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

06-13-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Zhigalov Takes From Taylor

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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

Limit Hold'em

Andrey Zhigalov raised in the cutoff and in the big blind, Thomas Taylor called.

The flop rolled out 6♣4♠3♣ and Taylor check-called a bet from Zhigalov

On the turn 6♠, Taylor check-called a second bet from Zhigalov.

Taylor checked the river 7♦ and Ivanov bet once more and Taylor called. He mucked after seeing Zhigalov 3♥3♠ for threes full of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	3,480,000 805,000	805,000

Thomas Taylor	1,090,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov 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 14:55 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 15:00 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 15:05 UTC-8

Final Table Seat Draw

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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

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Joseph Santagata	2,250,000
2	Sachin Bhargava	3,200,000
3	Travis Kubota	540,000
4	Marcel Vonk	2,140,000
5	Thomas Taylor	1,500,000
6	Tal Avivi	5,970,000
7	Andrey Zhigalov	3,025,000
8	Stanislav Ivanov	1,740,000
9	Dzmitry Malets	1,515,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	5,970,000 510,000	510,000
Sachin Bhargava	3,200,000 100,000	100,000
Andrey Zhigalov	3,025,000 455,000	455,000

Joseph Santagata	2,250,000 90,000	90,000
Marcel Vonk	2,140,000 470,000	470,000

Stanislav Ivanov	1,740,000 160,000	160,000
Dzmitry Malets	1,515,000 35,000	35,000
Thomas Taylor	1,500,000 75,000	75,000
Travis Kubota	540,000 150,000	150,000

06-13-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Kubota Finds a Double

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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

Seven Card Stud

Travis Kubota completed, and Tal Avivi called as well, before Andrey Zhigalov thee-bet.

Kubota and both Avivi and Zhigalov called. After fifth Kubota bet, and Avivi and Zhigalov called. ON fifth street Kubota moved all in, with Avivi folding, and Zhigalov made the call.

Tal Avivi : A♥Q♦/K♥Q♦8♣6♣/10♥ All in
Andrey Zhigalov: K♣Q♠ /6♥9♥3♥Q♥/7♦ Zhigalov was best with queens and ace kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	5,700,000 270,000	270,000
Andrey Zhigalov	2,800,000 225,000	225,000

Travis Kubota	1,300,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Tal Avivi Travis Kubota

06-13-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Ivanov Makes Two Pair on Final Card

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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

Seven Card Stud

Stanislav Ivanov: 10♠10♥2♣/2♠8♠3♥J♣
Tal Avivi: A♣K♣J♠/7♠K♥9♣3♠

Stanislav Ivanov brought in and defended against the complete of Tal Avivi. Avivi fired bets on fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh street, being called down by Ivanov.

Avivi showed a single pair of kings, but Ivanov had made tens and deuces at the end, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	4,215,000 1,485,000	1,485,000
Stanislav Ivanov	2,515,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 15:36 UTC-8

Philip Sternheimer Wins First WSOP Bracelet

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Milko van Winden

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

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

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.