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

Jun 20, 2025

Johnson Makes a Wheel

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson raised in the hijack and called after Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button.

Johnson checked the 8♥5♣2♣ flop, and Tong tossed out a bet. Johnson then check-raised and the call was made. The 9♠ turn saw Johnson lead out.

Tong called to the 3♣ river, where Johnson bet again. Tong took a moment before sticking in the call. Johnson revealed A♠7♠4♦2♦ for a wheel, scooping the pot as Tong mucked.

Tags: Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson

Jun 20, 2025

Ruben Scoops 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

Brad Ruben raised in the cutoff and Jason Mercier called in the big blind.

Ruben bet on the 8♥2♦4♣ flop and Mercier called. Both players then checked the 10♥ turn.

Mercier led out with a bet on the 10♠ river and Ruben called with A♦A♠7♦2♣ for two pair and a low. Mercier mucked and Ruben scooped the pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier

Jun 20, 2025

Walter Chambers Eliminated in 8th Place ($44,703)

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised in middle position before Walter Chambers moved his short stack all in from the hijack. Action folded back around to Livingston, who made the call.

Walter Chambers: A♥A♦J♣9♣ All in
Alex Livingston: A♠10♣10♦2♦

Chambers was in great shape through the K♦5♦K♣ flop, with aces and kings. Livingston was blocked from making a low on the 2♠ turn, but the 2♥ river gave him trip deuces to take the pot.

"Good luck, guys," Chambers said on his way to the rail in eighth place.

Tags: Alex Livingston Walter Chambers

Jun 20, 2025

Mercier Leaves Chambers on Fumes

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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

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised in the cutoff and Walter Chambers called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 2♠5♥4♦ flop. Chambers then bet on the 7♦ turn, Mercier raised, and Chambers called.

The river was the K♦ and Mercier bet. Chambers tossed his cards away as he was left on a short stack.

Tags: Jason Mercier Walter Chambers

Jun 20, 2025

Tong Leaves Seiver Shorter

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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

Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong raised in early position, and Scott Seiver tossed out a three-bet on the button. Tong called and checked the 10♠10♦K♣ flop, calling again after Seiver continued with a bet.

The J♦ turn produced checks from both players, with Tong leading out on the 7♥ river. Seiver called, and was shown K♠J♣ giving Tong top two pair.

Seiver mucked his cards, and Tong took down the pot.

Tags: Kristopher Tong Scott Seiver

Jun 20, 2025

"Can't Beat the Aces"

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier: 7♣7♥6♣ / Q♦A♠10♥A♥
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 6♦4♦8♥2♥ / Xx

Jason Mercier called Scott Seiver's bring in, betting on fourth street and finding a call. Both players checked through fifth before Mercier fired a bet on sixth street. Seiver called, and Mercier checked on seventh.

"I can't beat the aces," Seiver said as he checked back. Mercier showed his hole cards and raked in the pot.

Tags: Jason Mercier Scott Seiver

Jun 20, 2025

Mercier Scoops Chambers

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier: XxXx/6♦J♣4♥8♣
Scott Seiver: XxXx/6♣4♠9♥A♣ - folded on sixth street

Scott Seiver completed, Jason Mercier raised, and Seiver called.

Seiver then bet on fourth and fifth streets as Mercier called. Seiver bet again on sixth, but this time Mercier raised.

"You're the only person in the world that this would be a bad fold," Seiver said as he mucked.

Jason Mercier: XxXx/A♣4♠K♠7♦/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/5♠9♥A♠7♥/Xx

Mercier then completed and Walter Chambers called.

Mercier bet on every street down to seventh as Chambers stuck around and called. Mercier bet again on seventh, and Chambers took several minutes before calling.

Mercier showed K♦6♠2♥ for a pair of kings, 7-6-4-2-A low, and Chambers mucked.

Tags: Jason Mercier Scott Seiver Walter Chambers

Jun 20, 2025

Seiver Bets Out Ruben

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: XxXx / 6♠2♠9♣
Brad Ruben: XxXx / 3♥K♦5♠ - folded on fifth street
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 2♦J♦ - folded on fourth street

Jason Mercier's bring in was called by Scott Seiver and Brad Ruben, and action was checked to Seiver on fourth street.

Seiver bet, producing a call from Ruben and a fold from Mercier. Another check from Ruben was answered by a bet from Seiver on fifth street. That was enough to take down the pot, as Ruben let his hand go.

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Scott Seiver

Jun 20, 2025

Schindler Finds Trips

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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

Jason Mercier: XxXx/9♦3♣9♠
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♦3♦A♦ - folded on fifth street

Maximilian Schindler completed, Jason Mercier raised, and Schindler called.

Schindler bet on fourth street and Mercier called. Mercier then bet on fifth, and Schindler got rid of his hand with Mercier showing a pair of nines.

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/2♠2♣2♥
Scott Seiver: XxXx/4♦K♦J♦ - folded on fifth street

Schindler and Scott Seiver then went to fourth street where Schindler bet with a pair of deuces showing. Schindler improved to trips on fifth and bet, while Seiver took nearly a minute before folding.

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♦8♠5♠
Brad Ruben: XxXx/7♣K♣Q♦ - folded on fifth street

Schindler got involved in his third straight pot when Brad Ruben completed and he called. Schindler then bet on fourth and Ruben called.

Schindler put out another bet on fifth, and Ruben folded.

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

Jun 20, 2025

Mercier Makes a Big Call

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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

Jason Mercier: J♥5♠2♦ / Q♠A♦J♣Q♣
Alex Livingston: Q♦Q♥J♠ / 9♠A♠8♠4♦

Jason Mercier completed and made the call after Alex Livingston raised on his left. Mercier checked on fourth street, calling again once Livingston bet.

Another check from Mercier on fifth was met with a bet from Livingston. Mercier called to sixth street, where he led out after pairing his queen.

Livingston replied with a raise, and Mercier made the call. One last check from Mercier found another bet from Livingston. After taking a few minutes to reach a decision, Mercier tossed in the call.

"Queens," said Livingston as he tabled his pair. Mercier turned over a jack to make two pair, earning a big pot to pad his stack.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier