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 12:47 UTC-8

Bronstein Wins On Sixth

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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

Razz

Maximilian Schindler brought in, which saw Jerry Wong, Noah Bronstein, Lawrence Brandt, and Jon Kyte, all called behind him.

Noah Bronstein: XxXx/2xAxKx6x
Jerry Wong: XxXx/4x8x7x3x - folded on sixth street
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/Kx6x - folded on fourth street
Lawrence Brandt: XxXx/6x5x - folded on fourth street
Jon Kyte: XxXx/4x9x - folded on fourth street

On fourth street, Bronstein bet and only Wong called.

Wong bet on fifth street and Bronstein called.

Sixth street saw Wong check over to Bronstein and Wong folded after Bronstein bet.

At another table, Maxx Coleman was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	110,000 50,000	50,000

Noah Bronstein	109,000 46,000	46,000

Lawrence Brandt	41,000 2,000	2,000

Jerry Wong	36,000 52,500	52,500

Jon Kyte	18,000 54,000	54,000
Maxx Coleman	Busted

Tags: Jerry Wong Jon Kyte Lawrence Brandt Maximilian Schindler Maxx Coleman Noah Bronstein

06-19-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Glantz Takes Out Wasserson

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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

Stud

Eric Wasserson: A♦J♥ / 10♣J♣6♠2♠ / 3♦ All in
Matt Glantz: 5♥4♥ / 4♦K♦8♣K♠ / 7♣

Eric Wasserson raised, and Matt Glantz answered with the two-bet. Wasserson moved the rest of his short stack all in, and Glantz made the call.

Glant's pair of fours was ahead until fourth street, where Wasserson found a jack. Glantz was the only one to improve from that point, hitting two pair on sixth street to send Wasserson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	128,000 58,500	58,500

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz

06-19-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Selected Chip Counts

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	310,000 40,500	40,500

Brian Hastings	240,000 57,500	57,500

Mike Matusow	240,000 32,000	32,000

Huck Seed	200,000 10,000	10,000

Chad Eveslage	120,000 32,500	32,500

Matt Glantz	80,000 48,000	48,000

Gus Hansen	65,000 65,000	65,000

Daniel Negreanu	45,000 15,000	15,000

Jesse Lonis	40,000 20,000	20,000

Philip Sternheimer	30,000 32,500	32,500

Dan Shak	25,000 31,000	31,000

06-19-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Eslami Leads Twice

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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

Limit Hold'em

John Hennigan raised in the cutoff and found a call from Ali Eslami in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠4♣J♥ flop, with Eslami leading out on the 3♦ turn. Hennigan called and the 6♠ river hit the felt.

Eslami led out with another bet, this time taking down the pot as Hennigan folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	285,000 25,000	25,000

Ali Eslami	250,000 164,000	164,000

Tags: Ali Eslami John Hennigan

06-19-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Hellmuth Sharing Some News with Negreanu

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Kasey Taormino

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

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1935795515612184796

06-19-2025 13:15 UTC-8

Some Max Late Registrants

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	60,000

Kelvin Kerber	60,000

Brian Yoon	60,000

Maksim Pisarenko	60,000

Jeremy Ausmus	60,000

Joao Vieira	60,000

Daniel Zack	60,000

David Steicke	60,000

06-19-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Chait Hangs On

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Craig Chait was all in and at risk against Cary Katz on the button.

Craig Chait: A♦4♦ All in
Cary Katz: 10♠10♦

Chait was trailing before finding help on the Q♣8♦9♥A♠3♦ flop, making top pair to double his short stack through Katz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	154,000 47,000	47,000

Craig Chait	14,000 55,500	55,500

Tags: Cary Katz Craig Chait

06-19-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Sammartino Takes it on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Dario Sammartino raised under the gun with Daniel Strelitz calling from the cutoff, and Michael Estes defending his big blind.

Estes checked the 5♦3♥9♥ flop and Sammartino bet. Strelitz and Estes called.

After Estes checked the 8♠ turn, Sammartino bet, and both of his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	340,000 52,000	52,000

Michael Estes	120,000 43,500	43,500
Dario Sammartino	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Dario Sammartino Michael Estes

06-19-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Zack Calls Silver's Bluff

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Nate Silver raised in early position, and action folded to Daniel Zack in the big blind. Zack called and checked the Q♠5♦A♠ flop.

Silver continued with a bet, only to be check-raised by Zack. Silver called and the 10♦ turn hit the table. Zack checked and called a bet from Silver.

Another check from Zack followed the 8♥ river, where Silver fired one last time. Zack took a moment before making the call.

Silver showed K♦9♦ for missed straight and flush draws, while Zack tabled K♠10♠ for a pair of tens to claim the pot.