Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 13 hours ago

Breck Wastes No Time Getting Involved

Brett Slezak

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 600-1200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Huabao Chen: XxXx / 5♥A♦2♣Q♥ / Xx
Brian Breck: XxXx / 2♦2♠7♠5♦ / Xx
Justin Liberto: XxXx / 6♣A♠3♣ - folded on fifth street

Liberto completed in late position and was called by Chen and Breck from the bring-in, who had just taken his seat. Fourth street checked through.

On fifth, it checked to Chen who bet and only Breck called. Breck check-called again on sixth.

Seventh checked through as A♥9♦5♣ for two pair, fives and twos, which was enough for the win.

Tags: Brian Breck Huabao Chen Justin Liberto

1 day 13 hours ago

Milgrom Folds Out Hoenig

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Liam Gannon

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 600-1200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Seven-Card Stud

Kevin Song called and Nicolas Milgrom completed to see Ryan Hoenig call after bringing in and Song called as well.

Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/3♥A♠2♠8♥/Xx
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/8♣4♥9♠Q♦/Xx
Kevin Song: XxXx/K♣6♦ - Folded on fourth street

Hoenig bet on fourth street to see Song fold and Milgrom called.

Fifth street saw Hoenig bet again and Milgrom call.

On sixth street, Hoenig bet to see Milgrom raise and Hoenig called.

Milgrom bet on seventh street after Hoenig checked and Hoenig folded.

Tags: Kevin Song Nicolas Milgrom Ryan Hoenig

Level: 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 600-1200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

1 day 14 hours ago

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

1 day 14 hours ago

Baker Makes Queens Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Max Kruse completed and David "ODB" Baker called after bringing in.

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/5♠3♥10♠8♥/Xx
Max Kruse: XxXx/A♥Q♠8♠7♥/Xx

Kruse bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth street to see Baker call.

On seventh street, Kruse check-called a bet from Baker.

"Queens up," said Baker as he tabled Q♦Q♣8♣ for queens up which was good for the tournament.

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Max Kruse

1 day 14 hours ago

Level 3 Entries

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

1 day 14 hours ago

Eights Up for Eveslage

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Jacob Wilson

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Chad Eveslage: 5♠Q♥8♣4♣/8♠5♣6♠
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/K♦10♦A♥9♠/Xx

Action was picked up on fifth, with Naoya Kihara betting into opponent Chad Eveslage. Eveslage called, and the action was the same on sixth street.

On seventh, Kihara slowed down with a check, and Eveslage bet out. Kihara thought for a while before calling, and Eveslage announced "eights up." Kihara mucked his cards.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Naoya Kihara

1 day 14 hours ago

Krela Gets a Fold from Kyte

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jonathan Krela: XxXx / 10♠9♣8♣2♣ / Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx / 5♠5♣6♣7♠ / Xx
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx / J♦A♥4♥2♦ - folded on sixth street

Action picked up on fourth as Kyte led with open fives and both opponents called.

He led again on fifth, Buchalter called, Krela raised, and both called again.

It checked to Krela on sixth who bet, and only Kyte called. On seventh, Krela bet a final time, sending Kyte into a rare Stud tank. After over minute, he decided to save a bet, and he folded, conceding the pot to Krela without showdown.

Tags: Jon Kyte Jonathan Krela Yehuda Buchalter

1 day 14 hours ago

Kluska Looks Up Buchalter

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Liam Gannon

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Razz

Jason Kluska completed and Yehuda Buchalter called.

Jason Kluska: XxXx/2x4x7x8x/Xx
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx/Ax7x3x6x/Xx

Kluska bet on fourth street to see Buchalter call.

Buchalter bet on fifth, sixth, and seventh street to Kluska call each time.

"King," said Buchalter. Kluska tabled 9x5x2x for an eight-seven and he took down the pot.

"Have you learned your lesson?" asked Kluska.

"Yeah," replied Buchalter "don't make pairs in Razz."

Tags: Jason Kluska Yehuda Buchalter

1 day 14 hours ago

Rast and Milgrom Chop One Four-Ways

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Four ways to a J♠5♠3♣ flop, it checked to Nicolas Milgrom in middle position who bet, Ryuta Nakai raised in the hijack, John Holley made it three bets in the small blind, Brian Rast cold-called in early position, and the other two came along as well.

On the 10♦ turn, Holley checked to Rast who bet, and all three opponents called yet again.

The 5♣ river then checked through as the low draw and flush draw bricked.

John Holley: A♠Q♠7♠7♣
Brian Rast: A♥K♥J♣3♥
Nicolas Milgrom: A♣K♣J♦2♠

Holley missed his nut flush draw and gutter, while Rast and Milgrom were both playing ace-jack after Rast's two pair was counterfeit, and Nakai mucked as the pot was chopped.

Tags: Brian Rast John Holley Nicolas Milgrom Ryuta Nakai