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

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 19:01 UTC-8

Hunichen Doubles Through Mercier

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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

Chris Hunichen raised in early position and found a call from Jason Mercier in the big blind.

Mercier checked the 4♠10♥10♣ flop, raising after Hunichen continued with a bet. Hunichen moved the rest of his stack into the middle and was at risk.

Chris Hunichen: A♠A♦7♠3♠ All in
Jason Mercier: K♦Q♠7♣4♥

Hunichen held the better two pair, holding through the 9♠ turn and 8♣ river to earn the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	285,000 25,000	25,000

Chris Hunichen	92,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Jason Mercier

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 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 16:41 UTC-8

"Sun Run"

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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

Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker raised in the cutoff and made the call after Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button.

Becker checked the 3♦4♥A♦ flop and Tong continued with a bet. The call was made to see the 8♦ turn, where Becker checked and called again.

One last check from Becker followed the J♥ river, where Tong fired another bet. After taking a moment, Becker slid in the call.

Tong showed 8♣8♥ for a set of eights, claiming the pot as Becker mucked.

"Sun run," said Carey Katz as Tong added another sizeable pot to his growing chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	785,000 532,000	532,000

Johannes Becker	65,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Carey Katz Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Negreanu Peels a Low to Survive

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu: 4♣4♥ / 4♠A♣7♠2♣ / 8♦
Nate Silver: J♦J♥6♦ / 6♠J♣8♣10♥
Alex Livingston: XxXx / 2♥A♠10♦K♠ / Xx

Daniel Negreanu was all in on fourth street, with action continuing between Nate Silver and Alex Livingston.

Silver and Livingston traded bets until seventh street. After looking at their final cards, Livingston checked and folded after Silver fired a bet.

Silver showed down his full house, and Negreanu had his phone recording. Taking his time to peel the final card, Negreanu was looking to make a low and found one to chop the pot and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	180,000 38,000	38,000
Alex Livingston	158,000 37,000	37,000

Daniel Negreanu	62,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Daniel Negreanu Nate Silver

06-19-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Leonard Sends Sternheimer Out

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000, 1,500 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-way action to the J♠8♠2♣ flop saw Patrick Leonard lead out with a bet from the small blind. Koji Fujimoto called in the big blind before Philip Sternheimer raised in middle position.

Leonard then slid out a three-bet, with Fujimoto folding as Sternheimer moved his last chips into the middle.

Philip Sternheimer: 7♠7♣5♣2♠ All in
Patrick Leonard: A♠J♥7♦3♣

Sternheimer could not improve on the 10♦ turn or K♦ river, as Leonard's pair of jacks held to score the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	152,000 92,000	92,000

Koji Fujimoto	88,000 95,500	95,500
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Patrick Leonard Philip Sternheimer

06-19-2025 14:51 UTC-8

Steicke Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000, 1,500 Ante

Limit Hold'em

With David Steicke all-in from the big blind, Matt Glantz and Jyri Merivirta saw the dealer spread out a flop of 7♣4♥Q♥. Both players checked for the 7♥ to land on the turn. Glantz bet from the cutoff, which Merivirta called.

Glantz bet again on the 8♦ river and Merivirta called. Glantz showed 9♠9♦ for a pair of nines, which won him the side pot as Merivirta mucked. Sticke hadn't looked at his cards and slowly turned over K♦4♣ for just a pair of fours, which meant he was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	220,000 140,000	140,000

Long Tran	130,000
Jyri Merivirta	90,000 68,000	68,000
David Steicke	Busted

Tags: David Steicke Jyri Merivirta Matt Glantz

06-19-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Hansen Gets Seiver to Call on Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000, 1,500 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Scott Seiver raised the button and Gus Hansen three-bet from the small blind. Seiver called.

Hansen bet on the 10♥2♠4♠ flop and Seiver called.

The 3♥ appeared on the turn, causing Hansen to bet again. Seiver called.

After Hansen bet on the 10♦ river Seiver went into the tank. After a little while, Seiver reluctantly called.

Hansen showed the winner with J♥10♠ for trip tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	375,000 50,000	50,000

Gus Hansen	165,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Gus Hansen Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Vieira Makes a Wheel

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000, 1,500 Ante

Stud

Joao Vieira: A♠4♥2♠ / 3♥4♣2♥5♣
Jon Kyte: A♥XxXx / K♦2♣7♣A♣

Joao Vieira was the bring in and called a complete from Jon Kyte. Kyte led out with a bet on fourth street and Vieira called.

Kyte then checked fifth street, and Vieira fired a bet with his two pair. Kyte checked again on sixth, making another call after Vieira bet once more.

One last check from Kyte on seventh street was followed by a bet from Vieira. Kyte tossed in the call.

"Wheel," said Vieira as he tabled his straight. Kyte showed his pair of aces while mucking the rest of his cards.