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

07-14-2025 23:35 UTC-8

Deeb Bets the Whole Way

Dan O'Hair

Level 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

Razz

Shaun Deeb: XxXx/5x3xKxKx/Xx
Gus Hansen: XxXx/9xAxKxAx/Xx - folded on seventh street
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx/Kx10x - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Shaun Deeb bet, which got a fold from Alexander Kostritsyn and a call from Gus Hansen.

Hansen called bets from Deeb on fifth and sixth street, but tank-folded facing a final bet from Deeb on seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	230,000 10,000	10,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	220,000 80,000	80,000
Shaun Deeb	200,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Gus Hansen Shaun Deeb

07-14-2025 23:29 UTC-8

Weisman Takes Out Wattel

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Mike Wattel raised all-in for 9,000 from the hijack. In the small blind, Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet to 15,000. Dylan Weisman then four-bet to 21,000 from the big blind, and Dzivielevski called.

On the A♦K♠4♠ flop, Dzivielevski check-folded to a bet from Weisman.

Mike Wattel: K♥7♦ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♥K♣

Wattel was drawing nearly dead against Weisman as the board ran out 2♠8♠ and Wattel hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	520,000 33,000	33,000

Dylan Weisman	280,000 182,000	182,000

Mike Wattel	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Mike Wattel Yuri Dzivielevski

07-14-2025 23:21 UTC-8

Kyte Gets More Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Todd Brunson raised from the small blind and Luke Schwartz called from the big blind. On the 9♦7♠6♦ flop, Brunson bet to pick up a call and did so again on the A♥ turn. Brunson also bet the 10♣ river and Schwartz folded.

Jon Kyte then raised and was called by Esther Taylor. She check-folded the Q♥7♠2♠ flop and was shown the "key card" Q♠ by Kyte. The same card also helped Kyte to a flush with Q♠6♠ on the 8♠7♠4♦9♣3♠ river when he took a chunk more of Taylor's stack.

Schwartz then "Finally won a hand" when he forced out Jeff Madsen on the K♠Q♣8♦10♣3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	635,000 7,000	7,000
Jesse Klein	400,000 259,000	259,000

Todd Brunson	390,000 155,500	155,500

Jeff Madsen	193,000 12,000	12,000

Ben Yu	133,000 70,000	70,000

Luke Schwartz	85,000 65,000	65,000
Esther Taylor	60,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Jeff Madsen Jon Kyte Luke Schwartz Todd Brunson

07-14-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Thung Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tomasz Gluszko raised first to act and was called by Paul Volpe in the cutoff and Roy Thung in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Thung led out for a bet on the 7♣5♠J♠ flop and Gluszko raised. Volpe got out of the way and Thung called.

Both players checked on the 5♥ turn and then Thung bet after the Q♣ completed the board.

Gluszko didn't like it and took one last look at his cards before sending them into the muck — conceding the pot to Thung.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	560,000 90,000	90,000

Roy Thung	270,000 103,500	103,500
Tomasz Gluszko	225,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Roy Thung Tomasz Gluszko

07-14-2025 23:14 UTC-8

Rough Start for Kabrhel

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Martin Kabrhel had just taken his seat and was tangled in a hand with 2023 champion of this event Josh Arieh.

With the board reading A♣9♦6♦2♥ on the turn, Arieh led from the big blind and Kabrhel called in the cutoff.

On the 5♥ river, Arieh led again and Kabrhel quickly put in the call as Arieh tabled A♦3♣ for the winner with his top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	140,000 75,500	75,500

Martin Kabrhel	95,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Martin Kabrhel

Level: 10

6,000/12,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits

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