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

07-14-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Defending Champ Doubles Again

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

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

Xixiang Luo: K♦10♣ / 7♣5♠5♦A♠ / Xx All in
Brian Breck: 5♣4♣ / 2♠6♦8♣Q♠ / Xx

Luo completed and Breck called from the bring-in.

Luo led on fourth and fifth with Breck calling twice. On sixth, Luo led all-in for 2,000 and Breck called. Luo was ahead with his pair of fives against the double-gutter of Breck, who caught the 5♥ on the end to make fives with a queen kicker, and Luo's ace kicker was enough for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	195,000 48,000	48,000
Xixiang Luo	45,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Brian Breck Xixiang Luo

07-14-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Korn Muscles a Pot From Yeh

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

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

Andres Korn: XxXx/A♦Q♥8♦Q♦
Andrew Yeh: XxXx/Q♣2♦A♠7♠ - folded on sixth street

Andrew Yeh completed and called a raise from Andres Korn.

Yeh called bets from Korn on fourth and fifth street but folded facing a bet on sixth after Korn paired his queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	260,000

Andrew Yeh	210,000 20,000	20,000

Gus Hansen	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Andres Korn Andrew Yeh

07-14-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Luo Survives Against Yeh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

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

Xixiang Luo: A♠J♣ / 8♦8♥2♣A♦ / 9♠
Andrew Yeh: K♥K♦ / 10♦5♠2♥5♥ / J♦

Andrew Yeh completed and defending champion Xixiang Luo raised to see all other players behind fold, while Yeh called with kings in the hole. Luo made open eights on fourth street to gain some equity while sixth street then gave both players two pair with Luo ahead. Nothing changed on seventh and Luo survived for the time being, albeit still with a severe short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	230,000 60,000	60,000

Xixiang Luo	23,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Xixiang Luo

07-14-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Yoon Trips Up Xu

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

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

Brian Yoon: XxXx / Q♥6♣Q♦7♦ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / A♣10♦K♠A♠ / Xx

Yoon completed, Xu raised, and Yoon called. Xu led on fourth and Yoon called.

Yoon then led fifth after making open queens and Xu called.

Xu then made open aces on sixth and led. He led for a final time on seventh and Yoon called after a small tank. Xu revealed the K♣ for two pair, aces and kings, which were no good as Yoon tabled A♥Q♠4♥ in the hole for trip queens as he dragged another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	285,000 48,000	48,000

Qiang Xu	145,000 24,500	24,500

Tags: Brian Yoon Qiang Xu

07-14-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Ding Scoops Without a Low

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Hoenig raised from under the gun and was called four ways by Biao Ding, Clayton Mozdzen, John Hennigan and Ben Yu. On the 10♣9♠8♠ flop, Hennigan checked and Yu in the big blind bet. All four opponents behind called and headed to the 8♥ on the turn. Hennigan checked again, Yu bet and earned three calls to the 7♦ on the river.

Yu bet once more and Hoenig folded.

"There is no low?" Ding asked Hoenig, who replied back "I can't tell you". The call by Ding followed and Mozdzen folded for Yu to reveal the Q♣Q♠J♠J♥ for the flopped queen-high straight.

Ding revealed his A♥10♠8♣2♠ for eights full of tens and would have had the nut low as well if there had been one.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	280,000 20,000	20,000

Biao Ding	270,000 75,000	75,000
Clayton Mozdzen	159,500 45,500	45,500
Ben Yu	130,000 20,000	20,000

Ryan Hoenig	110,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ben Yu Biao Ding Clayton Mozdzen John Hennigan Ryan Hoenig

07-14-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Ivey Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

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

Phil Ivey: XxXx/8♥9♥6♦5♠
Justin Liberto: XxXx/2♣Q♥2♠6♠ - folded on sixth street

Phil Ivey completed and Justin Liberto defended his bring-in.

Liberto check-called bets from Ivey on fourth and fifth street, but check-folded against a bet on sixth in the face of Ivey's straightening board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	218,000 7,000	7,000

Phil Ivey	205,000 16,500	16,500

Tags: Justin Liberto Phil Ivey

Level: 7

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

07-14-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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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

As shown on the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	486,000 157,000	157,000
Ari Engel	360,000 125,000	125,000

Kane Kalas	360,000 200,000	200,000
Matt Glantz	336,000 91,000	91,000

Brad Ruben	328,000 205,000	205,000

Philip Sternheimer	313,000 98,000	98,000

Maksim Pisarenko	310,000 20,000	20,000

John Hennigan	300,000 45,000	45,000

Jason Mercier	291,500 113,000	113,000

Jerry Wong	283,000 83,000	83,000

John Monnette	273,000 43,000	43,000

Brian Tate	265,000 115,000	115,000
Todd Brunson	262,000 118,000	118,000

Andres Korn	260,000

Bryce Yockey	260,000 1,000	1,000

Tom McCormick	259,500 109,500	109,500
Maxx Coleman	257,500 107,500	107,500

Yuri Dzivielevski	251,000

Christian Roberts	250,000 75,000	75,000

Rebecca Kerl	246,000 99,000	99,000
Thomas Keller	245,000 113,000	113,000

Viktor Blom	242,000 89,500	89,500
Brian Yoon	237,000 44,000	44,000

Josh Arieh	231,000

Justin Liberto	225,000 152,000	152,000

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07-14-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Time for a Breather

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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

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

The field is now up to 100 entrants. Of those, 83 remain in contention.

07-14-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Pisarenko Wins Without Showdown

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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

Seven Card Stud

Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 9♥3♠8♦ - folded on fifth street
Roy Thung: XxXx / K♣Q♦9♣8♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx / A♦6♠9♦K♦ / Xx

Hunichen completed, Thung raised, Pisarenko made it three bets, and both opponents called.

Pisarenko led on fourth with both sticking around to fifth as Pisarenko bet again and only Thung called.

Pisarenko would lead again on sixth and seventh as Thung called on sixth but folded on seventh after a long tank, and Pisarenko dragged a big one without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	290,000 165,000	165,000

Chris Hunichen	175,000 49,000	49,000

Roy Thung	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Maksim Pisarenko Roy Thung