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

06-21-2025 00:09 UTC-8

Ruben Gets Away as Tong Shows the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/10♥A♥7♥Q♥
Brad Ruben: XxXx/8♠9♦Q♠J♥ - folded on sixth street

In a limped pot, Kristopher Tong bet on fourth street and Brad Ruben called.

Ruben called another bet on fifth before Tong bet again on sixth. Ruben took a moment to consider the decision but eventually folded.

"That was a bad card for me," Tong said as he showed K♥3♥ for a flush.

"You're a monster," Ruben told him.

"You keep having it in five and getting a bad card on sixth," Maximilian Schindler added.

"Except against you. I haven't beat you all day," Tong replied. "I was praying hard for a deuce."

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	6,500,000 650,000	650,000

Brad Ruben	500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong

06-21-2025 00:15 UTC-8

"Call, I Have Quads"

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Brad Ruben raised in the small blind, and Maximilian Schindler defended his big blind to the 8♣7♦7♥ flop. Ruben checked, with Schindler checking back.

The Q♠ turn saw Ruben check again, calling a bet from Schindler before the 3♣ river hit the table.

Ruben checked one last time, and Schindler slid out a bet.

"Call, I have quads," said Ruben as called all in while showing 7♠7♣ for four of a kind on the flop. Schindler tabled his [KhhQh], watching Ruben double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Brad Ruben	1,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Maximilian Schindler

06-21-2025 00:22 UTC-8

Ruben Shows Down Kings Against Tong

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong raised in the cutoff, Brad Ruben reraised on the button, and Tong called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 9♠8♠7♠10♥Q♦. Ruben then bet and Tong called.

Ruben showed K♦K♣ and Tong mucked. "I don't know if I lost the minimum or the maximum there. I almost four-bet," Tong said as he mucked.

"Brad can do it. The five bracelets make sense now," Tong added.

"When I need to have it, I have it," Ruben replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	6,500,000

Brad Ruben	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong

06-21-2025 00:24 UTC-8

Schindler Hits the Nuts on Ruben

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben raised in the small blind and Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind.

Ruben bet on the A♦K♣9♦ flop and Schindler called. The turn was the 10♠ and Ruben checked to Schindler who bet.

Ruben called to the 3♣ river, where Schindler bet again. Ruben called.

"Nuts," Schindler said, turning over Q♠J♠5♣3♥ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,800,000 500,000	500,000

Brad Ruben	900,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Maximilian Schindler

06-21-2025 00:29 UTC-8

Ruben Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben raised on the button, with Maximilian Schindler calling in the small blind. Jason Mercier came along in the big blind, and the 5♣10♠Q♣ flop hit the felt.

Schindler checked before Mercier bet. Ruben made the call, with Schindler getting out of the way.

Mercier then checked the J♦ turn, and Ruben slid a bet into the middle. Mercier did not take long to let his hand go, as Ruben collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,600,000 200,000	200,000

Jason Mercier	1,950,000 150,000	150,000

Brad Ruben	1,350,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Maximilian Schindler

06-21-2025 00:32 UTC-8

Ruben Takes Another

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong limped in the small blind, and Brad Ruben checked his big blind option. Both players checked the Q♠K♦K♠ flop before Tong tapped the table again on the 10♦ turn.

Ruben fired a bet, which was called to see the Q♥ river. Tong checked again, with Ruben sliding out another bet. Tong did not take long to make the call.

Ruben showed A♥Q♦9♦8♦ for trip queens, taking down the pot as Tong mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	5,850,000 650,000	650,000

Brad Ruben	1,800,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong

06-21-2025 00:36 UTC-8

Tong Can't Beat Schindler

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Razz

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5x6x2xQx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/2x6x6x2x - folded on sixth street

Kristopher Tong completed and Maximilian Schindler called.

"Break the barrier," Tong said as he bet on fourth street. Schindler called to fifth, where he bet.

Tong called and caught another pair on sixth. "Not like this," Tong said.

"Not like this," Schindler repeated, mimicking Martin Kabrhel's catchphrase.

"I just can't beat you. I have no idea what you have," Tong said before folding.

"My one and only show," Schindler told him, revealing Ax3x.

"I hope one of you guys busts him so I don't have to play him heads-up," Tong told Brad Ruben and Jason Mercier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	5,300,000 550,000	550,000

Maximilian Schindler	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Maximilian Schindler

06-21-2025 00:43 UTC-8

Tong Shows a Straight

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Kristopher Tong: 6♣5♠5♥ / 8♣4♦6♦7♠
Brad Ruben: A♠A♥ / 8♠2♦Q♣A♣ / Xx

Jason Mercier completed with a four before Kristopher Tong raised on his left. Brad Ruben slid out a three-bet, and Mercier immediately folded. Tong called to fourth street, where Ruben led out with a bet.

The call was made and action repeated on fifth. Ruben then checked his ace on sixth street, making the call after Tong stuck in a bet.

Ruben checked again on seventh, calling off after Tong fired one last bet. Tong tabled a straight, taking down the pot as Ruben showed that he was drawing live with trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	6,450,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Jason Mercier	1,380,000 570,000	570,000

Brad Ruben	1,120,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Kristopher Tong

06-21-2025 00:47 UTC-8

Day 3 Concludes

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

The end of Level 25 has the four remaining players bagging up for the final day.

Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the action.

06-21-2025 00:50 UTC-8

End of Day 3 Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	7,145,000 695,000	695,000

Maximilian Schindler	2,680,000 520,000	520,000

Brad Ruben	1,305,000 185,000	185,000

Jason Mercier	1,295,000 85,000	85,000