Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Four Players to the River in Big O8 Pot

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000, 300 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson raised from late position, and Jerry Wong called from the button. John Monnette came along from the small blind, Matt Glantz from the big, and it was four-way action to a flop of A♣6♦9♥.

Three checks saw Wong bet 1,500, and all three of his opponents called.

That action repeated on the 8♣ turn, albeit for 3,000, and the 10♦ completed the board on the river, which everyone checked.

Monnette showed the 10♥9♠7♠3♥ for a straight, but it was no good as Anderson held a bigger one with the Q♠J♦A♥3♠. Glantz then showed 4♣2♦4♠7♥ for a low, and Wong mucked.

With that, Anderson and Glantz chopped up a healthy O8 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	90,000 5,000	5,000

Matt Glantz	50,000 5,000	5,000

Jerry Wong	46,000 14,000	14,000

Calvin Anderson	45,000 5,000	5,000

06-18-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Glaser Versus Hui

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000, 300 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hui opened form the hijack and received calls from John Ma on the button and Benny Glaser in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣K♣Q♣ and action checked around to Hui who fired a continuation bet. Only Glaser called.

Glaser check-called another bet from Hui on the 6♠ turn before both players checked the 8♣ river. Glaser showed top set with K♥K♦9♠8♠ and Hui mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	105,000 45,000	45,000

Benny Glaser	93,000 33,000	33,000

David Bach	84,000 24,000	24,000

Phil Hui	83,000 23,000	23,000

John Ma	66,600 6,600	6,600
Eric Wasserson	64,000 4,000	4,000

Daniel Scroggins	63,000 3,000	3,000
Nicolas Milgrom	17,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Benny Glaser John Ma Phil Hui

06-18-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Bad Runout Forces Luo Out on Sixth

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000, 300 Ante

Razz

Damjan Radanov: XxXx / 3xJx4x2x
Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 8x4x8xQx - folded on sixth street

After Justin "Boosted J" Smith brought it in, Xixiang Luo completed showing an eight before Damjan Radanov made it three bets.

Luo called and then bet after taking the lead on fourth. Radanov retook the lead on fifth and bet 3,000 which Luo, who had paired up, decided to call.

Radanov caught a nice card on sixth in the form of a deuce and promptly bet another 3,000. Luo, who had caught a queen, had enough and released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	75,000 5,000	5,000

Damjan Radanov	64,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Xixiang Luo Damjan Radanov

06-18-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Level 6 Entries

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000, 300 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	60,000

Nick Schulman	60,000

Tam Hang	60,000

Christopher Vitch	60,000

Roberto Sagra	60,000

06-18-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Taylor Pays Off Fishman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000, 300 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ray Fishman: 2♥4♦/4♣8♥A♣A♥/K♣
Esther Taylor: XxXx/8♣7♣7♥9♥/Xx

With two players seeing fifth street and 7,200 in the middle Esther Taylor checked showing a pair of sevens. Ray Fishman bet showing an ace and two low cards and Taylor called.

Fishman bet after picking up a pair of aces on sixth street and Taylor called. Fishman then bet seventh and Taylor called again.

Fishman announced that he had two pair, showing aces and fours. Taylor mucked her hand and Fishman won the pot.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Mohamed and Jeffery Taylor were recently eliminated at other tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Romaine	102,500 22,800	22,800
Brian Breck	78,000 10,000	10,000
Esther Taylor	77,000 1,000	1,000

Ray Fishman	63,000 3,000	3,000
Michael Parizon	57,000 3,000	3,000
Jeff Madsen	49,000 11,000	11,000

Thomas Keller	26,000 29,000	29,000

Sachin Bhargava	12,500 46,500	46,500
Ahmed Mohamed	Busted
Jeffery Taylor	Busted

Tags: Esther Taylor Ray Fishman

06-18-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Zinno Takes From Xu

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Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limit Flop: 600-1200, 1200-2400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1200, 1200-2400, 300 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Qiang Xu: XxXx / 3♦8♣3♠ - folded on fifth street
Anthony Zinno: XxXx / 5♦A♦2♥

Qiang Xu had the bring-in and action folded to Anthony Zinno, who completed. The rest of the players folded, and Xu opted to call before calling a bet on fourth.

Xu took the lead on fifth but still checked to Zinno, who bet 2,400. That was all it took as Xu released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	63,000 3,000	3,000

Qiang Xu	26,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Qiang Xu Anthony Zinno

06-18-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Glaser, Zinno and Wasserson Among the Latest to Join the Field

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limit Flop: 600-1200, 1200-2400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1200, 1200-2400, 300 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000

Koji Fujimoto	60,000
DJ Buckley	60,000

Ali Eslami	60,000

Kevin Song	60,000

Benny Glaser	60,000

Jason Berilgen	60,000
Todd Brunson	60,000

06-18-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Back-to-Back Raises from Livingston

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Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limit Flop: 600-1200, 1200-2400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1200, 1200-2400, 300 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Alex Livingston raised from early position and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow three-bet from the button. Both blinds folded, Livingston called, and the flop came down 10♣8♦A♣.

Livingston had checked dark and Matusow bet. Livingston folded and Matusow showed the Q♦Q♥.

In the very next hand Livingston raised under the gun and action folded around to Adam Friedman, who defended his big blind.

Friedman then check-called a bet on the 7♠6♦2♥ flop before both players checked the 2♠ turn as well as the Q♣ river.

Friedman showed the A♦5♠ and Livingston the A♥4♥ to chop it up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	73,000 3,000	3,000

Alex Livingston	65,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Alex Livingston

06-18-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Owen Gets Value from Bakes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limit Flop: 600-1200, 1200-2400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1200, 1200-2400, 300 Ante

Limit Hold’em

David "Bakes" Baker opened from the cutoff and Adam Owen defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♥2♠9♠ and Owen checked. Baker bet, Owen check-raised and Baker called.

Owen bet the 10♦ turn and 6♣ river with Baker calling each time. Owen tabled 10♥8♥ for top pair which was enough to win the hand.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Jay Kerbel was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suketu Patel	96,800 19,100	19,100
James Obst	89,000 18,000	18,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	78,000 18,000	18,000

Nate Silver	57,000 57,000	57,000
David "Bakes" Baker	40,400 15,600	15,600

Adam Owen	40,300 17,200	17,200
Clayton Mozdzen	34,500 25,500	25,500
Jon Kyte	29,000 31,000	31,000
Jay Kerbel	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen David "Bakes" Baker

06-18-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Moulder First to Fall as More Players Enter

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limit Flop: 600-1200, 1200-2400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1200, 1200-2400, 300 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christina Hill	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ray Fishman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Kyte	60,000 60,000	60,000
Simeon Tsonev	60,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Scroggins	60,000 60,000	60,000
Fu Wong	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nick Guagenti	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mark Klecan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hal Rotholz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Patrick Moulder	Busted