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

17 hours 32 minutes ago

Arieh Takes Back the Lead

David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

Razz

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/3x8x2x3x/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/8x6x7xJx/Xx

Calvin Anderson completed and Josh Arieh called.

Anderson continued betting on each street down to seventh, and Arieh called. Anderson bet again on seventh, and Arieh folded this time.

The game switched to Seven Card Stud the next hand.

Seven Card Stud

Josh Arieh: XxXx/A♦9♥2♥8♥/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/Q♥4♣A♠4♦/Xx

Arieh completed, Anderson raised, and Arieh called.

Anderson bet on fourth and fifth, and Arieh called. Anderson bet again on sixth, but this time Arieh raised. Anderson called, and Arieh bet again on seventh. Anderson called once more.

Arieh showed A♦10♥3♥ for a flush, and Anderson mucked.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Josh Arieh

17 hours 37 minutes ago

Veltri Back on Track Against Arieh

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

Razz

John Veltri: XxXx / Ax9x5x4x / Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx / Ax10xJx2x / Xx

Veltri completed, Arieh raised, and Veltri called.

Veltri then led fourth with the lower board. He would lead again on the fifth and sixth, with Arieh staying around.

Seventh street checked through as Veltri tabled 10x10x3x in the hole, and his nine-five was the winner.

Tags: John Veltri Josh Arieh

17 hours 40 minutes ago

Arieh, Anderson Pick On Veltri in the Omaha Round

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 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 Q♦J♦J♥ flop and Arieh called. Veltri then checked the 3♦ turn, Arieh bet, and Veltri folded.

Veltri opened again the next hand, and Calvin Anderson called in the big blind.

Veltri bet on the 4♠9♠10♥ flop and Anderson called. Both players checked the J♦ turn and 4♥ river, and Anderson showed A♦K♦10♠5♦ for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Arieh then raised on the button and both Anderson and Veltri called in the blinds

The flop came 8♥J♦J♣ and Arieh bet. Anderson called, while Veltri got out of the way.

Both players checked the K♠ turn, and Anderson led out with a bet on the 6♣ river. Arieh called with K♥8♣6♥2♠ for two pair, and Anderson mucked A♠9♠5♦2♣.

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Veltri Josh Arieh

17 hours 45 minutes ago

Veltri Nearly Doubles as Arieh Takes Another Hit

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised on the button and John Veltri defended his big blind.

On the J♠7♦5♥ flop, Veltri check-raised a bet from Arieh, who called.

Veltri then led on the repeat 7♣ turn, Arieh raised, Veltri put in a third bet, and Arieh called.

On the A♣ river, Veltri fired a final bet, and Arieh decided to lay down his hand after a small tank.

Tags: John Veltri Josh Arieh

17 hours 47 minutes ago

Anderson Raises the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Calvin Anderson raised on the button and Josh Arieh called from the big blind.

On the 10♣6♠2♣ flop, Arieh check-called a bet from Anderson.

The turn brought the 9♠ as Anderson bet again. Arieh check-raised, and Anderson called.

On the 7♥ river, Arieh led, Anderson raised, and Arieh quickly folded.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Josh Arieh

17 hours 52 minutes ago

Anderson Scoops Arieh

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/8♥A♦5♣A♠/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/5♠Q♠6♦6♥/Xx

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

Anderson bet on fourth street and Arieh called. Anderson continued betting on every street, and Arieh called him down.

Anderson turned over 8♦7♦3♠ for aces and eights with a low, and Arieh mucked.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Josh Arieh

17 hours 57 minutes ago

Play Resumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

The final three players have returned from dinner, and play is back underway in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship!

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits

18 hours 54 minutes ago

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits

The remaining three players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 8:40 p.m. local time.

Limits will be 100,000/200,000 when play resumes.

18 hours 54 minutes ago

Anderson Scoops Veltri Before Dinner

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson: XxXx / 6♠3♥Q♦10♦ / Xx
John Veltri: XxXx / A♥8♥K♦5♠ / Xx

Veltri completed and Anderson called from the bring-in. Veltri led fourth, getting a quick call from Anderson.

He led two more times on fifth and sixth, with Anderson sticking around.

On seventh, Veltri opted to check to Anderson who bet, and Veltri reluctantly called as Anderson tabled 5♣4♣2♥ in the hole, making a low and a straight on seventh as he hit his gin card to win the last pot before the dinner break.

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Veltri