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

06-20-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Seiver Shows His Flush

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

Limit Hold'em

Scott Seiver raised in the hijack before Brad Ruben slid out a three-bet on the button. Seiver called and the 3♦4♣2♣ flop hit the felt.

Seiver checked to Rubin, who continued with a bet. The call was made to the 9♣ turn, where both players declined to bet.

Seiver then led the A♣ river, and Ruben called. Seiver tabled K♣J♥ for a king-high flush, good enough to take down the pot as Ruben mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,600,000 325,000	325,000

Brad Ruben	560,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Cha Survives With a Chop

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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

Alex Livingston: XxXx/4♠8♥7♠J♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/5♠8♠10♠A♣/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/6♣9♠ - folded on fourth street
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♦Q♠ - folded on fourth street

Kristopher Tong completed and was called by Alex Livingston, Scott Seiver, and Marco Johnson.

Livingston bet on fourth street and Seiver raised. Johnson and Tong folded, while Livingston called to fifth. He then bet and Seiver called.

Seiver opened the betting on sixth and Livingston called. Both players checked seventh and Livingston showed 2♥4♣10♦ for a low, while Seiver had 5♥4♦K♣ for a pair of fives to chop the pot.

The next hand, PJ Cha put in his last chips and was up against Maximilian Schindler and Jason Mercier.

PJ Cha: XxXx/9♦7♠10♣Q♠/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/3♥4♦5♦9♣/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/2♦2♠5♠6♦/Xx

Schindler and Mercier checked it down and Schindler showed 8♥7♦4♣ for a low, while Cha had 8♠7♣6♠ for a pair of sevens to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,400,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Kristopher Tong	2,200,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	1,300,000 120,000	120,000

Scott Seiver	1,275,000 45,000	45,000

Alex Livingston	700,000

PJ Cha	100,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler PJ Cha Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Player Who Coolered Matusow at 2005 Main Event Final Table Runs Deep in WSOP Seniors

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Jon Sofen

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

Twenty years ago, Scott Lazar doubled up eventual champion Joe Hachem and coolered Mike Matusow at one of the most entertaining and memorable World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final tables ever.

Two decades later, the 2005 sixth-place finisher in poker's most prestigious event ran deep in another WSOP event. This one, Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold'em Championship, a tournament that attracted 7,575 entrants. Lazar, who spoke to PokerNews on a Day 3 break, busted in 31st place for $21,950, his second-largest tournament cash since his televised $1.5 million score.

Read the Full Interview Here

Tags: Scott Lazar

06-20-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Johnson Wins Second Straight

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson: XxXx / 6♥4♠7♠
Kristopher Tong: XxXx / 9♥A♦3♣ - folded on fifth street
Brad Ruben: XxXx / J♠A♠ - folded on fourth street
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx / 6♦7♦ - folded on fourth street

After taking down the previous pot, Marco Johnson was the bring in before Kristopher Tong completed. Brad Ruben and Maximilian Schindler both called, as did Johnson.

Johnson led out with a bet on fourth street, with Tong calling. Ruben and Schindler both tossed their cards into the muck. Johnson led out again on fifth street.

"Did you win the last hand?" asked Tong. Johnson nodded his head.

"You're going to win this one also," continued Tong as he folded, with Johnson adding more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,380,000 220,000	220,000

Kristopher Tong	2,250,000 100,000	100,000

Marco Johnson	1,420,000 420,000	420,000

Brad Ruben	720,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler

06-20-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Final Table

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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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Counts	Big Bets
1	Kristopher Tong	United States	2,350,000	29.375
2	Alex Livingston	Canada	700,000	8.75
3	Walter Chambers	United States	900,000	11.25
4	Scott Seiver	United States	1,320,000	16.5
5	PJ Cha	United States	130,000	1.625
6	Brad Ruben	United States	940,000	11.75
7	Maximilian Schindler	United States	2,600,000	32.5
8	Marco Johnson	United States	1,000,000	12.5
9	Jason Mercier	United States	2,300,000	28.75

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,600,000

Kristopher Tong	2,350,000 50,000	50,000

Jason Mercier	2,300,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Seiver	1,320,000

Marco Johnson	1,000,000

Brad Ruben	940,000 70,000	70,000

Walter Chambers	900,000 360,000	360,000

Alex Livingston	700,000 200,000	200,000

PJ Cha	130,000 70,000	70,000

06-20-2025 15:58 UTC-8

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

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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 15:52 UTC-8

Ruben Pays Off Tong

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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

Limit Hold'em

Action was heads-up to the 9♥J♥10♦ flop, where Brad Ruben checked from the small blind. Kristopher Tong bet in the big blind, and Ruben called.

Another check from Ruben followed the 3♣ turn, with Tong betting again. Ruben called, and the J♠ river hit the felt.

One last check from Ruben led to a bet from Tong, and the call was made. Tong showed A♠J♦ for trip jacks, claiming the pot as Ruben mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,400,000 50,000	50,000

Brad Ruben	870,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong

06-20-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Seiver Frustrated Again as Johnson Shows a Jack

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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

Marco Johnson: XxXx/3♠J♠8♠3♣/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/3♦9♥5♠7♠/Xx

Marco Johnson completed and Scott Seiver called.

Johnson bet on every street down to seventh as Seiver called. Seiver then bet on seventh and Johnson called.

"Nines up," Seiver said, but Johnson showed A♠J♣10♦ for jacks and threes. "Come on," Seiver said as he angrily tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,200,000 350,000	350,000

Scott Seiver	950,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Chambers Bets Out Mercier

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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

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised from the small blind, and Walter Chambers made the call in the big blind.

Mercier led out on the Q♠K♠A♥ flop, with Chambers sticking in the call. Mercier then checked the 10♠ turn, and Chambers fired a bet.

After taking some time, Mercier slid his cards into the muck and Chambers collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,340,000 110,000	110,000

Walter Chambers	540,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Schindler Leaves Smith Short

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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

Seven Card Stud

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/2♣10♠5♠K♣/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/10♥Q♥3♠5♦/Xx

The players on the other table were all gathered around the rail waiting for this table to catch up as Dylan Smith completed. Maximilian Schindler called.

Smith bet on fourth and fifth streets, and Schindler called. Both players then checked on sixth.

Schindler's card accidentally flipped over on seventh and the floor had to be called over, who ruled that it had to be shuffled back into the deck. He eventually received a new one as both players checked again.

Smith instantly went to muck his hand and Schindler showed 6♥4♣2♠ for a pair of deuces to win the pot.