Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 13, 2025

Zhigaloff Chips Up With Aces-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Andrey Zhigalov: 10♥10♣2♠/A♦8♣5♦A♥
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/5♣8♠2♥2♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed, and Sachin Bhargava called. Zhigalov tossed in bets on every street up until seventh street, with Bhargava quickly calling down.

Zhigalov showed aces and tens at showdown, and Bhargava frustratedly flicked his cards into the muck.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Sachin Bhargava

Jun 13, 2025

Joe Jeffery Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,260)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Razz

Joe Jeffery completed and Ivanov three-bet, which saw action fold back around to Jeffery who called.

Joe Jeffery: 8x6x/2x2x10xKx/Xx All in
Stanislav Ivanov: 4x2x/3xJxQxAx/Xx

Ivanov bet on fourth street and Jeffery called.

On fifth street, Ivanov bet again and Jeffery called to put himself all in.

Jeffery was drawing to a ten to beat Ivanov's jack-perfect. Ivanov drew an inconsequential Qx, then Jeffery turned over a Jx to make a jack-ten and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Joe Jeffery Stanislav Ivanov

Jun 13, 2025

It's Becoming the 'Summer of Isildur' at the 2025 World Series of Poker

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Jon Sofen

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is having a monster summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), arguably the best he's ever performed in live poker tournaments.

The online poker legend entered Day 2 on Friday with the chip lead in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. He's battling against some other poker superstars, including Daniel Negreanu, Joe McKeehen, and Jeremy Ausmus.

Read the Full Story Here

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Jun 13, 2025

Ryan Parsa Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,260)

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Razz

Ryan Parsa: Kx7x5x/8x6x5xAx All in
Joseph Santagata: 8x6x3x/2xQxAx10x
Marcel Vonk: 6x4xAx/7xQx3x9x

Ryan Parsa placed a bet on a three-way fourth street. Joseph Santagata and Marcel Vonk both called to fifth, where they both called another bet from Parsa.

Parsa moved his final 120,000 in on sixth street, again being looked up by both players.

Seventh street was checked down, and Vonk showed a seven-low to beat the eight-lows of his opponents and send Parsa to the rail.

Tags: Joseph Santagata Marcel Vonk Ryan Parsa

Jun 13, 2025

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,260)

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx/Ax2x10xJx/Xx
Marcel Vonk: 6x5x4x/2x8x7x3x

Alex Livingston completed the bet, and Marcel Vonk was the only caller. Livingston bet fourth street, and Vonk called. On fifth street, the betting lead changed.

Vonk bet, Livingston called, and the same recipe was followed on sixth and seventh street.

"Six-straight," Vonk announced at showdown. His six-low won the pot, leaving Livingston with less than a big bet.

Alex Livingston: 6x5x/3xQx2x10x/9x All in
Joseph Santagata: 4xAx/5x9xKx3x/Kx

The next hand, Livingston got his remaining chips in on third street against Joseph Santagata. Santagata had made a nine-low by sixth street, with Livingston drawing to a six-low.

Livingston also made a nine-low on seventh, but his nine-six lost against the nine-five of Santagata, and he headed to the exit.

Tags: Alex Livingston Joseph Santagata Marcel Vonk

Jun 13, 2025

Nicolas Milgrom Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,562)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tal Avivi raised in early position and Nicolas Milgrom called all in from the hijack for 95,000 and only Stanislav Ivanov called in the cutoff.

The board ran out 6♣Q♠7♦10♠2♠ and action checked to the river where Avivi check-called a bet from Ivanov.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♣K♥5♦2♦ All in
Tal Avivi: A♦9♦9♥4♥
Stanislav Ivanov: A♠9♠4♣3♥

Ivanov had rivered both the nut flush and the nut low to scoop the pot and eliminate Milgrom from the tournament.

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Stanislav Ivanov Tal Avivi

Jun 13, 2025

Avivi With A Set

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tal Avivi raised in the cutoff and in the big blind, Joe Jeffery called.

The flop rolled out 2♣10♣8♥ and Jeffery bet, which prompted a call from Avivi.

Jeffery checked the turn 6♠ to Avivi who bet and Jeffery called. The same action repeating on the river K♥.

Avivi turned over A♦6♦2♥2♦ for a set of twos and Jeffery shook his head and tossed his hand into the muck.

Tags: Joe Jeffery Tal Avivi

Jun 13, 2025

Santagata Scoops Three-Bet Pot With Monster

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andrey Zhigalov open-raised in the hijack. Joseph Santagata made it three bets on the button, and Zhigalov called once the action had gotten back to him.

Zhigalov check-called Santagata's bet on the 8♦6♦9♠ flop before the 9♦ turn and 7♥ river went check-check.

Zhigalov revealed A♣Q♥7♠4♦ for a low and two pair, but Santagata had him beat on both ends with A♠A♥K♥2♠ for aces-up and the nut low, and was awarded the full pot.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Joseph Santagata

Jun 13, 2025

Final Two Table Redraw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
624	1	Thomas Taylor	2,200,000
624	2	Dennis Axel	830,000
624	3	Marcel Vonk	890,000
624	4	Ryan Parsa	680,000
624	5	Andrey Zhigalov	1,670,000
624	6	Alex Livingston	1,050,000
624	7	Joseph Santagata	2,500,000
624	8	Sachin Bhargava	2,430,000

625	1	Tal Avivi	1,250,000
625	2	Dzmitry Malets	2,600,000
625	3	Nicolas Milgrom	375,000
625	4	Joe Jeffery	1,115,000
625	5	Stanislav Ivanov	800,000
625	6	Travis Kubota	1,600,000
625	7	Joseph Villella	250,000
625	8	Linda Johnson	1,050,000

Jun 13, 2025

Ari Engel Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,562)

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits, 20,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ari Engel: 9♦8♦/8♠Q♦3♣A♣/K♥ All in
Marcel Vonk: J♠2♠/A♠10♠6♠2♦/A♦

Ari Engel brought in, Marcel Vonk completed, and Engel called after some thought. On fourth street, Vonk bet, Engel raised, and Vonk reraised. Engel again weighed his options before tossing in a call.

Engel only had a few chips left behind, which were committed on fifth street. Seeing Vonk had already made his flush, Engel started saying his goodbyes.

Engel's runner-runner outs were killed on sixth street, and he was officially eliminated when his seventh card was turned over. The tournament was left with 16 players, who redrew across two tables.

Tags: Ari Engel Marcel Vonk