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

06-13-2025 18:18 UTC-8

Avivi Gets Thin Value

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

Limit Hold'em

Tal Avivi tossed in a raise from the small blind, and Andrey Zhigalov called in the big blind. Avivi fired all streets on the 6♦K♦7♥10♣10♦ runout, with Zhigalov calling thrice.

Avivi showed 8♣7♣ for tens and sevens, winning the pot when Zhigalov mucked his cards.

"Seven is good? Thank you, Andrey, I needed that," Avivi told his opponent as he chipped back up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	6,675,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tal Avivi	3,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Vonk Makes a Straight to Double Through Avivi

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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

Seven Card Stud 8 or Better

Marcel Vonk completed, and Tal Avivi raised, which Vonk called a bet from Avivi on fourth and fifth street, but on sixth he led out for a bet. Avivi then raised Vonk all in and said "If you have it, you have it"

Marcel Vonk: K♣10♦7♦/K♠Q♣J♥A♦ All in
Tal Avivi: A♠A♣8♦/3♣A♥2♣9♥

Vonk made a straight on sixth street, but would need survive Avivi filling up to stay in the tournament. But when Avivi drew the 8♦, it mean Vonk had secured the massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Vonk	3,450,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tal Avivi	1,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Travis Kubota Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,384)

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Travis Kubota: Q♣2♣/5♣7♦9♦2♥/8♦ All in
Marcel Vonk: A♦A♣/10♠7♣8♣6♦/3♣

Travis Kubota completed all in on third street, and Marcel Vonk was the only interested party after he isolated with a raise.

Vonk's aces made a low on seventh street, leaving Kubota to draw to two pair or trips for half the pot. His seventh card did not improve his hand, however, and he departed in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	8,175,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Thomas Taylor	7,850,000 3,480,000	3,480,000
Tal Avivi	4,100,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Marcel Vonk	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Travis Kubota	Busted

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06-13-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Joseph Santagata Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,885)

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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

Andrey Zhigalov : 10♣9♥6♠/A♦10♦10♣9♣
Joseph Santagata: 9♠9♦Q♦/8♥2♣3♣3♥

Andrey Zhigalov completed the bet and Joseph Santagata called.

On fourth street Santagata called a bet from Zhigalov, and on fifth street called another, bet and went on all. But when the cards were on their back, Zhigalov had two pair nines and tens, that remained best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	6,725,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Joseph Santagata	Busted

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06-13-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Sachin Bhargava Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,198)

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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

Razz

Sachin Bhargava: KxJx10x8x6xAx/5x All in
Tal Avivi: 9x8x7x6x3x3x/Kx

Sachin Bhargava had committed his last few chips against Tal Avivi.

By sixth street, Bhargava was drawing dead against the made nine-low of Avivi, and he said his goodbyes as both players revealed their meaningless seventh card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	8,150,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Sachin Bhargava	Busted

Tags: Sachin Bhargava Tal Avivi

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

06-13-2025 17:45 UTC-8

Number Two Doubles Vonk

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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

Razz

Marcel Vonk: Ax6x/4x3x3x2x/Ax
Sachin Bhargava: Qx6x/2x4xAxAx/5x

Sachin Bhargava completed, and Marcel Vonk called. Vonk called bets on fourth and fifth street before he went all in on sixth street.

Bhargava looked him up, but was drawing to a chop as Vonk had made the second nuts. Bhargava also made a six-low on seventh street, but it was not low enough as Vonk raked in his double-up

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Vonk	1,900,000 20,000	20,000

Sachin Bhargava	350,000 1,295,000	1,295,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Sachin Bhargava

06-13-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Stanislav Ivanov Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,078)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Tal Avivi in the which a raise to, before Stanislav Ivanov three bet-from the big blind. It folded back to Avivi who made the call.

The flop came 2♣2♦K♣ and Ivanov check-called a bet from Ivanov. Ater the 5♥ on the turn Ivanov led out on the turn, and Avivi raised to put Ivanov all in, and he quickly made the call.

Stanislav Ivanov: A♦5♠3♠3♥
Tal Avivi: A♥J♦7♠4♦

Ivanov was ahead with his pair, but the J♥ on the river gave Avivi the best hand and eliminated Ivanov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	6,900,000 1,290,000	1,290,000
Stanislav Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi

06-13-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Kubota Gets Quartered, Bhargava Doubles Up

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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

Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Travis Kubota raised in the hijack, and Andrey Zhigalov called in the big blind. The 8♣5♥2♠ flop checked through to the 9♦ turn, where Zhigalov led out. Kubota called to the 2♥ river, where it was checked to him.

Kubota fired a bet, and Zhigalov quickly called. Kubota tabled A♠6♠4♠4♦ for the second-nut low and a pair of fours. Zhigalov had the same low with A♣10♦9♠4♥, and his pair of nines won him the high half of the pot.

One hand later, Sachin Bhargava raised in early position, and Stanislav Ivanov called in the big blind.

Ivanov check-called Bhargava's bet on the 8♥8♠A♠ flop before Bhargava's total stack of 785,000 was committed on the A♦ turn.

Sachin Bhargava: A♠8♦5♠2♦ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: A♥10♣7♥4♣

Bhargava's full house remained standing on the 9♣ river, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,775,000 475,000	475,000

Sachin Bhargava	1,645,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Stanislav Ivanov	855,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Travis Kubota	830,000 505,000	505,000