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

07-14-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Hennigan Among the Chip Leaders After Scooping Kalas

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

John Hennigan: A♥10♥10♦/5♠K♣4♣10♣
Kane Kalas: XxXx/A♠Q♠3♥K♥/Xx

Kane Kalas completed and called a raise from John Hennigan.

Kalas proceeded to check-call bets from Hennigan on every street and Hennigan tabled A♥10♥10♦ for trip tens.

Kalas couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	345,000 65,000	65,000

Kane Kalas	130,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: John Hennigan Kane Kalas

07-14-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Ivey Gets There on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Justin Liberto: XxXx / K♦4♠10♦Q♥ / Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx / 4♦7♣9♥Q♦ / Xx

Action was picked up on sixth with several bets already in the middle. Liberto check-called a bet from Ivey on sixth.

On seventh, Liberto checked to Ivey who peeked at his final card and tossed out a bet. Liberto then check-raised before Ivey made three bets. After a small tank, Liberto put in the call as Ivey revealed A♦J♦3♦ in the hole for the nut flush as he caught gin on seventh and got extra value from Liberto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	210,000 57,000	57,000

Justin Liberto	73,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Phil Ivey

07-14-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Kalas Collects the Rest of Bohlman's Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Scott Bohlman raised from the small blind and Kane Kalas called in the big blind.

Kalas called a bet from Bohlman on the Q♥J♣6♥ flop and Bohlman bet his last 5,500 on the A♣ turn. Kalas called and hands were revealed.

Scott Bohlman: K♣8♦ All in
Kane Kalas: Q♠9♥

Bohlman needed a king or a ten avoid busting, but the 2♥ river left Kalas best with his pair of queens to send Bohlman out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	160,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Bohlman	Busted

Tags: Kane Kalas Scott Bohlman

07-14-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Barbero and Hui Chip up in a Chop

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Nacho Barbero limped from under the gun, Brad Ruben limped behind on the button, Phillip Hui called from the small blind, and Mike Wattel checked his option in the big blind.

Action checked to Ruben, who bet on the 7♦2♦A♠ flop. Hui called, Wattel folded, but Barbero raised. Ruben and Hui called.

Hui checked on the 7♠ turn and Barbero bet. Both Ruben and Hui called.

The 4♦ completed the board and Hui checked a final time. Barbero bet, Ruben folded, and Hui raised. Barbero called and Hui tabled A♣A♥Q♦5♦ for a full house.

Barbero revealed 4♠3♦2♠2♣ for a lower full house, but with the best low, and they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	127,000 61,000	61,000

Brad Ruben	123,000 91,000	91,000

Mike Wattel	84,000 13,500	13,500

Nacho Barbero	62,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Wattel Nacho Barbero Phillip Hui

07-14-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Glaser Takes From Sklar

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised and Richard Sklar defended his big blind to then lead the Q♥7♠2♣ flop for Glaser to call. Sklar also bet the J♠ turn to pick up a call and checked the 8♦ on the river. Glaser now bet and Sklar called to get shown the J♣8♣ for rivered two pair by Glaser, which won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	172,000

Richard Sklar	92,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Richard Sklar

07-14-2025 18:33 UTC-8

Wong Takes from Kostritsyn

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

3,000/6,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx / J♣7♦5♣6♥ / Xx
Jerry Wong: XxXx / A♦5♥4♥9♠ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / 10♣A♥3♣ - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fourth as Xu checked to Kostritsyn who bet. Wong then raised, forcing Xu to fold after a minute's tank, and Kostritsyn called.

Wong would lead again on sixth and seventh, with Kostritsyn reluctantly flicking in the call on the end as Wong tabled A♠9♦3♦ in the hole for two pair, aces and nines, which were good as Kostritsyn mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	200,000 17,000	17,000

Qiang Xu	155,000 5,000	5,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	95,000 110,500	110,500

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Jerry Wong Qiang Xu

07-14-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Bach Takes From Blom

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6

4,000/8,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

David Bach: XxXx / 10♥Q♠A♠2♠ / Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx / 8♣7♣4♣Q♥ / Xx

On fourth street, David Bach bet and called a raise by Viktor Blom to then check his lead on fifth street. Blom bet and Bach check-called. There was no betting action on sixth and they also checked seventh. Bach tabled the J♣10♦7♦ for a pair of tens and it was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	165,000 16,500	16,500

Viktor Blom	152,500 59,500	59,500

Tags: David Bach Viktor Blom

07-14-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Zappulla Survives with Half

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

4,000/8,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Claassen: XxXx / A♠5♦10♣ - folded on fifth street
Brian Breck: XxXx / 3♠9♠5♠7♣ / Xx
Paul Zappulla: XxXx / 4♣8♣10♦10♠ / Xx
Matt Glantz: XxXx / J♥2♣A♥8♥ / Xx

Action picked up four-ways to fourth as Claassen led and everybody called.

On fifth, Claassen checked to Breck who bet showing three spades and Zappulla called all-in. Glantz then raised which caused Claassen to fold after a small tank. Breck made it three bets and Glantz called.

Glantz would check-call bets on sixth and seventh for the side pot.

Breck tabled A♣6♦2♥ in the hole for a six low while Glantz had Q♥Q♣6♠ in the hole for just a lone pair of queens as he made the right call to get half of the side pot.

Zappulla, however, had 4♦3♥3♣ in the hole for two pair, tens and fours, which won the high for the main pot as he survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	245,000 25,500	25,500

Christopher Claassen	205,000 38,000	38,000

Brian Breck	110,000 160,000	160,000
Paul Zappulla	40,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Brian Breck Christopher Claassen Matt Glantz Paul Zappulla

07-14-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Roberts Turns a Queen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

4,000/8,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Christian Roberts raised first to act and was three-bet by Qiang Xu from directly behind. It was folded back around to Roberts, who called.

Roberts check-called bets from Xu on the 5♦10♥K♦ flop and Q♣ turn, but then both players checked down on the 8♦ river.

Roberts turned over A♥Q♠ for a pair of queens and Xu sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiang Xu	255,000 15,000	15,000

Christian Roberts	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Qiang Xu

07-14-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Guagenti Leaves Kupin on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

4,000/8,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits

Razz

Phil Ivey: XxXx / 5xJxKx - folded on fifth street
Aaron Kupin: XxXx / Jx10x5x9x - folded on sixth street
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / KxAx8x7x

Ivey completed, Kupin called, and Guagenti called from the bring-in.

It checked to Guagenti on fourth who bet and both opponents called. Guagenti bet again on fifth, which caused Ivey to fold after a minute's tank, and Kupin tossed in the call.

Kupin checked sixth to Guagenti who bet and Kupin frustratingly laid it down as he is left with just 12,000 chips.