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

06-19-2025 16:41 UTC-8

"Sun Run"

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker raised in the cutoff and made the call after Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button.

Becker checked the 3♦4♥A♦ flop and Tong continued with a bet. The call was made to see the 8♦ turn, where Becker checked and called again.

One last check from Becker followed the J♥ river, where Tong fired another bet. After taking a moment, Becker slid in the call.

Tong showed 8♣8♥ for a set of eights, claiming the pot as Becker mucked.

"Sun run," said Carey Katz as Tong added another sizeable pot to his growing chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	785,000 532,000	532,000

Johannes Becker	65,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Carey Katz Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

06-19-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Mercier Scoops to Leave Vitch on Fumes

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised under the gun with Jason Mercier calling from the hijack and Ari Engel defending his big blind.

Everyone checked the Q♦J♥3♠ flop to see the 2♥ roll off on the turn. When it checked to Mercier, he bet, which both Engel and Vitch called.

The 6♦ appeared on the river, and when it checked to Mercier again, he bet. Engel folded, but Vitch called.

Mericer announced "nut-nut" and turned over A♦5♥4♣3♣ to scoop the pot, leaving Vitch on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	330,000 118,000	118,000

Dylan Smith	210,000 50,000	50,000
Ari Engel	120,000 160,000	160,000

Christopher Vitch	10,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ari Engel Christopher Vitch Jason Mercier

06-19-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Johnson Plays the Rush

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥8♣9♠, Marco Johnson bet from the big blind and Michael Estes called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♠ and Johnson bet again. Estes called and they both checked the 6♠ river. Johnson turned over 9♦5♥5♣3♦ for two pair and Estes mucked.

"Nine-three of diamonds," tablemate Matt Glantz observed.

"The momentum guy is telling me to play the momentum. I led right into him. Play the rush, right," Johnson said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	320,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Estes	160,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Michael Estes

06-19-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Tong Leaves Papastavrou Short

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Kristopher Tong: 7x3xAx / 3x4x2x9x
Jason Papastavrou: XxXx / 2x4x9x7x / Xx

Action was heads-up to fourth street, where Kristopher Tong bet and Jason Papastavrou called. Tong saw his bets called again on fifth and sixth streets, with Papastavrou taking a moment before making one last call on seventh.

"Seven perfect," said Tong as he rolled over his seven-four. Papastavrou mucked and Tong's stack moved over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	1,050,000 265,000	265,000

Matt Glantz	257,000 122,000	122,000

Jason Papastavrou	24,000 147,000	147,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Jason Papastavrou

06-19-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Miller Picks Off Mercier on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Ryan Miller: XxXx/6x5x10x5x/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2xJx2♠Ax/Xx

Jason Mercier completed and Ryan Miller called.

Miller opened the betting on fourth street and Mercier called. Miller continued betting on fifth and sixth as Mercier called down to seventh.

Mercier then bet on seventh and Miller called with 8x8x4x for 10-8-6-5-4. Mercier mucked and Miller took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	820,000 140,000	140,000

Jason Mercier	360,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Ryan Miller

06-19-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Tsonev Has All the Clubs

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Stud

Simeon Tsonev: XxXx/8♣3♣A♣9♣
Dan Zack: XxXx/A♠9♦9♠7♠ - folded on sixth street
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♠K♥4♥ - folded on fifth street

Simeon Tsonev bet on fourth street and both Alex Livingston and Dan Zack called.

Tsonev bet again on fifth and Zack called, while Livingston got out of the way. Tsonev then bet on sixth and Zack pretended to take Tsonev's 9♣ and replace it with the 7♠ as he mucked.

Tsonev showed him 6♣4♣ for a flush as he took the pot. "I don't want that nine, not for me or for you. Send it somewhere else," Tsonev said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	400,000 209,000	209,000
Daniel Zack	260,000 220,000	220,000

Alex Livingston	240,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dan Zack Simeon Tsonev

06-19-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Keller Takes from Katz

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Thomas Keller: 8x4x3x / 7x4x9x2x
Cary Katz: Qx8x5x / 4x5x7xQx

Cary Katz completed, with only Thomas Keller coming along to fourth street. Both players checked and Katz fired a bet on fifth. Keller called before another pair of checks on sixth.

After both players looked at their final card, Keller checked and Katz frustratingly checked back.

"Queen," said Katz showing two paired cards in his hand. Keller tabled his eight-seven to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	244,000 44,000	44,000

Thomas Keller	238,000 66,000	66,000

Mike Matusow	65,000 186,000	186,000

Tags: Cary Katz Thomas Keller

06-19-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Seed Leaves Sklar on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Razz

Huck Seed: XxXx/2xKx8x3x/Xx
Richie Sklar: XxXx/Ax9x7xKx/Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/7x2xKx6x/Xx

Huck Seed, Richie Sklar, and Chad Eveslage went to sixth street where Seed bet. Both opponents called down to seventh.

Seed then bet again, and only Sklar called this time. Seed turned over 7x5x4x for 7-5-4-3-2, and Sklar slammed the table before flashing 6x4x2x and mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	450,000 195,000	195,000

Chad Eveslage	100,000 20,000	20,000

Richard Sklar	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Huck Seed Richie Sklar

06-19-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Johannes Becker	Busted

Christopher Vitch	Busted

Nicolas Barthe	Busted
John Racener	Busted

Joao Vieira	Busted

Nate Silver	Busted
Steve Zolotow	Busted
Long Tran	Busted

06-19-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Schindler Catches the River

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit Flop: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000, 2,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Maximilian Schindler raised on the button and John Hennigan defended his big blind to see the 5♥3♦3♠ flop. Both players checked and the 8♥ turn hit the felt.

Hennigan led out with a bet, which was called by Schindler. The 2♠ river brought another bet from Hennigan, with Schindler tossing in the call.

Hennigan tabled A♣Q♠, while Schindler showed J♥2♥ for two pair to claim the pot.