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

06-12-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Santagata Gets Paid in Full

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 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 21:18 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 21:24 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 21:25 UTC-8

Lin Gets Licked by 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

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 21:26 UTC-8

Santagata Picks Off Anderson's Bluff

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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

Limit Hold'em

Joseph Santagata and Calvin Anderson went heads-up to a flop of 5♦10♦2♦ where Anderson bet from under the gun. Santagata called in the big blind.

Anderson continued betting on the J♠ turn and Santagata again called. The river was the 7♦ and Anderson fired out another bet.

Santana called and turned over 9♣9♦ for a flush, while Anderson mucked K♠9♠ for just king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Santagata	1,100,000 450,000	450,000
Calvin Anderson	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Joseph Santagata

06-12-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Ivanov Turns Nuts Three-Way

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joseph Villella limped in under the gun. Stanislav Ivanov then raised in the hijack, which Nicolas Milgrom called in the big blind. Villella also came along th the 10♣5♣6♥ flop, which checked to Ivanov.

The Bulgarian fired a bet and was called in both spots. The Q♣ turn prompted Villella to lead out, which both other players called as well.

It once again checked to Ivanov on the J♦ river. After a bet, both Milgrom and Villella called to showdown. Ivanov tabled A♣K♠4♣3♣ for the nut flush, and the others mucked their cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,465,000 340,000	340,000
Joseph Villella	1,140,000 260,000	260,000
Nicolas Milgrom	950,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Joseph Villella Nicolas Milgrom Stanislav Ivanov

06-12-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Anderson Smacks the River to Double Off Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff and Linda Johnson called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥6♣4♣ and Anderson bet. Johnson called, then called again on the Q♥ turn when Anderson bet his last chips.

Anderson had A♦10♦10♥2♣, while Johnson was ahead with A♥K♣K♠9♠. The river was the 10♠ and Anderson spiked a set to win the pot and double up.

"Sorry," he told Johnson after the hand.

"Don't be sorry," Johnson replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Johnson	820,000 155,000	155,000

Calvin Anderson	500,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

06-12-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Bhargava Straightens Out Livingston

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Sachin Bhargava: J♣5♣4♣/3♠2♠6♦8♣
Alex Livingston: XxXx/5♠4♠K♣2♦/Xx
Tony Ma: XxXx/3♣A♦Q♣ - folded on fifth street

Sachin Bhargava completed and was called by Alex Livingston and Tony Ma.

Livingston and Ma called a bet from Bhargava on fourth street and Bhargava bet again on fifth. Livingston called and Ma folded.

Bhargava continued to bet on sixth and seventh and Livingston called him down.

Bhargava tabled J♣5♣4♣ for a six-high straight and Livingston mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	1,150,000 425,000	425,000
Alex Livingston	980,000 280,000	280,000

Tony Ma	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Tony Ma Sachin Bhargava

06-12-2025 22:04 UTC-8

Anderson Eliminated; Three Tables Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Calvin Anderson: Qx10x9x8x5x3x2x All in
Linda Johnson: KxJx7x6x4x2xAx

Calvin Anderson was seen putting in his final chips on seventh street against Linda Johnson. Anderson showed down a nine-low, but Johnson had made a seven-low and eliminated the former chipleader.

With Anderson's departure, 24 players remained, and they were redrawn across three tables.