Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
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2025 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,925,100
Entries
207
Level
28
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
122
Players Left
16
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Event #55 of the 2025 World Series of Poker, the prestigious $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship is heading into its second day, This five-game limit poker mix is always one of the most popular mixed game Championship events, and this year is no different. On Day 1, 176 players entered the freezeout tournament, of which 91 have advanced to Day 2. Late registration at the Horseshoe and Paris is still open for one level of play, however, which will almost certainly ensure the field grows even larger.
Hall of Famer Todd Brunson bagged an above-average stack of 189,000 on Day 1, a healthy 24 big bets, as he searches for his first bracelet in 20 years. Brunson's Hall of Fame contemporary John Hennigan fared even better, however, as he captured the chiplead with 350,500 chips to his name. Huck Seed, meanwhile, joins his two colleagues with a bag of 190,000.
Plenty of other 25K Fantasy picks secured a top stack on Day 1, with Christopher Vitch, Marco Johnson, and Mike Matusow, as well as ODB Bonus players Ryan Miller and Daniel Strelitz, finding themselves in the top 10 at the start of Day 2.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hennigan | United States | 350,500 | 44 |
| 2 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 342,500 | 43 |
| 3 | Ryan Miller | United States | 294,500 | 37 |
| 4 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 288,000 | 36 |
| 5 | Marco Johnson | United States | 274,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Dave Stann | United States | 240,500 | 30 |
| 7 | Walter Chambers | United States | 233,500 | 29 |
| 8 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 211,000 | 27 |
| 9 | Justin Smith | United States | 208,500 | 26 |
| 10 | Mike Matusow | United States | 208,000 | 26 |
Among all the experienced players, one name seems an outlier. Popular poker vlogger Brad Owen is venturing into mixed games for the first time this summer, and has yet to make a real splash. Grinding his way to a stack of 196,500 on Day 1, though, he has proven he can battle with the best and appears ready to prove himself in the mixed streets.
The remaining list of notable players is too big to write in its entirety, but a small selection includes Scott Seiver (206,500), Brian Hastings (182,500), Shaun Deeb (140,500), Benny Glaser (138,000), Yuri Dzivielevski (116,000), John Monnette (110,000), and Brad Ruben (88,000), all of whom have already secured five or more bracelets in their career, but are always eager to add more.
The $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship will resume at 1 p.m. local time in Level 11, with limits of 4,000/8,000. This is also the final level of late registration. Day 2 will then play seven more levels, the first four of which will remain 60 minutes long before they increase to 90-minute levels. Four small breaks of 15 minutes are scattered throughout the day, with a 60-minute dinner break taking place after Level 15, around 6:30 p.m. local time. With the late registration still open, the prize pool and payouts have yet to be confirmed.
PokerNews will provide the payout information as soon as it has been announced, as well as plenty of other live updates straight from the tournament floor. Keep your eyes peeled on this page as the best of the best fixed-limit poker players battle it out in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Level: 11
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
The first game the players are playing is Omaha Hi-Lo.
Tournament staff has announced to shuffle up and deal!
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Christopher Vitch raised in the cutoff, and Chris Hunichen made the call in the big blind. Hunichen checked the 2♦A♦2♥ flop and called after Vitch continued with a bet.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn, and the dealer revealed the 7♣ river. Hunichen led out with a bet, taking down the pot as Vitch folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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317,000
25,500
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25,500 |
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145,000
46,500
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46,500 |
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Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Shaun Deeb raised from under the gun and Brad Owen three-bet in early position. Paul Volpe called on the button and Chris Vitch called in the big blind with Deeb calling behind him.
The flop rolled out 10♣8♣5♦ and action checked through to the turn 9♣ where Deeb bet after Vitch checked and everyone called.
On the river 6♣, Vitch checked over to Deeb who bet and only Owen and Volpe called.
Deeb turned over A♣6♥5♥5♣ for the nut flush while Owen turned over A♥Q♥7♦2♠ for the nut low. Volpe flashed K♣J♣ for the second nut flush before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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311,000
31,500
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31,500 |
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206,000
9,500
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9,500 |
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163,000
22,500
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22,500 |
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48,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
After some raising preflop, Qiang Xu got the last of his 17,000 into the middle preflop with Jose Paz-Gutierrez trying to bust him.
Qiang Xu: 9♥4♠4♦3♥ 
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: A♥K♥8♥5♣
The board ran out favorably for Paz-Gutierrez as it came 3♣J♦Q♠K♠K♦ to give him trip kings, and Xu was one of the first to be eliminated on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Catching the action on a flop of K♣6♦Q♦ with three players in the pot. Arthur Morris bet from the big blind and Yuri Dzivielevski raised from under the gun. Andres Korn called from the next seat before Morris three-bet. Both Dzivielevski and Korn called.
Still three ways to the Q♠ turn, where Morris' bet forced both of his opponents to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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95,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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90,000
500
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500 |
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Level 11
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000, 1,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Brandon Shack-Harris raised on the button, and Hal Rotholz called in the big blind. The 3♣A♣2♥ flop saw both players check, and the dealer flipped over the 7♠ turn.
Rotholz checked again, letting his hand go after Shack-Harris fired a bet into the middle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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102,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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68,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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