Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 22:22 UTC-8

Zack Gives Up Another to Ruben

David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/Ax9x7x2x
Dan Zack: XxXx/8x10x10x9x - folded on sixth street
Scott Seiver: XxXx/6x6x - folded on fourth street

Scott Seiver completed and Dan Zack raised. Brad Ruben called, while Seiver also called.

Ruben then bet on fourth street and only Zack called. Zack called another bet on fifth as they went to sixth, where Ruben bet again. Zack gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,150,000

Brad Ruben	650,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Zack	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Jyri Merivirta Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,000)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Jyri Merivirta got the last of his chips in as Jason Mercier put him at risk.

Mercier finished with Jx10x6x3x3x4x8x for 10-8-6-4-3, while Merivirta mucked AxAx2x2xKx4x2x on his way to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	930,000 150,000	150,000

Jyri Merivirta	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier Jyri Merivirta

06-19-2025 22:30 UTC-8

Katz Stays In and Wins

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Cary Katz: Kx7x4x / QxAx5x9x
Huck Seed: Ax2x / 7x3xAxJx / Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx / 5x10x5x - folded on fifth street

After Cary Katz's bring in, Shaun Deeb and Huck Seed called. Katz motioned to muck his hand, but was declared still in and dealt a card.

"I'm so happy he stayed in," said Seed as Katz picked up an ace that would have gone to Deeb.

"Maybe not," continued Seed as his bet was called by Katz. Deeb also called to see fifth street. Seed bet again on fifth, with Katz calling again and Deeb getting out of the way.

Seed then checked sixth street, calling after Katz fired a bet. Another check from Seed followed on seventh, with Katz checking back.

Katz showed his nine-seven, which was good as Seed could not draw better than a jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,050,000 250,000	250,000

Huck Seed	305,000 135,000	135,000

Shaun Deeb	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Cary Katz Huck Seed Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 22:38 UTC-8

Smith Shows a Seven in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Dylan Smith: XxXx/8x7x8xAx/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/5x6xKx6x/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/7xAxQxJx - folded on sixth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/Jx6xKx - folded on fifth street

Clayton Mozdzen bet on fourth street and was called by Dylan Smith, Walter Chambers and Kristopher Tong.

Mozdzen bet again on fifth and Smith and Chambers called, while Tong got out of the way. Smith then bet on sixth and only Mozdzen called.

Smith put out another bet on seventh and Mozdzen called once more. Smith showed 4x3x2x for 7-4-3-2-A and Mozdzen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	630,000 190,000	190,000

Dylan Smith	600,000 200,000	200,000
Walter Chambers	600,000 50,000	50,000

Clayton Mozdzen	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Dylan Smith Kristopher Tong Walter Chambers

06-19-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Straight for Seiver

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: 6♣6♦3♦ / 5♣5♥4♠7♣
Ryan Miller: XxXx / 7♥J♥8♠9♠ / Xx

Action was heads-up to sixth street, where Scott Seiver bet and Ryan Miller made the call. Seiver fired again on seventh, with Miller making another call.

Seiver looked at his final down card and bet. Miller did not take long to slide in the call. Seiver showed down his straight, raking in another pot as Miller mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,575,000 425,000	425,000

Ryan Miller	435,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Ryan Miller Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Cha Raises Mercier on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud

PJ Cha: XxXx/9♣Q♠K♦7♦/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2♠J♦4♠3♥/Xx

Jason Mercier bet on fifth street and PJ Cha called.

Mercier proceeded to bet on both sixth and seventh. Cha called on sixth, but he came back with a raise on seventh. Mercier called and Cha showed K♥K♣Q♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
PJ Cha	800,000 380,000	380,000
Jason Mercier	750,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jason Mercier PJ Cha

06-19-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Katz Has Johnson Out-Kicked

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Cary Katz: XxXx/K♣A♣6♠9♥/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/A♠4♥K♠10♣/Xx
Huck Seed: XxXx/6♥8♦10♦ - folded on fifth street

Cary Katz bet on fourth street and was called by Huck Seed and Marco Johnson.

Katz bet again on fifth, and this time only Johnson called. Johnson then opened the betting on sixth and Katz called.

Johnson bet once more on seventh and Katz again called. Johnson showed A♥J♥5♦ for a pair of aces, but Katz had A♦Q♠J♠ and took the pot with his queen-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,000,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	350,000

Huck Seed	100,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Cary Katz Huck Seed Marco Johnson

06-19-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Clayton Mozdzen Eliminated in 20th Place ($20,999)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Clayton Mozdzen: 6♠6♦ / 6♣Q♣4♠K♦ / 8♠ All in
Jason Mercier: K♥3♥2♠ / A♥2♥7♦4♥
Kristopher Tong: 8♥6♥5♥ / 9♥J♥2♣A♠

Jason Mercier raised before Clayton Mozdzen three-bet on his left. Kristopher Tong then four-bet, with both opponents making the call.

Mercier checked fourth street to Mozden, who moved all in. Tong and Mercier called to see fifth street, where both players checked. Tong checked again on sixth and called after Mercier bet.

Tong checked again on seventh, and Mercier bet one last time. Tong called and the hands were turned up.

Mercier showed his nut flush and seven-four low, good enough to scoop both pots and eliminate Mozden in 20th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	980,000 230,000	230,000

Kristopher Tong	910,000 10,000	10,000

Clayton Mozdzen	Busted

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 23:03 UTC-8

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 19th Place ($20,999)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Shaun Deeb: XxXx/A♠9♠K♣ All in
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/A♥9♥5♣

Shaun Deeb bet on fifth street, Matt Grapenthien raised, and Deeb called all in.

Grapenthien had J♥10♥Q♠ showing by seventh, while Deeb had A♣5♦3♦. Grapenthien caught the 7♥ to make a flush and Deeb tossed his last card into the muck before quickly leaving the room.

A few hands later at this table, Huck Seed was all in against Cary Katz.

Huck Seed: XxXx/Q♦A♥8♠ All in
Cary Katz: XxXx/K♥10♥2♣

Katz bet on fourth street and Seed called. Seed then put in his last chips on fifth.

Seed had 9♥9♦3♠8♦ for two pair, nines and eights, while Katz was chasing a flush draw with 6♥5♥ but couldn't connect as he drew 9♠6♦ on his last two cards and handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	900,000 100,000	100,000

Matt Grapenthien	450,000 210,000	210,000

Huck Seed	200,000 100,000	100,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

06-19-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Schindler Leaves Johnson Short

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler: A♦9♠4♣ / 9♥6♦9♦A♥
Marco Johnson: XxXx / Q♦K♣J♠2♦ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 3♠K♥3♥2♠ / Xx

Action was three-way to sixth street, where Marco Johnson and Matt Grapenthien called a bet from Maximilian Schindler.

Schindler fired again on seventh, with Johnson calling and Grapenthien letting his hand go. Schindler announced a full house, showing nines full of aces.

Johnson frustratingly mucked his cards, as Schindler took down the pot.