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

06-20-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Schindler Gets Caught Twice

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

Omaha HI-Lo

"Whenever I'm sitting at this exact angle, I always look over there and ask myself, what would Chris Moneymaker do?" Scott Seiver said as he looked over at Moneymaker's Main Event banner hanging in the Horseshoe Event Center.

"Even in mixed games?" a tablemate added.

"In everything," Seiver replied.

Meanwhile, Brad Ruben bet from early position on a flop of J♦5♣3♣ and Maximilian Schindler raised in the big blind. Ruben called and they both checked the K♥ turn.

Schindler then bet on the 3♦ river and Ruben called. Ruben showed A♦Q♥J♥5♦ for two pair, and Schindler mucked.

Razz

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/Qx10x5xQx/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/8x8x10x9x/Xx

Shortly afterward, Schindler got involved in a Razz pot against Dylan Smith. Schindler bet on fifth street and Smith called before opening the betting on sixth. "How did I get myself into this?" Schindler asked himself as he called.

Smith checked on seventh and Schindler bet. Smith called. "You win," Schindler said, and Smith showed 5x3x3x for 10-9-8-5-3 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	1,900,000 200,000	200,000

Brad Ruben	1,100,000 275,000	275,000

Dylan Smith	750,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Dylan Smith Maximilian Schindler

06-20-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,323)

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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

Razz

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/Jx All in
Brad Ruben: XxXx/3x

Brad Ruben completed, Matt Grapenthien raised, and they exchanged a series of raises until Grapenthien was all in.

Ruben ended up with 9x3x6xQx5x7x for 9-7-6-5-3, while Grapenthien had Ax2x10xQxAx5x for a jack-low as he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Matt Grapenthien	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Matt Grapenthien

06-20-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Smith Leads Sixth Street

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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

Razz

Dylan Smith: XxXx / 8x10x7x4x
Walter Chambers: XxXx / 6x9x8xQx - folded on sixth street

Action was heads-up to fifth street, where Walter Chambers led out with a bet and Dylan Smith made the call. Smith then took the betting lead on sixth after seeing Chambers hit a queen.

Chambers took a moment before letting his hand go, and Smith raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	820,000 70,000	70,000
Walter Chambers	290,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Tong Bests Hennigan in Razz, Loses to Mercier in Stud

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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

Razz

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/9x3x4x3x/Xx
John Hennigan: XxXx/Kx6x5x8x/Xx

Kristopher Tong bet on fourth street and John Hennigan called.

Tong bet again on fifth and Hennigan called before Hennigan bet on sixth. Tong called, then opened the betting on seventh as Hennigan stuck around and called. Tong showed Ax7x2x for 7-4-3-2-A and Hennigan mucked.

Seven Card Stud

Jason Mercier: XxXx/Q♣4x7x7♦/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/3♦8♠J♥10♦/Xx

Shortly afterward, Tong tangled in a pot with Jason Mercier as the game switched to Seven Card Stud. Mercier bet on fifth street, Tong raised, and Mercier called.

Mercier then bet on sixth and Tong called. Tong called another bet from Mercier on seventh, and Mercier showed A♦A♣4♠ for aces and sevens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,000,000

Jason Mercier	1,400,000 640,000	640,000

John Hennigan	900,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Jason Mercier John Hennigan Kristopher Tong

06-20-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Johnson Catches Perfect to Triple

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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

Marco Johnson: XxXx/4♠6♠Q♦7♥/Xx All in
Dylan Smith: XxXx/4♠6♠Q♦7♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/7♦10♣A♣3♥/Xx

Dylan Smith bet on fourth street and Scott Seiver raised. Marco Johnson then reraised and both opponents called.

Smith bet again on fifth and Seiver called, while Johnson called all in. Smith bet on sixth and Seiver called to create a side pot, while they checked on seventh.

Smith turned over Q♠Q♥5♣ for two pair and Seiver mucked, while Johnson showed 7♠8♠ as he peeled his last card, catching a J♠ to make a flush and triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,400,000 520,000	520,000

Dylan Smith	720,000 100,000	100,000
Marco Johnson	400,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Break Time

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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

The final 13 players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.

Action will resume under the lights of the feature tables.

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

Maximilian Schindler	1,950,000 50,000	50,000

Scott Seiver	1,410,000 10,000	10,000

Brad Ruben	1,250,000 50,000	50,000

Jason Mercier	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Dylan Smith	720,000
Alex Livingston	710,000 140,000	140,000

Walter Chambers	650,000 360,000	360,000

John Hennigan	600,000 300,000	300,000

Todd Brunson	420,000 30,000	30,000

Marco Johnson	350,000 50,000	50,000

PJ Cha	300,000 300,000	300,000
Simeon Tsonev	250,000 180,000	180,000

Level: 20

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

06-20-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Ruben Scoops Livingston

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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

Brad Ruben: 9♥7♦2♥ / 3♣A♦4♥K♥
Alex Livingston: XxXx / A♣4♠3♠8♦ / Xx

Brad Ruben fired a bet on fifth street and Alex Livingston made the call. Ruben bet again after catching a king on sixth street, with Livingston tossing in another call.

Ruben put in one last bet, and Livingston called him down. Ruben tabled his seven low, with ace-high also playing for the high pot to scoop Livingston.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,375,000 125,000	125,000

Alex Livingston	610,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brad Ruben

06-20-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Chambers Tilts Seiver on Seventh

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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

Seven Card Stud

Walter Chambers: XxXx/9♣K♥6♠A♣/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/9♠9♥3♣6♦/Xx
Simeon Tsonev: XxXx/8♥A♦2♣ - folded on fifth street
Marco Johnson: XxXx/3♠J♣ - folded on fourth street

Scott Seiver completed and was called by Simeon Tsonev, Walter Chambers, and Marco Johnson.

"Thinned the field with that one. Let's see how this one goes," Seiver said as he bet on fourth street. Tsonev and Chambers called, while Johnson folded.

Seiver bet again on fifth and only Chambers called. "Now you fold the next street, Walter, and everything will go accordingly to plan," Seiver said as he bet on sixth.

Chambers frustrated his plan by calling. Seiver then bet on seventh, but this time Chambers raised. "What the f**k is happening," Seiver said as he called, and Chambers showed J♥10♣Q♦ for a straight to win the pot as Seiver slammed the table in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	1,200,000 550,000	550,000

Scott Seiver	1,150,000 260,000	260,000

Marco Johnson	250,000 100,000	100,000

Simeon Tsonev	150,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Scott Seiver Simeon Tsonev Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Mercier Calls Down Ruben

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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

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised on the button, and Brad Ruben defended his big blind to the 6♣3♣5♣ flop.

Ruben checked to Mercier, who continued with a bet. The call was made before Ruben led out on the J♠ turn. Mercier called to see the 5♥ river.

Ruben led out again, and Mercier made one last call. Ruben tabled K♥4♣, while Mercier turned over 7♦5♦ for trip fives to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,840,000 740,000	740,000

Brad Ruben	1,130,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier