Event #98: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-16-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Eveslage Takes a Small One from Rast

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

250,000/500,000, 125,000-250,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage raised from the button, Brian Rast three-bet from the small blind, and Eveslage called.

Rast led on the A♠K♦J♣ flop and Eveslage called.

On the 9♣ turn, Rast elected to check and then folded after Eveslage bet as Rast starts to enter the danger zone, but is still comfortably ahead of Barbero in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	6,250,000 250,000	250,000

Brian Rast	3,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Brian Rast Chad Eveslage

07-16-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Rast Bets Into Better Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 26

250,000/500,000, 125,000-250,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: K♥K♣6♣/A♦3♣J♣2♥
Toby Lewis: Q♥8♠2♦/Q♣3♥10♣9♦

Brian Rast completed, and Toby Lewis two-bet. Rast called, and check-called bets from Lewis on fourth and fifth street.

Rast caught his third open low card on sixth street, leading out. Lewis called, and did so too when Rast fired again on seventh street.

Rast revealed a hidden pair of kings, but Lewis played two pair to scoop the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	10,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Brian Rast	4,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Brian Rast Toby Lewis

Level: 26

250,000/500,000, 125,000-250,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits

07-16-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Eveslage Straightens Out Rast

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 10♠2♦8♥9♥ / Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx / 4♦K♦4♠5♣ / Xx

Nacho Barbero completed with the 7♥, Eveslage raised, Rast made it three bets, Barbero folded, and Eveslage called.

Rast check-called on fourth before fifth street checked through.

Rast then led sixth and led again on seventh, which Eveslage called. Rast revealed A♣7♠4♥ in the hole for trip fours before Eveslage tabled J♥7♣Xx for a jack-high straight to scoop the pot, as neither player had a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	6,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Brian Rast	5,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Nacho Barbero	2,300,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Brian Rast Chad Eveslage Nacho Barbero

07-16-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Rast Takes More From Barbero

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Frank Visser

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Nacho Barbero: 5♦XxXx/4♣5♥A♦A♠
Brian Rast: A♣10♦8♣/6♦8♦8♠7♣

Nacho Barbero brought in and called when Brian Rast completed. Rast bet on fourth and fifth street, both times being called by Barbero.

Barbero made an open pair of aces on sixth street, prompting him to lead out. Rast called to seventh street, where he was checked to. Rast then bet, and Barbero called off.

Rast tabled three eights, and Barbero flashed a five for aces-up before he sighed and mucked his other cards.

"Did you catch the eight on the end?" Barbero asked, to which he received an affirmative answer. "Nobody runs like you," he continued to Rast.

"Hall of Fame," Rast simply stated as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	7,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Nacho Barbero	2,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Brian Rast Nacho Barbero

07-16-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Barbero Rollercoaster Continues with Near Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Toby Lewis: XxXx / 4♣A♠K♠6♣ / Xx
Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 10♥8♣J♥K♦ / Xx

Lewis completed, Barbero raised, and Lewis called.

Lewis then took the betting lead on fourth and Barbero called.

Lewis would lead again on fifth and sixth before he checked seventh. Barbero peeked at his final card and bet for almost all of his remaining chips, which Lewis quickly called. Barbero tabled 7♥6♥4♥ in the hole for a rivered flush as he secured a near double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	9,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Nacho Barbero	3,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Toby Lewis

07-16-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Barbero Back Down

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Frank Visser

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Nacho Barbero: 9♠9♥5♠/K♣8♠K♥7♠
Brian Rast: A♥A♣5♥/8♥10♦3♥3♦

Nacho Barbero completed, and Brian Rast called. Rast called bets from Barbero on fourth through seventh street, at which point the players had reached showdown.

Barbero announced kings-up, but Rast quickly tabled aces and threes to be awarded the pot.

Barbero spent some time looking at his opponent's cards before he concluded that Rast caught the ace of clubs as his last card, sending him into another monologue about his run-bad.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	11,300,000 150,000	150,000

Brian Rast	5,000,000 2,325,000	2,325,000

Chad Eveslage	4,100,000 425,000	425,000

Nacho Barbero	2,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Brian Rast Nacho Barbero

07-16-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Barbero Doubles Through Rast

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Razz

Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 3x8x2x10x / Xx All in
Brian Rast: XxXx / 2xQx4xQx / Xx

Barbero completed, Rast raised, and Barbero called.

Barbero led fourth with the better board and Rast called. Barbero led again on fifth and sixth.

On seventh, Barbero led all-in for exactly one bet, sending Rast into the tank. Almost two minutes would roll off the clock before he decided to flick in the call.

Barbero had 8x6x5x in the hole for an eight-six, and Rast had 9x7x3x for a nine-seven as Barbero collected the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	3,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Brian Rast	2,675,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Brian Rast Nacho Barbero

07-16-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Barbero Shortest After Getting "Rivered"

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Frank Visser

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Razz

Toby Lewis: 9x4xAx/6xKxKx2x
Nacho Barbero: XxXx/7x7xQx5x/Xx

Toby Lewis completed third street , and Nacho Barbero called. Lewis bet on fourth street when Barbero paired, and Barbero called. Lewis caught a higher pair on fifth street, seeing Barbero lead out.

Lewis called, and called when Barbero bet sixth street as well. Barbero then checked seventh street, and a bet followed from Lewis.

Barbero spent some time in the tank before he tossed in a call. Lewis tabled a nine-low, and Barbero disposed of his cards while complaining he got rivered.

"I mean, getting rivered is a strong word when it's a king against a queen, but technically you're correct," Chad Eveslage laughed in the adjacent seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	11,450,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Chad Eveslage	4,525,000 475,000	475,000

Brian Rast	4,125,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Nacho Barbero	1,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Nacho Barbero Toby Lewis

07-16-2025 18:30 UTC-8

Eveslage Gets Value With a Wheel

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

200,000/400,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chad Eveslage raised from the button and Toby Lewis called in the big blind.

On the A♥4♥4♦ flop, Lewis check-called a bet from Eveslage.

Lewis would check-call again on the 2♣ turn and 6♣ river as Eveslage tabled 7♠5♣4♠3♦ for a wheel as he found some breathing room and took some from the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	9,400,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Chad Eveslage	5,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Toby Lewis