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

06-12-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Levy	Busted
Avinash Kataria	Busted
Derek Dufour	Busted
Seiko Kudo	Busted
James Schwartz	Busted
Jon Turner	Busted

Makato Nagino	Busted
Marc Schubbe	Busted
Joshua Karnad	Busted
Brian Yoon	Busted

Paul Carney	Busted
Juergen Schaefer	Busted
Zachariah Cheatum	Busted
Andrew Robinson	Busted
Brad Press	Busted
Esther Taylor	Busted

David Bagheri	Busted
Remy Biechel	Busted
Everett Carlton	Busted
Tobias Hausen	Busted
Danny Noam	Busted
Ted Forrest	Busted

Ronald Winkelvoss	Busted

Anderson's Arrival

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

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Tags: Calvin Anderson

06-12-2025 12:14 UTC-8

Engel Leaves Cote Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ari Engel raised from under the gun and was called by Kevin Cote in the cutoff.

Engel continued for a bet on the 6♥2♦J♦ flop and then called a raise from Cote.

Engel then check-called bets from Cote on the Q♠ turn and J♣ river and Cote said, "Not much," as he revealed A♦10♠4♦3♠.

Engel tabled A♠10♣10♦3♥ for jacks and tens and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	115,000

Kevin Cote	40,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Ari Engel Kevin Cote

06-12-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Martin Takes From Shak

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits, 1,500 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Shak raised from the cutoff and David Martin defended his big blind.

Martin check-called a bet from Shak on the 7♥9♥4♦ flop and then both players checked on the 9♠ turn.

The Q♥ completed the board and Martin led out for a bet, which got a prompt fold from Shak.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Martin	120,000 22,000	22,000
Dan Shak	90,000 19,500	19,500

Tags: Dan Shak David Martin

06-12-2025 10:40 UTC-8

Mueller in the Mix as Solheim Leads Heading Into Day 2 of $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

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Dan O'Hair

A record-setting field of 867 runners has been whittled down to just 195 hopefuls as Day 2 of Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. is set to begin inside the Horseshoe Event Center at 1 p.m.

The man to beat so far is Michael Solheim, who enters Day 2 as the chip leader after ending with an impressive 345,500 last night. Solheim, who has a modest $5,757 in live-tournament earnings across three events according to The Hendon Mob, is best-positioned to make a deep run and give his poker resume a massive boost.

Among the chip leaders and eyeing a fourth gold bracelet is Greg Mueller, who bagged up 273,000 to end Day 1 with a top-ten stack. The Canadian pro, known for his mixed-game prowess, already boasts two deep runs at this year’s WSOP and is no stranger to H.O.R.S.E. success as his most recent bracelet came from the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship back in 2019. With plenty of room to maneuver and experience on his side, Mueller will be looking to do some damage en route to yet another deep run.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Michael Solheim	United States	345,500	29
2	Tal Avivi	Israel	305,000	25
3	Nicolas Milgrom	France	302,000	25
4	Ryan Parsa	United States	299,000	25
5	Joe Jeffery	United States	296,000	25
6	Qinghai Pan	United States	292,000	24
7	Andreas Bremer	Germany	283,500	24
8	Greg Mueller	Canada	273,000	23
9	Tyler Schwecke	United States	272,000	23
10	Bernd Gleissner	Germany	260,000	22

Day 2 begins just 64 players shy of the money, which means it won't take long for the bubble to burst. Everyone remaining will compete for a slice of the $1,150,943 prize pool, with a min-cash being worth $3,017. The eventual champion will take home $197,923 in addition to the gold bracelet.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$197,923	16-23	$7,562
2	$131,916	24-31	$6,299
3	$91,545	32-39	$5,354
4	$64,607	40-47	$4,647
5	$46,384	48-55	$4,118
6	$33,885	56-63	$3,729
7	$25,198	64-71	$3,453
8	$19,078	72-79	$3,269
9	$14,713	80-87	$3,167
10-11	$11,561	88-131	$3,017
12-15	$9,260

Play resumes on Level 16, which features limits of 6,000/12,000. Levels from Day 2 onward will be increased to 60-minutes each and players will be sent on break every two hours.

With the money bubble looming, players are sure to bring their A-game from the get-go. Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action until the final card has been dealt!

Tags: Bernd Gleissner Joe Jeffery Michael Solheim Nicolas Milgrom Qinghai Pan Ryan Parsa Tyler Schwecke