Event #98: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-15-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Keller Nearly Triples in Four-Bet Pot

Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised in middle position. Jesse Klein three-bet in the cutoff before Thomas Keller put in a fourth bet in the small blind. Both Mercier and Klein called to the 2♣9♠2♠ flop, where Keller continued with a bet.

Mercier and Klein called, and the 5♦ turn hit the felt. Keller bet and Mercier raised, folding out Klein. Keller called all in, revealing the cards.

Thomas Keller: A♥A♦ All in
Jason Mercier: 4♦4♣

Keller's aces remained best on the 8♣ river, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Keller	250,000 118,000	118,000

Jesse Klein	240,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	225,000 140,000	140,000

07-15-2025 15:11 UTC-8

Rheem and Yoon Chop up Livingston

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Yoon raised from middle position and was three-bet by Chino Rheem in the cutoff. Alex Livingston called all in for his last 20,000 from the small blind and Yoon called as well.

Yoon check-called a bet from Rheem on the K♠3♦8♥ flop and then led out for a bet on the 5♠ turn. Rheem call all in for his remaining stack and a three-way showdown was held.

Alex Livingston: A♥6♠4♥3♥ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣K♦J♥3♣ All in
Brian Yoon: A♠Q♥6♦2♦

The K♣ river left Rheem with a full house for the high and Yoon with the low to eliminate Livingston from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	505,000 45,000	45,000

Chino Rheem	80,000 70,000	70,000
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Chino Rheem

07-15-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Wells Forces a Fold From Ruben

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Action folded around to the blinds, where Brad Ruben called from the small blind and Robert Wells exercised his option to raise from the big blind. Ruben called.

Ruben check-raised a bet from Wells on the 8♠J♣Q♠ flop and Wells called.

Both players checked on the K♥ turn and Ruben checked a final time on the A♠ river. Wells bet and Ruben tanked a while before deciding to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	730,000 155,000	155,000

Brad Ruben	400,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Robert Wells

07-15-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Kyte Gets Thin Value

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Brad Ruben raised in early position, and Jon Kyte three-bet in the cutoff. Ruben called before he check-called Kyte's bet on the 4♥3♦9♥ flop.

Kyte continued firing on the 10♦ turn and 3♣ river, with Ruben check-calling to showdown.

Kyte tabled 8♥8♦ for eights and threes, prompting Ruben to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	840,000 247,000	247,000
Brad Ruben	535,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jon Kyte

07-15-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Breck Scoops Multi-Way

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Breck: XxXx / 6♠5♦9♦10♦ / Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 4♠A♣J♦6♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 2♣5♣K♦8♥ / Xx

Breck completed and was called by Seiver and Coleman from the bring-in.

It checked to Breck on fourth who bet and both opponents called. The same sequence occurred on fifth.

Sixth street checked through before Breck bet again on seventh. Seiver quickly folded but Coleman put in the call. He got the bad news as Breck tabled 7♣4♦3♣ in the hole for a seven-high straight and a low, and Coleman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	470,000 297,000	297,000

Brian Breck	380,000 133,000	133,000
Maxx Coleman	220,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brian Breck Maxx Coleman Scott Seiver

07-15-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Bach Doubles His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

David Bach: 8♥5♦/8♣8♦A♣J♥/7♥ All in
Daniel Negreanu: Q♥7♦/Q♣K♥10♦4♠/9♦

David Bach raised all in on third street and Daniel Negreanu called to put him at risk.

Negreanu held the lead with split queens, but Bach immediately caught an eight on fourth to improve to trip eights.

The remainings streets changed nothing and Bach was awarded the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	280,000 40,000	40,000

David Bach	60,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Bach

07-15-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Assorted Break Counts, Entries, and Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 13

12,000/24,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits

All counts that have been updated and all players who busted or hopped in late have been listed below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	867,000 142,000	142,000

David Oppenheim	800,000 175,000	175,000

Nick Guagenti	700,000 100,000	100,000

Erick Lindgren	678,000 379,500	379,500

Brad Ruben	611,000 291,000	291,000

Robert Wells	575,000 283,000	283,000

Kane Kalas	533,000 52,500	52,500
Brian Breck	513,000 38,000	38,000
Viktor Blom	500,000 110,000	110,000
Paul Volpe	473,000 10,000	10,000

John Hennigan	471,000 71,000	71,000

Brian Yoon	460,000 172,500	172,500

Luke Schwartz	440,000 100,000	100,000
Nacho Barbero	415,000 65,000	65,000

Bryce Yockey	387,000 47,000	47,000

Chris Hunichen	382,000 182,000	182,000

Andrew Yeh	376,000 124,000	124,000

Jason Mercier	365,000 155,000	155,000

Todd Brunson	363,000 156,000	156,000

Chad Eveslage	360,000 90,000	90,000

Toby Lewis	350,000 283,000	283,000

Tomasz Gluszko	335,000 90,000	90,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	331,000 19,000	19,000
Ben Yu	329,000 211,500	211,500

Daniel Negreanu	320,000 5,000	5,000

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07-15-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Shak Shows Disguised Flush

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Frank Visser

Level 12

10,000/20,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Dan Shak: 10♣7♦3♦/2♦2♠9♦5♦
Thomas Keller: XxXx/10♥Q♥K♥7♣/Xx

Dan Shak bet when he paired his door card on fourth street. Thomas Keller called, and he bet on fifth street when Shak checked to him. Shak called, after which sixth street checked through.

Shak fired a bet on seventh street, which Keller quickly called and Shak showed a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	250,000 75,000	75,000
Thomas Keller	80,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dan Shak Thomas Keller

07-15-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Blom Takes Out Brown

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

10,000/20,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrew Brown: K♣8♠ / A♦6♣6♦7♦ / Xx All in
Viktor Blom: 7♥6♠ / 8♥9♣9♦K♥ / Xx

Brown completed, John Hennigan raised with the J♠, Blom made it three bets, Brown four-bet, Hennigan folded, and Blom called.

The rest of Brown's chips went in on fourth. Fifth street saw both players improve to a pair but Blom was in the lead. Brown picked up a low draw on sixth, but he bricked seventh as Blom caught the 5♥ on seventh to improve to a straight, and Brown was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	400,000 72,500	72,500

Viktor Blom	390,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Brown	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown John Hennigan Viktor Blom

07-15-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Deeb Gets Big Value With Fives

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Frank Visser

Level 12

10,000/20,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Shaun Deeb: K♥10♦5♦/5♣A♣5♠3♠
Nacho Barbero: XxXx/4♠5♥J♥A♦/Xx

Shaun Deeb bet when he paired his door card on fifth street. Nacho Barbero called to sixth street, where Deeb kept betting.

Barbero then raised, and Deeb three-bet after some thought. Barbero called, and did so too when Deeb fired a final bet on seventh street.

Deeb revealed three fives, and Barbero mucked his cards after about 30 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	465,000 305,000	305,000

Nacho Barbero	350,000 100,000	100,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	350,000 165,000	165,000
Luke Schwartz	340,000 185,000	185,000
Tomasz Gluszko	245,000 367,000	367,000
Rebecca Kerl	61,500 58,500	58,500

Tags: Nacho Barbero Shaun Deeb