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

Jun 18, 2025

Heikkila Takes one from Johnson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ilkka Heikkila: 7♦5♥/2♦K♥4♥9♥/K♦
Marco Johnson: XxXx/A♣8♥Q♥J♦/Xx
Daniel Mayoh: XxXx/7♠Q♣ - folded on fourth street

Marco Johnson completed, Daniel Mayoh called and Ilkka Heikkila defended from the bring in.

Johnson bet fourth street and only Heikkila called. The two players then checked fifth through seventh street.

Heikkila showed a pair of kings and Johnson mucked.

Tags: Daniel Mayoh Ilkka Heikkila Marco Johnson

Level: 10

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Jun 18, 2025

Doug Polk Kills Tony Stand-Up Comedy; Michael Kaplan’s Final Stu Ungar Story | PokerNews Podcast #898

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Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

In the 898th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna Englandn and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on Doug Polk's recent appearance on Kill Tony, the popular Austin-based stand-up comedy program. How did Doug do in front of Tony Hinchcliffe and company? Let's just say you might be surprised.

Mike, who made a recent appearance in Daniel Negreanu's vlog, then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, the crew discusses the recently-announced changes to the WSOP Circuit, Chad goes to the world's largest casino collectibles show, and Matt Savage offers his thoughts as a special guest speaker.

Other topics include bracelet wins by Nick Schulman, Jason Koon, and John Racener, highlights from recent Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) events, and an exclusive interview with famed poker author Michael Kaplan, who recently released a new book, Advantage Players. The veteran scribe shares several poker stories, including Phil Ivey and Kelly Sun's baccarat edge sorting, the legendary Billy Baxter, and what it was like working with Stu Ungar in what was one of the final, if not THE final, interviews before he passed in 1998.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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Jun 18, 2025

Schulman Among the Latest Bustouts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Jun 18, 2025

Hollywood Takes from Distenfeld, Who Busts Shortly Thereafter

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Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

"Hollywood" Dave Stann raised from middle position and bracelet winner Gershon Distenfeld, who donates all his WSOP cashes to charity, called from the small blind.

The latter check-called a bet of 3,000 on the A♠2♦4♦ flop and then both players checked the 10♦ turn.

When the 9♠ completed the board on the river, Distenfeld bet 6,000 and Stann paused for a few beats before making the call.

"Not much," Distenfeld admitted before showing his [ahkdhc5h] for just a pair of aces. Stann then tabled the A♦4♥K♠6♣ for two pair and the win.

Distenfeld was left with a short stack and went bust not long after.

Tags: Dave Stann Gershon Distenfeld

Jun 18, 2025

Tong Puts Miner in the Blender

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong opened from middle position and Benjamin Miner called from the hijack.

The flop came K♥J♦5♣ and Tong fired a continuation bet that Miner called.

Tong fired a second barrel on the 6♣ turn and Miner called again. On the K♦ river Tong bet and Miner went into the tank for about two minutes before mucking his hand.

Tags: Kristopher Tong Benjamin Miner

Jun 18, 2025

Late Arrivals and Recent Eliminations

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

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Jun 18, 2025

Eveslage Scoops a Big One

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Chad Eveslage: A♥Q♥/Q♣2♣Q♠10♠/8♥
Cary Katz: 3♠4♠/7♣A♠10♦A♣/4♦
Scott Seiver: XxXx/6♣7♥6♠7♠/Xx
Mark Klecan: XxXx/5♣ - folded bring in

Cary Katz completed, Chad Eveslage raised and Scott Seiver called.

Action checked around to Seiver who bet fourth street. Both opponents called.

Eveslage bet fifth and sixth streets, receiving calls from both opponents each time. All three players then checked seventh street.

Katz had aces up but Eveslage showed trip queens to win the hand.

Tags: Cary Katz Chad Eveslage Mark Klecan Scott Seiver

Jun 18, 2025

'Rampage' Struggling to Spin it Up at 2025 World Series of Poker -- 'Ready to Quit'

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Jon Sofen

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000, 1,000 Ante

Ethan "Rampage" Yau says he's "ready to quit" three weeks into the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) after numerous early eliminations and zero WSOP final tables.

But don't expect the poker vlogger to actually quit the bracelet chase. Rampage has racked up quite a few cashes this summer, but all for small amounts, and he's fired more bullets than Scott Seiver in a Flip & Go.

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Tags: Ethan Yau

Jun 18, 2025