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

06-19-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Through Hellmuth

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Razz

Esther Taylor: 6x5x / 8x2xAx3x / 4x All in
Phil Hellmuth: 5x2x / 4x5x9xQx / Jx

Phil Hellmuth completed before Esther Taylor tossed out a raise. Hellmuth answered by putting Taylor in all in and the call was made.

Taylor had the hand locked up early, making an eight-six on fifth street. Hellmuth could not catch up, while Taylor improved to a wheel to score the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	58,000 2,000	2,000

Esther Taylor	28,000 5,500	5,500

Tags: Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

06-19-2025 12:29 UTC-8

Mozdzen Takes from Gerhart

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Clayton Mozdzen raised under the gun with Thomas Keller calling on the button, and Kevin Gerhart defending from the big blind.

Gerhart led out on the 7♥K♦J♦ flop and Mozdzen raised. Keller folded, but Gerhart called.

Both players were happy to check the A♠ turn and 9♥ river. Mozdzen flipped up AxK♥Q♣Q♥ for two pair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	130,000 12,000	12,000

Thomas Keller	130,000 24,500	24,500

Clayton Mozdzen	105,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Kevin Gerhart Thomas Keller

06-19-2025 12:27 UTC-8

Hoenig Scoops It All

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Hoenig raised in the cutoff and Richard Green called in the small blind with Renan Bruschi calling in the big blind.

The flop rolled out K♦J♥5♣ and Green bet which saw both of his opponents call.

On the turn 4♣, Green bet once more and both Hoenig and Bruschi called.

Green bet on the river 7♠ and Bruschi called while Hoenig raised. Green called and Bruschi sighed before calling as well.

Hoenig turned over 7♦6♥3♣2♣ for a seven-high straight and the third nut low which elicited both of his opponents to muck their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	198,000 107,000	107,000

Richard Green	119,000 29,500	29,500
Renan Bruschi	82,500 20,000	20,000

Tags: Renan Bruschi Richard Green Ryan Hoenig

06-19-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	60,000

Dario Sammartino	60,000
Maxx Coleman	60,000

Thomas Taylor	60,000
Joey Couden	60,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	60,000

Phil Hellmuth	60,000

John Racener	60,000

Ari Engel	60,000

Small Pot for Shack-Harris

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brandon Shack-Harris raised on the button, and Hal Rotholz called in the big blind. The 3♣A♣2♥ flop saw both players check, and the dealer flipped over the 7♠ turn.

Rotholz checked again, letting his hand go after Shack-Harris fired a bet into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	102,000 27,000	27,000

Hal Rotholz	68,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Hal Rotholz

06-19-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Morris Takes Down a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Catching the action on a flop of K♣6♦Q♦ with three players in the pot. Arthur Morris bet from the big blind and Yuri Dzivielevski raised from under the gun. Andres Korn called from the next seat before Morris three-bet. Both Dzivielevski and Korn called.

Still three ways to the Q♠ turn, where Morris' bet forced both of his opponents to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	135,000 26,000	26,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	95,000 21,000	21,000

Andres Korn	90,000 500	500

Tags: Andres Korn Arthur Morris Yuri Dzivielevski

06-19-2025 12:16 UTC-8

Xu Hits the Rail Early

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

After some raising preflop, Qiang Xu got the last of his 17,000 into the middle preflop with Jose Paz-Gutierrez trying to bust him.

Qiang Xu: 9♥4♠4♦3♥ All in
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: A♥K♥8♥5♣

The board ran out favorably for Paz-Gutierrez as it came 3♣J♦Q♠K♠K♦ to give him trip kings, and Xu was one of the first to be eliminated on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	75,000 24,000	24,000
Qiang Xu	Busted

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Qiang Xu

06-19-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Deeb and Owen Chop Up Volpe and Vitch

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb raised from under the gun and Brad Owen three-bet in early position. Paul Volpe called on the button and Chris Vitch called in the big blind with Deeb calling behind him.

The flop rolled out 10♣8♣5♦ and action checked through to the turn 9♣ where Deeb bet after Vitch checked and everyone called.

On the river 6♣, Vitch checked over to Deeb who bet and only Owen and Volpe called.

Deeb turned over A♣6♥5♥5♣ for the nut flush while Owen turned over A♥Q♥7♦2♠ for the nut low. Volpe flashed K♣J♣ for the second nut flush before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	311,000 31,500	31,500

Brad Owen	206,000 9,500	9,500

Shaun Deeb	163,000 22,500	22,500

Paul Volpe	48,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Brad Owen Chris Vitch Paul Volpe Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 12:11 UTC-8

Hunichen Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised in the cutoff, and Chris Hunichen made the call in the big blind. Hunichen checked the 2♦A♦2♥ flop and called after Vitch continued with a bet.

Both players checked the 4♣ turn, and the dealer revealed the 7♣ river. Hunichen led out with a bet, taking down the pot as Vitch folded.