2025 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax3x4x5x6x
Prize
$197,923
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,150,943
Entries
867
Level Info
Level
36
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
195
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 867
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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

Santagata's Eight is Good

Level 24

Razz

Joseph Santagata: Ax6x7x/8x2x8x7x
Travis Kubota: Ax4xKx/5x6x10x9x

Joseph Santagata completed and was raised by Travis Kubota. Santagata called.

Santagata called bets from Kubota on fourth and fifth street and then Santagata bet after catching a seven on sixth. Kubota called.

Both players checked on seventh and Santagata showed an eight. It was best against Kubota's nine and Santagata dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Santagata
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
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Travis Kubota
1,000,000
350,000
350,000

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Ivanov Scoops Taylor

Level 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ari Engel raised in the hijack. Stanislav Ivanov called on the button, as did Thomas Taylor in the small blind.

It checked to Ivanov on the 649 flop, who bet. Taylor called, while Engel got out of the way.

Taylor also check-called Ivanov's bet on the 10 turn before the A river went check-check.

Taylor showed AK62 for aces and sixes, but Ivanov had aces and tens with his A1033 and was awarded the full pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanislav Ivanov
1,350,000
50,000
50,000
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Ari Engel
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Thomas Taylor
550,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Ari EngelStanislav IvanovThomas Taylor

Jeffery Gets Paid by Zerjav on the River

Level 24
Joe Jeffery
Joe Jeffery

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Heads-up on a flop of 5A9, Blaz Zerjav bet from under the gun and Joe Jeffery called on the button.

Zerjav bet again on the 10 turn and Jeffery called once more. Zerjav then checked the 4 river, Jeffery bet, and Zerjav called.

Jeffery showed Q632 for a rivered wheel and Zerjav mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Jeffery
900,000
200,000
200,000
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Blaz Zerjav
350,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Blaz ZerjavJoe Jeffery

Tony Ma Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,562)

Level 24
Tony Ma
Tony Ma

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Tony Ma bet his last 80,000 from the button on a board of K2105 and Nicolas Milgrom put him at risk in the big blind.

Ma showed AA84, while Milgrom had J762. The river J improved Milgrom to two pair as he cracked Ma's aces to send the poker veteran to the rail in 22nd place.

"What the heck," Ma muttered to himself as he made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolas Milgrom
800,000
150,000
150,000
$25K Fantasy
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Tony Ma
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Palermo Takes From Judkins

Level 24

Limit Hold'em

Michael Palermo raised in the hijack. Clarence Judkins put in a third bet in the cutoff, which Palermo called.

Palermo check-called bets on the 964 flop and 2 turn before the 10 river was checked down. Palermo tabled 88 for a pair of eights, winning the pot when Judkins mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Palermo
1,300,000
380,000
380,000
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Clarence Judkins
665,000
135,000
135,000

Tags: Dzmitry MaletsMichael Palermo

Vonk Leaves Ma Short

Level 24

Stud Hi-Lo

Marcel Vonk: A65/43107
Tony Ma: XxXx/558K/Xx

Marcel Vonk completed and was called by Tony Ma.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Vonk called a bet from Ma on fifth.

Vonk then bet himself on sixth and seventh and Ma called him down. Vonk showed A65 for a seven-high straight and Ma sent his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcel Vonk
750,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Ma
275,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marcel VonkTony Ma

Taylor Doubles Off Palermo

Level 24

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Thomas Taylor was all in for 170,000 and up against Michael Palermo.

Palermo ended up with AK63QQ4 for two queens, while Taylor had 4Q45A43 for trip fours to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Palermo
920,000
180,000
180,000
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Thomas Taylor
350,000
175,000
175,000

Tags: Thomas TaylorMichael Palermo

Tyler Schwecke Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,562)

Level 24
Tyler Schwecke
Tyler Schwecke

Stud Hi-Lo

Tyler Schwecke: 23/3A105/A All in
Clarence Judkins: 77/279K/J

The action was picked up on fourth street, where Tyler Schwecke bet and Clarence Judkins raised. Schwecke called to fifth street, where he bet again.

Judkins raised, and Schwecke called all in. Judkins had trips sevens, which remained the best hand when Schwecke bricked his wheel draw on seventh street.

Player Chips Progress
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Clarence Judkins
800,000
240,000
240,000
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Tyler Schwecke
Busted

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Benjamin Tang Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,299)

Level 24
Benjamin Tang
Benjamin Tang

Stud Hi-Lo

Benjamin Tang: 73/6439/KAll in
Stanislav Ivanov: J2/AA1010/10

Heads-up on fourth street, Benjamin Tang called a bet from Stanislav Ivanov and then raised all in facing a bet from Ivanov on fifth. Ivanov called and boards were run.

Ivanov drew to a full house, while Tang was left with just a pair of treys to be eliminated in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanislav Ivanov
1,300,000
175,000
175,000
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Benjamin Tang
Busted

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