Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Lin Gets Licked by Anderson

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Heads-up on a board of 2♥5♣5♦4♥, David Lin bet from the small bind and Calvin Anderson raised. Lin re-raised and Anderson made it four bets to go. Lin called all in and hands were revealed.

David Lin: 7♥7♦ All in
Calvin Anderson: Q♥5♠

Lin was drawing to two outs against Anderson's trip fives, and the K♦ river wasn't it — eliminating Lin from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	600,000 240,000	240,000

David Lin	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson David Lin

06-12-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Ivanov Pays Engel Off

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Ari Engel raised in middle position, after which Stanislav Ivanov made it three bets to go in the hijack. It folded back to Engel, who called before he check-called Ivanov's bet on the A♦3♣9♥ flop.

The K♠ turn was checked by both, and Engel fired a bet on the 4♠ river. After some though, Ivanov tossed in some calling chips for Engel to show A♣Q♦. Engel's pair of aces won the pot when Ivanov sighed and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Villella	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,240,000 60,000	60,000

Stanislav Ivanov	1,125,000 125,000	125,000
Ari Engel	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Marcel Vonk	390,000 260,000	260,000

Dzmitry Malets	370,000 170,000	170,000
David Christ	275,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ari Engel Stanislav Ivanov

06-12-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Milgrom Picks off Christ's Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Nicolas Milgrom raised from middle position and was three-bet by David Christ in the small blind. Milgrom called.

Milgrom called a bet from Christ on the 3♠10♥K♠ flop and then both players checked on the 2♦ turn.

The 4♦ completed the board and Christ bet. Milgrom quickly called and Christ tabled A♦Q♦.

Milgrom showed A♠3♥ for a pair of threes and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	1,300,000 270,000	270,000

David Christ	270,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: David Christ Nicolas Milgrom

06-12-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Axel Doubles Through Anderson; Former Leader Short-Stacked

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff, and Dennis Axel defended his big blind. Anderson pushed in a continuation-bet on the 3♣9♠4♠ flop, which Axel check-raised.

Anderson called to the K♥ turn, where four bets flew from each player in to put Axel at risk.

Dennis Axel: 3♥3♦ All in
Calvin Anderson: A♠K♦

Anderson had no outs against the set of Axel, who officially doubled up on the 4♣ river. Anderson, meanwhile, was left with six big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Axel	735,000 435,000	435,000
Calvin Anderson	360,000 865,000	865,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Dennis Axel

06-12-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Santagata Gets Paid in Full

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/4♣K♦ - folded fourth street
Tal Avivi: XxXx/10♣7♣ - folded fourth street
Benjamin Tang: XxXx/9♠9♣6♣6♠/Xx
Joseph Santagata: J♦9♦5♠/7♦6♦7♠2♦

Calvin Anderson was first to act and used his option to complete the bet. Tal Avivi, Benjamin Tang, and Joseph Santagata called to fourth street, where Tang led out once he paired his door card.

Santagata raised, folding out Anderson and Avivi, and Tang called. Fifth street was checked by both players. Sixth street saw Tang continue checking with an open two pair, while Santagata bet.

Tang called to seventh street, where he check-called a final bet from Santagata. Santagata showed his flush, and Tang nodded and forfeited the pot by mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	1,525,000 175,000	175,000
Calvin Anderson	1,225,000 125,000	125,000

Joseph Santagata	650,000 30,000	30,000
Benjamin Tang	425,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Benjamin Tang Calvin Anderson Joseph Santagata Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 20:59 UTC-8

Livingston Makes an Error as Taylor Scoops a Double

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Alex Livingston raised in middle position, Thomas Taylor reraised in the hijack, and Livingston called.

Both players checked the Q♥6♦3♥ flop. Livingston then bet the 7♦ turn and Taylor called.

Livingston bet again on the 4♦ river. Taylor had just over a big bet left and put in his last chips as Livingston called.

Taylor showed A♠10♦5♦4♠ for a flush and a low. "I have a flush," Livingston said as he went to turn over his cards.

"Oh wait, I don't have a flush," Livingston added, rechecking his cards before sending them into the muck. "Mental mistake," he added as Taylor scooped the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	900,000 400,000	400,000

Thomas Taylor	450,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Leng Eliminated in Stud Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Ryan Leng: K♠8♣/K♣K♥Q♠2♦/3♦ All in
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/10♦Q♥ - folded fourth street
Murilo Souza Figueredo: XxXx/4♥5♦ - folded fourth street
Michael Palermo: A♥10♥/A♦A♠7♦5♣/J♣

Ryan Leng completed, Blaz Zerjav raised, and Murilo Souza Figueredo called. Michael Palermo then tossed in a third bet, seeing his three opponents call.

When Leng was dealt his second face-up king, he wanted to bet out, but Palermo got dealt open aces to take the betting lead instead. Palermo did bet, with Leng as the only caller.

Leng was then put all-in on fifth street and quickly called off. Both players had made trips on fourth street, and neither one made a full house.

Palermo's three aces won the pot as Leng wished his former opponents good luck and left the tournament area. After the hand Souza claimed he had folded rolled up fours on fourth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Palermo	1,250,000 390,000	390,000
Blaz Zerjav	750,000 370,000	370,000

Murilo Souza Figueredo	715,000 85,000	85,000

Ryan Leng	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michael Palermo Murilo Souza Figueredo Ryan Leng

06-12-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Avivi Blasts Anderson Off Trips

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Tal Avivi: XxXx/3♠3♦8♥8♣/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/K♣K♠9♣K♦/Xx
Joseph Santagata: XxXx/4♠4♦10♣ - folded on fifth street

Calvin Anderson bet on fourth street with two kings and Tal Avivi called showing two threes, as did Joseph Santagata with a pair of fours.

Anderson continued betting on fifth and Avivi called, while Santagata got out of the way. Anderson improved to trips on sixth and bet again as Avivi called.

Anderson checked on seventh and Avivi bet. "If you have four kings, then good for you. But you don't," Avivi said as Anderson took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Calvin Anderson	1,350,000 400,000	400,000

Joseph Santagata	620,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Joseph Santagata Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Axel Doubles Through Anderson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Dennis Axel: K♠Q♠/8♠2♠3♣J♥/A♠ All in
Calvin Anderson: 9♦3♥/J♦2♥5♥2♦/6♠

Calvin Anderson completed and was called by Dennis Axel.

Anderson check-called a bet from Axel on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Anderson bet to put Axel all in on sixth street and Axel obliged.

"Just deuces," Anderson said as he revealed his hole cards.

Anderson was technically ahead, but Axel peeled the A♠ on seventh for the nut flush to award him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,750,000 175,000	175,000

Dennis Axel	300,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Dennis Axel

06-12-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Taylor Gets Scooped by Kubota With Aces Showing

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Travis Kubota: XxXx/6♠5♦2♣4♠/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♥5♠A♦10♥/Xx

Travis Kubota completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Kubota called.

Taylor bet on fourth street and Kubota called. Both players checked on fifth and Kubota then bet on sixth.

Taylor called that bet and another on seventh. Kubota turned over Q♥8♣7♠ for a straight and a low, and Taylor mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Kubota	900,000 280,000	280,000
Thomas Taylor	250,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Travis Kubota