Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

16 hours 10 minutes ago

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,220)

Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Allen Kessler: A♦6♥ / 6♠A♠3♠Xx / Xx All in
Robert Mizrachi: 9♥9♣ / 3♥8♠9♦Xx / Xx

Kessler put his last 8,000 into the middle left of the bring-in, and Mizrachi completed, while everyone else folded.

Kessler made aces up on fourth but Mizrachi caught on third nine on fifth. Kessler needed to improve to stay alive, catching the 7♣ on sixth. However, Mizrachi would get the 9♠ on sixth, making quad nines to leave Kessler drawing dead, and he was eliminated in 16th.

Tags: Allen Kessler Robert Mizrachi

16 hours 14 minutes ago

Hyman Forces a Fold from Yoon

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jared Hyman: XxXx / 6♥5♣K♣5♠ / Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx / A♣Q♥10♥J♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Hyman completed, Yoon raised, and Hyman called. Yoon led fourth street.

On fifth, Yoon led again, Hyman raised, and Yoon called. Yoon would check-call on sixth.

Yoon checked a final time on seventh to Hyman who bet, and Yoon laid it down after a small tank, conceding the pot to Hyman without showdown.

Tags: Brian Yoon Jared Hyman

16 hours 18 minutes ago

Strelitz Triples; Brewer Takes From Pisarenko

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Chris Brewer called, Maksim Pisarenko called, and Calvin Anderson called. Daniel Strelitz completed to see Brewer raise and Pisarenko re-raise. Anderson tossed away his hand and Strelitz called to put himself at risk for 37,000 total.

Daniel Strelitz: XxXx/K♠2♠3♥8♠/Xx All in
Chris Brewer: XxXx/4♠6♦9♥J♥/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/9♣2♥10♦5♥/Xx

Brewer check-called a bet from Pisarenko on fourth and fifth street.

Action checked through on sixth street and Brewer bet to see Pisarenko fold.

Strelitz tabled A♠A♦Q♠ for a flush and Brewer tabled J♣7♦4♣ to take in the side pot.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Chris Brewer Daniel Strelitz Maksim Pisarenko

16 hours 32 minutes ago

Final Two Tables

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
88	1	Maksim Pisarenko	465,000	9
88	2	David Lin	715,000	14
88	3	Calvin Anderson	560,000	11
88	4	Nicolas Milgrom	609,000	12
88	5	Daniel Strelitz	79,000	2
88	6	David Bach	1,150,000	23
88	7	Derek Dewitt	875,000	18
88	8	Chris Brewer	1,290,000	26

98	1	John Veltri	1,429,000	29
98	2	Yannick Jobin	810,000	16
98	3	Allen Kessler	80,000	2
98	4	Robert Mizrachi	455,000	9
98	5	Ariel Mantel	485,000	10
98	6	Josh Arieh	480,000	10
98	7	Jared Hyman	738,000	15
98	8	Brian Yoon	925,000	19

16 hours 34 minutes ago

Yoon Takes Out Smith

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Razz

Justin Smith: 3xAx / 4x9x5xXx / Xx All in
Brian Yoon: 8x6x / 5x3xQxXx / Xx

Action picked up on fourth as Yoon led and Smith called. Smith then led all-in for 37,000 on fifth, and Yoon called.

Smith was in good shape with a made nine and wheel draw against the eight draw of Yoon. However, Yoon would get a 2x and 7x to finished with a seven. Smith caught a Jx on sixth, and he needed to improve to stay alive, but his last card was a Qx, and he was eliminated in 17th.

Just before this hand, Michael Falk was eliminated in 18th.

Tags: Brian Yoon Justin Smith

Level: 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

16 hours 57 minutes ago

Jobin Leaves Daly on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jason Daly: XxXx / A♦3♦A♠6♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Yannick Jobin: XxXx / 4♦5♠5♦8♥ / Xx

Derek Dewitt completed with an Ax, Daly raised, Jobin made it three bets, Dewitt folded, and Daly called.

Daly check-called on fourth. He then made open aces on fifth but opted to check-call against the open fives of Jobin.

On sixth, Daly would check-call, leaving himself just 11,000 behind. On seventh, he tank-folded for his last few chips, conceding the pot to Jobin without showdown.

A couple hands later, Daly was eliminated in 19th.

Tags: Derek Dewitt Jason Daly Yannick Jobin

17 hours ago

Veltri Soaring; Mizrachi Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Veltri raised in late position and Robert Mizrachi called in the cutoff.

The flop rolled out K♠5♠4♥ to see Veltri bet and Mizrachi call.

Veltri bet on the 10♥ turn to see Mizrachi call a second time.

On the river Q♥ Veltri bet a third time and Mizrachi thought for a bit before tossing his hand away.

Tags: John Veltri Robert Mizrachi

17 hours 4 minutes ago

Anderson Eliminates Pauli, Rivers Milgrom

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Sebastian Pauli raised on the button, Calvin Anderson three-bet in the small blind, Nicolas Milgrom cold-called in the big blind, and Pauli called.

On the J♠7♥3♣ flop, Anderson led, Milgrom called, Pauli raised all-in for 32,000, Anderson raised to 52,000, and Milgrom called.

Anderson led the 9♦ turn, Milgrom raised, and Anderson called.

On the J♣ river, Anderson led once more and Milgrom shrugged as he called.

Sebastian Pauli: A♦10♥9♥5♠ All in
Calvin Anderson: A♥Q♣J♦7♦
Nicolas Milgrom: A♠9♠9♣2♥

Milgrom turned a set against Anderson's two pair, but Anderson rivered a higher full house to scoop a huge one, and eliminate Pauli.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Nicolas Milgrom Sebastian Pauli

17 hours 18 minutes ago

Schreiber Runs Into Pisarenko's Kings

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Maksim Pisarenko raised in late position and in the small blind, Matthew Schreiber raised. Pisarenko four-bet and Schreiber called.

The flop rolled out 9♣6♠3♦ and Schreiber checked over to Pisarenko who bet.

"I'm not folding," said Schreiber as he raised, which saw both players continue to raise until Schreiber was all in for his last four bets.

Matthew Schreiber: J♠J♥ All in
Maksim Pisarenko: K♦K♣

No improvement came to the bracelet winner on the runout of A♦4♠ and Schreiber exited the tournament.

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Matthew Schreiber