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

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Tags: Brian Breck Xixiang Luo

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Tags: Andres Korn Andrew Yeh

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Xixiang Luo

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Tags: Brian Yoon Qiang Xu

Jul 14, 2025

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.

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

Jul 14, 2025

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.

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

Jul 14, 2025

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

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Jul 14, 2025

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.

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Maksim Pisarenko Roy Thung