Marco Johnson completed, Brad Ruben raised, and Johnson called all in.
Ruben showed A♠A♣, while Johnson had 3♦2♦ for a pair of threes. Johnson ended up making two pair on his 6♠6♥10♦8♣ runout, while Ruben was showing 10♥8♥9♦ but failed to improve with the Q♣ on seventh as Johnson doubled up.
Scott Seiver: XxXx/2♠9♥Q♠J♠
Dylan Smith: XxXx/J♥Q♥9♠5♦ - folded on sixth street
Marco Johnson: XxXx/10♦K♦8♠6♦ - folded on sixth street
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5♣8♦3♥4♣ - folded on sixth street
Dylan Smith bet on fourth and fifth streets as three opponents, including Scott Seiver, Marco Johnson, and Maxmilian Schindler, all called.
Seiver then bet on sixth. Johnson, who only had around one bet remaining, took a minute before folding, while Schindler also tanked and eventually got rid of his cards. "Ace-king of spades, Scott?" Smith asked Seiver before also mucking.
Scott Seiver: XxXx/K♥Q♣J♥Q♦/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/5♦3♣9♦A♦/Xx
A few hands later, Seiver completed and Walter Chambers called.
Seiver bet on fourth and fifth streets as Chambers called down to sixth. Both players then checked on sixth and seventh.
"Two pair," Chambers announced, but Seiver had 9♠3♦3♠ for queens and threes to win another pot.
Brad Ruben: XxXx/K♥J♠A♠7♠/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/J♣2♣2♦7♥/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/2♠4♦J♦ - folded on fifth street
Brad Ruben completed and was called by Walter Chambers and Maximilian Schindler.
Ruben bet again on fourth and fifth streets. Chambers called both bets, while Schindler folded on fifth. Both Ruben and Chambers then checked on sixth.
Chambers bet on seventh and Ruben called with J♥10♥8♣ for a pair of jacks. Chambers mucked and Ruben took the pot.
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/6♣Q♣6♠10♣/Xx
Cary Katz: XxXx/9♦J♣8♣K♦/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/Q♠3♦9♥ - folded on fifth street
At the same time at the other table, Jason Mercier completed and Cary Katz called before kristopher Tong raised. Both opponents called.
Tong bet on every street down to seventh as Katz continued calling, while Mercier got out of the way on fifth. Tong bet again on seventh and Katz called.
Tong showed 6♥6♦ for quads and Katz mucked. "I don't think I've ever had quads by fifth street before in my life," Tong said.
Simeon Tsonev bet on fourth street and Dylan Smith called.
Tsonev bet again on fifth and Smith called. Smith then opened the betting on sixth and seventh as Tsonev called him down.
Smith turned over 9x7x4x for 7-6-5-4-A and Tsonev mucked.
"In my cash game we would've shown the nine-four and held the seven back just in case. It's emotional warfare. A lot of world-class players have been chased away because they can't deal with it," Scott Seiver said.
Jason Mercier: XxXx / A♦Q♦J♦
John Hennigan: XxXx / 10♦2♦6♥ - folded on fifth street
Jason Mercier completed with his ace and made the call after John Hennigan threw out a raise. Mercier led out with a bet on fourth street, and Hennigan called.
Another bet from Mercier followed after drawing a third diamond on fifth street. Hennigan quickly folded, and Mercier picked up an early pot.
The feature tables in the Event Center at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will be stocked full of poker superstars today, each looking to become the latest champion at the 2025 World Series of Poker. Among the final 16 players remaining in Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship are WSOP bracelet winners, 25K Fantasy standouts, and Poker Hall of Fame members chasing their next shot at glory.
Leading the way when play resumes at 1 p.m. local time is Maximilian Schindler, who bagged 1,815,000 chips, representing 72 big blinds, in this prestigious mixed game event.
Kristopher Tong sits in second spot with 1,785,000, while reigning WSOP Player of the Year Scott Seiver rounds out the top three. Seiver was among the big stacks throughout Day 2, in strong position to make a run at career WSOP bracelet number eight.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Maximilian Schindler
United States
1,815,000
72
2
Kristopher Tong
United States
1,785,000
71
3
Scott Seiver
United States
1,580,000
63
4
Jason Mercier
United States
910,000
36
5
Cary Katz
United States
895,000
36
6
John Hennigan
United States
855,000
34
7
Walter Chambers
United States
830,000
33
8
Simeon Tsonev
Bulgaria
715,000
29
9
PJ Cha
United States
600,000
24
10
Dylan Smith
United States
595,000
24
Cary Katz
Beyond the top three atop the counts sit some of poker's more notable names, including Jason Mercier and Cary Katz rounding out the top five.
Seven-time bracelet winner John Hennigan is also firmly in the mix, while Huck Seed and Marco Johnson return to the felt as the tournament short stacks.
The event drew a total of 207 entries, with the prize pool growing to $1,925,100. Players will return to the tables on a pay jump, as the next player to go out in 16th place will earn $20,999. The $452,689 first-place prize sits in the distance, and Friday will determine who gets a seat at the final table.
Remaing Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$452,689
7
$57,766
2
$301,786
8
$44,703
3
$206,747
9
$35,515
4
$144,965
10-11
$28,986
5
$104,089
12-15
$24,323
6
$76,581
16
$20,999
Action will resume on Level 19, where limits will be 25,000/50,000. All levels will continue to last 90 minutes, and players will get 15-minute breaks after each level of play. The conclusion of play will be determined by the tournament directors, while the players will decide if a dinner break will be part of the schedule.
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