Event #98: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-14-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Blom Flops a Boat Against McCormick

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

In a three-way three-bet pot to the J♦8♦8♠ flop, the action checked to Bryce Yockey and he bet. Viktor Blom called and Tom McCormick raised, earning two calls. All three players checked the 3♥ on the turn and Blom also checked the 5♠ on the river. McCormick bet and Yockey called, before Blom check-raised.

McCormick called and Yockey then folded for Blom to show the A♣J♣8♥4♥ for a flopped full house. He was shown the A♠A♥10♣9♠ by McCormick, who lost a portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	255,000 100,000	100,000
Tom McCormick	160,000 20,000	20,000
Bryce Yockey	144,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Tom McCormick Viktor Blom

07-14-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Kyte Continues to Dominate

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jon Kyte: XxXx / J♦6♣2♦Q♦
Ben Yu: XxXx / K♥5♥6♥A♠ folded on sixth

Esther Taylor completed with the 4♥ and then folded when Jon Kyte raised and Ben Yu called behind. Yu bet his lead on fourth street to get called by Kyte, who then raised on fifth when facing another bet. Yu called and check-folded sixth street against another bet when the third diamond appeared for Kyte's open board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	628,000 12,000	12,000
Esther Taylor	154,000 23,000	23,000

Ben Yu	63,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Ben Yu Esther Taylor Jon Kyte

07-14-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Bleznick Gets Three Streets

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey raised from the button before Jared Bleznick three-bet from the small blind. Mike Matusow cold-called from the big blind and Ivey came along as well.

On the J♠9♦3♥ flop, Bleznick led and Matusow called before Ivey folded.

Bleznick led again on the 9♣ turn and Matusow quickly called.

On the 2♣ river, Bleznick led for a final time which sent Matusow into the tank for almost a minute before he flicked in the call. Bleznick tabled K♣J♦ for top pair which was the winner as Matusow mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	550,000 39,000	39,000

Jared Bleznick	190,000

Mike Matusow	135,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Mike Matusow Phil Ivey

07-14-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Yockey Gets a Disgusted Fold From McCormick

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey opened from early position and Tom McCormick defended his big blind.

McCormick check-called bets from Yockey on the A♣J♥9♦ flop and 7♣ turn, but went deep into the tank facing a final bet from Yockey on the K♠ river.

"C'mon man, that's the worst river!" McCormick bemoaned. "There are about thirty other cards I'd rather see."

McCormick eventually let his hand go and Yockey collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	580,000 70,000	70,000
Bryce Yockey	195,000 64,000	64,000

Tom McCormick	180,000 5,000	5,000
Viktor Blom	155,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Tom McCormick

07-14-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Breck Takes From Milgrom

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three ways to the K♥J♦8♦Q♠ turn, Nicolas Milgrom checked and Marco Johnson bet. Brian Breck then raised and Milgrom called while Johnson sent his cards into the muck. The 2♥ on the river brought a check-call by Milgrom and he mucked against the A♠10♥7♠5♥ for broadway by Breck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	237,000 17,000	17,000

Brian Breck	184,000 74,000	74,000
Marco Johnson	125,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Brian Breck Marco Johnson Nicolas Milgrom

07-14-2025 22:42 UTC-8

Hansen Leaves Lonis Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Gus Hansen: XxXx / A♠6♦10♠3♦ / Xx
Jesse Lonis: XxXx / 2♣6♠K♣A♦ / Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx / 3♠4♣2♠8♦ / Xx

Volpe completed, Hansen raised, Lonis cold-called from the bring-in, and Volpe called.

Hansen would lead the entire way as he bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth with both opponents calling down.

On seventh, Hansen bet for a final time and only Lonis called. Hanse revealed A♣Q♦10♦ in the hole for two pair, aces and tens, which were good as Lonis mucked and is left on a very short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	470,000 112,000	112,000

Gus Hansen	240,000 136,500	136,500

Jesse Lonis	25,000 41,500	41,500

Tags: Gus Hansen Jesse Lonis Paul Volpe

07-14-2025 22:40 UTC-8

Coleman Collects in Four-Way Razzle

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Razz

Maxx Coleman: 4x3x2x/7xKx8xJx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/5x6x9x10x/Xx
Nacho Barbero: Kx6x5x/3x9xJxAx
Felipe Ramos: XxXx/4x10x7♦ - folded on fifth street

Four ways on fourth street, Scott Seiver bet and was called by Felipe Ramos, Nacho Barbero, and Maxx Coleman.

Sevier bet again on fifth street, which got a fold from Ramos and a call from Barbero and Coleman.

Barbero bet after being checked to on sixth and both Coleman and Seiver called.

Action checked through on the end and Coleman turned over his hole cards for an eight.

Barbero showed he held a nine and Seiver sent his cards into the muck to award Coleman the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	275,000 53,500	53,500

Scott Seiver	215,000 76,000	76,000

Nacho Barbero	148,000 109,500	109,500

Maxx Coleman	120,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Maxx Coleman Nacho Barbero Scott Seiver

07-14-2025 22:38 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Dazzles to More Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Razz

PJ Cha: XxXx / 7xKx8x4x / Xx
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx / 3x3xAx2x / Xx

Yuri Dzivielevski took on PJ Cha and was spotted betting as of fifth street with a pair of treys showing as of fourth. PJ Cha check-called up until sixth and then check-folded seventh to another bet.

While the hand was going on, Arthur Morris walked by and said "This is a disaster, nothing else is going on now." Morris has exhausted the maximum of two entries in this event and other bracelet events had their registration closed already for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	487,000 29,000	29,000

PJ Cha	73,000 16,500	16,500
Arthur Morris	Busted
Paul Zappulla	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris PJ Cha Yuri Dzivielevski

07-14-2025 22:33 UTC-8

Bach Chips Up Against Yockey

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ashish Gupta: XxXx / A♣7♥J♠ folded on fifth
Bryce Yockey: XxXx / K♠2♣8♥10♣ / Xx
David Bach: XxXx / 4♠8♦8♣Xx / Xx

David Bach paired his eight on fifth street and bet, forcing a fold from Ashish Gupta and receiving a call from Bryce Yockey. Bach then bet the following two streets with Yockey calling and announced "Eight" before flipping over the Q♣8♠6♥ for trips eights to win the pot, as Yockey flung his cards with force towards the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	340,000 10,000	10,000
Bryce Yockey	131,000 34,000	34,000

David Bach	130,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta Bryce Yockey David Bach

07-14-2025 22:28 UTC-8

Madsen and Smith Chop a Huge One

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

5,000/10,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen: XxXx / 4♦9♠6♣8♥ / Xx
Justin Smith: XxXx / A♥6♦K♦10♠ / Xx
Bryce Yockey: XxXx / 5♥10♥7♠A♦ / Xx

Tom Mccormick completed with the 8♣, Smith raised, Yockey three-bet, and Madsen made it four bets. McCormick opted to fold before Smith capped it at five bets and the others called.

Smith led on fourth and both opponents called. The same sequence occurred on fifth.

On sixth, Smith opted to check. Yockey bet, Madsen raised, Smith three-bet, and both opponents called before seventh street checked through.

Madsen revealed 6♠5♣3♥ in the hole for a pair of sixes and an eight-six low. Smith then tabled Q♣10♦10♣ for trip tens for the high, and Yockey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	205,000 25,000	25,000

Tom McCormick	175,000 15,000	15,000
Bryce Yockey	165,000 21,000	21,000

Justin Smith	140,000 500	500

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jeff Madsen Justin Smith Tom Mccormick