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

06-12-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	950,000 225,000	225,000
Joseph Villella	500,000 215,000	215,000
Linda Johnson	450,000 55,000	55,000

Back in Action

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

The final 38 players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

Level: 22

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

06-12-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,470,000 295,000	295,000

Tal Avivi	1,175,000 345,000	345,000
Blaz Zerjav	1,120,000 95,000	95,000

Stanislav Ivanov	1,105,000 892,000	892,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,030,000 20,000	20,000

Thomas Taylor	930,000 55,000	55,000
Clarence Judkins	840,000 152,000	152,000
Sachin Bhargava	800,000 450,000	450,000
Calvin Anderson	785,000 240,000	240,000

Joseph Santagata	785,000 265,000	265,000
Ari Engel	675,000 550,000	550,000

Dzmitry Malets	650,000 408,000	408,000
Michael Palermo	630,000 140,000	140,000
Joe Jeffery	625,000 60,000	60,000
Travis Kubota	620,000 10,000	10,000
Ryan Parsa	595,000 73,000	73,000
David Christ	575,000 340,000	340,000
Marcel Vonk	540,000 70,000	70,000

Scott Bohlman	525,000 120,000	120,000

Murilo Souza Figueredo	520,000 350,000	350,000

Linda Johnson	505,000 160,000	160,000

Tony Ma	460,000 260,000	260,000

Andrey Zhigalov	440,000 371,000	371,000

Shane Daniels	405,000 25,000	25,000
David "Bakes" Baker	405,000 15,000	15,000

Milgrom Eliminates Ramey

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Razz

Eddie Ramey: Ax9x/2x6x8xJx/Jx All in
Nicolas Milgrom: 9x8x/5x2xKx7x/3x

Heads-up on fifth street, Eddie Ramey bet his remaining chips and Nicolas Milgrom called to put Ramey at risk.

Milgrom caught two low cards to pull ahead with an eight and Ramey couldn't improve — eliminating him just before dinner break.

At other tables, Tamon Nakamura and Timothy Loehr were also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	1,050,000 775,000	775,000

Eddie Ramey	Busted
Tamon Nakamura	Busted
Timothy Loehr	Busted

Tags: Eddie Ramey Nicolas Milgrom

06-12-2025 18:30 UTC-8

Zerjav Crosses Million

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Blaz Zerjav raised from middle position. Shane Daniels made it three bets in the small blind, and Zerjav called to the A♦9♦Q♥ flop. Daniels bet, Zerjav called, and the two players followed the same recipe on the 9♠ turn.

Daniels slowed down on the 10♠ turn, checking it over to Zerjav. Zerjav fired a bet, and a quick call followed from Daniels. Zerjav showed A♠Q♦7♦6♣ for aces and queens.

Daniels sighed loudly as he mucked his cards, and the pot was sent over to Zerjav.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	1,025,000 130,000	130,000

Shane Daniels	430,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Shane Daniels

06-12-2025 18:27 UTC-8

"Bakes" on Blazing Comeback

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Razz

David "Bakes" Baker: 7x4x3x/2xQx8xKx
Ari Engel: XxXx/9x2x7x9x/Xx

When the action was caught on sixth street, David "Bakes" Baker check-called a bet from Ari Engel. When seventh street was dealt, Baker led out.

Engel tossed in a quick call, but he mucked his hand when Baker showed down an eight-low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	1,225,000 175,000	175,000

David "Bakes" Baker	420,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Ari Engel David "Bakes" Baker

06-12-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Bohlman's Boat Leaves Nakamura Short

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Dennis Axel raised from early position and was called by Scott Bohlman in the small blind and Tamon Nakamura in the big blind.

Action checked through on the Q♥Q♣4♥ flop and then Bohlman led out for a bet on the A♣ turn. Nakamura and Axel both called.

The K♦ completed the board and Bohlman bet again. Nakamura looked him up and Axel folded.

Bohlman turned over A♠Q♠10♦3♣ for queens-full and Nakamura showed he held Q♦8♠3♠2♦ for trip queens before sending his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Axel	575,000 212,000	212,000
Scott Bohlman	405,000 255,000	255,000

Tamon Nakamura	30,000 120,000	120,000
Lonnie Heimowitz	Busted

Tags: Dennis Axel Scott Bohlman Tamon Nakamura

06-12-2025 18:18 UTC-8

Livingston Unstoppable

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Seven Card Stud

Travis Kubota: XxXx/J♣K♥8♦2♣/Xx
Alex Livingston: 9♥5♠5♣/9♣7♥8♥6♥

Travis Kubota completed on third street and Alex Livingston called. Livingston called Kubota's bets on fourth and fifth street before Kubota slowed down on sixth street and checked.

Livingston fired a bet, Kubota called, and Kubota check-called on seventh street as well. Livingston's straight had been completed on sixth street, and it brought him yet another pot on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,765,000 280,000	280,000

Travis Kubota	610,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Travis Kubota

06-12-2025 18:09 UTC-8

King Loses Jeffery Chips

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Razz

Joe Jeffery: Ax5x3x/Kx4x9x3x
Tony Ma: 9x8x6x/7x4x9x2x

Joe Jeffery brought in with a king, and Tony Ma completed once the rest of the table had folded. Jefferey called and called bets on fourth and fifth street as well.

Ma slowed down and check-called on sixth street, after which seventh street was checked down. Ma had made an eight-low to beat the nine-low of Jeffery, and was awarded the pot.