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

07-15-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Guagenti Takes from Hunichen

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 7♣10♦3♣7♥ / Xx
Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 6♥J♠8♦5♠ / Xx

Guagenti completed, Hunichen raised, and Guagenti called. Fourth street checked through.

Hunichen led on fifth before Guagenti raised, and Hunichen called.

Guagenti then led sixth with open sevens and he led a final time on the end as Hunichen paid it off after a small tank. Guagenti tabled K♠K♥5♥ in the hole for two pair, kings and sevens, which were good for the scoop as Hunichen could not salvage half and he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	1,200,000 530,000	530,000

Chris Hunichen	700,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Nick Guagenti

07-15-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Yoon Outkicked and Kicked Out

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Frank Visser

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Brian Yoon raised in the hijack, calling when Clayton Mozdzen made it three bets in the small blind. After a bet and several raises, Yoon's 110,000 flew in on the K♦8♥4♣ flop, putting him at risk.

Brian Yoon: K♥9♥ All in
Clayton Mozdzen: K♣J♣

The K♠ turn brought some chop outs, but the 5♦ river did not help Yoon, meaning the end of his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	2,050,000 650,000	650,000

Clayton Mozdzen	1,950,000 225,000	225,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Clayton Mozdzen

07-15-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Roberts Hides Aces to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Christian Roberts: A♠A♣/10♣K♠8♣2♠/A♦ All in
Jason Mercier: XxXx/4♥ - folded on third street
Bryce Yockey: Q♦Q♣/J♦8♥5♣3♦/6♦

Christian Roberts completed, and Jason Mercier called. Bryce Yockey made it two bets before Roberts three-bet, forcing Mercier out of the pot.

Yokcey called, and called Roberts bets on fourth and fifth street as well, at which point Roberts was all in.

Roberts revealed aces in the hole, having a significant lead over Yockey's queens. Yockey did not improve, and Roberts flipped up a third ace on seventh street to lock up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	690,000 30,000	30,000

Christian Roberts	425,000 140,000	140,000

Bryce Yockey	410,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Christian Roberts Jason Mercier

07-15-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Yockey Gets Some Breathing Room

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: XxXx/K♠9♦3♦K♣
Chris Hunichen: XxXx/A♣4♥K♦4♦ - folded on sixth street

Heads-up on fourth street, Bryce Yockey called a bet from Chris Hunichen and then raised a bet from Hunichen on fifth. Hunichen called.

Yockey paired his king on sixth street and bet — sending Hunichen into the tank.

"Oh my God, you just have to have a boat, right?" Hunichen asked as he mulled over his decision. No answer.

"Alright, nice hand," Hunichen said as he sent his cards into the muck.

Yockey collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Bryce Yockey	600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chris Hunichen

07-15-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Kyte Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte: K♦3♣ / A♥9♦ All in
Elior Sion: 6♠3♠ / 4♣2♠

Kyte become short stacked as he got the rest of his stack into the middle against Sion on fourth street.

Kyte paired on fifth with the 9♥ but Sion drilled the 5♥ to make a straight and a low. Kyte needed running full house to survive but he was drawing dead after he caught the 8♠ on sixth, and he exited at the hands of Sion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	750,000 105,000	105,000

Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Elior Sion Jon Kyte

07-15-2025 20:34 UTC-8

Hennigan's Rise Continues as Oppenheim Gets Shorter

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Frank Visser

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

David Oppenheim: XxXx/2♣K♠4♠10♠/Xx
John Hennigan: Q♥J♣4♦/Q♠9♦A♥A♦

David Oppenheim brought in, John Hennigan completed, and Oppenheim defended. Fourth street was checked by both players, after which Hennigan bet on fifth street.

Oppenheim called to sixth street, where Hennigan paired his ace. He bet, and Oppenheim tossed in another call.

Seventh street checked to showdown, where Hennigen's aces-up won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	1,255,000 130,000	130,000

David Oppenheim	325,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: David Oppenheim John Hennigan

07-15-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Hunichen Picks Off Mercier's Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Toby Lewis: XxXx / 10♠Q♥A♣ - folded on fifth street
Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 7♦Q♠A♠4♣ / Xx
Jason Mercier: XxXx / K♣3♠2♠4♥ / Xx

Action picked up three-ways to fourth as Mercier led and both opponents called.

Mercier bet again on fifth as Lewis folded after a small tank, and Hunichen called.

Hunichen check-called sixth and faced another bet on seventh, After a minute in the tank. Hunichen tossed in calling chips and heard the great news as Mercier announced a pair of threes. Hunichen tabled 8♥7♥3♣ in the hole for just a lone pair of sevens as he held on the entire way to scoop a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,150,000 310,000	310,000

Jason Mercier	720,000 430,000	430,000

Toby Lewis	400,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Jason Mercier Toby Lewis

07-15-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Yeh Crosses Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Razz

Andrew Yeh: 4x2x2x/7xJxAxKx
John Hennigan: XxXx/5x5x3xKx/Xx

In a limped pot to fourth street, Andrew Yeh bet and John Hennigan called. Yeh continued betting on fifth street, but Hennigan raised. Yeh called and led out with another bet on sixth street.

Hennigan called again, after which both players checked seventh street. Yeh tabled a jack-low, winning the pot as Hennigan instantly mucked his holding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	1,150,000 185,000	185,000

John Hennigan	900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Hennigan

07-15-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Miller Straightens Out Yoon

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Brian Yoon: XxXx / K♠A♣4♥10♣ / Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx / 8♠6♠4♦10♦ / Xx

Yoon completed and Miller called. Yoon led fourth and Miller called again.

Yoon led again on fifth and sixth before Miller raised sixth, and Yoon called.

Yoon check-called a final bet on seventh as Miller revealed 9♠7♦2♦ in the hole for a ten-high straight as Yoon mucked and is left with a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	1,400,000 130,000	130,000

Brian Yoon	200,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Ryan Miller

07-15-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Wells Doubles Through Mozdzen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

30,000/60,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Robert Wells: K♣K♠10♣/A♦J♥Q♣6♣ All in
Clayton Mozdzen: Q♥10♠10♦/J♣3♥9♣J♦

Heads-up on sixth street with a large pot already in the middle, Clayton Mozdzen bet and called a raise from Robert Wells.

Wells bet his remaining chips on seventh and Mozdzen looked him up.

Wells turned over his hole cards for Broadway, which was best against Mozdzen's two pair to award Wells the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Mozdzen	1,700,000 180,000	180,000
Robert Wells	530,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Robert Wells