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

06-12-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Lisandro Left Short After Pairing Up

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits, 3,000 Ante

Razz

Joseph Santagata: XxXx/7x2x6x7x/Xx
Jeff Lisandro: XxXx/6x4x6x9x/Xx

Joseph Santagata placed a bet on fifth street, Jeff Lisandro called with his paired board, and check-called on sixth street when Santagata also caught a pair. He checked in the dark on seventh street, facing a bet once again.

Lisandro made a quick fold as he left himself with just over two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	830,000 58,000	58,000
Joseph Santagata	520,000 10,000	10,000
Josh Reichard	485,000 230,000	230,000
Linda Johnson	345,000 30,000	30,000

Benjamin Tang	150,000 87,000	87,000
Frederik Brink	125,000 4,000	4,000
Jeff Lisandro	70,000 161,000	161,000

Lonnie Heimowitz	70,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Joseph Santagata

06-12-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Kay Leaves Bach With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits, 3,000 Ante

Razz

Christopher Kay: 8x4x2x/Ax5x10x6x
David Bach: XxXx/7x3xKx9x/Xx

A massive pot was already in the middle between David Bach and Christopher Kay, who had a bet in front of him on seventh street.

Bach tanked a while before calling and Kay announced, "Six" as he turned over his hole cards.

"Aye ya," Bach said before mucking his hand.

Bach was left with just 20,000 following the clash and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kay	490,000 51,000	51,000
David Bach	Busted

Andreas Bremer	Busted

Tags: Christopher Kay David Bach

06-12-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Vonk Finds a Six

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits, 3,000 Ante

Razz

Tyler Schwecke: 9x7x5x/Ax10x4x2x
Marcel Vonk: 4x3x/5x2x8x5x/6x

The action was picked up on sixth street, where Schwecke showed three wheel cards and Vonk had paired his five. Schwecke bet out, and Vonk called.

Schwecke quickly checked on seventh street before he snap-called Vonk's bet. Vonk tabled a six-low, beating the seven-low of Schwecke and taking down the pot.

When Schwecke asked, Vonk clarified that the six was the final card he received.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Vonk	610,000 408,000	408,000

Tyler Schwecke	390,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Marcel Vonk Tyler Schwecke

06-12-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Livingston Kicks Guagenti Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits, 3,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Nick Guagenti raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Alex Livingston in the small blind. Guagenti called.

Guagenti called a bet from Livingston on the 7♥6♠Q♣ flop raised all in facing a bet from Livingston on the 5♠ turn. Livingston called and hands were revealed.

Nick Guagenti: K♦6♦ All in
Alex Livingston: K♠Q♥

Guagenti was drawing to two outs with his pair of sixes, but the 3♣ river bricked out and Livingston was sent the rest of Guagenti's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,450,000 350,000	350,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

Vincent Kolly	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Nick Guagenti

06-12-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Some Counted Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits, 3,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,485,000 35,000	35,000

Ari Engel	1,050,000 305,000	305,000

Blaz Zerjav	595,000 224,000	224,000

Calvin Anderson	545,000 115,000	115,000

Ryan Leng	316,000 9,000	9,000

David "Bakes" Baker	115,000 267,000	267,000

Ray Fishman	100,000 407,000	407,000

Level: 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

06-12-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Bhargava Trips Singer Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Sachin Bhargava raised first to act and was three-bet by David Singer in the small blind. Bhargava called.

Singer continued for a bet on the 3♠4♠8♦ flop and Bhargava raised to put Singer all in. Singer called and a showdown was held.

David Singer: A♦K♦K♥3♥ All in
Sachin Bhargava: A♣J♥J♣4♥

Singer was well ahead with his kings, but the 4♣ turn improved Bhargava to trips and left Singer drawing slim.

The 10♠ river changed nothing and Singer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	350,000 75,000	75,000
David Singer	Busted
Koji Fujimoto	Busted

Tags: David Singer Sachin Bhargava

06-12-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Fishman Blazts Off, Lisandro Also Leaves

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ray Fishman: 4♥9♣/A♠Q♥J♦8♠/6♥ All in
Blaz Zerjav: K♦K♣/3♣2♣J♣9♦/7♦

By fourth street, Ray Fishman had gotten his total stack of 78,000 in the middle against Blaz Zerjav. Zerjav had kings in the hole, which remained the best hand when the boards had been run out.

Shortly after Fishman had said his goodbyes, six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro was also seen departing his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	895,000 300,000	300,000

Ray Fishman	Busted
Jeff Lisandro	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Jeff Lisandro Ray Fishman

06-12-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Baker Left With Crumbs as Gleissner Gone Home

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

David "Bakes" Baker raised in early position, and Bernd Gleissner flicked in a three-bet one seat over. David Lin then four-bet in the small blind, which Baker called. Gleissner also called, putting him all-in for 76,000.

Baker called Lin's bet on the 6♣2♥2♣ flop, but folded to another bet on the J♠ turn.

Bernd Gleissner: K♣Q♦ All in
David Lin: 10♠10♦

Lin won the delayed flip on the J♦ river, eliminating Gleissner.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	453,000 221,000	221,000
David "Bakes" Baker	75,000 40,000	40,000

Bernd Gleissner	Busted

Tags: Bernd Gleissner David Lin

06-12-2025 17:58 UTC-8

End of Road for Machado

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Vaughan Machado had committed his 66,000 remaining chips preflop from the cutoff and was looked up by Travis Kubota on the button.

Vaughan Machado: A♠6♥5♥3♠ All in
Travis Kubota: A♣K♥Q♦4♥

Kubota made two pair on the K♠10♣4♦ flop. Machado turned a bunch of outs on the 6♦ turn, but the 9♥ river was of no use to him, spelling the end of his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Kubota	835,000 353,000	353,000
Vaughan Machado	Busted

Tags: Travis Kubota Vaughan Machado