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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 14:41 UTC-8

Bhargava Takes Four-Bet Pot

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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

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Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Sachin Bhargava on the button who raised, before the small blind Thomas Taylor three-bet. Once the big blind folded, Bhargava put in the four-bet, which Taylor called.

Taylor then check-called a bet on the 4♥9♦4♠ and the A♣ on the turn. After Taylor checked 7♦ river, Bhargava bet out again, getting tailor to muck and giving him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	3,100,000 535,000	535,000
Thomas Taylor	1,575,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Tags: Sachin Bhargava Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,260)

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Frank Visser

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

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx/Ax2x10xJx/Xx
Marcel Vonk: 6x5x4x/2x8x7x3x

Alex Livingston completed the bet, and Marcel Vonk was the only caller. Livingston bet fourth street, and Vonk called. On fifth street, the betting lead changed.

Vonk bet, Livingston called, and the same recipe was followed on sixth and seventh street.

"Six-straight," Vonk announced at showdown. His six-low won the pot, leaving Livingston with less than a big bet.

Alex Livingston: 6x5x/3xQx2x10x/9x All in
Joseph Santagata: 4xAx/5x9xKx3x/Kx

The next hand, Livingston got his remaining chips in on third street against Joseph Santagata. Santagata had made a nine-low by sixth street, with Livingston drawing to a six-low.

Livingston also made a nine-low on seventh, but his nine-six lost against the nine-five of Santagata, and he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Santagata	2,975,000 125,000	125,000
Marcel Vonk	1,600,000 710,000	710,000

Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Joseph Santagata Marcel Vonk

06-13-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Nicolas Milgrom Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,562)

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Liam Gannon

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tal Avivi raised in early position and Nicolas Milgrom called all in from the hijack for 95,000 and only Stanislav Ivanov called in the cutoff.

The board ran out 6♣Q♠7♦10♠2♠ and action checked to the river where Avivi check-called a bet from Ivanov.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♣K♥5♦2♦ All in
Tal Avivi: A♦9♦9♥4♥
Stanislav Ivanov: A♠9♠4♣3♥

Ivanov had rivered both the nut flush and the nut low to scoop the pot and eliminate Milgrom from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	1,910,000 240,000	240,000
Stanislav Ivanov	1,710,000 910,000	910,000
Nicolas Milgrom	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi