Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-20-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Mercier Makes a Big Call

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Josh Noy

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Jason Mercier: J♥5♠2♦ / Q♠A♦J♣Q♣
Alex Livingston: Q♦Q♥J♠ / 9♠A♠8♠4♦

Jason Mercier completed and made the call after Alex Livingston raised on his left. Mercier checked on fourth street, calling again once Livingston bet.

Another check from Mercier on fifth was met with a bet from Livingston. Mercier called to sixth street, where he led out after pairing his queen.

Livingston replied with a raise, and Mercier made the call. One last check from Mercier found another bet from Livingston. After taking a few minutes to reach a decision, Mercier tossed in the call.

"Queens," said Livingston as he tabled his pair. Mercier turned over a jack to make two pair, earning a big pot to pad his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,870,000 645,000	645,000

Alex Livingston	730,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier

06-20-2025 16:58 UTC-8

PJ Cha Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,515)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Josh Noy

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

On the final hand of Omaha Hi-Lo, Kristopher Tong raised in middle position. PJ Cha made the call in the small blind, with Brad Ruben coming along in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the K♦5♦Q♥ flop, where Cha checked. Ruben bet, and both opponents called to the 9♠ turn.

Cha checked again, and Ruben slid out another bet. Tong folded before Cha check-raised all in. Ruben called and the hands were turned up.

PJ Cha: A♠10♥10♦2♠ All in
Brad Ruben: K♣J♠4♠2♦

Ruben was able to dodge Cha's flush and straight draws on the 8♣ river, holding with his pair of kings. Cha saw the last of his chips slide to the left, ending his run in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,620,000 120,000	120,000

Brad Ruben	700,000 140,000	140,000

PJ Cha	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong PJ Cha

06-20-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Livingston Shows the Nuts in Massive Three-Way Pot

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler raised in middle position and Jason Mercier reraised in the cutoff. Alex Livingston called in the small blind, but Schindler made it four bets. "Spice things up a bit," Schindler said.

"Why not?" Livingston replied as he and Mercier both called. The flop came Q♣8♥3♣ and Schindler continued with a bet. Mercier raised, Livingston reraised, and both opponents called.

Action checked to Mercier on the K♥ turn and he bet. Livingston and Schindler both called and the 9♣ fell on the river. Livingston then led out with a bet, Schindler folded, while Mercier called.

Livingston showed A♣A♠K♣2♣ for the nut flush and Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,900,000 500,000	500,000

Maximilian Schindler	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Livingston	1,800,000 895,000	895,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier Maximilian Schindler

06-20-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Cha Wakes Up With Queens to Double

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Maximilian Schindler raised in the hijack, Kristopher Tong reraised in the small blind, and Schindler called.

Tong bet on the 8♠6♦4♥ flop and Schindler called. Tong then bet again on the 8♥ turn, and this time Schindler folded.

The next hand, Marco Johnson raised in the hijack and Tong reraised again on the button. Johnson called and the flop came K♣3♥2♣.

Tong then bet and Johnson folded. "Must be the infrared," Tong said as he flashed the K♠.

Scott Seiver and Walter Chambers then went heads-up in a blind versus blind battle to the turn with the board showing 9♦J♠8♥9♣. Chambers then led out with a bet and Seiver called.

Chambers bet again on the 7♠ river and Seiver took a minute before calling. Chambers turned over J♦10♥ for a straight and Seiver mucked.

The next hand, Kristopher Tong limped in and Alex Livingston attempted to three-bet. "I was going with my No-Limit iso size," Livingston said as he took back some chips. PJ Cha then put in his last 100,000 in the big blind and Livingston called.

PJ Cha: Q♥Q♦ All in
Alex Livingston: A♣10♥

Cha was ahead with his queens, and Livingston couldn't catch up on the K♠K♥7♥2♠2♦ board as Cha doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Maximilian Schindler	2,200,000 200,000	200,000

Walter Chambers	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Marco Johnson	1,150,000 150,000	150,000

Alex Livingston	730,000 30,000	30,000

PJ Cha	250,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler PJ Cha Scott Seiver Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Dylan Smith Eliminated in 10th Place ($28,986)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Dylan Smith: XxXx/6♥J♥9♥ All in
Scott Seiver: XxXx/A♥4♠6♣
Marco Johnson: XxXx/3♣4♦9♠ - folded on fifth street

Dylan Smith completed, Scott Seiver raised, and Marco Johnson and Smith called.

Seiver bet on fourth street and Johnson called, while Smith raised. Seiver then reraised and Johnson called again, while Smith called off his last chips. Seiver bet on fifth and Johnson folded this time.

Seiver ended up with 6♦7♥6♠K♦ for trips, and Smith could only show 5♦5♣Q♠8♣ as he headed to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,320,000 370,000	370,000

Marco Johnson	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Schindler Gets Paid by Seiver

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7x2x7x4x/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Qx2x9x3x/Xx

Maximilian Schindler completed and Scott Seiver called.

Seiver bet on fourth and fifth streets as Seiver called down to sixth. Schindler then bet, Seiver raised, and Schindler reraised. Seiver called and Schindler bet again on seventh.

Seiver spent a few minutes muttering to himself before calling. Schindler turned over 6x5x5x for 7-6-5-4-2 and Seiver mucked as Schindler's rail erupted in applause again.

"Is that legal?" PJ Cha joked with a tournament official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Scott Seiver	1,150,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Seiver Scoops Schindler

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver raised in the cutoff and Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind.

Seiver bet on the A♦Q♦4♠ flop and Schindler called. The turn was the 9♠ and Seiver bet again.

Schindler called to the 6♦ river, where Seiver put out another bet. Schindler called once more and Seiver showed A♣Q♣3♥2♣ for two pair and the nut low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Scott Seiver	1,500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 15:00 UTC-8

John Hennigan Eliminated in 11th Place ($28,986)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Josh Noy

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

John Hennigan: K♦Q♥Q♦10♠7♣6♣
Kristopher Tong: 9♠9♥ / 8♥A♥6♦3♥ / 8♦

John Hennigan moved the last of his stack into the middle, at risk against Kristopher Tong.

Tong missed his flush draw on seventh but hit two pair to take the lead. Hennigan was looking to pair his board on seventh to go with queens, but bricked out to finish in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,250,000 550,000	550,000

John Hennigan	Busted

Tags: John Hennigan Kristopher Tong

06-20-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Hennigan Doubles

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000, 10,000 Ante

Razz

John Hennigan: 6x2x/7x3x9x2x/Xx All in
Jason Mercier: Ax2x/10x9xKx9x/Xx

John Hennigan completed and Jason Mercier called.

Hennigan continued for a bet on fourth street and Mercier raised to put Hennigan all in. Hennigan called and boards were run.

Mercier caught a king followed by a pair of nines by sixth street and said, "I like your hand" before sending his board into the muck — awarding Hennigan the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,100,000 150,000	150,000

John Hennigan	200,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jason Mercier John Hennigan

06-20-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Johnson Hits the Nuts on Chambers; Smith Has Seiver Talking to Himself

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, Marco Johnson bet on a flop of J♠8♥6♥ and Walter Chambers called.

Johnson bet on the 9♠ turn, but Chambers raised this time. Johnson reraised and Chambers called. The river was the K♣ and Johnson bet. Chambers just called this time and Johnson showed Q♠10♣ for a straight to win the pot.

The next hand, Scott Seiver bet from the cutoff on a flop of 5♣3♠2♦ and Dylan Smith called in the hijack.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and Seiver bet again on the 2♥ river. Smith then raised.

"I made a check back that I've literally never made in my 20-year career. Checks a big pair on the turn, who does that?" Seiver muttered to himself as he took several minutes before calling. Smith showed 3♥3♣ for a full house and Seiver mucked.