Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day 3 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,150,943
Entries
867
Level
36
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 867
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After two days of action, only 18 players remain in Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The tournament drew a record-breaking 867 entries, making it the largest field in the event’s history.
With a total prize pool of $1,150,943, the final 18 are now competing for a first-place payout of $197,923 and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Andrey Zhigalov leads the way with 2,320,000, holding a slight edge over Joe Jeffery (2,455,000) and Dzmitry Malets (2,200,000),
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrey Zhigalov | Russian Federation | 2,455,000 | 20 |
| 2 | Joe Jeffery | United States | 2,320,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Dzmitry Malets | Belarus | 2,200,000 | 18 |
| 4 | Sachin Bhargava | United States | 1,805,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 1,730,000 | 14 |
| 6 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 1,455,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Ryan Parsa | United States | 1,350,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Ari Engel | Canada | 1,340,000 | 11 |
| 9 | Joseph Villella | United States | 1,170,000 | 10 |
| 10 | Joseph Santagata | United States | 1,095,000 | 9 |
Big Names In the Mix
Although only 18 players remain, several accomplished pros and 25K Fantasy draftees, including Thomas Taylor, Nicolas Milgrom, and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Ari Engel sit inside the top ten in chip counts.
Further down the leaderboard is Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson (785,000), multi-bracelet winner Alex Livingston, and Blaz Zerjav, the short stack returning for Day 3, who recently claimed his first bracelet in Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed.
The tournament will resume Friday, June 13, at 1 p.m. local time. The limits will start at 60,000/120,000. All levels will remain 60 minutes long, with a break after every two levels. Another long day may be in the cards for Day 3, as the tournament will play down to a winner. Details regarding a dinner break have yet to be determined.
All returning players are guaranteed at least $7,562, with five-figure payouts starting at 11th place. The final two will lock up six-figure scores, with $197,932 going to the eventual winner.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $197,923 | 10-11 | $11,561 | |
| 2 | $131,916 | 12-15 | $9,260 | |
| 3 | $91,545 | 16-18 | $7,562 | |
| 4 | $64,607 | |||
| 5 | $46,384 | |||
| 6 | $33,885 | |||
| 7 | $25,198 | |||
| 8 | $19,078 | |||
| 9 | $14,713 |
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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
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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
The 18 returning players are in their seats, and the cards are in the air for Day 3 of the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
Seven Card Stud
Blaz Zerjav found himself all in on fourth street, with Tal Avivi putting him at risk.
Blaz Zerjav: 6♦5♣/J♣Q♥6♣2♥/9♥
Tal Avivi: J♠4♠/A♠5♠8♠4♦/K♣
Avivi made a flush on fifth street and sent Zerjav to the rail as the first elimination of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
865,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
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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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Tal Avivi: 10♠7♠5♠/K♠3♥2♠5♦
Alex Livingston: XxXx/10♣3♠A♥K♦/Xx
Joseph Villella: 9♠6♠6♥/7♦4♠Q♠6♣
The action checked to Joseph Villella on fourth street, who fired a bet. Both Tal Avivi and Alex Livingston tossed in calls. Livingston then led out on fifth street, and also received two calls.
Sixth street slowed Livingston down, as he checked over to Villella, who bet. Avivi and Livingston called to seventh street, which Livingston checked blind.
Avivi then bet out of turn and raised once Villella had placed his bet in the middle. Livingston spent a minute or so before he mucked his cards, after which Villella snap-called.
Avivi showed three spades as hole cards for a flush, beating the trip sixes of Villella and winning the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,685,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
600,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
450,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
Razz
Dzmitry Malets brought in the bet showing a Qx and Ari Engel completed. It folded back to Malets, who made the call.
Malets called a bet from Engel on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, before both players checked to showdown on 7th street.
Ari Engel: 3x8x/4x10x3x7x/ 10x
Dzmitry Malets: Ax2x/Qx5x9x8x/4x
Malets' nine-eight was better than Engel's ten-eight to give him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
875,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
|
||
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,610,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
1,060,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
650,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
|
||
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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
Razz
Action was picked up on fifth street in a pot where Livingston had check-called a bet on fourth street from Avivi.
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6xAx2xKx/Xx
Tal Avivi: XxXx/5xAx2x8x/Xx
Avivi bet on fifth street and sixth street and Livingston called him both times.
On seventh street, Avivi bet once more and Livingston went into the tank. After some thought he tossed his hand into the muck.
"No," lamented Avivi as he quickly flipped over 4x3x for a wheel while raking in the pot. "Please call."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
|
610,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
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
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits, 15,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
In an already sizable pot, Alex Livingston placed a bet on the completed board of 8♣7♣8♠4♣K♠ from the big blind. Joe Jeffery quickly flicked in a call on the button to force a showdown.
Livingston tabled K♣6♣5♣3♥ for a straight flush and a low, and was awarded the full pot when Jeffery mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
|
1,025,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
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