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

06-19-2025 21:12 UTC-7

Paz-Gutierrez Busts Before the Break

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

Jose Paz-Gutierrez moved all in from the cutoff for 16,000, and was at risk when Masafumi IIjima completed the raise on the button.

Jose Paz-Gutierrez: A♠6♣3♣3♥ All in
Masafumi IIjima: K♥Q♣10♥10♦

Shortly after doubling up himself, IIjima made two pair on the K♠2♠Q♥ flop. Paz-Gutierrez missed the 7♦ turn, and could not make a low on the 7♣ river to end his run just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masafumi IIjima	105,000 38,000	38,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Masafumi IIjima

06-19-2025 21:12 UTC-7

Zack Scoops Johnson

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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 Hi-Lo

Dan Zack: XxXx/6♥A♥9♦2♣/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♠A♠9♠10♥/Xx

Marco Johnson bet on fifth street and Dan Zack called.

Zack then bet on sixth and Johnson called down to seventh. Zack bet again on seventh, and Johnson took a minute before calling.

Zack showed 5♦5♥4♥ for a pair of fives, six-low, and Johnson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	580,000 120,000	120,000

Daniel Zack	300,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Dan Zack Marco Johnson

06-19-2025 21:09 UTC-7

IIjima Doubles in the Big Blind

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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

Limit Hold'em

Masafumi IIjima was all in from the big blind, and at risk against Kristopher Tong.

Masafumi IIjima: 8♥6♥ All in
Kristopher Tong: Q♣8♣

IIjima found immediate help on the 6♠5♦2♥J♣2♣ runout, connecting for two pair to stay alive and double through Tong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	895,000 75,000	75,000

Masafumi IIjima	67,000 249,000	249,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Masafumi IIjima

06-19-2025 21:05 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	Busted
Thomas Keller	Busted

Eveslage Doubles Off Katz

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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

Seven Card Stud

Chad Eveslage: XxXx/8♣10♥2♥8♠ All in
Cary Katz: XxXx/K♥7♣9♦10♣

Cary Katz completed, Chad Eveslage raised, and Katz called.

Katz checked to Eveslage on fourth, and Eveslage checked back. "Your hand sucks too, huh?" Katz said as they also checked on fifth.

Eveslage made a pair on sixth and put in his last chips. Katz called and Eveslage turned over A♣7♠, while Katz had 2♦4♥. Katz couldn't improve with the 8♥ and Eveslage doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	450,000 155,000	155,000

Chad Eveslage	80,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Cary Katz

06-19-2025 20:57 UTC-7

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

06-19-2025 20:49 UTC-7

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 20:44 UTC-7

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 20:37 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

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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

With 33 players remaining and 32 in the money, the tournament clock has been paused and action will be dealt hand-for-hand.

06-19-2025 20:34 UTC-7

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.