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

06-18-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Brown & Johnson Engage in Fair Fight

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Limit Flop: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1,000, 1,000-2,000, 200 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Andrew Brown raised from the cutoff before Marco Johnson made it three bets from the button. Both blinds folded, Brown called, and the flop fell 9♣7♠6♠.

Both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the 3♥, and Brown bet 2,000. Johnson called and then both players returned to checking on the 10♠ river.

"Deuces," Brown said before rolling over the 2♥2♦. It was good as Johnson showed the A♦K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	72,000 12,000	12,000

Marco Johnson	60,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Marco Johnson

Level: 5

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

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

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 16:31 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 16:31 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 16:35 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

Level: 6

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

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