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

06-20-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Ruben Picks Off Chambers; Tong is Rolled Up

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	1,800,000 150,000	150,000

Maximilian Schindler	1,700,000 115,000	115,000

Jason Mercier	800,000 175,000	175,000

Brad Ruben	800,000 180,000	180,000

Walter Chambers	700,000 130,000	130,000

Cary Katz	560,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Cary Katz Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong Maximilian Schindler Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 12:17 UTC-8

Seed Doubles With a Set

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Huck Seed: 8♦8♣ / 4♣Q♠8♠7♥ / 3♠ All in
Kristopher Tong: 5♥2♥ / K♥6♣J♦K♣ / 9♥

After Huck Seed's bring in, Kristopher Tong completed on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Seed, who tossed in the call.

Tong led out with a bet on fourth street, and Seed called again. Tong fired another bet on fifth, with Seed calling off the rest of his short stack.

"I need some help," Tong said as Seed turned over his set of eights. Tong did not find any help, and Seed held to score the early double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	1,650,000 135,000	135,000

Huck Seed	185,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Huck Seed Kristopher Tong

06-20-2025 10:40 UTC-8

Scott Seiver Among Big Stacks Heading into Day 3 of $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

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Josh Noy

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

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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Tags: Cary Katz Dylan Smith Huck Seed Jason Mercier John Hennigan Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler PJ Cha Scott Seiver Simeon Tsonev Walter Chambers