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

06-11-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Aldridge Scoops With a Straight

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1

Limit Flop: 100-300, 300-600 Limits
Stud Games: 100-300, 300-600 Limits, 100 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Ken Aldridge: 7♠5♠4♣/3♠4♦6♣10♣
Dario Alioto: 8♥5♣3♣/2♣A♦A♣5♥
Barry Greenstein: XxXx/3♦K♥7♣8♠/Xx

Three ways on fourth street, Dario Alioto bet all the way through seventh street and was called down by Ken Aldridge and Barry Greenstein.

Alioto revealed 8♥5♣3♣ for aces-up with a low, but Aldridge revealed 7♠5♠4♣ for a seven-high street and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Aldridge	28,000 28,000	28,000
Barry Greenstein	17,000 8,000	8,000

Dario Alioto	2,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Barry Greenstein Dario Alioto Ken Aldridge

06-11-2025 14:30 UTC-8

2023 Champ Takes His Seat

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 200-400, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100-400, 400-800 Limits, 100 Ante

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Yuri Dzivielevski, who won this event in 2023 in a record-setting field of 836, has taken his seat and will be looking to make another deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Yuri Dzivielevski

06-11-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Baker Keeps Betting

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 200-400, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100-400, 400-800 Limits, 100 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/4♥5♣A♦8♠
Mike Coombs: XxXx/5♠7♠9♣K♠ - folded on sixth street
Katherine Kolberg: XxXx/4♦Q♦J♠ - folded on fifth street

Katherine Kolberg completed and was called by Mike Coombs and David "ODB" Baker for a three-way pot.

It was checked to Baker on fourth street and he bet. Both Kolberg and Coombs called.

Baker bet again after catching an ace on fifth and only Coombs called.

On sixth street, Coombs caught a king and folded facing another bet from Baker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katherine Kolberg	24,000 24,000	24,000
David "ODB" Baker	20,000 20,000	20,000

Mike Coombs	15,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Katherine Kolberg Mike Coombs

06-11-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Bach is Rested and Ready to Battle

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200-500, 500-1,000 Limits, 100 Ante

https://twitter.com/gunslingerbach/status/1932937786220569087

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	32,100 7,100	7,100

Tags: David Bach

06-11-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Assorted Counts After the Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200-500, 500-1,000 Limits, 100 Ante

Per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alyn Dagher	56,000 56,000	56,000
Michael Rodrigues	45,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Trivett	35,000 10,000	10,000

Jyri Merivirta	34,100 9,100	9,100
Brandon Shack-Harris	34,000 34,000	34,000

Robert Wells	33,500 33,500	33,500

Alex Livingston	33,100 33,100	33,100

Brandon Cantu	32,900 7,900	7,900

Jorge Ufano	31,200 6,200	6,200
Linda Johnson	28,800 3,800	3,800

Tamon Nakamura	28,700 28,700	28,700
Martin Staszko	28,000 3,000	3,000
Jeff Lisandro	28,000 28,000	28,000

Benny Glaser	26,400 26,400	26,400

Ben Ludlow	26,200 1,200	1,200
Shirley Rosario	24,000
Hal Rotholz	22,100

David "ODB" Baker	19,200 800	800

Nam Le	19,000 6,000	6,000
Scott Seiver	18,000 7,000	7,000

06-11-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Aces for Owen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200-500, 500-1,000 Limits, 100 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Adam Owen raised from middle position and was called by Cristian Gutierrez in the cutoff.

Owen check-called a bet from Gutierrez on the 9♦4♥9♠ flop and then both players checked on the 8♠ turn.

The 9♣ completed the board and Owen led out for a bet, which was quickly called by Gutierrez.

Owen tabled A♦A♥10♠5♠ for nines-full of aces and Gutierrez mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Gutierrez	32,000 32,000	32,000

Adam Owen	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Adam Owen Cristian Gutierrez

06-11-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Among Those Who Have Fallen off the H.O.R.S.E.

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit Flop: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 200-600, 600-1,200 Limits, 100 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	Busted
Landon Mabe	Busted
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Mark Roland	Busted
Song Wang	Busted
Mike Coombs	Busted
Jason Stockfish	Busted

06-11-2025 16:19 UTC-8

"ODB" is Running Hot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit Flop: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 200-600, 600-1,200 Limits, 100 Ante

Seven Card Stud

David "ODB" Baker: 8♠8♥4♥/8♣6♣9♦5♥
Karim Alway: XxXx/10♥6♥A♣J♦/Xx
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/J♥A♠ - folded on fourth street

Yuri Dzivielevski called the bring-in with his jack and David "ODB" Baker completed. Karim Alway called and Dzivielevski called as well for a three-way pot.

Baker continued for a bet on fourth street and was raised by Alway. Dzivielevski got out of the way and Baker made it three bets to go. Alway called.

Alway then called bets from Baker on fifth through seventh.

"I'm rolled up. Twice in six hands!" Baker said as he revealed 8♠8♥4♥.

Alway sent his hand into the muck and Baker was sent the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	42,000 22,800	22,800

Yuri Dzivielevski	13,000 12,000	12,000

Karim Alway	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Karim Alway Yuri Dzivielevski

06-11-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Newcomers

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Limit Flop: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 200-600, 600-1,200 Limits, 100 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	25,000 25,000	25,000

Ismael Bojang	25,000 25,000	25,000

Dario Sammartino	25,000 25,000	25,000
Matthew Wantman	25,000 25,000	25,000

Shannon Shorr	25,000 25,000	25,000

Scott Bohlman	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tristan Wade	25,000 25,000	25,000

Jun Obara	25,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Yoon	25,000 25,000	25,000

Nick Guagenti	25,000 25,000	25,000

Felipe Ramos	25,000 25,000	25,000

06-11-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Recent Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Limit Flop: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200-800, 800-1,600 Limits, 200 Ante

Per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	48,500 15,400	15,400

Nick Guagenti	43,000 18,000	18,000

David "ODB" Baker	41,500 500	500

Norman Chad	38,200 38,200	38,200
Shannon Shorr	35,700 10,700	10,700

Ismael Bojang	34,600 9,600	9,600

Linda Johnson	34,600 4,400	4,400

Brian Yoon	32,700 7,700	7,700

David Bach	31,800 300	300

Michael Rodrigues	31,200 13,800	13,800

Barry Greenstein	31,100 14,100	14,100

Tristan Wade	29,500 4,500	4,500

Hal Rotholz	24,400 2,300	2,300

Adam Owen	24,000 5,000	5,000
Ted Forrest	23,100 23,100	23,100

Salah Levy	23,000 23,000	23,000
Andrew Kelsall	23,000 23,000	23,000

Eric Baldwin	21,900 3,100	3,100

Brad Owen	21,000 21,000	21,000

Frankie O'Dell	20,000 5,000	5,000

Matthew Wantman	18,500 6,500	6,500

Dario Sammartino	18,000 7,000	7,000
Jeff Madsen	17,900 7,100	7,100

Jon Turner	10,800 10,800	10,800

Yuri Dzivielevski	4,500 8,500	8,500

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