.

Avivi came along to fifth street, where he called another one of Zhigalov's bets. Sixth and seventh street were checked down, and Zhigalov's two pair scooped the pot at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	7,500,000 85,000	85,000
Andrey Zhigalov	6,250,000 305,000	305,000

Tal Avivi	5,600,000 625,000	625,000
Marcel Vonk	2,325,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Tal Avivi Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Vonk Gets Taylor to Lay It Down

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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

Marcel Vonk completed the action, and Thomas Taylor called.

Thomas Taylor:XxXxXx/3♣10♣7♥9♦ folded on sixth street
Marcel Vonk: XxXxXx/A♥J♦5♦2♦

Taylor called bets from Vonk on fourth street and fifth street, but elected to fold after Vonk fired out another bet on sixth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	8,700,000 1,115,000	1,115,000
Marcel Vonk	3,400,000 1,470,000	1,470,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Avivi Picks It Up With Kings

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Frank Visser

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tal Avivi raised under the gun, and Thomas Taylor defended his big blind. The 4♥9♦6♣ was checked by both, prompting Taylor to bet on the 5♦ turn.

Avivi called, after which the 6♠ river was checked down. Avivi tabled A♦K♥K♣Q♦ for kings and sixes, taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	8,100,000 600,000	600,000
Tal Avivi	4,350,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: Tal Avivi Thomas Taylor