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

06-12-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Assorted Counts After the Break

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

...as shown on the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	665,000 360,000	360,000
Joe Jeffery	614,000 14,000	14,000
Joe Brindle	612,000 17,000	17,000
Joseph Villella	591,000 276,000	276,000
Ryan Parsa	580,000 171,000	171,000
Greg Mueller	479,000 206,000	206,000

Jay Kerbel	390,000 179,000	179,000
Tyler Schwecke	376,000 104,000	104,000
Calvin Anderson	360,000 174,500	174,500

Nicolas Milgrom	359,000 121,000	121,000

Michael Solheim	325,000 20,500	20,500

Ryan Leng	271,000 42,000	42,000

David Christ	263,000 113,000	113,000
Marcel Vonk	261,000 174,000	174,000

Andrew Kelsall	237,000 12,500	12,500

David "Bakes" Baker	233,000 138,000	138,000

Tony Ma	214,000 119,000	119,000

Alex Livingston	193,000 193,000	193,000

Linda Johnson	172,000 77,000	77,000

Daniel Wokoun	161,000 53,000	53,000
Thomas Keller	121,000 1,500	1,500

David Lin	112,000 63,000	63,000
Jason Phamolivo	88,000 31,500	31,500
Emmanuel Barcoma	87,000 96,000	96,000
Caitlin Comeskey	84,500 74,500	74,500

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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

06-12-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

The remaining 113 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

06-12-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Tafur's Departure Adds to Brindle's Rise

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Daniel Tafur: Qx5x/4x2xKx7x/6x All in
Joe Brindle: Ax6x/7x3x7x2x/9x

Daniel Tafur completed, Joe Brindle two-bet, and Tafur called. Tafur only had 500 behind, and he tossed in his last chip on fourth street.

After sixth street, Tafur was still drawing live to a seven-five. He received a six to make a seven-six, but Brindle already had a better seven-six as Tafur said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Brindle	595,000 521,000	521,000
Daniel Tafur	Busted

Tags: Daniel Tafur Joe Brindle

06-12-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre-Jean Roche	Busted
Robert Miles	Busted
Fabrice Soulier	Busted

Anthony Richards	Busted
Gregory Yohn	Busted
Javier Francort	Busted
Robert Ruhl	Busted
Michal Frejka	Busted
Jorge Alba	Busted
Daisuke Ogita	Busted
Daniel Tafur	Busted
Elias Hourani	Busted
Wendy Freedman	Busted
Jeremy Trojand	Busted
Oliver Tot	Busted
Daniel Idema	Busted

Michael Noori	Busted

Binh Ly	Busted
Mike Noori	Busted

Fishman Gets Three Quarters of Four-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ray Fishman raised in early position. Sachin Bhargava called in the cutoff, and Miguel Rodriguez did so on the button. Andrew Latto came along from the small blind, and the quartet went off to a flop of 2♥8♣K♥.

Fishman bet, and all three opponents called. Fishman also bet the 5♦ turn, but this time Bhargava raised. Rodriguez called, Latto folded, and Fishman called as well.

The remaining trio checked the 2♣ river down. Fishman tabled A♥A♣Q♠J♥ for aces and deuces, winning the high half of the pot.

Bhargava and Rodriguez tabled the same low with A♠8♦4♥3♠ and A♦J♠8♠3♥, and reiceved a quarter of the pot each.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	275,000 25,000	25,000
Ray Fishman	230,000 104,500	104,500
Robert Klein	192,500 40,000	40,000
Miguel Rodriguez	190,000 5,000	5,000
David Christ	150,000 33,500	33,500
Jason Bigelow	125,000 76,500	76,500
Andrew Latto	57,000 54,000	54,000
Quoc Khoang	48,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Andrew Latto Miguel Rodriguez Ray Fishman

06-12-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Jeffery Up Big After Scooping Multiway Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Robert Lauria raised first to act and was called by Bernd Gleissner from directly behind him, Joe Jeffery in the small blind, and Nicolas Milgrom in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Jeffery led out for a bet on the 4♥K♥6♠ flop and was called by Milgrom. Lauria got out of the way and Gleissner raised. Both Jeffery and Milgrom called.

The 10♥ brought three cards to a flush on the turn and Jeffery bet again. Milgrom and Gleissner called.

Jeffery bet a final time on the 7♣ river, which got a call from Milgrom and a fold from Gleissner.

Jeffery turned over A♥Q♦9♥3♦ for the nut flush with a low and Milgrom sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Jeffery	600,000 304,000	304,000
Nicolas Milgrom	480,000 178,000	178,000

Bernd Gleissner	300,000 40,000	40,000

Robert Lauria	105,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bernd Gleissner Joe Jeffery Nicolas Milgrom Robert Lauria

06-12-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-12-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Money Bubble has Burst

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

A slew of eliminations occurred just as hand-for-hand play was announced, which resulted in David Martin being knocked out just shy of the money in 132nd place.

Everyone remaining has secured a minimum $3,107 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Martin	Busted
Xiaochuan Zhang	Busted
Bin Weng	Busted
Nadim Medlege	Busted
Louis Abronson	Busted
Rodrigo Mascarenhas	Busted

06-12-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Lin Leads Into Barcoma

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

David Lin raised under the gun and called when Emmanuel Barcoma three-bet on the button. Lin check-called Barcoma's bets on the 10♣8♦Q♣ flop and J♠ turn before he led out on the A♠ river.

Barcoma snap-folded his hand and lamented the river for quite a while as he saw the chips being shipped to his opponent.