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

06-12-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Ivanov Provides Double Knockout on Soft Bubble

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

Alyn Dagher raised in the hijack. Stanislav Ivanov tossed in a call on the button, and Michael Horowitz defended his big blind.

After five bets went in on the 6♦6♣9♣ flop, Horotwitz was all in for 22,000, and Dagher for 33,500, both being put at risk by Ivanov.

Michael Horowitz: A♣Q♦ All in
Alyn Dagher: A♠Q♥ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: J♥9♥

Ivanov had a decent lead with his two pair as Horowitz and Dagher blocked each other's outs. The 2♦8♥ runout did not provide an ace or queen, and Ivanov knocked out both players a few spots away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	213,000 92,500	92,500
Alyn Dagher	Busted
Michael Horowitz	Busted

Tags: Alyn Dagher Michael Horowitz Stanislav Ivanov

06-12-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Lewis Falls to Khoang's Rolled-Up Deuces

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jonathan Lewis: A♦4♦/6♠A♥10♦7♣/9♥ All in
Quoc Khoang: 2♥2♠/2♦6♦J♣K♣/8♦

Jonathan Lewis was already all in for his short stack on third street against Quoc Khoang, who had Lewis slightly covered.

Khoang's board didn't improve on his trip ducks, but Lewis caught an ace on fourth street and was drawing live to a chop or win by seventh. It wasn't meant to be, however, as Lewis squeezed what turned out to be the 9♥ on the end — sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quoc Khoang	70,000 8,500	8,500
Jonathan Lewis	Busted
Mark Vathanasin	Busted
Daniel Cosner	Busted
Dan Shak	Busted
Sanjay Pandya	Busted
Lorri Broda	Busted
Michael Horowitz	Busted
Alyn Dagher	Busted
Adam Farber	Busted
Benjamin Gold	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Lewis Quoc Khoang

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

06-12-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Johnson Sends Pattni to the Rail as Money Bubble Approaches

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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

Seven Card Stud

Rupesh Pattni: A♠2♦/2♣10♦J♥7♥/4♣ All in
Linda Johnson: K♥9♥/10♥K♠8♠Q♥/6♦

Linda Johnson completed with her ten and action folded to Rupesh Pattni, who raised with the bring-in. Johnson called.

Pattni bet on fourth street and Johnson raised. Pattni raised again for 1,000 more on top and Johnson called to put Pattni at risk.

Johnson was ahead with her split kings and neither player improved through seventh street to eliminate Pattni from the tournament.

The eliminations have come fast and furious so far, with just 13 more to go until the money bubble bursts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Johnson	95,000 65,500	65,500

Rupesh Pattni	Busted
Stephen Dauphinais	Busted
Gabriel Barron	Busted
Denis Strebkov	Busted

Tristan Wade	Busted

James Opie	Busted
Colin Burton	Busted
Sergio Braga	Busted
Kyle Sullivan	Busted
James Matz	Busted
Ilkka Heikkila	Busted
Darren Taylor	Busted
Joshua Rothberg	Busted
Jeffrey Shea	Busted
David Rivera	Busted
Gregory Jamison	Busted
Marc Tushnet	Busted
Jeffrey Thompson	Busted

Tags: Linda Johnson Rupesh Pattni

06-12-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Villella Surges in Stud

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Frank Visser

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

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: XxXx/Q♣5♣Q♠2♦/Xx
Joseph Villella XxXx/10♦6♦10♠K♥/Xx

The action was picked up on fourth street, where Hal Rotholz bet out and Joseph Villella flicked in a call. Both players paired their door card on fifth street, and another bet and call followed.

Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where Rotholz checked again. Villella fired a bet, and Rotholz decided to lay down his open queens.

"How do you do it, Joe?" a tablemate asked.

"Just a full house," Villella claimed, but he did not provide any evidence as he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Villella	315,000 136,000	136,000
Hal Rotholz	93,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Hal Rotholz Joseph Villella

06-12-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Dagher Drags a pot; Brunson Out

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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

Seven Card Stud

Alyn Dagher: XxXx/4♣7♣6♣K♦
Tamon Nakamura: XxXx/10♥A♣Q♥5♣ - folded on sixth street

Tamon Nakamura completed and was called by Alyn Dagher for a heads-up pot.

Dagher called a bet from Nakamura on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth. Nakamura checked again on sixth street, prompting a bet from Dagher. Nakamura wanted nothing to do with it and let his hand go.

On another table, Poker Hall of Famer Todd Brunson was eliminated, among several others.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	200,000 75,500	75,500
Alyn Dagher	110,000 35,500	35,500
Derek Dufour	Busted
Ofir Mor	Busted
Patrick Quealy	Busted
George Lewis	Busted
Yanshing Tsang	Busted

Todd Brunson	Busted

Tags: Alyn Dagher Tamon Nakamura Todd Brunson

06-12-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Three-Bet Pot Leaves Pattni Short

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Frank Visser

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

Seven Card Stud

Shane Daniels: XxXx/J♣ - folded third street
Rupesh Pattni: XxXx/3♠7♣8♥7♥/Xx
Scott Epstein: A♦9♠9♣/A♠K♦4♠3♣

Shane Daniels completed, Rupesh Pattni raised, and Scott Epstein three-bet. Daniels folded, while Pattni called to fourth street.

Pattni called Epstein's bets on fourth and fifth street before he took the betting lead on sixth street and tossed in chips. Epstein called, and bet when checked to on seventh street.

Pattni weighed his options for a while, eventually settling on a call. Epstein tabled his aces and nines and took down the pot when Pattni mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Epstein	238,000 63,000	63,000
Shane Daniels	200,000 35,500	35,500
Rupesh Pattni	29,500 104,000	104,000

Tags: Rupesh Pattni Scott Epstein Shane Daniels

06-12-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Danheiser and Greenwood Rushed Out in Razz

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Frank Visser

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

Razz

David Danheiser: 6x3x/5xKxJx3x/6x All in
Ryan Parsa: 6x2x/7x4x3x10x/4x

Ryan Parsa raised on third street, and David Danheiser three-bet. Parsa then put Danheiser all-in for 16,500 total, and Danheiser quickly called.

Parsa had Danheiser drawing dead after sixth street, eliminating him early on Day 2.

Robert Greenwood: Qx8x6x4x4x3xAx All in
Scott Epstein: Jx9x6x3x4x2xAx

Over at another table, Robert Greenwood got his remaining stack of 24,000 in against Scott Epstein on fifth street. Epstein made a six-low at the end, beating the eight-low of Greenwood and knocking him out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Parsa	409,000 110,000	110,000
Scott Epstein	175,000 68,500	68,500
David Danheiser	Busted
Robert Greenwood	Busted

Tags: David Danheiser Robert Greenwood Ryan Parsa Scott Epstein

06-12-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Early Casualties

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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

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