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

06-19-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Deeb Takes from Owen

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Tim Baker

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

Brad Owen: XxXxXx/10♦2♠6♣2♣
Shaun Deeb: Q♠Q♥2♥/4♥K♦5♥3♦

Picking up the action where Shaun Deeb checked to Brad Owen on fourth street. Owen bet and Deeb called.

Both players checked fifth street before Owen bet on sixth. Deeb raised, which Owen called.

Two more checks followed seventh street, and Deeb took down the pot with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	305,000 82,000	82,000

Brad Owen	35,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Brad Owen Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 16:00 UTC-8

Seed Slows Seiver's Rise

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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

Huck Seed: XxXx / 9♣9♠A♥3♣ / Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx / J♥Q♦7♣A♠ / Xx

Action was heads-up on fourth street, where Huck Seed led out with a bet with pocket nines. Scott Seiver called to fifth street, calling another bet from Seed.

Seed fired again on sixth, with Seiver calling to see his last down card. Another lead was followed by a fold from Seiver, as Seed raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	485,000 181,000	181,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	448,000 13,000	13,000

Brad Ruben	285,000 165,000	165,000

Huck Seed	255,000 140,000	140,000

Chad Eveslage	120,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Huck Seed Scott Seiver

06-19-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

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

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

Regardless of my or your take on Kabrhel's behavior, he has people talking about poker. He's bringing attention to the 2025 WSOP, and many seem to be enjoying the Kabrhel video clips shared on social media.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

06-19-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Merivirta Wins it on the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Limit Hold'em

When it folded to Daniel Idema in the small blind, he raised and AJyri Merivirta defended his big blind.

Idema bet on the 4♠Q♦10♦ flop, which Merivirta called.

The J♥ appeared on the turn and Idema check-folded to Merivirta's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	200,000 55,000	55,000

Jyri Merivirta	185,000 1,000	1,000
Long Tran	150,000 9,000	9,000
Daniel Idema	140,000 37,000	37,000

John Racener	85,000 25,000	25,000

Renan Bruschi	55,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Jyri Merivirta

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 16:20 UTC-8

Mercier Wins With Deuces

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Tim Baker

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

Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb called from the small blind, and Jason Mercier checked his option from the big blind.

Deeb bet on the 2♠Q♥J♥ flop and Mercier called.

The J♠ turn and K♦ river got checked down by both players and Mericer took down the pot with 9♠2♣ for just a pair of Deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	370,000 65,000	65,000

Jason Mercier	165,000 23,000	23,000

Brad Owen	160,000 125,000	125,000

Christopher Vitch	145,000 13,000	13,000

Chris Hunichen	105,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Some Eliminations This Level

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Paul Volpe	Busted

Arthur Morris	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted

John Ma	Busted
John Monnette	Busted

Gus Hansen	Busted

Jiyang Gan	Busted
Dave Stann	Busted
Brian Hastings	Busted

Ali Eslami	Busted

06-19-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Deeb Forces the Fold

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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

Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb checked the 9♠4♠10♠ flop in the small blind, and Jason Mercier fired a bet from the big blind. Deeb then check-raised and the call was made.

Both players checked the J♦ turn, with Deeb leading out on the 10♥ river. Mercier did not take long to let his hand go, as Deeb took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	315,000 55,000	55,000

Ari Engel	280,000 38,000	38,000

Jason Mercier	212,000 47,000	47,000

Chris Hunichen	132,000 27,000	27,000

Christopher Vitch	70,000 75,000	75,000