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

06-20-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Tong Takes Three-Quarters Off Livingston

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong raised in the small blind and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.

Tong bet on the K♦6♣3♠ flop and Livingston called. The turn was the 4♥ and Tong bet again. Livingston then raised and Tong called.

The river was the 5♦ and Tong bet. Livingston just called this time with 10♦5♣5♥2♦ for a straight, while Tong had A♦6♦3♣2♣ for the same straight and a low to take three-quarters.

"I'll take those four cards in any game from now on," Tong said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Livingston	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Kristopher Tong

06-20-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Mercier and Johnson Chop Up Schindler

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler raised in early position, with Marco Johnson making the call on his left. Jason Mercier came along in the cutoff, and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

Seiver checked the 5♠7♦10♦ flop, and Schindler continued with a bet. Johnson then raised and Mercier called. After taking a moment, Seiver let his hand go and Schindler called.

The 6♠ turn saw Schindler check to Johnson, who bet again. Mercier called, as did Schindler. Another check from Schindler followed the 6♦ river, and Johnson bet one last time. Mercier called, while Schindler took some time before sliding in his calling chips.

Johnson tabled A♦9♠8♦3♠ for a flush to take the high, while Mercier showed A♥9♦6♣2♦ for an inferior flush with the nut low. That left Schindler mucking his cards, as the pot was chopped on his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	3,300,000 500,000	500,000

Maximilian Schindler	2,950,000 550,000	550,000

Scott Seiver	1,180,000 70,000	70,000

Marco Johnson	910,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Seiver Beneficiary of a "Pure" Runout

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler raised under the gun. "I'm waiting for a blue three-bet," Kristopher Tong told him, but Marco Johnson beat him to it by reraising in middle position.

"That's a green three-bet," Jason Mercier said. Scott Seiver called in the small blind, while Schindler also called.

The flop came A♥9♦8♠ and Schindler bet. Johnson called, while Seiver raised. Both opponents called and the 3♣ fell on the turn.

Seiver bet again and only Schindler called this time. Seiver then bet on the 3♥ river and Schindler called.

Seiver showed A♠9♠5♣2♦ for two pair and a low, and Schindler mucked. "That runout was very f**king pure," Seiver said as he scooped the pot.

The next hand, Schindler bet from the big blind on a flop of J♦Q♣10♠ and Tong called in the hijack.

Schindler bet again on the 4♥ turn, but this time Tong raised. Schindler called that bet and another on the 2♣ river.

Tong turned over A♠K♠Q♥10♣ for a straight. "Looks like the nuts to me," Schindler said as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,200,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Maximilian Schindler	1,900,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Kristopher Tong	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

Marco Johnson	700,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 21:06 UTC-8

More for Seiver

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was heads-up to the 10♥4♠J♦2♣ turn, where Kristopher Tong checked in early position and Scott Seiver followed with a check of his own.

Tong checked again on the Q♣ river, with Seiver tossing out a bet. After taking some time, Tong stuck in the call.

Seiver showed A♦Q♥5♦4♣ for two pair, good enough to take the pot as Tong mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,520,000 320,000	320,000

Kristopher Tong	1,480,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Schindler Forces Out Livingston; Johnson Getting Short

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Razz

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/3x4x5x
Alex Livingston: XxXx/Ax7xJx - folded on fifth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/3x - folded on third street

Kristopher Tong completed and Alex Livingston called. Maximilian Schindler then raised and only Livingston called.

Schindler bet on fourth street and Livingston called. Another bet from Schindler on fifth was enough to chase away Livingston and earn Schindler the pot.

Alex Livingston: XxXx/8x3x
Marco Johnson: XxXx/3x10x - folded on fourth street

The next hand, Marco Johnson completed and Livingston raised. Johnson called, then folded to a bet on fourth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Livingston	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Marco Johnson	350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler

06-20-2025 21:17 UTC-8

"Fun Hand, Scott"

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Razz

Maximilian Schindler: Kx9x4x / 2x6x5x7x
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 3x4xAxJx / Xx

Action was heads-up on fourth street, where Scott Seiver checked and called a bet from Maximilian Schindler. Seiver checked again on fifth, calling another bet from his opponent.

"Fun hand, Scott," said Schindler as he led out on sixth street with a bet. Seiver made the call, with both players checking it down on seventh.

Schindler showed his seven-five, taking down the pot as Seiver could only muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,520,000 320,000	320,000

Scott Seiver	2,300,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Johnson Trips Up Seiver to Double

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: XxXx/Q♦3♦Q♣5♥ All in
Scott Seiver: XxXx/9♦7♥7♠3♥

Marco Johnson completed and Scott Seiver called.

Johnson bet on fourth and fifth streets as Seiver called. Johnson then moved all in on sixth and Seiver called.

Johnson had Q♠2♦6♣ for trip queens, and Seiver mucked K♣9♣2♠ as he handed over the double up.

"I started that hand with fewer chips than I had on Level 6," Johnson said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Marco Johnson	700,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Ruben Finds a Flush

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Brad Ruben: A♦4♦3♦ / 7♦5♠Q♦K♠
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 9♦7♣8♣8♥ / Xx

Brad Ruben called the bring in before Jason Mercier completed. Action folded back around to Ruben, who made the call.

Mercier led out with a bet on fourth street, with Ruben calling before checking fifth. Mercier bet again was called.

Another bet from Mercier on sixth was called. Mercier then slowed down with a check on seventh, and Ruben stuck out a bet. Mercier made the call.

"Flush," said Ruben as he turned over his diamonds. Mercier mucked his hand, and Ruben took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	3,100,000 200,000	200,000

Brad Ruben	1,440,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier

06-20-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Tong Commits Most of It, Shows Mercier the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000, 15,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/A♥9♦Q♦7♦/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/4♣K♦7♣3♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/10♠4♦9♥ - folded on fifth street

Jason Mercier completed and Kristopher Tong raised. Scott Seiver called, while Mercier also came along.

Tong bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He then bet on fifth and Seiver called, but Mercier then raised. Only Tong called.

Both players checked on sixth before Tong bet on seventh, committing most of the rest of his stack. Mercier tossed his cards away and Tong showed K♣10♣6♣ for just king-high as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Maximilian Schindler	2,550,000 30,000	30,000

Scott Seiver	1,900,000 200,000	200,000

Kristopher Tong	1,550,000 70,000	70,000

Brad Ruben	1,400,000 40,000	40,000

Alex Livingston	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Marco Johnson	650,000 50,000	50,000