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

06-13-2025 13:50 UTC-8

It's Becoming the 'Summer of Isildur' at the 2025 World Series of Poker

Jon Sofen

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

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is having a monster summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), arguably the best he's ever performed in live poker tournaments.

The online poker legend entered Day 2 on Friday with the chip lead in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. He's battling against some other poker superstars, including Daniel Negreanu, Joe McKeehen, and Jeremy Ausmus.

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Tags: Viktor Blom

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 14:01 UTC-8

Zhigaloff Chips Up With Aces-Up

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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

Seven Card Stud

Andrey Zhigalov: 10♥10♣2♠/A♦8♣5♦A♥
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/5♣8♠2♥2♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed, and Sachin Bhargava called. Zhigalov tossed in bets on every street up until seventh street, with Bhargava quickly calling down.

Zhigalov showed aces and tens at showdown, and Bhargava frustratedly flicked his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,175,000 825,000	825,000

Sachin Bhargava	1,970,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Sachin Bhargava

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 14:06 UTC-8

Break Time

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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

The 11 remaining players are being moved to the feature tables, after which they will be sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,175,000 15,000	15,000
Andrey Zhigalov	2,675,000 500,000	500,000

Thomas Taylor	2,670,000 470,000	470,000
Sachin Bhargava	2,565,000 595,000	595,000
Stanislav Ivanov	2,290,000 30,000	30,000
Joseph Santagata	2,160,000 390,000	390,000
Marcel Vonk	1,670,000 860,000	860,000

Dzmitry Malets	1,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Travis Kubota	1,010,000 590,000	590,000
Linda Johnson	755,000 295,000	295,000

Dennis Axel	610,000 220,000	220,000

06-13-2025 14:14 UTC-8

You Too Can Win a Seat into Event #78: $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship

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Milko van Winden

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

More Information

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

06-13-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Avivi Growing Bigger

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Liam Gannon

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Tal Avivi called while Ivanov completed and Avivi called.

Tal Avivi: XxXx/8♥K♥Q♣
Stanislav Ivanov: XxXx/A♥9♠Q♥

Ivanov bet on fourth street and Avivi called.

On fifth street, Ivanov bet again and Avivi raised, prompting a quick fold from Ivanov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,410,000 235,000	235,000
Stanislav Ivanov	1,810,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi

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 14:43 UTC-8

Kubota Left Short

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Stanislav Ivanov: XxXx/8♠2♠2♦4♥/Xx
Travis Kubota: XxXx/5♠7♠J♣9♣/Xx

Stanislav Ivanov completed, and Travis Kubota called. Ivanov bet on fourth street, receiving a call form Kubota. Fifth street checked through before Ivanov started betting again on sixth street.

Kubota called to seventh street, where he folded to a final bet from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,525,000 115,000	115,000
Stanislav Ivanov	2,475,000 665,000	665,000
Dzmitry Malets	1,550,000 450,000	450,000
Linda Johnson	670,000 85,000	85,000

Travis Kubota	485,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Travis Kubota