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

06-19-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Final Three Tables

David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
662	1	Alex Livingston	750,000	25
662	2	Ryan Miller	1,100,000	37
662	3	Scott Seiver	1,250,000	42
662	4	Daniel Zack	120,000	4
662	5	John Hennigan	700,000	23
662	6	Brad Ruben	300,000	10
662	7	Todd Brunson	250,000	8
662	8	Patrick Leonard	130,000	4

663	1	Maximilian Schindler	900,000	30
663	2	Huck Seed	250,000	8
663	3	Marco Johnson	550,000	18
663	4	Cary Katz	700,000	23
663	5	Simeon Tsonev	520,000	17
663	6	Shaun Deeb	380,000	13
663	7	Masafumi IIjimaa	160,000	5
663	8	Matt Grapenthien	280,000	9

664	1	PJ Cha	440,000	15
664	2	Matt Glantz	220,000	7
664	3	Jyri Merivirta	280,000	9
664	4	Jason Mercier	150,000	5
664	5	Walter Chambers	650,000	22
664	6	Clayton Mozdzen	440,000	15
664	7	Kristopher Tong	450,000	15
664	8	Dylan Smith	620,000	21

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,250,000 100,000	100,000

Ryan Miller	1,100,000

Maximilian Schindler	900,000 452,000	452,000

Alex Livingston	750,000 104,000	104,000

John Hennigan	700,000

Cary Katz	700,000 35,000	35,000

Walter Chambers	650,000 129,000	129,000

Dylan Smith	620,000
Marco Johnson	550,000 100,000	100,000

Simeon Tsonev	520,000 80,000	80,000
Kristopher Tong	450,000 445,000	445,000

PJ Cha	440,000 90,000	90,000
Clayton Mozdzen	440,000 160,000	160,000
Shaun Deeb	380,000 42,000	42,000

Brad Ruben	300,000 155,000	155,000

Matt Grapenthien	280,000 43,000	43,000

Jyri Merivirta	280,000 73,000	73,000
Todd Brunson	250,000 65,000	65,000

Huck Seed	250,000 170,000	170,000

Matt Glantz	220,000 83,000	83,000

Masafumi IIjima	160,000 34,000	34,000
Jason Mercier	150,000 130,000	130,000

Patrick Leonard	130,000 83,000	83,000

Daniel Zack	120,000 20,000	20,000

06-19-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Patrick Leonard Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Limits 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Patrick Leonard: A♠Q♠4♣ / 3♠8♣K♣3♦ All in
Todd Brunson: 7♥6♠6♥ / 5♣4♠2♣10♦

Brunson's board showed a pair of sixes with a seven-six low, while Leonard was unable to improve and hit the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	440,000 190,000	190,000

Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Patrick Leonard Todd Brunson

06-19-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Mercier Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier: XxXx/5♣A♥10♣5♠/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/2♣J♥6♣K♣/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/A♦9♦7♠7♦/Xx

Dylan Smith bet on fifth street and both Jason Mercier and Kristopher Tong called.

Smith bet again on sixth and both opponents called. He then put out another bet on seventh, but this time Mercier raised.

Tong called, while Smith also called. Mercier turned over 5♥4♠4♦ for a full house and both Tong and Smith mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	700,000 550,000	550,000

Kristopher Tong	460,000 10,000	10,000

Dylan Smith	450,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Zack Gets Value from Brunson

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Brad Ruben led out from the small blind on the 5♦A♥4♥ flop, with Todd Brunson calling in the big blind and Daniel Zack doing the same in the cutoff.

Ruben and Brunson checked the 2♥ turn, where Zack took the betting lead. Ruben folded and Brunson stuck in the call.

Brunson quickly bet the 5♥ river, only to see Zack count out a raise. Brunson called the bet, and Zack showed 2♣2♦ for a full house. Brunson nodded and mucked his hand, as Zack raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	510,000 70,000	70,000

Daniel Zack	415,000 295,000	295,000

Brad Ruben	184,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Zack Todd Brunson

06-19-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 23rd Place ($20,000)

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David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb bet from the big blind on a flop of 5♥5♣2♦ and Maximilian Schindler called in middle position.

Deeb bet again on the 7♣ turn and Schindler called once more. The river was the 9♥ and Deeb bet, but this time Schindler came back with a raise. Deeb gave it some thought but eventually folded.

At the same time at another table, Matt Glantz and small blind Jason Mercier exchanged raises on a flop of A♥Q♥2♦ until Glantz was all in from the cutoff.

Matt Glantz: A♣4♣ All in
Jason Mercier: A♦10♦

Both players had flopped an ace, but Mercier was ahead with his ten-kicker as the J♦ turn and K♠ river improved him to a straight to send Glantz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	920,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	800,000 100,000	100,000

Shaun Deeb	400,000 20,000	20,000

Matt Glantz	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier Matt Glantz Maximilian Schindler Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Masafumi IIjima Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,000)

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David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Masafumi Ilijima three-bet in the small blind, Matt Grapenthien four-bet, and Ilijima five-bet. Grapenthien called and they got the rest of Ilijima's chips in the middle on a flop of 5♠2♥3♠.

Masafumi Ilijima: A♠K♥ All in
Matt Grapenthien: 10♣10♥

Ilijima needed to improve against Grapenthien's pocket pair, but he missed the Q♦ turn and 6♣ river and was eliminated in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	400,000 120,000	120,000

Masafumi IIjima	Busted

Tags: Masafumi IIjima Matt Grapenthien

06-19-2025 21:52 UTC-8

Tsonev Forces the Folds

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Marco Johnson limped from under the gun before Simeon Tsonev raised in the hijack. Shaun Deeb then three-bet in the cutoff, with Johnson and Tsonev calling.

Johnson checked the 7♠K♥2♠ flop, with Tsonev tossing out a bet. Another pair of calls led to the K♣ turn, where Johnson checked once more.

Tsonev fired another bet, this time producing folds from both opponents to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	845,000 325,000	325,000
Marco Johnson	354,000 196,000	196,000

Shaun Deeb	220,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Shaun Deeb Simeon Tsonev

06-19-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Tong Emerges From Raising War With Merivirta

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David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jyri Merivirta raised under the gun, Kristopher Tong reraised on the button, and Merivirta made it four bets. Tong called and the flop came 9♦8♦2♥.

Merivirta then bet and Tong called. Merivirta bet again on the 2♠ turn, but Tong this time raised.

Merivirta called and they both checked the Q♦ river. Tong turned over A♥10♦5♥2♦ for a rivered flush and Merivirta mucked A♠6♠6♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	650,000 190,000	190,000

Jyri Merivirta	230,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jyri Merivirta Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Chambers Flops a Boat

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was heads-up to the 10♥7♦10♦ flop, where Walter Chambers checked in the big blind. PJ Cha slid out a bet, and Chambers called to the Q♣ turn.

Both players checked, and the dealer revealed the 6♦ river. Chambers led out with a bet, and Cha tossed in the call.

Chambers tabled A♠K♣10♣7♥ for a full house, taking down the pot at Cha slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	735,000 85,000	85,000

PJ Cha	315,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: PJ Cha Walter Chambers

06-19-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Ruben Fires at Zack

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David Salituro

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 3,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Zack raised in the cutoff, Brad Ruben reraised in the small blind, and Zack called.

The flop came 9♣8♣3♥ and Ruben bet. Zack called and the 10♣ fell on the turn.

Ruben bet again and Zack called. The river was the Q♠ and Ruben fired another bet. Zack called and Ruben showed A♣A♥K♥2♣ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	550,000 135,000	135,000

Brad Ruben	500,000 316,000	316,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack