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

06-12-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	450,000 90,000	90,000

David "Bakes" Baker	380,000 147,000	147,000

David Bach	330,000 247,500	247,500

Nick Guagenti	315,000 94,000	94,000

Ryan Leng	185,000 86,000	86,000

Ray Fishman	165,000 35,000	35,000
Marcel Vonk	165,000 96,000	96,000

Christ Scoops With Monster

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Klein: XxXx/6♠Q♠4♠6♥/Xx
David Christ: 7♣5♦2♦/5♣4♦5♠6♣

Robert Klein and David Christ had arrived on sixth street, where Klein checked to Christ. Christ bet and Klein called.

Klein also check-called Christ's bet on seventh street. "A set of fives and a seven-low," Christ announced at showdown.

Both parts of the pot were awarded to Christ as Klein quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	390,000 35,000	35,000
David Christ	192,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: David Christ Robert Klein

06-12-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Santagata Sends Comeskey Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Heads-up on a flop of 9♦A♣5♠, Caitlin Comeskey and Joseph Santagata got into a raising war that ended with Comeskey all in from the cutoff against Santagata, who was in middle position.

Caitlin Comeskey: A♠Q♠ All in
Joseph Santagata: A♦A♥

"Nice hand," Comeskey said upon seeing Santagata's set.

Comeskey was drawing nearly dead to a runner-runner flush, but the 3♣ fell on the turn — sealing her elimination.

An irrelevant J♣ completed the board and Santagata was sent the rest of Comeskey's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Santagata	510,000 349,500	349,500
Caitlin Comeskey	Busted

David Tarbet	Busted
Jay Kerbel	Busted
Konstantin Puchkov	Busted

Damoun Nikouie	Busted
Linda Drucker	Busted

Tags: Caitlin Comeskey Joseph Santagata

06-12-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Zhigalov Gets Shove Through

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Tarbet raised under the gun, and was called by Andrey Zaichenko in middle position and Andrey Zhigalov in the big blind. Tarbet tossed in a continuation-bet on the 6♣7♥J♦ flop, which both opponents called.

The 10♠ turn then checked through to the Q♦ river, where Zhigalov went all in for exactly one bet. Both Tarbet and Zaichenko made quick folds, seeing the pot shipped to Zhigalov without contest.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	235,000 19,000	19,000

Andrey Zhigalov	115,000 53,500	53,500

David Tarbet	60,000 92,500	92,500

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Andrey Zhigalov David Tarbet

06-12-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Baker Busts Webb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Brandon Webb was already all-in preflop and at risk on the button against Richard Baker, who was in the big blind.

Brandon Webb: 8♥5♥ All in
Richard Baker: Q♠5♦

The 6♠2♠7♣ flop gave Webb additional outs with an open-ended straight draw, but the J♥ turn and 6♦ river bricked out — awarding Baker the pot with his queen to eliminate Webb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Baker	105,000 102,000	102,000
Brandon Webb	Busted
Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Andrew Latto	Busted
Robert Lauria	Busted

Tags: Brandon Webb Richard Baker

06-12-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Villella Keeps Climbing

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jay Kerbel: 9♠XxXx/8♦A♦9♦K♥
Joseph Villella: XxXx/Q♣J♥A♣10♣/Xx

The action was picked up on fourth street, where Jay Kerbel bet and Joseph Villella called. Villela check-called a bet from Kerbel on fifth street, while on sixth street, the roles reversed, as Kerbel check-called Villela.

Villella fired another bet on seventh, but this time Kerbel quickly check-folded, showing the 9♠ from his three hole cards as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Villella	665,000 74,000	74,000
Jay Kerbel	100,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Jay Kerbel Joseph Villella

06-12-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Klein Climbs the Ranks

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Robert Klein: XxXx/3♥A♦9♠2♣/Xx
David Christ: XxXx/Q♣K♠8♣3♣/Xx
Ray Fishman: XxXx/4♦6♣ - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Robert Klein bet and was raised by David Christ. Ray Fishman folded after tanking for a bit and Klein called.

On fifth street, Klein check-raised a bet from Christ and Christ called.

Christ called a bet from Klein on sixth, but folded facing a final bet from Klein on seventh.

"I folded buried kings," Fishman said. "You had to have had aces."

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	350,000 157,500	157,500
Ray Fishman	130,000 100,000	100,000
David Christ	110,000 153,000	153,000
Nikhil Gera	Busted
William Mical	Busted
Daryl Nickerson	Busted
Scott Carlson	Busted
Scott Gullett	Busted
Anthony Cousineau	Busted
Kevin Calenzo	Busted
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted
Timothy Wong	Busted
Quoc Khoang	Busted
Terrence Hastoo	Busted

Tags: David Christ Ray Fishman Robert Klein

06-12-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Rotholz Doubles, Wong Left Short

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: 5♠5♥/8♠10♣6♣8♣/3♥ All in
Timothy Wong: Q♦4♦/A♦Q♣K♥7♣/3♠

Timothy Wong bet on fourth and fifth street, with Hal Rotholz calling both times. Rotholz paired his board on sixth street, and tossed in his final 6,000.

Wong made the call and tabled a pair of queens, but was unable to improve on seventh street against the two pair of Rotholz, seeing him double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	118,000 83,000	83,000

Timothy Wong	32,000 64,500	64,500

Tags: Hal Rotholz Timothy Wong

06-12-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Ottenio's Eight is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Federico Ottenio: 7x4xAx/6xQx8x8x
Tyler Schwecke: XxXx/3x10x9x3x/Xx

Federico Ottenio completed with his six and was called by Tyler Schwecke.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Schwecke called a bet from Ottenio on fifth.

Schwecke led out for a bet on sixth street after Ottenio paired his eight and Ottenio called.

On seventh, Schwecke check-called a bet and Ottenio revealed Ax7x4x for an eight-low. Schwecke sent his hand into the muck upon seeing it and Ottenio collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Ottenio	360,000 156,000	156,000
Tyler Schwecke	290,000 86,000	86,000
Eugene Katchalov	Busted

Steven Earleywine	Busted
Adam Brancato	Busted
Matthew Solberg	Busted

06-12-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Gleissner Bets All the Way

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Bernd Gleissner: Q♥8♠6♠/8♦8♣7♣Q♣
Nicolas Milgrom XxXx/A♥7♦2♦9♠/Xx

The action was picked up on fourth street, where Gleissner bet his open pair of eights. Milgrom called, turning a four-way pot heads-up. Milgrom went on to call Gleissner's bets down until showdown.

Gleissner showed eights full of queens, and Milgrom's seven cards disappeared into the muck in defeat.