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

06-19-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Hunichen Can't Connect Against Deeb; Play Going Hand-For-Hand

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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

Chris Hunichen: XxXx/8♥Q♦10♣ All in
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/7♠6♦J♣

Shaun Deeb completed, Chris Hunichen raised, and Deeb called.

Hunichen bet on fourth street and Deeb called. "Got anything, Huni?" Deeb asked going to fifth, where Hunichen bet his last chips. Deeb called to put him at risk.

Deeb was ahead with 8♦6♣10♠ for a pair of sixes, while Hunichen had A♠K♥5♦ and needed to catch a pair on seventh. "It's a three-across heart. I made something good," Deeb said as he peeled his last card. Hunichen ended up with the 9♦, while Deeb turned over the 9♥ that improved him to a straight and sent Hunichen to the rail.

With 33 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	360,000 130,000	130,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Shaun Deeb

06-19-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Livingston Leaves Paz-Gutierrez Short

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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: XxXx / 3♣2♠J♥
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx / Q♥2♦8♥

Jose Paz-Gutierrez was the bring in and called after Alex Livingston raised on his right. Livingston fired again on fourth street, with Paz-Gutierrez making another call.

Fifth street saw Livingston bet one more time, taking down the post as Paz-Gutierrez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	530,000 218,000	218,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	44,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jose Paz-Gutierrez

06-19-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Hennigan Trips Up Tong

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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

John Hennigan: XxXx/3♥6♦3♦5♦/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/K♥J♣9♥J♦/Xx

John Hennigan bet on fifth street and Kristopher Tong called.

Tong picked up a pair of jacks on sixth and bet, but Hennigan raised. Tong called that bet and another on seventh.

Hennigan turned over A♥4♦3♠ for trips and Tong mucked.

Brad Owen, Daniel Idema, and Daniel Strelitz were recently eliminated to bring the field within two spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	820,000 110,000	110,000

John Hennigan	700,000 328,000	328,000

Brad Owen	Busted

Daniel Strelitz	Busted

Daniel Idema	Busted

Tags: John Hennigan Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Mozdzen Spikes a Scoop

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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

Todd Brunson raised from under the gun, and action folded around to Clayton Mozdzen in the big blind. Mozdzen called to see the A♥5♦7♣ flop, and Brunson continued with a bet.

Mozdzen called to the 9♦ turn, this time leading out with a bet. Brunson called, and the 3♦ river completed the board. Mozdzen led out again, with Brunson tossing in calling chips.

Mozdzen tabled J♠J♦4♠2♦ for a flush with a wheel, good enough to take the high and low as Brunson showed his 3♥ and mucked the rest of his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Mozdzen	725,000 212,000	212,000
Todd Brunson	264,000 289,000	289,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Todd Brunson

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 19:03 UTC-8

Mercier Leaves Owen Short

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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 8 or Better

Heads-up on a board of 7♦4♥10♠6♣, Brad Owen bet from the big blind, Jason Mercier raised in the small blind, and Owen called.

Mercier then bet on the A♣ river and Owen quickly called. Mercier turned over A♦6♦5♠3♥ for a straight, while Owen had A♥K♥8♦2♥ and went to chop the pot before it was pointed out that Mercier actually had the superior low to scoop the pot as Owen buried his face in his hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	350,000 40,000	40,000

Brad Owen	40,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Brad Owen Jason Mercier

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 18:59 UTC-8

Post-Break Bustouts

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

06-19-2025 18:58 UTC-8

Fishman Survives Near the Bubble

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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

Ray Fishman: XxXx/Ax2x4x All in
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5x3xK♥

Maximilian Schindler bet on fourth street and Ray Fishman tanked for a few minutes before calling. Fishman then bet his last chips on fifth and Schindler called to put him at risk.

Schindler ended up with 6x2xQx10x for 10-6-5-3-2, but Fishman made 8x2xJx5x for 8-5-4-2-A to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	220,000 267,000	267,000

Ray Fishman	100,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Ray Fishman

06-19-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Katz Shows Down a Winner

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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

Daniel Strelitz raised on the button, with Cary Katz making the call in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 9♣2♥K♥ flop, and Katz checked. Strelitz continued with a bet, which was quickly called by Katz.

Both players then checked the Q♣ turn, with another pair of checks following the 10♣ river.

Katz showed down A♣Q♠ for a pair of queens, taking down the pot as Strelitz slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	295,000 18,000	18,000

Daniel Strelitz	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Strelitz