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

06-19-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Mercier Leaves Owen Short

David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Heads-up on a board of 7♦4♥10♠6♣, Brad Owen bet from the big blind, Jason Mercier raised in the small blind, and Owen called.

Mercier then bet on the A♣ river and Owen quickly called. Mercier turned over A♦6♦5♠3♥ for a straight, while Owen had A♥K♥8♦2♥ and went to chop the pot before it was pointed out that Mercier actually had the superior low to scoop the pot as Owen buried his face in his hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	350,000 40,000	40,000

Brad Owen	40,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Brad Owen Jason Mercier

06-19-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Estes Runs Into Seiver's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Estes raised on the button, Scott Seiver reraised in the small blind, and Estes called all in.

Michael Estes: A♠K♥5♥3♠ All in
Scott Seiver: A♥A♣10♦7♥

Seiver hit top set on the A♦9♣8♣ flop to take the lead, and although Estes ended up with trips as the board ran out K♠K♦, it wasn't enough as Seiver finished with a full house to send Estes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	550,000 152,000	152,000

Michael Estes	Busted

Tags: Michael Estes Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Mozdzen Spikes a Scoop

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Todd Brunson raised from under the gun, and action folded around to Clayton Mozdzen in the big blind. Mozdzen called to see the A♥5♦7♣ flop, and Brunson continued with a bet.

Mozdzen called to the 9♦ turn, this time leading out with a bet. Brunson called, and the 3♦ river completed the board. Mozdzen led out again, with Brunson tossing in calling chips.

Mozdzen tabled J♠J♦4♠2♦ for a flush with a wheel, good enough to take the high and low as Brunson showed his 3♥ and mucked the rest of his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Mozdzen	725,000 212,000	212,000
Todd Brunson	264,000 289,000	289,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Todd Brunson

06-19-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Hennigan Trips Up Tong

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David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud

John Hennigan: XxXx/3♥6♦3♦5♦/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/K♥J♣9♥J♦/Xx

John Hennigan bet on fifth street and Kristopher Tong called.

Tong picked up a pair of jacks on sixth and bet, but Hennigan raised. Tong called that bet and another on seventh.

Hennigan turned over A♥4♦3♠ for trips and Tong mucked.

Brad Owen, Daniel Idema, and Daniel Strelitz were recently eliminated to bring the field within two spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	820,000 110,000	110,000

John Hennigan	700,000 328,000	328,000

Brad Owen	Busted

Daniel Strelitz	Busted

Daniel Idema	Busted

Tags: John Hennigan Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Livingston Leaves Paz-Gutierrez Short

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston: XxXx / 3♣2♠J♥
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx / Q♥2♦8♥

Jose Paz-Gutierrez was the bring in and called after Alex Livingston raised on his right. Livingston fired again on fourth street, with Paz-Gutierrez making another call.

Fifth street saw Livingston bet one more time, taking down the post as Paz-Gutierrez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	530,000 218,000	218,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	44,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jose Paz-Gutierrez

06-19-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Hunichen Can't Connect Against Deeb; Play Going Hand-For-Hand

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David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud

Chris Hunichen: XxXx/8♥Q♦10♣ All in
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/7♠6♦J♣

Shaun Deeb completed, Chris Hunichen raised, and Deeb called.

Hunichen bet on fourth street and Deeb called. "Got anything, Huni?" Deeb asked going to fifth, where Hunichen bet his last chips. Deeb called to put him at risk.

Deeb was ahead with 8♦6♣10♠ for a pair of sixes, while Hunichen had A♠K♥5♦ and needed to catch a pair on seventh. "It's a three-across heart. I made something good," Deeb said as he peeled his last card. Hunichen ended up with the 9♦, while Deeb turned over the 9♥ that improved him to a straight and sent Hunichen to the rail.

With 33 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	360,000 130,000	130,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Livingston Takes from Zack

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston: J♣9♣9♦ / 3♥A♠9♦K♣
Daniel Zack: XxXxXx / A♦5♥K♥7♣

Action was heads-up to fifth street, where Alex Livingston bet and Daniel Zack made the call. Both players checked through sixth street to receive their final down card.

Livingston checked, and Zack took some time before sliding in a raise. Livingston announced a call and showed down his set of nines. Zack looked back at his cards one last time before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	652,000 122,000	122,000

Daniel Zack	164,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Daniel Zack

06-19-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Bronstein Bursts the Bubble

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Noah Bronstein: 5♠5♣3♦ 5♣10♠9♣4♣ All in
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: A♥A♣6♦ / A♦J♣7♦6♠ All in
Matt Glantz: Q♥9♠9♥ / 2♥3♠K♣7♠
Daniel Zack: 5♦4♠2♠ / 3♣K♥J♠8♠

On the direct bubble, Noah Bronstein moved his last 6,000 into the middle and Jose Paz-Gutierrez's stack followed into the middle. Matt Glantz and Daniel Zack both made the call.

Glantz led out on fourth and fifth streets, with Zack calling both bets. Both players checked through sixth and seventh, and all four hands were turned up.

Paz-Gutierrez made a full house to claim the main pot, while Glantz and Zack chopped the side pot. Bronstein was left with trip fives and no low, ending his tournament on the stone bubble.

The remaining 32 players all earned at least $20,000, with action no longer hand-for-hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	298,000 20,000	20,000

Daniel Zack	170,000 6,000	6,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	50,000 6,000	6,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Daniel Zack Jose Paz-Gutierrez Matt Glantz Noah Bronstein

06-19-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Miller Debates Deeb, Pays Off Smith

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David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud

Dylan Smith: XxXx/3♣7♠A♥8♣/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/10♣4♣4♠A♠/Xx

"How many games do you think you're better than me in?" Shaun Deeb asked Ryan Miller.

"Probably four of the five. In a cash game, probably closer to eight," Miller replied.

"You think you're better than me in Stud High? We should play," Deeb added.

"You're definitely better than me in No-Limit. PLO it's close," Miller said.

"We should play heads-up again. He thinks he's better than me in 80 percent of poker games," Deeb replied.

While this debate was going on, Dylan Smith had completed and Miller raised. Smith called and Miller bet again on fourth street.

Smith called to fifth where Miller bet again. Smith then raised and Miller called. Smith bet on sixth and seventh, as Miller called both bets.

Smith ended up with A♣K♦8♠ for aces and eights, and Miller mucked.

Deeb could only let out a chuckle and a faux clap as Smith took in the pot. "I was rooting for you, Dylan," he told Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	1,050,000 150,000	150,000

Dylan Smith	500,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Ryan Miller

06-19-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Seiver Finally Gets the Best of Chambers

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David Salituro

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Flop: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000, 3,000 Ante

Razz

Walter Chambers: XxXx/3x2xKxJx - folded on sixth street
Scott Seiver: XxXx/7x4xAx6x

Walter Chambers bet on fourth street and Scott Seiver called.

Seiver opened the betting on fifth and Chambers called. Seiver then bet again on sixth. "Two pair," Chambers said as he mucked.

"No pair. What Walter was done to me today, literally every hand," Seiver said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	700,000 150,000	150,000

Walter Chambers	260,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Walter Chambers