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

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 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 14:12 UTC-8

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

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

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

07-15-2025 14:24 UTC-8

How Much Does a WSOP Gold Bracelet Sell for on eBay? | PokerNews Podcast #907

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Chuck Sklar

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

In the 907th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by PokerNews Pennsylvania Ambassador Keith Becker at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including how a gold bracelet from 2011 found its way onto eBay, where it sold to an unknown buyer. As it happens, Chad knows the original owner of the bracelet, so he reached out and got the full scoop. It's an intriguing story you don't want to miss.

Plus, Chad talks to Nick Schulman, who was this year's inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame, and the crew discusses the 2025 WSOP Main Event bubble along with Josh Reichard's impressive call on it. Other stories include why a player went off-the-rails tilt crazy, the return of the WSOP Paradise from Dec. 4-18, and a huge $330K pot from the recent Venetian Poker Live $100/$200 NLH cash game.

Finally, Chad did a joint interview from the floor of the WSOP with the WSOP Free-to-Play App Marketing Director Nimrod Avron & Ambassador Samantha Abernathy, the latter of whom recently had her avatar debut on the app! Get a look at what it looks like, along with all the latest from the WSOP Free-to-Play app!

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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07-15-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Extended Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

The break has been extended by 10 minutes as players redraw for seats following the end of late registration.

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

07-15-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Cooler Flop Brings Elimination on First Hand at WSOP Main Event Final Table

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Jon Sofen

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

Fireworks started right off the bat at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table when one of the shortest stacks decided to play for it all on the first hand.

Daehyung Lee immediately picked up a strong hand and tangled with chip leader John Wasnock with massive pay jumps on the horizon.

The action kicked off at 2 p.m. PT from Horseshoe (3 p.m. on the PokerGO stream), and it took no time before the first elimination.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Daehyung Lee

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 14:52 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 14:57 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