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

07-16-2025 00:03 UTC-8

Barbero Continues Hot Run with Full House on Fifth

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Robert Wells: XxXx / 8♥Q♣A♣6♥ / Xx
Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 10♠3♠3♥Q♥ / Xx

Action picked up on fifth as Barbero led with open threes and Wells called.

Barbero led again on sixth and seventh, sending Wells into the tank on the end. After a minute of contemplation, Wells flicked in the call and he got the bad news immediately as Barbero announced his full house and tabled 10♥4♠3♦ in the hole to win a big one.

"I had it on fifth," Barbero declared as he makes use of his chirping chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	2,150,000 700,000	700,000

Robert Wells	1,750,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Robert Wells

07-16-2025 00:00 UTC-8

Barbero Gets Paid in Full

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Nacho Barbero: J♥6♠6♦/Q♥J♣3♥A♥
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/2♥8♠A♣5♥/Xx

Nacho Barbero completed and was called by Clayton Mozdzen.

Morzdzen proceeded to call bets from Barbero on every street and Barbero turned over his hole cards for jacks-up.

Morzdzen couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding a large portion of his stack over to Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	1,450,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Clayton Mozdzen	500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Nacho Barbero

07-15-2025 23:57 UTC-8

Lewis Inching Closer to Miller

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Frank Visser

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Toby Lewis: A♣Q♥9♠/K♥A♥7♣8♦
Ryan Miller: XxXx/A♠6♠J♦9♣/Xx

Toby Lewis completed, Ryan Miller two-bet, and Lewis called to fourth street. Miller bet, and Lewis check-called. Lewis also checked on fifth street, seeing Miller toss in another bet. Lewis raised this time, and Miller called.

Lewis fired a bet on sixth street, which Miller called to arrive on seventh street. Both players checked as Lewis tabled a pair of aces.

Miller took some time to inspect his own cards and those of his opponent diligently before he mucked and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	3,300,000 450,000	450,000

Toby Lewis	3,150,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Ryan Miller Toby Lewis

07-15-2025 23:51 UTC-8

Ivey Doubles Through Hunichen

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Phil Ivey: XxXx / 7♥5♠Q♦5♥ / Xx All in
Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 6♦9♠7♠4♠ / Xx

John Monnette completed with the 9♥, Hunichen raised, Ivey made it three bets, Monnette folded, and Hunichen called.

Hunichen check-called on fourth and Ivey led on fifth. On sixth, Ivey led all-in for 115,000 and Hunichen reluctantly called.

Ivey had Q♠Q♣ in the hole for a full house as Hunichen was drawing dead with 10♦10♣ in the hole, and Ivey got the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,250,000 545,000	545,000

Chris Hunichen	950,000 400,000	400,000

John Monnette	410,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen John Monnette Phil Ivey

07-15-2025 23:48 UTC-8

Hennigan Wins Big on Seventh

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Frank Visser

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/A♠8♦9♦K♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
John Hennigan: XxXx/5♠Q♣7♣3♣/Xx

Clayton Mozdzen tossed in a bet on fourth street, which John Hennigan called. Mozdzen kept firing on fifth street, but this time, Hennigan raised. Mozdzen called to sixth street, where he check-called another bet by Hennigan.

Mozdzen continued checking on seventh street. Hennigan tossed in a quick bet, and Mozdzen eventually mucked to give up on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	2,600,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Clayton Mozdzen	1,100,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen John Hennigan

07-15-2025 23:46 UTC-8

Yu Doubles Through Oppenheim

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Ben Yu: K♦Q♦/2♠5♦A♣8♣/J♦ All in
David Oppenheim: A♦K♠/7♥J♠6♦Q♣/5♣

Heads-up on fourth street, Ben Yu called a bet from David Oppenheim and then bet himself after catching an ace on fifth. Oppenheim called.

Yu bet his last 105,000 sixth street and Oppenheim called.

Yu drew a jack on the end to leave him with the best ace-high. Oppenheim peeled a five — leaving Yu best for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ben Yu	700,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Ben Yu David Oppenheim

07-15-2025 23:40 UTC-8

Lewis Leaves Dzivielevski Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

60,000/120,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx / 7♠5♥8♠A♣ / Xx
Toby Lewis: XxXx / 9♥5♦A♥10♣ / Xx

Action picked up on fifth after a bet went in from each player on fourth.

Lewis led with the ace showing on fifth and Dzivielevski called. The same occurred on sixth.

On seventh, Lewis led for a final time which sent Dzivielevski into the tank. Almost two minutes would roll off the clock before he opted to fold, leaving himself just two big bets behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	2,775,000 650,000	650,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	245,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Toby Lewis Yuri Dzivielevski

07-15-2025 23:30 UTC-8

Elior Sion Eliminated in 17th Place ($51,020)

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Frank Visser

Level 19

50,000/100,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits

Razz

Elior Sion: 7xAx/4x5xQxAx/4x
Brian Rast: 10x3x/7x7x9x10x/2x

Brian Rast completed, Elior Sion raised, and Rast called. Sion bet fourth street when Rast paired, sending Rast into the tank. Eventually, Rast called. Fifth street saw Sion go all in for 75,000, and Rast quickly called.

Both players paired sixth street, and Rast made a ten-low on seventh street. Sion slowly peeled another pair, setting his elimination in 17th place in stone.

The remaining 16 players were redrawn across two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Elior Sion	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Elior Sion

07-15-2025 23:23 UTC-8

Ashish Gupta Eliminated in 18th Place ($51,020)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

50,000/100,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ashish Gupta: A♥A♦ / 4♦7♣ All in
John Hennigan: A♠5♠ / A♣3♥

Gupta was all-in on fourth street against Hennigan for his final 250,000, including third and fourth street bets.

On fifth, Hennigan caught the 2♠ and Gupta the J♦

On sixth, Hennigan paired with 5♦ and Gupta paired his 4♥.

Hennigan caught the 9♦ on the end to finish with aces and fives, and Gupta peeled the 2♥ for aces and fours, and he was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Ashish Gupta	Busted

Tags: Ashish Gupta John Hennigan

07-15-2025 23:21 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Doubles Through Rast

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

50,000/100,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits

Razz

Yuri Dzivielevski: 2xAx/9x5x5xKx/3x All in
Brian Rast: 6x3x/8x6x10x4x/4x
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/6x - folded on third street

Clayton Mozdzen completed and Yuri Dzivielevski raised. Brian Rast made it three bets to go, which got a fold from Mozdzen and a call from Dzivielevski.

Dzivielevski proceeded to call bets from Rast on fourth and fifth street and then called all in facing a bet from Rast on sixth.

Rast paired his four on the end — leaving him with a ten, and Dzivielevski turned over a 3x to award him the double up with a nine.