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

06-20-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Livingston Shows 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

Alex Livingston: Q♠6♠9♥ / 9♠K♦5♠K♠
Marco Johnson: XxXx / 10♥3♣7♦10♦ / Xx

Alex Livingston completed with his nine, making the call after Marco Johnson raised on his ten. Action checked through fourth street, with Livingston leading out on fifth.

Johnson called to sixth, where Livingston bet his open pair of kings. Johnson called with his pair of tens.

Livingston bet one last time on seventh, finding a call from Johnson.

"Flush," said Livingston as he showed down his spades. That was good to claim the pot, as Johnson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,680,000 470,000	470,000

Alex Livingston	1,150,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Marco Johnson

06-20-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Mercier Bets Out 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

Seven Card Stud

Jason Mercier: XxXx/5♠J♣A♣Q♥
Alex Livingston: XxXx/Q♣7♦4♠2♥ - folded on sixth street

Jason Mercier limped in before Alex Livingston completed. Mercier called.

Livingston bet again on fourth street and Mercier called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Mercier bet on sixth and Livingston quickly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Livingston	900,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier

Level: 23

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

06-20-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Players are going on a 10-minute break.

06-20-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Schindler Goes to Break With a Big Pot Off Seiver

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5♦7♦4♣J♦/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/10♥10♦5♥2♠/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/A♠K♥ - folded on fourth street

Alex Livingston completed and Scott Seiver called. Maximilian Schindler then raised and Livingston reraised. Both Seiver and Schindler called.

Seiver made a pair on fourth street and bet. Only Schindler called.

Seiver bet again on fifth and Schindler called. Schindler then bet on sixth and Seiver called.

Schindler bet on seventh and Seiver agonized over the decision for several minutes before calling. Schindler showed A♦9♦3♠ for the nut flush and Seiver mucked.

"There it is. F**king incredible," Seiver said as he stormed off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	3,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Marco Johnson	2,150,000 80,000	80,000

Kristopher Tong	2,100,000 380,000	380,000

Brad Ruben	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Jason Mercier	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Scott Seiver	1,050,000 550,000	550,000

Alex Livingston	900,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Johnson Three-Bets Seventh

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: K♦10♣ / K♣J♥K♥3♥ / 10♠
Jason Mercier: XxXx / Q♠2♦4♥8♥ / Xx

Marco Johnson completed with his king and called after Jason Mercier raised with a queen.

Johnson led out on each of the next three streets, with Mercier calling down all the way through sixth.

Another bet from Johnson on seventh was met with a raise from Mercier. Johnson quickly stuck in a three-bet.

"Should've just called," Mercier said as he contemplated his next decision. Mercier opted to stick in the call, and Johnson tabled his full house.

Mercier asked his opponent to confirm what he hit on seventh, with Johnson motioning to the second ten as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,230,000 630,000	630,000

Jason Mercier	1,650,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Marco Johnson

06-20-2025 19:35 UTC-8

Seiver Shows Mercier a Seven

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Scott Seiver: XxXx/7x3xKx6x/Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx/Ax10x7x2x

Four players went to fourth street in a limped pot when Scott Seiver bet. Only Jason Mercier called.

Mercier bet on fifth and Seiver called. Mercier bet again on sixth, Seiver raised, and Mercier called.

Seiver then bet on seventh and Mercier called. "Seven," Seiver announced, turning over 8x5x4x for 7-6-5-4-3, and Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Scott Seiver	1,600,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Jason Mercier

06-20-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Seiver Folds to Livingston

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx / JxAxAx8x
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 3x8x3xQx - folded on sixth street
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 5xQx - folded on fourth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx / 3x8x - folded on fourth street

Alex Livingston's bring in was called by Scott Seiver. Jason Mercier and Kristopher Tong also tossed in calls to see fourth street.

Seiver bet, with only Livingston making the call. Both players paired on fifth street, with Seiver betting and Livingston making the call.

Livingston then led out on sixth to take down the pot, as Seiver mucked his queen with the rest of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Kristopher Tong	1,720,000 560,000	560,000

Alex Livingston	1,140,000 165,000	165,000

Scott Seiver	925,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Ruben Takes From Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx/5xKxQx9x/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2x10xKx4x/Xx

Brad Ruben completed and Marco Johnson called.

Johnson then bet on fourth and fifth streets as Ruben called. Johnson bet again on sixth and Ruben called.

Ruben bet on seventh and Johnson called as Ruben turned over Ax6x4x for 9-6-5-4-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,700,000 450,000	450,000

Marco Johnson	1,600,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Marco Johnson

06-20-2025 19:23 UTC-8

Schindler Gets Value From Mercier

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,00, 50,000-100,000, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier raised in middle position and Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦A♣K♦ and Mercier bet. Schindler then raised and Mercier called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Schindler led out with a bet. Mercier called to the K♣ river, where Schindler bet again. Mercier called once more.

Schindler showed A♠Q♠5♥4♦ for trip aces and Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,300,000 600,000	600,000

Maximilian Schindler	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Maximilian Schindler