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
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,150,943
Entries
867
Level
36
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
195
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 867
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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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Razz
Benjamin Tang: XxXx/Ax3x3xAx/Xx
Dennis Axel: XxXx/5xAx10xAx/Xx
Dennis Axel bet on fourth street and Benjamin Tang called.
Axel continued betting on fifth and sixth as Tang called down to seventh. Tang had just one 5,000 chip behind going to seventh and Axel tossed in a bet even before the last cards were dealt.
Tang peeked at his final card before calling. Axel showed 7x5x3x for 10-7-5-3-A, but Tang had 10x7x2x for 10-7-3-2-A to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
290,000
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290,000 |
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50,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
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1,250,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,000,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
355,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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|
140,000
390,000
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390,000 |
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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Travis Kubota: XxXx/6♠5♦2♣4♠/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♥5♠A♦10♥/Xx
Travis Kubota completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Kubota called.
Taylor bet on fourth street and Kubota called. Both players checked on fifth and Kubota then bet on sixth.
Taylor called that bet and another on seventh. Kubota turned over Q♥8♣7♠ for a straight and a low, and Taylor mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
250,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Seven Card Stud
Dennis Axel: K♠Q♠/8♠2♠3♣J♥/A♠
Calvin Anderson: 9♦3♥/J♦2♥5♥2♦/6♠
Calvin Anderson completed and was called by Dennis Axel.
Anderson check-called a bet from Axel on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.
Anderson bet to put Axel all in on sixth street and Axel obliged.
"Just deuces," Anderson said as he revealed his hole cards.
Anderson was technically ahead, but Axel peeled the A♠ on seventh for the nut flush to award him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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300,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Seven Card Stud
Tal Avivi: XxXx/3♠3♦8♥8♣/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/K♣K♠9♣K♦/Xx
Joseph Santagata: XxXx/4♠4♦10♣ - folded on fifth street
Calvin Anderson bet on fourth street with two kings and Tal Avivi called showing two threes, as did Joseph Santagata with a pair of fours.
Anderson continued betting on fifth and Avivi called, while Santagata got out of the way. Anderson improved to trips on sixth and bet again as Avivi called.
Anderson checked on seventh and Avivi bet. "If you have four kings, then good for you. But you don't," Avivi said as Anderson took a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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1,350,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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620,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Seven Card Stud
Ryan Leng: K♠8♣/K♣K♥Q♠2♦/3♦
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/10♦Q♥ - folded fourth street
Murilo Souza Figueredo: XxXx/4♥5♦ - folded fourth street
Michael Palermo: A♥10♥/A♦A♠7♦5♣/J♣
Ryan Leng completed, Blaz Zerjav raised, and Murilo Souza Figueredo called. Michael Palermo then tossed in a third bet, seeing his three opponents call.
When Leng was dealt his second face-up king, he wanted to bet out, but Palermo got dealt open aces to take the betting lead instead. Palermo did bet, with Leng as the only caller.
Leng was then put all-in on fifth street and quickly called off. Both players had made trips on fourth street, and neither one made a full house.
Palermo's three aces won the pot as Leng wished his former opponents good luck and left the tournament area. After the hand Souza claimed he had folded rolled up fours on fourth street.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,250,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
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750,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
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|
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|
715,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Busted | |
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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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Limit Hold’em
Tyler Schwecke raised from middle position and was three-bet by Travis Kubota in the hijack. Action folded back to Schwecke, who called.
Schwecke proceeded to check-call bets from Kubota on the 10♠10♦7♠ flop, 6♠ turn, and 5♦ river.
Kubota tabled Q♣Q♦ and Schwecke sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,325,000
425,000
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425,000 |
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360,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
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 Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Alex Livingston raised in middle position, Thomas Taylor reraised in the hijack, and Livingston called.
Both players checked the Q♥6♦3♥ flop. Livingston then bet the 7♦ turn and Taylor called.
Livingston bet again on the 4♦ river. Taylor had just over a big bet left and put in his last chips as Livingston called.
Taylor showed A♠10♦5♦4♠ for a flush and a low. "I have a flush," Livingston said as he went to turn over his cards.
"Oh wait, I don't have a flush," Livingston added, rechecking his cards before sending them into the muck. "Mental mistake," he added as Taylor scooped the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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450,000
200,000
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200,000 |
