Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

14 hours 18 minutes ago

Action Slow Going

David Salituro

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Josh Arieh: XxXx/8♣J♠
John Veltri: XxXx/A♠5♣ - folded on fourth street

An entire round of Razz went by without a pot going past fourth street. After the game had changed to Stud, John Veltri completed and Josh Arieh raised. Veltri called.

Arieh then bet on fourth street, and Veltri quickly folded. Arieh has more than doubled his stack since coming back from break entirely by winning a series of small pots.

Tags: John Veltri Josh Arieh

Level: 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

14 hours 39 minutes ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

The remaining three players are going on a 10-minute break.

14 hours 39 minutes ago

Anderson Takes from Veltri

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

After a stretch of many small pots which saw Josh Arieh navigate on the short stack, the following hand took place.

Calvin Anderson raised on the button, John Veltri three-bet from the small blind, Anderson made it four bets, and Veltri called.

On the Q♦10♠6♦ flop, Veltri check-called a bet from Anderson.

Veltri then check-folded on the 10♣ turn, giving the first substantial pot in some time to Anderson.

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Veltri Josh Arieh

14 hours 56 minutes ago

"The Comeback Kid" Keeps Climbing

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David Salituro

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Razz

John Veltri: XxXx/10xAx8x10x/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/6x4x9xJx/Xx

"The comeback kid," John Veltri's supporters shouted from the rail as he called after Calvin Anderson completed.

Anderson bet again on fourth street and Veltri called. Veltri then bet on fifth and sixth, and Anderson called.

Both players checked down seventh, and Veltri turned over 10x7x2x for 10-8-7-2-A to win the pot.

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Veltri

15 hours 6 minutes ago

Arieh Into the Danger Zone

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh raised on the button, John Veltri three-bet from the big blind, and Arieh called.

On the J♠9♦9♣ flop, Veltri led and Arieh called.

He led again on the K♥ turn and 7♦ river, with Arieh putting in the call both times. Arieh got the bad news as Veltri tabled A♠A♥9♠2♠ for trip nines, and he scooped a big one to leave Arieh as the clear short stack.

Tags: John Veltri Josh Arieh

15 hours 12 minutes ago

Anderson Takes a Big Chunk Off Arieh

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David Salituro

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/7♠5♦4♣Q♠/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/3♠8♣K♦A♦/Xx

Calvin Anderson completed, Josh Arieh raised, and Anderson called.

Anderson then bet on fourth street and Arieh called. Anderson continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Arieh called down to seventh.

Arieh then led out with a bet on seventh, and Anderson raised. Arieh called, and Anderson showed 6♦3♦3♣ for a straight to win the big pot.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Josh Arieh

15 hours 19 minutes ago

Back and Forth as Arieh Slips Some

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

After an uneventful round of Razz which saw Calvin Anderson win a few small pots, the game switched to Seven Card Stud.

Calvin Anderson: XxXx / 3♠J♦8♣
Josh Arieh: XxXx / K♥9♠2♠ - folded on fifth street

Arieh completed and Anderson called. Arieh led forth as Anderson stuck around.

On fifth, Arieh check-folded to a bet from Anderson.

Calvin Anderson: XxXx / 5♦10♦Q♠ - folded on fifth street
John Veltri: XxXx / 7♠6♣4♠

Veltri completed and Anderson defended.

Anderson check-called a bet of fourth but he check-folded on fifth, giving a pot to Veltri who tried to ignite his rail.

"What color were your cards?" a member of his rail asked, "I can't see from here."

"It doesn't matter," Veltri replied, "All that matters is we won."

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Veltri Josh Arieh

15 hours 32 minutes ago

Veltri Frustrated by a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

John Veltri raised in the small blind and Josh Arieh called in the big blind.

Veltri bet on the 6♥4♥9♣ flop and Arieh called. He bet again on the K♣ turn, but this time Arieh raised. Veltri called, and the 8♥ fell on the river.

Both players checked, and Arieh showed Q♦6♦4♣2♣ for two pair. "No high. I could've got the high," Veltri said as he turned over A♣10♣5♦3♥ to chop the pot.