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

06-13-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Taylor Gathers Overwhelming Lead

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Frank Visser

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

Seven Card Stud

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/J♥4♦K♠10♦/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/J♦6♥3♣8♣/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Taylor called. Zighalov continued firing on fourth street, receiving another call.

The betting lead changed on fifth street, and Taylor used it to lead out. Zhigalov just called, as did he when Taylor bet again on sixth street.

A final bet followed on seventh street, but Zhigalov found a fold after weighing his options for a while.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	14,500,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Andrey Zhigalov	5,500,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Marcel Vonk	1,675,000 1,625,000	1,625,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	9,800,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Andrey Zhigalov	8,700,000 500,000	500,000

Marcel Vonk	3,300,000 725,000	725,000

Zhigalov Gives Up on River

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Frank Visser

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised his button, Andrey Zhigalov put in a three-bet from the small blind, and Taylor called to the 5♦2♦10♥ flop.

Zhigalov continued with a bet. Taylor called to the Q♦ turn, where he bet himself once Zhigalov checked. Zhigalov called, but check-folded on the 10♦ river once faced with another bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	9,200,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Thomas Taylor	8,450,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Marcel Vonk	4,025,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Thomas Taylor

06-13-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Zhigalov Takes Another From Taylor

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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

Limit Hold'em

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

After the Q♥J♥2♣ flop, Taylor check-called a bet from Zhigalov.

After the 6♥ on the turn, Taylor decided to lead out for a bet, and Zhigalov made the call.

The river was 4♠, and Taylor this time check-folded to a bet from Zhigalov, giving him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	12,400,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Thomas Taylor	4,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

06-13-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Vonk Doubles Through Taylor

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Frank Visser

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 Hi-Lo

Marcel Vonk: 4♥2♥/2♦2♣10♥5♦/J♦ All in
Thomas Taylor: 5♠3♦/2♠Q♠3♥4♦/K♣

Marcel Vonk brought in and called when Thomas Taylor completed. Vonk then led out when he paired on fourth street, and called the subsequent raise by Taylor.

Vonk bet again on fifth street, this time, Taylor only called. On sixth street, Vonk committed the rest of his chips, and Taylor looked him up.

Vonk was in the lead with his trips, and Taylor's seventh street bricked all draws he had, doubling up the Dutchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	10,750,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Thomas Taylor	6,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Marcel Vonk	4,125,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Thomas Taylor

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

06-13-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Zhigalov Takes Over Lead

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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

Razz

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/KxAx6x10x/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/9x2x10x6x/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov defended his bring-in against the complete of Thomas Taylor. Taylor bet on fourth street, but slowed down fifth street and checked after Zhigalov had called.

Zhigalov then bet, and Taylor called. Taylor picked the initiative back up on sixth street, betting out. Zhigalov called to seventh street, where it checked to him again.

Zhigalov fired a bet, which caused Taylor to fold after spending some moments in thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	9,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Thomas Taylor	9,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Marcel Vonk	2,975,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov 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 20:26 UTC-8

Avivi Shortest After Caught Bluff

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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

Razz

Thomas Taylor: 3x2xAx/10x4xAxAx
Tal Avivi: 8x7x5x/5x6x8xKx

Thomas Taylor called the bring-in, after which Tal Avivi completed. Taylor called, as did he when Avivi bet on fourth street. On fifth street, Avivi slowed down and checked before he called Taylor's bet.

Sixth street checked through to seventh street, where Avivi fired a bet. After some thought, Taylor flicked in a call. Avivi could only show king-high as he had double-paired, and Taylor won the pot with his ten-high.