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 13:35 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanuel Barcoma	183,000 17,000	17,000
David Lin	175,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: David Lin Emmanuel Barcoma

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 13:38 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!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

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 13:52 UTC-8

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 13:58 UTC-8

Min-Cashers

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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 following have all been eliminated and will receive $3,017 for their efforts.

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

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.