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

06-19-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Mercier Wins With Deuces

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb called from the small blind, and Jason Mercier checked his option from the big blind.

Deeb bet on the 2♠Q♥J♥ flop and Mercier called.

The J♠ turn and K♦ river got checked down by both players and Mericer took down the pot with 9♠2♣ for just a pair of Deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	370,000 65,000	65,000

Jason Mercier	165,000 23,000	23,000

Brad Owen	160,000 125,000	125,000

Christopher Vitch	145,000 13,000	13,000

Chris Hunichen	105,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Some Eliminations This Level

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000, 2,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Paul Volpe	Busted

Arthur Morris	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted

John Ma	Busted
John Monnette	Busted

Gus Hansen	Busted

Jiyang Gan	Busted
Dave Stann	Busted
Brian Hastings	Busted

Ali Eslami	Busted

06-19-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Deeb Forces the Fold

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb checked the 9♠4♠10♠ flop in the small blind, and Jason Mercier fired a bet from the big blind. Deeb then check-raised and the call was made.

Both players checked the J♦ turn, with Deeb leading out on the 10♥ river. Mercier did not take long to let his hand go, as Deeb took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	315,000 55,000	55,000

Ari Engel	280,000 38,000	38,000

Jason Mercier	212,000 47,000	47,000

Chris Hunichen	132,000 27,000	27,000

Christopher Vitch	70,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Zack Chips Up

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Zack raised under the gun, and only Nate Silver called from middle position.

Zack bet on the 3♣3♥8♥ flop, and Silver raised. Zack called.

Both players checked the A♠ turn and 5♣ river. Zack scooped with A♥Q♣4♠4♦ for a pair of aces for the high, and an eight-five low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	680,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Zack	480,000 388,000	388,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	200,000 108,000	108,000
Nate Silver	60,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Nate Silver

06-19-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Mercier Scoops to Leave Vitch on Fumes

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised under the gun with Jason Mercier calling from the hijack and Ari Engel defending his big blind.

Everyone checked the Q♦J♥3♠ flop to see the 2♥ roll off on the turn. When it checked to Mercier, he bet, which both Engel and Vitch called.

The 6♦ appeared on the river, and when it checked to Mercier again, he bet. Engel folded, but Vitch called.

Mericer announced "nut-nut" and turned over A♦5♥4♣3♣ to scoop the pot, leaving Vitch on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	330,000 118,000	118,000

Dylan Smith	210,000 50,000	50,000
Ari Engel	120,000 160,000	160,000

Christopher Vitch	10,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ari Engel Christopher Vitch Jason Mercier

06-19-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Johnson Plays the Rush

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥8♣9♠, Marco Johnson bet from the big blind and Michael Estes called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♠ and Johnson bet again. Estes called and they both checked the 6♠ river. Johnson turned over 9♦5♥5♣3♦ for two pair and Estes mucked.

"Nine-three of diamonds," tablemate Matt Glantz observed.

"The momentum guy is telling me to play the momentum. I led right into him. Play the rush, right," Johnson said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	320,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Estes	160,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Michael Estes

06-19-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Miller Picks Off Mercier on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Ryan Miller: XxXx/6x5x10x5x/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2xJx2♠Ax/Xx

Jason Mercier completed and Ryan Miller called.

Miller opened the betting on fourth street and Mercier called. Miller continued betting on fifth and sixth as Mercier called down to seventh.

Mercier then bet on seventh and Miller called with 8x8x4x for 10-8-6-5-4. Mercier mucked and Miller took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	820,000 140,000	140,000

Jason Mercier	360,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Ryan Miller

06-19-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Tsonev Has All the Clubs

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Stud

Simeon Tsonev: XxXx/8♣3♣A♣9♣
Dan Zack: XxXx/A♠9♦9♠7♠ - folded on sixth street
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♠K♥4♥ - folded on fifth street

Simeon Tsonev bet on fourth street and both Alex Livingston and Dan Zack called.

Tsonev bet again on fifth and Zack called, while Livingston got out of the way. Tsonev then bet on sixth and Zack pretended to take Tsonev's 9♣ and replace it with the 7♠ as he mucked.

Tsonev showed him 6♣4♣ for a flush as he took the pot. "I don't want that nine, not for me or for you. Send it somewhere else," Tsonev said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	400,000 209,000	209,000
Daniel Zack	260,000 220,000	220,000

Alex Livingston	240,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dan Zack Simeon Tsonev

06-19-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Keller Takes from Katz

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Keller: 8x4x3x / 7x4x9x2x
Cary Katz: Qx8x5x / 4x5x7xQx

Cary Katz completed, with only Thomas Keller coming along to fourth street. Both players checked and Katz fired a bet on fifth. Keller called before another pair of checks on sixth.

After both players looked at their final card, Keller checked and Katz frustratingly checked back.

"Queen," said Katz showing two paired cards in his hand. Keller tabled his eight-seven to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	244,000 44,000	44,000

Thomas Keller	238,000 66,000	66,000

Mike Matusow	65,000 186,000	186,000

Tags: Cary Katz Thomas Keller

06-19-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Seed Leaves Sklar on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Huck Seed: XxXx/2xKx8x3x/Xx
Richie Sklar: XxXx/Ax9x7xKx/Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/7x2xKx6x/Xx

Huck Seed, Richie Sklar, and Chad Eveslage went to sixth street where Seed bet. Both opponents called down to seventh.

Seed then bet again, and only Sklar called this time. Seed turned over 7x5x4x for 7-5-4-3-2, and Sklar slammed the table before flashing 6x4x2x and mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	450,000 195,000	195,000

Chad Eveslage	100,000 20,000	20,000

Richard Sklar	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Huck Seed Richie Sklar