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

06-12-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Judkins Left Short as Palermo Catches Monsters

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

Razz

Michael Palermo: XxXx/3x5x6xAx
Clarence Judkins: XxXx/8x9x3xKx - folded sixth street
Ryan Leng: XxXx/8x7xJx - folded fifth street

Michael Palermo completed, and Clarence Judkins and Ryan Leng called. Judkins and Leng also flicked in calls when Palermo bet fourth street.

Palermo bet again on fifth street. Judkins kept calling, but Leng had seen enough and mucked.

When Palermo caught four to a six-low on sixth street, Judkins also deemed it wiser to get out of the way, folding to Palermo's third consecutive bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Palermo	860,000 230,000	230,000
Ryan Leng	355,000 45,000	45,000

Clarence Judkins	140,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Clarence Judkins Michael Palermo Ryan Leng

06-12-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Engel up to a Million

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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

Ari Engel: XxXx/2♦9♦A♦
Stanislav Ivanov: XxXx/J♣5♠A♠ - folded on fifth street

Stanislav Ivanov completed with his jack and Ari Engel defended his bring-in.

Engel called a bet from Ivanov on fourth street and then check-folded facing a bet from Engel on fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,250,000 100,000	100,000
Ari Engel	1,000,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ari Engel Stanislav Ivanov

06-12-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Avivi Wheels Bohlman Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Scott Bohlman: Ax10x/2x8x2xQx/10x All in
Tal Avivi: 5x2x/9xAx3x4x/5x
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/8x9x - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Tal Avivi bet and Scott Bohlman raised. Calvin Anderson got out of the way and Avivi raised once more to put Bohlman all in. Bohlman called and hands were revealed.

Avivi caught running cards to a wheel and Bohlman found himself drawing dead to be eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,575,000 135,000	135,000

Tal Avivi	1,500,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Bohlman	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Scott Bohlman Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	Busted
Jason Phamolivo	Busted
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Federico Ottenio	Busted
Richard Baker	Busted

Anderson Shows Three Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Linda Johnson: XxXx/4xJxAx6x
Calvin Anderson: 6x3x/8x8x6x3x - folded sixth street

Linda Johnson completed on third street and saw Calvin Anderson toss in a call. Anderson also called Johnson's bet on fourth street before both players checked fifth street.

Johnson picked the aggression back up on sixth street, but Anderson quickly folded to her bet while showing that his hole cards were both paired.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,440,000 160,000	160,000

Linda Johnson	370,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

06-12-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Bohlman Saves His Best Bet and Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Scott Bohlman and David Lin went heads-up to a flop of 8♠A♠5♥ when Bohlman bet from middle position. Lin then raised in the big blind.

Bohlman only had one big bet behind and took a minute before folding. "It's more fun this way," he said.

Bohlman then moved all in under the gun the next hand and Tal Avivi put him at risk in the big blind.

Scott Bohlman: A♥5♦7♦4♥ All in
Tal Avivi: 10♣9♦4♠3♦

The flop came A♠5♥3♣ to give Bohlman two pair and a low, while the rest of the board ran out K♥Q♥ and Bohlman scooped the pot to double up.

"That's why you save one bet, ladies and gentlemen," Bohlman told his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
David Lin	650,000 265,000	265,000
Scott Bohlman	150,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: David Lin Scott Bohlman Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Jeffrey Newest Millionaire

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx/4x2xJx2x/Xx
Joe Jeffery: 10x4x3x/7x7xAx6x

Alex Livingston just called the bring-in, after which Joe Jeffery completed. Livingston called and led out when Jeffery paired up on fourth street.

"You got lucky, let's see if I get lucky," Jeffery said as he tossed in a call. Fifth street then checked through, and Livingston check-called Jeffery's bet on sixth street.

Another check, bet, and call followed on seventh street. Jeffery tabled his seven-low, and Livingston instantly flung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,300,000

Joe Jeffery	1,075,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Joe Jeffery

06-12-2025 20:12 UTC-8

Ivanov Ends Kay's Day

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Kay: 6♠5♦/3♥A♠Q♥8♥/K♣ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: 6♣5♠/A♣6♥A♦2♥/8♠
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/3♣5♣10♠ - folded on fifth street

Three ways on fifth street, Stanislav Ivanov bet after pairing his ace and Scott Bohlman folded. Christopher Kay called all in and boards were run.

Kay's runout kept him second-best and Ivanov collected the rest of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,150,000 45,000	45,000
Scott Bohlman	400,000 125,000	125,000

Christopher Kay	Busted

Tags: Christopher Kay Scott Bohlman

06-12-2025 20:09 UTC-8

Baker Left With Crumbs After Cooler Against Engel

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Ari Engel and David "Bakes" Baker were heads-up on the turn in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing K♦4♦10♣9♣. Baker then bet, Engel raised, and Baker called.

Engel led out with a bet on the 7♥ river and Baker called. Engel turned over Q♠J♣ for a turned straight and Baker flashed king-ten for two pair as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	930,000 245,000	245,000

David "Bakes" Baker	70,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Ari Engel David "Bakes" Baker

06-12-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Engel Outkicks Villella

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Ari Engel made a raise under the gun, and Joseph Villella called in the big blind once it had folded to him. Engel continued with a bet on the 10♣Q♦J♥ flop, and Villella responded with a check-raise.

Engel called, as did he for Villella's bets on the J♣ turn and 3♣ river.

"Just a queen," Villella said as he tabled Q♥9♠. Engel quickly turned over K♠Q♠ for the smae two pair with a higher kicker as he took down the pot.