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

06-20-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Male Poker Player Sparks Controversy After WSOP Ladies Champs Satellite Win

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000, 10,000 Ante

Male poker player Albert "albiexchewy" Ng has sparked online controversy after winning a $1,000 seat to the WSOP Ladies Championship via an open online satellite held on June 19, 2025.

The satellite, which drew 51 entrants on WSOP.com, awarded a single $1,000 seat to the Ladies Championship, set to run June 26–30 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Ng claimed the top prize despite not being eligible to play the event without paying a significant premium.

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Level: 22

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

06-20-2025 18:20 UTC-8

Schindler Sends Seiver Into the Tank

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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

Kristopher Tong was late getting back from dinner and the rest of the table decided to wait a few minutes for him to arrive before restarting.

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/J♣3♦6♥9♦/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/7♣Q♣A♥K♥/Xx

Maxmilian Schindler completed and Scott Seiver called.

Seiver bet on fourth street and Schindler called. Seiver bet again on fifth and Schindler called down to sixth.

Seiver checked on sixth and Schindler bet. Seiver called and Schindler bet again on seventh. Seiver spent several minutes considering the decision but eventually folded as Schindler took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	2,100,000 445,000	445,000

Scott Seiver	1,300,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 18:27 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,870,000 645,000	645,000

Alex Livingston	730,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Jason Mercier

06-20-2025 18:40 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,000,000 130,000	130,000

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

Brad Ruben	1,200,000 380,000	380,000

Scott Seiver	800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Maximilian Schindler Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 18:44 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,920,000 80,000	80,000

Brad Ruben	1,180,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Seiver	1,150,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 18:51 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,800,000 880,000	880,000

Scott Seiver	1,250,000 100,000	100,000

Walter Chambers	500,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Scott Seiver Walter Chambers

06-20-2025 18:58 UTC-8

"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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,840,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Seiver	1,050,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 19:01 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	2,400,000 435,000	435,000

Scott Seiver	775,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Scott Seiver

06-20-2025 19:04 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	3,200,000 360,000	360,000

Walter Chambers	200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Walter Chambers