Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 10 hours ago

Eslami Over Two Starting Stacks

Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Action picked up on fourth street three-ways between Ali Eslami, Yehuda Buchalter, and Patrick Stacey after each player contributed one bet on third.

Ali Eslami: XxXx / A♣J♥J♠7♥ / Xx
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx / 6♦8♦J♣ - folded on fifth street
Patrick Stacey: XxXx / 7♠6♠5♥K♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Eslami checked to Buchalter on fourth, who bet, and both opponents called. It then checked to Stacey on fifth, who bet. Eslami raised, Buchalter folded, and Stacey called.

Eslami led on sixth, getting a call. On seventh, he fired a final bet, and Stacey let his hand go after a small tank, conceding to Eslami without showdown.

Seven Card Stud

Eslami was moved tables and his very first hand at the new table was the following.

Hiroyuki Noda completed, Eslami called, Allen Kessler called with the Q♥, and Chris Hunichen raised from the bring-in. Noda called, Eslami then made it three bets, Kessler folded, and both Hunichen and Noda called.

Ali Eslami: XxXx / 5♠5♦6♣K♦ / Xx
Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 2♦A♠5♥Q♦ / Xx
Hiroyuki Noda: XxXx / 5♣7♠Q♣6♥ - folded on sixth street

Eslami led fourth with open fives and both opponents called. The same action occurred on fifth street.

On sixth, Eslami bet again and only Hunichen called this time. He fired a final bet on seventh, which Hunichen reluctantly called. Eslami tabled 8♠8♦4♣ in the hole, and his two pair, eights and fives, were the winner as he crossed the two-starting-stack threshold.

Tags: Ali Eslami Allen Kessler Chris Hunichen Hiroyuki Noda Patrick Stacey Yehuda Buchalter

1 day 10 hours ago

Baker Bests Tate

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

David "ODB" Baker: A♥J♦J♣/K♠5♦A♦10♥
Brian Tate: XxXx/4♠K♥9♠K♣/Xx

David "ODB" Baker completed with his king and called a raise from Brian Tate.

Baker called a bet from Tate on fourth street and then raised a bet from Tate on fifth, which Tate called.

Tate led out for a bet after pairing his king on sixth and Baker called.

On seventh street, Baker bet after being checked to and Tate looked him up. Baker tabled his hole cards for aces and jacks and Tate mucked his cards.

Tags: Brian Tate David "ODB" Baker

1 day 10 hours ago

Newest Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

1 day 10 hours ago

Zhu Fills Up on Seventh

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Dylan Weisman: XxXx/3♣10♥ - folded on fourth street
Yueqi Zhu: J♥8♥8♦/8♣A♥J♦5♦
Christian Roberts: XxXx/K♠6♥6♦9♣

Dylan Weisman brought in, and Yueqi Zhu just called. Christian Roberts then completed, getting both Weisman and Zhu along to fourth street.

Zhu led out once he caught an ace on fourth street, but Roberts was having none of it and raised. Weisman quickly folded, but Zhu stuck around and called.

Roberts fired more bets on fifth and sixth street. Zhu called both times, seeing his opponent check on seventh street. He then bet himself, and Roberts quickly called to showdown.

Zhu showed down a full house, prompting Roberts to muck his cards in defeat.

Tags: Christian Roberts Dylan Weisman Yueqi Zhu

1 day 10 hours ago

Third Pair Good for Suzuki

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Jiyang Gan raised from the small blind and Ryutaro Suzuki defended his big blind.

Suzuki called bets from Gan on the 10♦4♦K♥ flop and 2♣ turn and then both players checked on the Q♦ river.

Suzuki turned over 10♣5♥ for a pair of tens, which was good for the pot against Gan's A♠7♦.

Tags: Jiyang Gan Ryutaro Suzuki

1 day 10 hours ago

Milgrom Loses More to Le and Seiver

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: 8♠8♣4♣/K♠9♠3♦A♣
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/5♣9♣10♥Q♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
Allan Le: 7♣6♠2♦/2♥4♠10♦8♦

Scott Seiver had two-bet on fourth street, and Nicolas Milgrom and Allan Le both called. Seiver bet on fifth street, and again received two calls.

After sixth street was checked by the trio, seventh street checked to Le again. He decided to bet, seeing Seiver call.

Milgrom made some frustrated motions before he mucked, and the pot was subsequently chopped between Seiver's pair and Le's low.

Tags: Allan Le Nicolas Milgrom Scott Seiver

1 day 11 hours ago

Gan Gets Gutter

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

James Joiner raised under the gun and Jiyang Gan called in the hijack. In the cutoff, Ryutaro Suzuki three-bet, Joiner made it four bets, and both opponents called.

On the A♦7♠6♣ flop, Joiner led and both opponents called.

The 4♦ turn checked through to the 8♣ river as Joiner checked again to Gan who bet. Suzuki folded but Joiner reluctantly flicked in the call after a small tank. Gan tabled 5♦5♣ as he went runner-runner to make a straight, and Joiner flashed K♥K♣ as he was run down by Gan.

Tags: James Joiner Jiyang Gan Ryutaro Suzuki

1 day 11 hours ago

Fal Victim of Gorilla Warfare

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jesse Lonis: A♦K♠7♠/A♣K♣5♥2♣
Walter Chambers: XxXx/9♦3♠2♥ - folded on fifth street
Nikolai Fal: XxXx/8♥K♥K♦7♦/Xx

Jesse Lonis completed, and Walter Chambers and Nikolai Fal both called. Lonis' bet on fourth street was called by his two opponents as well. Fal paired on fifth street and led out with a bet. Lonis called before Chambers folded.

Fal and Lonis both checked sixth street, and Fal checked again on seventh street. Lonis tossed in betting chips, seeing Fal quickly call. Lonis tabled aces and kings, enough to take the pot as Fal mucked his hand in defeat.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Nikolai Fal Walter Chambers

1 day 11 hours ago

Scwartz Scoops a Monster Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Luke Schwartz: 5♠3♣A♦/6♠4♣5♥5♦
Martin Masar: Q♣3♦A♠/A♣9♣4♠9♥
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/6♥6♣10♥J♦/Xx - folded on seventh street

Luke Schwartz, Martin Masar, and Daniel Negrenau were in for 12,500 each heading to fourth street. Negreanu bet, Masar called, Schwartz raised, and both Negreanu and Masar called.

Schwartz bet on fifth street and both Negreanu and Masar called.

On sixth street, Masar led out for a bet after pairing his nine, which got calls from Schwartz and Negreanu.

Masar bet a final time on seventh. Schwartz called and Negreanu folded. Masar showed he held aces-up, but it was no good against Schwartz's trip fives and a low to scoop the massive pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negrenau Luke Schwartz Martin Masar

1 day 11 hours ago