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

06-19-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Break Time

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

The remaining 21 players are going on the last 15-minute break of the day. There is one more 90-minute level left to play tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,150,000 100,000	100,000

Maximilian Schindler	1,000,000 80,000	80,000

Simeon Tsonev	925,000 80,000	80,000
Ryan Miller	830,000 270,000	270,000

Kristopher Tong	820,000 170,000	170,000

Cary Katz	800,000 100,000	100,000

Jason Mercier	780,000 20,000	20,000

Alex Livingston	700,000 50,000	50,000

John Hennigan	700,000

Walter Chambers	650,000 85,000	85,000

Daniel Zack	550,000

Brad Ruben	550,000 50,000	50,000

Huck Seed	440,000 190,000	190,000

PJ Cha	420,000 105,000	105,000
Dylan Smith	400,000 50,000	50,000
Todd Brunson	350,000 160,000	160,000

Marco Johnson	350,000 4,000	4,000

Jyri Merivirta	275,000 45,000	45,000
Clayton Mozdzen	250,000 190,000	190,000
Matt Grapenthien	240,000 160,000	160,000

Shaun Deeb	180,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 18

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

06-19-2025 22:22 UTC-8

Zack Gives Up Another to Ruben

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/Ax9x7x2x
Dan Zack: XxXx/8x10x10x9x - folded on sixth street
Scott Seiver: XxXx/6x6x - folded on fourth street

Scott Seiver completed and Dan Zack raised. Brad Ruben called, while Seiver also called.

Ruben then bet on fourth street and only Zack called. Zack called another bet on fifth as they went to sixth, where Ruben bet again. Zack gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,150,000

Brad Ruben	650,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Zack	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Jyri Merivirta Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,000)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Jyri Merivirta got the last of his chips in as Jason Mercier put him at risk.

Mercier finished with Jx10x6x3x3x4x8x for 10-8-6-4-3, while Merivirta mucked AxAx2x2xKx4x2x on his way to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	930,000 150,000	150,000

Jyri Merivirta	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier Jyri Merivirta

06-19-2025 22:30 UTC-8

Katz Stays In and Wins

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Cary Katz: Kx7x4x / QxAx5x9x
Huck Seed: Ax2x / 7x3xAxJx / Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx / 5x10x5x - folded on fifth street

After Cary Katz's bring in, Shaun Deeb and Huck Seed called. Katz motioned to muck his hand, but was declared still in and dealt a card.

"I'm so happy he stayed in," said Seed as Katz picked up an ace that would have gone to Deeb.

"Maybe not," continued Seed as his bet was called by Katz. Deeb also called to see fifth street. Seed bet again on fifth, with Katz calling again and Deeb getting out of the way.

Seed then checked sixth street, calling after Katz fired a bet. Another check from Seed followed on seventh, with Katz checking back.

Katz showed his nine-seven, which was good as Seed could not draw better than a jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,050,000 250,000	250,000

Huck Seed	305,000 135,000	135,000

Shaun Deeb	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Cary Katz Huck Seed Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 22:38 UTC-8

Smith Shows a Seven in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Razz

Dylan Smith: XxXx/8x7x8xAx/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/5x6xKx6x/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/7xAxQxJx - folded on sixth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/Jx6xKx - folded on fifth street

Clayton Mozdzen bet on fourth street and was called by Dylan Smith, Walter Chambers and Kristopher Tong.

Mozdzen bet again on fifth and Smith and Chambers called, while Tong got out of the way. Smith then bet on sixth and only Mozdzen called.

Smith put out another bet on seventh and Mozdzen called once more. Smith showed 4x3x2x for 7-4-3-2-A and Mozdzen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	630,000 190,000	190,000

Dylan Smith	600,000 200,000	200,000
Walter Chambers	600,000 50,000	50,000

Clayton Mozdzen	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Dylan Smith Kristopher Tong Walter Chambers

06-19-2025 22:40 UTC-8

Tong Gets Paid by Chambers

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/6♥Q♣6♣7♦/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/10♠J♥3♣K♥/Xx

Kristopher Tong bet on fifth street and Walter Chambers called.

Tong bet on sixth and Chambers again called. Tong then bet again on seventh and Chambers called once more.

Tong turned over 8♥9♥5♦ for a straight and Chambers mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	900,000 270,000	270,000

Walter Chambers	400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Walter Chambers

06-19-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Straight for Seiver

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: 6♣6♦3♦ / 5♣5♥4♠7♣
Ryan Miller: XxXx / 7♥J♥8♠9♠ / Xx

Action was heads-up to sixth street, where Scott Seiver bet and Ryan Miller made the call. Seiver fired again on seventh, with Miller making another call.

Seiver looked at his final down card and bet. Miller did not take long to slide in the call. Seiver showed down his straight, raking in another pot as Miller mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,575,000 425,000	425,000

Ryan Miller	435,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Ryan Miller Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Cha Raises Mercier on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Stud

PJ Cha: XxXx/9♣Q♠K♦7♦/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2♠J♦4♠3♥/Xx

Jason Mercier bet on fifth street and PJ Cha called.

Mercier proceeded to bet on both sixth and seventh. Cha called on sixth, but he came back with a raise on seventh. Mercier called and Cha showed K♥K♣Q♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
PJ Cha	800,000 380,000	380,000
Jason Mercier	750,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jason Mercier PJ Cha

06-19-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Katz Has Johnson Out-Kicked

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Cary Katz: XxXx/K♣A♣6♠9♥/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/A♠4♥K♠10♣/Xx
Huck Seed: XxXx/6♥8♦10♦ - folded on fifth street

Cary Katz bet on fourth street and was called by Huck Seed and Marco Johnson.

Katz bet again on fifth, and this time only Johnson called. Johnson then opened the betting on sixth and Katz called.

Johnson bet once more on seventh and Katz again called. Johnson showed A♥J♥5♦ for a pair of aces, but Katz had A♦Q♠J♠ and took the pot with his queen-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,000,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	350,000

Huck Seed	100,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Cary Katz Huck Seed Marco Johnson