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

06-12-2025 23:29 UTC-8

Vonk Triples Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Marcel Vonk: 8♠7♦/5♣2♠6♣Q♥/9♥ All in
Travis Kubota: A♥9♠4♣/A♣10♣J♦4♥
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/7♠Q♦K♦10♥/Xx

Marcel Vonk was already all in by fifth street, and Travis Kubota and Nicolas Milgrom had built a pot on the side. Kubota then bet, and Milgrom called.

The two active players checked it to showdown on sixth and seventh street. Kubota showed two pair, and Milgrom's cards quickly disappeared into the muck.

Vonk showed he had already locked up the low half of the pot, and he received the high half as well when he peeled a straight as his last card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Kubota	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Milgrom	885,000 115,000	115,000

Marcel Vonk	500,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Nicolas Milgrom Travis Kubota

06-12-2025 23:26 UTC-8

Judkins Doubles Through Taylor

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Clarence Judkins: J♣9♦/7♦J♥5♣Q♠/Q♣ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♦A♠/2♠5♥7♥4♥/6♣

Heads-up on fourth street Clarence Judkins and Thomas Taylor took turns raising each other until the cap was reached.

Judkins bet his remaining chips on fifth and Taylor called to put him at risk.

Taylor held aces in the hole against Judkins split jacks, but Judkins improved to queens-up on seventh — awarding him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Clarence Judkins	800,000 430,000	430,000

06-12-2025 23:23 UTC-8

Michael Palermo Eliminated in 21st Place ($7,562)

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Michael Palermo: XxXx/A♣K♥
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♦5♦

Michael Palermo doubled up once off Dzmitry Malets when he made a wheel against Malets' two pair. He then tangled in a pot with Thomas Taylor where Taylor completed, Palermo raised, and Taylor called. Palermo then put in his last chips on fourth street.

Palermo finished with A♥9♠2♦K♦9♥ for aces and kings, but Taylor had made a straight by sixth street with 4♦Q♦3♣2♣4♣ to send Palermo to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Palermo	Busted

Tags: Michael Palermo Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Malets Leaves Palermo on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Dzmitry Malets: XxXx/5♠8♠K♠K♣/Xx
Michael Palermo: XxXx/J♦Q♦6♠Q♥/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/9♥K♥J♠ - folded on fifth street

Thomas Taylor completed and Michael Palermo called. Dzmitry Malets then raised and both opponents called.

Malets bet on fourth street and Taylor and Palermo both called. He bet again on fifth, and this time only Palermo called.

Malets continued betting on sixth and seventh and Palermo called him down. Malets then showed A♣A♠6♣ for aces and kings, and Palermo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Malets	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Thomas Taylor	1,200,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Palermo	110,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Dzmitry Malets Michael Palermo Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Taylor Wheels In Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Taylor: 4x2x/5x9x3x7x/Ax
Clarence Judkins: Ax3x/4xKx5x8x/6x

Thomas Taylor completed, Clarence Judkins raised, and Taylor called. Taylor took the lead on fourth street and bet out. Judkins called before the same recipe occurred on fifth street.

On sixth street, Taylor's 350,000 remaining chips were put in the middle, being looked up by Judkins. Judkins' made eight became a six-low on seventh street, but Taylor turned his seven-low into the nuts to secure his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,190,000 640,000	640,000
Clarence Judkins	370,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Clarence Judkins Thomas Taylor

06-12-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Zhigalov Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Andrey Zhigalov: A♣8♥2♦/K♥9♥9♦A♥
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/5♦9♠5♣8♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed and was called by Nicolas Milgrom.

Milgrom called a bet from Zhigalov on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Zhigalov went back to betting on sixth and Milgrom called.

Action checked through on seventh and Zhigalov announced, "Aces-up" as he turned over his hole cards.

Milgrom couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Zhigalov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,500,000 400,000	400,000

Nicolas Milgrom	750,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Nicolas Milgrom

06-12-2025 23:07 UTC-8

Livingston Doubles Off Avivi Again

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston had a 2x showing and Tal Avivi had a 5x as they exchanged raises until Livingston was all in on third street.

Avivi ended up with Qx7x10x3x7x9x for 10-9-7-5-3, while Livingston made 5x8x4x6x6x4x for 8-6-5-4-2 to win the pot and double up.

Avivi also got involved in the next pot, this time against Joe Jeffery.

Joe Jeffery: XxXx/4xAxAx7x/Xx
Tal Avivi: XxXx/Ax9x7x10x/Xx

Jeffery completed, Avivi raised, and Jeffery called.

Jeffery then bet on fourth street and Avivi called. Avivi bet on fifth and Jeffery called, while Jeffery opened the betting on sixth.

Avivi called down to seventh, where Jeffery bet again. Avivi called and Jeffery showed 8x6x2x for 7-6-4-2-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Jeffery	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Tal Avivi	1,200,000 850,000	850,000
Alex Livingston	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Joe Jeffery Tal Avivi

06-12-2025 23:02 UTC-8

Christ Finds Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

David Christ: AxJx/5xJx7x4x/7x All in
Sachin Bhargava: 5x3x/8xQx3xJx/6x

After a few raises, David Christ got his stack in on third street against Sachin Bhargava. Christ made a jack-seven low on sixth street, leaving Bhargava's jack-eight draw drawing dead and locking up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	930,000 120,000	120,000
David Christ	350,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: David Christ Sachin Bhargava

06-12-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Jeffery Takes More From Zerjav

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/6x9x6x9x/Xx
Joe Jeffery: XxXx/3xQx9xAx/Xx

Blaz Zerjav bet on fourth street and Joe Jeffery called.

Zerjav bet again on fifth and Jeffery called. Jeffery then bet on sixth and Zerjav called to seventh, where Jeffery bet again. Zerjav folded this time.