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

07-14-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Ahmed Hits the Rail

Brett Slezak

Level 8

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

Owais Ahmed raised from under the gun, David Oppenheim three-bet from middle position, Ahmed four-bet all-in for 16,500, and Oppenheim called.

Owais Ahmed: Q♣9♠ All in
David Oppenheim: 10♠10♦

Ahmed was behind the tens of Oppenheim but had one over. The J♠7♦2♣ flop offered no help to either player as the board ran out 3♣2♠ and Ahmed was sent to the exit by Oppenheim.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	295,000 295,000	295,000

Owais Ahmed	Busted

Tags: David Oppenheim Owais Ahmed

07-14-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Engel Gets Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

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

Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx / 9x7x2x2x / Xx
Ari Engel: XxXx / 2x5x3xKx / Xx

Ari Engel bet all the way from fifth to seventh street and was called by Clayton Mozdzen, who had a pair of deuces showing as of sixth street. Engel tabled the Jx7x6x for a seven-six low and that won the pot. Leading the way on his table are John Hennigan and Kane Kalas by some margin.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	450,000 170,000	170,000

Kane Kalas	425,000 65,000	65,000
Biao Ding	315,000 45,000	45,000
Clayton Mozdzen	173,500 31,500	31,500
Ari Engel	140,000 15,000	15,000

Ryan Miller	120,000 15,000	15,000

Ryan Hoenig	37,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Ari Engel Clayton Mozdzen John Hennigan Kane Kalas

07-14-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Volpe Gets Full Value

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

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

Jesse Lonis raised on the button and was three-bet by Paul Volpe in the small blind. Gus Hansen called cold from the big blind and Lonis called as well for a bloated three-way pot.

Volpe continued for a bet on the A♥2♥5♦ flop, which got a fold from Hansen and a call from Lonis.

Lonis called bets from Volpe on the J♦ turn and 7♥ river and Volpe turned over A♠2♠ one-by-one for two pair.

Lonis showed he held an Ax and mucked — awarding the pot to Volpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	240,000 90,000	90,000

Jesse Lonis	225,000 194,500	194,500

Gus Hansen	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Gus Hansen Jesse Lonis Paul Volpe

07-14-2025 21:38 UTC-8

A Rare Razz Chop

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

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

Ashish Gupta: XxXx / 4x7x8x9x / Xx
Aaron Kupin: XxXx / 4x8x9xQx / Xx
Tom Mccormick: XxXx / Ax6xQx - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fifth as Gupta led and Kupin called before McCormick folded after a long tank.

Gupta led sixth before seventh street checked through. Gupta tabled Jx10x3x in the hole for a nine-eight before Kupin revealed 10x7x3x. It took a moment before the players realized that it was a chop, as both were playing 9-8-7-4-3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	375,000 287,000	287,000
Tom McCormick	185,000 74,500	74,500
Aaron Kupin	90,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Ashish Gupta Tom Mccormick

07-14-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Yockey Back in the Mix

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

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

Viktor Blom: XxXx / 9♦A♣K♠ folded on fifth
Rom McCormick: XxXx / 3♠ folded on third
Bryce Yockey: XxXx / K♣7♥7♠

Bryce Yockey had dropped to a short stack and survived thanks to a seven-high straight in Seven Card Stud to essentially double through Ashish Gupta. Tom McCormick then limped in and Yockey completed, Viktor Blom called and McCormick folded.

Blom check-called on fourth street and then folded fifth against a bet when Yockey paired his seven.

One table over, Ryan Hoenig was spotted on his way out with the chips being pushed to Kane Kalas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	520,000 95,000	95,000
Ashish Gupta	260,000 115,000	115,000
Bryce Yockey	195,000 65,000	65,000

Tom McCormick	170,000 15,000	15,000
Viktor Blom	145,000 13,000	13,000
Ryan Hoenig	Busted

Tags: Ashish Gupta Bryce Yockey Kane Kalas Rom McCormick Ryan Hoenig Tom McCormick Viktor Blom

07-14-2025 22:11 UTC-8

Johnson Scoops Breck and Milgrom

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson: 6♣5♠2♣/4♠K♠Q♥3♠
Brian Breck: XxXx/A♠6♥J♦7♦/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/4♣9♠8♣2♠

Marco Johnson completed and was called by Brian Breck. Nicolas Milgrom raised and both Johnson and Breck called.

Johnson and Breck called bets from Milgrom on fourth through sixth street, but it was then checked to Johnson, who bet on seventh.

Breck quickly called and Milgrom followed suit after a bit of tanking.

"Six-high straight," Johnson announced as he tabled his hole cards.

Breck mucked and Milgrom shrugged and shook his head before also sending his cards into the muck — awarding the large pot to Johnson

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	320,000 120,000	120,000

Nicolas Milgrom	220,000 67,500	67,500

Brian Breck	110,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Brian Breck Marco Johnson Nicolas Milgrom

07-14-2025 22:17 UTC-8

Kalas is Killin' It

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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

Biao Ding: XxXx / 7♦7♥9♣5♥ / Xx
Ari Engel: XxXx / A♥K♥8♣2♠ / Xx
Kane Kalas: XxXx / 10♦6♣2♣9♥ / Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx / 3♦Q♣2♥5♠ / Xx

Four ways to fourth street, Biao Ding checked his pair of sevens and so did everyone else before Kane Kalas bet fifth street when checked to by Ding and Ari Engel. Clayton Mozdzen called, as did Ding and Engel. The same action repeated on sixth and seventh was then checked to Kalas once more.

His final bet was only called by Ding and Kalas tabled the 10♣10♥9♠ for tens full of nines to scoop the pot.

"I had trips and no low," Ding said while Ryan Miller chimed in "You are killin' it" towards his table neighbour Kalas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	650,000 80,000	80,000
Biao Ding	140,000 3,000	3,000
Ari Engel	128,000 12,000	12,000

Clayton Mozdzen	90,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ari Engel Biao Ding Clayton Mozdzen Kane Kalas Ryan Miller

07-14-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Hunichen Raises Glaser Out

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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

Chris Hunichen: XxXx/6x6x7x6x/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/8x4x10x8x/Xx - folded on seventh street

Heads-up on fourth street, Chris Hunichen called a bet from Benny Glaser and then both players checked on fifth.

Hunichen called another bet from Glaser on sixth street, but then raised a bet from Glaser on seventh.

Glaser snap-folded and Hunichen was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	640,000 154,000	154,000
Daniel Negreanu	240,000 4,000	4,000

Chris Hunichen	130,000 67,500	67,500

Benny Glaser	120,000 63,500	63,500

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Hunichen

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

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