Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. | 2026 World Series of Poker

10 hours 57 minutes ago

Coleman Keeps the Pressure on Kelsall

Dan O'Hair

Level 15

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

Razz

Maxx Coleman: XxXx/7x9x4xAx/Xx
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/8xKx4x9x/Xx - folded on seventh street

Maxx Coleman completed and was called by Andrew Kelsall.

Kelsall called bets from Coleman on fourth through sixth street, but laid his hand facing a final bet from Coleman on seventh.

At other tables, Dylan Smith and Ben Yu were eliminated.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Ben Yu Dylan Smith Maxx Coleman

11 hours ago

Gan Is Gone

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15

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

Razz

Phillip Hui: XxXx / 6x6xJx4x folded on sixth street
Chino Rheem: Ax3x / Qx2x5x8x / 3x
William Kerkaert: XxXx / AxJxKx7x folded on sixth street
Jiyang Gan: KxKx / 5x9x9xJx / 7x

The floor was called over to the table to confirm what pot Jiyang could win because he was at risk for a fraction of the ante only on third street. William Kerkaert completed and was called by Phillip Hui and Chino Rheem. Kerkaert bet again fourth street to pick up two calls before Rheem bet fifth street to get called twice.

Rheem bet sixth street once more and this time, Kerkaert folded as did Hui. By then, Gan had already gathered his belongings and was drawing dead because this has been a Razz hand and not Stud.

Tags: Ben Yu Chino Rheem Jiyang Gan Phillip Hui William Kerkaert

11 hours 6 minutes ago

Sitbon's Eight is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15

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

Razz

Julien Sitbon: 7x4x2x/4x10x8x6x
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/Ax3x9x4x

Heads-up on fourth street, Julien Sitbon called bets from Matt Grapenthien on fourth and fifth and then both players checked down on sixth and seventh.

"Nine," Grapenthien announced as he showed a 6x.

Sitbon turned over his hole cards for an eight and was sent the pot.

Tags: Julien Sitbon Matt Grapenthien

11 hours 9 minutes ago

Suzuki Back Above Half a Million

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 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

The very swingy day of Ryutaro Suzuki has continued because he nearly doubled his stack since the break. In the latest hand, he led the 6♥6♦4♠Q♦ turn out of the small blind and David "ODB" Baker called. They checked the J♦ river and Suzuki tabled the A♥K♥4♥2♥. It was good enough to win the pot as Baker mucked with the words "nice hand".

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki David "ODB" Baker

11 hours 14 minutes ago

Chip Counts After Level 14 (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15

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

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Level: 15

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

11 hours 18 minutes ago

Daniel Negreanu is Wrapping Up a Highly Profitable 2026 World Series of Poker

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Kevin Taylor

Level 14

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Daniel Negreanu will wrap up his most profitable World Series of Poker in years on Wednesday, and he'll finish the summer in contention for WSOP Player of the Year.

The GGPoker ambassador came into the series having played minimal poker since the WSOP Paradise series in December. But he didn't show any rust and not only won his second bracelet in three years, he reached four final tables and still has a chance at one more in the $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. event.

Negreanu bagged an above-average stack Monday on Day 1 and will return to action at 1 p.m. PT for Day 2. It could be his final shot at another deep run at what has been a successful 2026 WSOP for the Poker Hall of Famer.

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11 hours 26 minutes ago

Smith and Hui Leave Gan on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

On the river of a 10♥5♠2♦10♦7♣ board, Philip Hui bet and Jiyang Gan called before Dan Smith raised. Hui called and Gan very reluctantly called to get shown the A♥4♥4♠3♣ by Hui. That was good for the low, as Smith held the A♠A♣6♠5♥ for the high whereas Gan mucked.

After the hand, the players went on a break and their table will break once they return.

Tags: Dan Smith Jiyang Gan Philip Hui

11 hours 31 minutes ago

Time for a Breather

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

The remaining 47 players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.

11 hours 35 minutes ago

Kerkaert Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

William Kerkaert raised first to act and called a three-bet from Jeremy Ausmus, who was directly behind him.

Kerkaert check-called a bet from Ausmus on the K♠3♦7♥ flop and then both players checked on the 6♣ turn.

The 4♦ river brought four cards to a straight on board and Kerkaert led out for a bet. Ausmus didn't take long to send his cards into the muck and Kerkaert added to his stack.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus William Kerkaert