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

06-12-2025 19:51 UTC-8

Anderson's Aces KO Knorr

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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

Seven Card Stud

Martin Knorr: K♣9♦/A♥J♥2♣8♥/3♦ All in
Calvin Anderson: J♣8♦/A♠A♣Q♦4♦/3♥

Martin Knorr completed with his ace and Calvin Anderson raised. Christopher Kay called cold and Knorr called all in for 30,000 more.

Anderson paired his ace on fourth street and Kay got out of the way.

Knorr was pairless and his board failed to improve him, leaving Anderson best for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	840,000 55,000	55,000

Christopher Kay	300,000 40,000	40,000
Martin Knorr	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Christopher Kay Martin Knorr

06-12-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Vonk Wins Without Showdown

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Marcel Vonk: XxXx/2♥6♠3♣A♦
Jason Phamolivo: XxXx/A♣Q♠9♠K♦ - folded sixth street
Ari Engel: XxXx/4♦4♥Q♥9♥ - folded sixth street

Marcel Vonk brought in, Jason Phamolivo completed, and Ari Engel called. Vonk also tossed in calling chips, and both he and Phamolivo called on fourth street when Engel bet out.

Fifth street checked through, after which Vonk bet his four to a low on sixth street. Phamolivo made a quick fold, and Engel eventually followed suit, shipping the pot to Vonk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	655,000 20,000	20,000

Marcel Vonk	650,000 110,000	110,000

Jason Phamolivo	365,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ari Engel Jason Phamolivo Marcel Vonk

06-12-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Livingston Reclaims Some Chips

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised under the gun. It folded to Alex Livingston in the big blind, who defended. Livingston check-called a bet on the 7♥6♦7♠ flop, after which the 10♠ turn went check-check.

The 9♣ river saw Livingston bet out, and Taylor quickly called. Livingston turned over K♦8♥6♣4♣ for a straight. Taylor shook his head as he sent his cards to the muck in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,375,000 125,000	125,000

Thomas Taylor	820,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Baker Hanging Tough

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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

Limit Hold’em

David "Bakes" Baker opened from the cutoff with just a bit over 100,000 behindd and Dzmitry Malets defended his big blind.

Malets check-called a bet from Baker on the 4♣7♥3♦ flop, but check-folded after a lengthy tank when Baker bet again on the A♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Malets	540,000 110,000	110,000
David "Bakes" Baker	280,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker Dzmitry Malets

06-12-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Schwecke Adds Some More Through Taylor

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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

Razz

Tyler Schwecke: XxXx/4xAx9x3x/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/3x9x4xQx/Xx

Tyler Schwecke bet in fourth street and Thomas Taylor called.

Taylor then bet on fifth and Schwecke called. Schwecke resumed betting on sixth and Taylor called down to seventh, where both players checked.

Schwecke turned over Jx8x7x for 8-7-4-3-A and Taylor mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Schwecke	800,000 200,000	200,000
Thomas Taylor	550,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Tyler Schwecke

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	685,000 30,000	30,000

Joseph Villella	610,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Ari Engel Joseph Villella

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 20:12 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 20:15 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 20:22 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