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

06-12-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Zhigalov Shows Milgrom Trips

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4♣3♥K♠8♥/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/J♦Q♥6♠9♦/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov bet on fourth street and Nicolas Milgrom called.

Both players checked on fifth before Zhigalov resumed betting on sixth. Milgrom called to seventh, then called another bet from Zhigalov.

Zhigalov turned over 4♥4♠2♠ for trips and Milgrom mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Nicolas Milgrom	650,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Nicolas Milgrom

06-12-2025 22:21 UTC-8

Two Doubles on Short-Stacked Table

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Dzmitry Malets: 6♣5♠/2♣Q♥Q♣K♦/K♣ All in
Thomas Taylor: 2♥3♥/A♥K♠Q♠2♦/9♦

Dzmitry Malets brought in and called the complete of Thomas Taylor. Taylor fired fourth street for Malets to call, and Malets led out when he paired his queen on fifth street. Taylor called, and Malets' final 10,000 was put in on sixth street.

Malets rivered two pair and Taylor did not, shipping the pot to the Belarusian.

Clarence Judkins: 8♦4♦/2♦3♦Q♣5♥/7♦ All in
Tyler Schwecke: XxXx/9♠K♥ - folded fourth street
Stanislav Ivanov: K♠Q♥/K♣6♣8♠8♥/A♣

Clarence Judkins brought in, Tyler Schwecke called, and Stanislav Ivanov completed. Both Judkins and Schwecke called to fourth street, where Judkins and Ivanov exchanged raises until Judkins' 180,000 was in the middle.

Judkins made his low on sixt shtreet and made a flush on seventh street, beating the two pair of Ivanov and scooping the pot for a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	1,125,000 75,000	75,000
Clarence Judkins	560,000 310,000	310,000
Thomas Taylor	525,000 175,000	175,000
Dzmitry Malets	420,000 220,000	220,000
Tyler Schwecke	210,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Clarence Judkins Dzmitry Malets Stanislav Ivanov Thomas Taylor Tyler Schwecke

06-12-2025 22:12 UTC-8

Final Three Tables (full)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
613	1	Michael Palermo	United States	1,100,000	14
613	2	Clarence Judkins	United States	250,000	3
613	3	Dzmitry Malets	Belarus	200,000	3
613	4	Tyler Schwecke	United States	250,000	3
613	5	Dennis Axel	United States	600,000	8
613	6	Stanislav Ivanov	Bulgaria	1,200,000	15
613	7	Thomas Taylor	Canada	700,000	9
613	8	Benjamin Tang	United States	210,000	3

614	1	Tal Avivi	Israel	1,650,000	21
614	2	Alex Livingston	Canada	950,000	12
614	3	Blaz Zerjav	Slovenia	400,000	5
614	4	David Christ	United States	300,000	4
614	5	Joseph Villella	United States	1,000,000	13
614	6	Sachin Bhargava	United States	1,050,000	13
614	7	Ari Engel	United States	1,500,000	19
614	8	Joe Jeffery	United States	700,000	9

615	1	Tony Ma	United States	550,000	7
615	2	Ryan Parsa	United States	1,000,000	13
615	3	Nicolas Milgrom	France	975,000	12
615	4	Marcel Vonk	Netherlands	370,000	5
615	5	Joseph Santagata	United States	1,200,000	15
615	6	Linda Johnson	United States	1,100,000	14
615	7	Andrey Zhigalov	Russia	1,775,000	22
615	8	Travis Kubota	United States	1,350,000	17

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,775,000 25,000	25,000

Tal Avivi	1,650,000 70,000	70,000
Ari Engel	1,500,000 45,000	45,000

Travis Kubota	1,350,000 70,000	70,000
Stanislav Ivanov	1,200,000 270,000	270,000
Joseph Santagata	1,200,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Palermo	1,100,000 175,000	175,000
Linda Johnson	1,100,000 95,000	95,000

Sachin Bhargava	1,050,000 100,000	100,000
Joseph Villella	1,000,000 70,000	70,000
Ryan Parsa	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Milgrom	975,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Livingston	950,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Taylor	700,000 180,000	180,000
Joe Jeffery	700,000 95,000	95,000
Dennis Axel	600,000 135,000	135,000
Tony Ma	550,000

Blaz Zerjav	400,000 100,000	100,000

Marcel Vonk	370,000 80,000	80,000

David Christ	300,000 250,000	250,000
Clarence Judkins	250,000 150,000	150,000
Tyler Schwecke	250,000 5,000	5,000
Benjamin Tang	210,000 145,000	145,000
Dzmitry Malets	200,000 180,000	180,000

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06-12-2025 22:04 UTC-8

Anderson Eliminated; Three Tables Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Calvin Anderson: Qx10x9x8x5x3x2x All in
Linda Johnson: KxJx7x6x4x2xAx

Calvin Anderson was seen putting in his final chips on seventh street against Linda Johnson. Anderson showed down a nine-low, but Johnson had made a seven-low and eliminated the former chipleader.

With Anderson's departure, 24 players remained, and they were redrawn across three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Johnson	1,195,000 375,000	375,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

06-12-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Parsa Takes Out Figueredo

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Murilo Souza Figueredo: XxXx/Kx9x9x
Ryan Parsa: XxXx/3xAx7x
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/Ax10x2x - folded on fifth street

Ryan Parsa bet on fourth street and Blaz Zerjav called. Murilo Souza Figueredo then raised all in and both opponents called.

Parsa bet on fifth and Zerjav folded this time. Parsa ended up with Qx6x5x10x for a 7-6-5-3-A, while Figueredo tossed Ax4x2x2x into the muck on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Parsa	900,000 305,000	305,000
Blaz Zerjav	500,000 315,000	315,000

Murilo Souza Figueredo	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Murilo Souza Figueredo Ryan Parsa

06-12-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Bhargava Straightens Out Livingston

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Sachin Bhargava: J♣5♣4♣/3♠2♠6♦8♣
Alex Livingston: XxXx/5♠4♠K♣2♦/Xx
Tony Ma: XxXx/3♣A♦Q♣ - folded on fifth street

Sachin Bhargava completed and was called by Alex Livingston and Tony Ma.

Livingston and Ma called a bet from Bhargava on fourth street and Bhargava bet again on fifth. Livingston called and Ma folded.

Bhargava continued to bet on sixth and seventh and Livingston called him down.

Bhargava tabled J♣5♣4♣ for a six-high straight and Livingston mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	1,150,000 425,000	425,000
Alex Livingston	980,000 280,000	280,000

Tony Ma	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Tony Ma Sachin Bhargava

06-12-2025 21:59 UTC-8

Judkins' Double Leaves Souza With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Clarence Judkins: 6x5x/9x6xAx2x/Jx
Murilo Souza Figueredo: Ax6x/3x7x3x3x/Jx

Clarence Judkins brought in, Murilo Souza Figueredo completed, and Judkins two-bet. After two more raises, Judkins' stack of 170,000 was in the middle and at risk.

By sixth street, Judkins had made a nine-low, while Souza was still drawing to a seven. The river made Souza a jack-low.

Unable to beat Judkins' nine, Souza saw most of his stack moved to Judkins, being left with merely two antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clarence Judkins	400,000 220,000	220,000
Murilo Souza Figueredo	20,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Clarence Judkins Murilo Souza Figueredo

06-12-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Anderson Smacks the River to Double Off Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff and Linda Johnson called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥6♣4♣ and Anderson bet. Johnson called, then called again on the Q♥ turn when Anderson bet his last chips.

Anderson had A♦10♦10♥2♣, while Johnson was ahead with A♥K♣K♠9♠. The river was the 10♠ and Anderson spiked a set to win the pot and double up.

"Sorry," he told Johnson after the hand.

"Don't be sorry," Johnson replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Johnson	820,000 155,000	155,000

Calvin Anderson	500,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Linda Johnson

Level: 24

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

06-12-2025 21:35 UTC-8

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

The remaining 26 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Tal Avivi	1,720,000 195,000	195,000
Ari Engel	1,545,000 495,000	495,000

Stanislav Ivanov	1,470,000 5,000	5,000
Travis Kubota	1,420,000 95,000	95,000
Michael Palermo	1,275,000 125,000	125,000
Alex Livingston	1,260,000 360,000	360,000

Joseph Santagata	1,210,000 110,000	110,000
Joseph Villella	1,070,000 70,000	70,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,025,000 75,000	75,000

Linda Johnson	975,000 605,000	605,000

Blaz Zerjav	815,000 365,000	365,000

Joe Jeffery	795,000 280,000	280,000
Sachin Bhargava	725,000 575,000	575,000
Tony Ma	700,000 240,000	240,000

Thomas Taylor	520,000 70,000	70,000
Marcel Vonk	450,000 60,000	60,000

Dzmitry Malets	380,000 10,000	10,000
Benjamin Tang	355,000 70,000	70,000
Tyler Schwecke	245,000 115,000	115,000
Calvin Anderson	230,000 70,000	70,000

Murilo Souza Figueredo	210,000 505,000	505,000

Clarence Judkins	180,000 220,000	220,000
David Christ	50,000 225,000	225,000