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

06-12-2025 22:12 UTC-8

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
613	1	Michael Palermo	United States	1,100,000	14
613	2	Clarence Judkins	United States	250,000	3
613	3	Dzmitry Malets	Belarus	200,000	3
613	4	Tyler Schwecke	United States	250,000	3
613	5	Dennis Axel	United States	600,000	8
613	6	Stanislav Ivanov	Bulgaria	1,200,000	15
613	7	Thomas Taylor	Canada	700,000	9
613	8	Benjamin Tang	United States	210,000	3

614	1	Tal Avivi	Israel	1,650,000	21
614	2	Alex Livingston	Canada	950,000	12
614	3	Blaz Zerjav	Slovenia	400,000	5
614	4	David Christ	United States	300,000	4
614	5	Joseph Villella	United States	1,000,000	13
614	6	Sachin Bhargava	United States	1,050,000	13
614	7	Ari Engel	United States	1,500,000	19
614	8	Joe Jeffery	United States	700,000	9

615	1	Tony Ma	United States	550,000	7
615	2	Ryan Parsa	United States	1,000,000	13
615	3	Nicolas Milgrom	France	975,000	12
615	4	Marcel Vonk	Netherlands	370,000	5
615	5	Joseph Santagata	United States	1,200,000	15
615	6	Linda Johnson	United States	1,100,000	14
615	7	Andrey Zhigalov	Russia	1,775,000	22
615	8	Travis Kubota	United States	1,350,000	17

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,775,000 25,000	25,000

Tal Avivi	1,650,000 70,000	70,000
Ari Engel	1,500,000 45,000	45,000

Travis Kubota	1,350,000 70,000	70,000
Stanislav Ivanov	1,200,000 270,000	270,000
Joseph Santagata	1,200,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Palermo	1,100,000 175,000	175,000
Linda Johnson	1,100,000 95,000	95,000

Sachin Bhargava	1,050,000 100,000	100,000
Joseph Villella	1,000,000 70,000	70,000
Ryan Parsa	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Milgrom	975,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Livingston	950,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Taylor	700,000 180,000	180,000
Joe Jeffery	700,000 95,000	95,000
Dennis Axel	600,000 135,000	135,000
Tony Ma	550,000

Blaz Zerjav	400,000 100,000	100,000

Marcel Vonk	370,000 80,000	80,000

David Christ	300,000 250,000	250,000
Clarence Judkins	250,000 150,000	150,000
Tyler Schwecke	250,000 5,000	5,000
Benjamin Tang	210,000 145,000	145,000
Dzmitry Malets	200,000 180,000	180,000

Zhigalov Shows Milgrom Trips

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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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4♣3♥K♠8♥/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/J♦Q♥6♠9♦/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov bet on fourth street and Nicolas Milgrom called.

Both players checked on fifth before Zhigalov resumed betting on sixth. Milgrom called to seventh, then called another bet from Zhigalov.

Zhigalov turned over 4♥4♠2♠ for trips and Milgrom mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Nicolas Milgrom	650,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Nicolas Milgrom

06-12-2025 22:29 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Off Palermo

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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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Thomas Taylor was all in for 170,000 and up against Michael Palermo.

Palermo ended up with A♦K♦6♦3♣Q♥Q♠4♠ for two queens, while Taylor had 4♦Q♣4♥5♥A♥4♣3♦ for trip fours to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Palermo	920,000 180,000	180,000
Thomas Taylor	350,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Michael Palermo

06-12-2025 22:41 UTC-8

Tony Ma Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,562)

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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

Tony Ma bet his last 80,000 from the button on a board of K♠2♣10♥5♣ and Nicolas Milgrom put him at risk in the big blind.

Ma showed A♥A♦8♠4♥, while Milgrom had J♦7♣6♦2♥. The river J♥ improved Milgrom to two pair as he cracked Ma's aces to send the poker veteran to the rail in 22nd place.

"What the heck," Ma muttered to himself as he made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	800,000 150,000	150,000

Tony Ma	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Tony Ma

06-12-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Ivanov Scoops Taylor

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ari Engel raised in the hijack. Stanislav Ivanov called on the button, as did Thomas Taylor in the small blind.

It checked to Ivanov on the 6♠4♣9♠ flop, who bet. Taylor called, while Engel got out of the way.

Taylor also check-called Ivanov's bet on the 10♥ turn before the A♠ river went check-check.

Taylor showed A♥K♣6♥2♣ for aces and sixes, but Ivanov had aces and tens with his A♣10♣3♣3♦ and was awarded the full pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Ari Engel	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Taylor	550,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Ari Engel Stanislav Ivanov Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Livingston Finds an "Emergency" Deuce to Double

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx/6xKxQx
Tal Avivi: XxXx/JxKx7x

Alex Livingston bet on fourth street and Tal Avivi called. Avivi then bet on fifth and Livingston called all in.

Avivi finished with 3x4x2xQx for a J-7-4-3-2, while Livingston had Ax8x7x showing going to seventh and caught a 2x to make 8-7-6-2-A and double up.

"Emergency deuce," a tablemate told him.

"I needed it," Livingston replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	2,050,000 400,000	400,000
Alex Livingston	350,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 23:07 UTC-8

Livingston Doubles Off Avivi Again

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston had a 2x showing and Tal Avivi had a 5x as they exchanged raises until Livingston was all in on third street.

Avivi ended up with Qx7x10x3x7x9x for 10-9-7-5-3, while Livingston made 5x8x4x6x6x4x for 8-6-5-4-2 to win the pot and double up.

Avivi also got involved in the next pot, this time against Joe Jeffery.

Joe Jeffery: XxXx/4xAxAx7x/Xx
Tal Avivi: XxXx/Ax9x7x10x/Xx

Jeffery completed, Avivi raised, and Jeffery called.

Jeffery then bet on fourth street and Avivi called. Avivi bet on fifth and Jeffery called, while Jeffery opened the betting on sixth.

Avivi called down to seventh, where Jeffery bet again. Avivi called and Jeffery showed 8x6x2x for 7-6-4-2-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Jeffery	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Tal Avivi	1,200,000 850,000	850,000
Alex Livingston	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Joe Jeffery Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Taylor Wheels In Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Taylor: 4x2x/5x9x3x7x/Ax
Clarence Judkins: Ax3x/4xKx5x8x/6x

Thomas Taylor completed, Clarence Judkins raised, and Taylor called. Taylor took the lead on fourth street and bet out. Judkins called before the same recipe occurred on fifth street.

On sixth street, Taylor's 350,000 remaining chips were put in the middle, being looked up by Judkins. Judkins' made eight became a six-low on seventh street, but Taylor turned his seven-low into the nuts to secure his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,190,000 640,000	640,000
Clarence Judkins	370,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Clarence Judkins Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Malets Leaves Palermo on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Dzmitry Malets: XxXx/5♠8♠K♠K♣/Xx
Michael Palermo: XxXx/J♦Q♦6♠Q♥/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/9♥K♥J♠ - folded on fifth street

Thomas Taylor completed and Michael Palermo called. Dzmitry Malets then raised and both opponents called.

Malets bet on fourth street and Taylor and Palermo both called. He bet again on fifth, and this time only Palermo called.

Malets continued betting on sixth and seventh and Palermo called him down. Malets then showed A♣A♠6♣ for aces and kings, and Palermo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Malets	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Thomas Taylor	1,200,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Palermo	110,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Dzmitry Malets Michael Palermo Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 23:23 UTC-8

Michael Palermo Eliminated in 21st Place ($7,562)

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Michael Palermo: XxXx/A♣K♥
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♦5♦

Michael Palermo doubled up once off Dzmitry Malets when he made a wheel against Malets' two pair. He then tangled in a pot with Thomas Taylor where Taylor completed, Palermo raised, and Taylor called. Palermo then put in his last chips on fourth street.

Palermo finished with A♥9♠2♦K♦9♥ for aces and kings, but Taylor had made a straight by sixth street with 4♦Q♦3♣2♣4♣ to send Palermo to the rail in 21st place.