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

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♦

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 14:49 UTC-8

Kubota Doubles With Big Slick

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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

Limit Hold'em

Stanislav Ivanov and Travis Kubota exchanged raises in the blinds until Kubota's stack of 345,000 was in the middle and at risk.

Travis Kubota: A♥K♦ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: K♠2♠

Ivanov was drawing to a chop after the 10♣K♣J♣A♠ turn, and the A♣ river made Kubota a full house to double up in style.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,900,000 575,000	575,000
Travis Kubota	690,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Travis Kubota

06-13-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Joseph Villella Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,260)

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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

Stud

Joseph Villella completed, prompting Tal Avivi to raise and Villella raised again and Ivanov called.

Joseph Villella: A♦4♦/A♥7♥2♣K♠/Xx All in
Tal Avivi: 2♠8♠/2♦10♣J♣Q♣/Xx

Villella bet on fourth street which Avivi called.

On fifth street, Villella bet once more and Avivi called.

Sixth street saw Villella bet once more and Avivi raised him all in which Villella called.

Avivi peeled his seventh street card first and revealed a Q♥ to make queens and twos. Villella peeled up a J♥ and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,160,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Joseph Villella	Busted

Tags: Joseph Villella Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Joe Jeffery Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,260)

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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

Razz

Joe Jeffery completed and Ivanov three-bet, which saw action fold back around to Jeffery who called.

Joe Jeffery: 8x6x/2x2x10xKx/Xx All in
Stanislav Ivanov: 4x2x/3xJxQxAx/Xx

Ivanov bet on fourth street and Jeffery called.

On fifth street, Ivanov bet again and Jeffery called to put himself all in.

Jeffery was drawing to a ten to beat Ivanov's jack-perfect. Ivanov drew an inconsequential Qx, then Jeffery turned over a Jx to make a jack-ten and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	2,260,000 550,000	550,000
Joe Jeffery	Busted

Tags: Joe Jeffery Stanislav Ivanov

06-13-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Ryan Parsa Eliminated in 14th 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

Ryan Parsa: Kx7x5x/8x6x5xAx All in
Joseph Santagata: 8x6x3x/2xQxAx10x
Marcel Vonk: 6x4xAx/7xQx3x9x

Ryan Parsa placed a bet on a three-way fourth street. Joseph Santagata and Marcel Vonk both called to fifth, where they both called another bet from Parsa.

Parsa moved his final 120,000 in on sixth street, again being looked up by both players.

Seventh street was checked down, and Vonk showed a seven-low to beat the eight-lows of his opponents and send Parsa to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Santagata	2,550,000 425,000	425,000
Marcel Vonk	2,530,000 930,000	930,000

Ryan Parsa	Busted

Tags: Joseph Santagata Marcel Vonk Ryan Parsa

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

06-13-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Ari Engel Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,562)

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Ari Engel: 9♦8♦/8♠Q♦3♣A♣/K♥ All in
Marcel Vonk: J♠2♠/A♠10♠6♠2♦/A♦

Ari Engel brought in, Marcel Vonk completed, and Engel called after some thought. On fourth street, Vonk bet, Engel raised, and Vonk reraised. Engel again weighed his options before tossing in a call.

Engel only had a few chips left behind, which were committed on fifth street. Seeing Vonk had already made his flush, Engel started saying his goodbyes.

Engel's runner-runner outs were killed on sixth street, and he was officially eliminated when his seventh card was turned over. The tournament was left with 16 players, who redrew across two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Vonk	890,000 90,000	90,000

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Marcel Vonk

06-13-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Milgrom Bluffs With Two Cards

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Frank Visser

Level 26

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Travis Kubota raised his button, and Nicolas Milgrom called in the big blind. The 5♣9♦J♥ flop was checked by both players, prompting Milgrom to fire a bet on the 6♣ turn. Kubota tossed in a call, and did again when Milgrom placed another bet on the 10♠ river.

Milgrom could only show ace-high with his A♣3♦. Kubota had a pair of nines with K♠9♣, raking in the pot.

The next hand, Milgrom and Joseph Santagata were in the blinds and heads up on a Q♣A♦A♠ flop. Milgrom bet, Santagata raised, and Milgrom called.

Milgrom then check-raised Santagata's bet on the 4♠ turn. Santagata called to the 6♦ river, where he called Milgrom's final bet as well.

Milgrom had ten-high with 10♣7♦, and Santagata was awarded the pot with Q♥9♥ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Santagata	1,610,000 515,000	515,000
Travis Kubota	1,060,000 280,000	280,000
Nicolas Milgrom	650,000 805,000	805,000

Tags: Joseph Santagata Nicolas Milgrom Travis Kubota