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

1 day 13 hours ago

Sitbon and Monnette Chop Four-Way Pot

Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Chino Rheem: XxXx/K♠K♣A♥3♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
John Monnette: A♠Q♠Q♣/Q♦10♠4♦5♥
Song Wang: J♥7♣4♠/7♥7♠9♥3♥
Julien Sitbon: 8♠4♣2♠/4♥5♣5♦7♦

On fifth street, Chino Rheem bet with an open pair of kings. John Monnette raised, and Song Wang called. Julien Sitbon followed suit, and Rheem came along to sixth as well.

It then checked to Wang on sixth street. He bet, and his three opponents all called. Wang bet again on seventh street. This time, Sitbon and Monnette still called, while Rheem folded between them.

Song showed three sevens, but they were no good against the three queens of Monnette. Sitbon had made a low, splitting the pot between him and Monnette.

Tags: Chino Rheem John Monnette Julien Sitbon Song Wang

1 day 13 hours ago

Eslami Gets Value From Pan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Qinghai Pan raised from early position and Ali Eslami defended his big blind.

Eslami check-raised a bet from Pan on the 8♥9♠2♠ flop and Pan called.

Both players checked on the K♣ turn, but Eslami led out for a bet after the J♥ filled out the board.

Pan took a close look at the board and then stuck in a call and Eslami turned over Q♥J♠ for a rivered pair of jacks. Pan nodded his head and mucked his cards, sending the pot Eslami's way.

Tags: Qinghai Pan Ali Eslami

1 day 13 hours ago

Additional Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

1 day 13 hours ago

Ruben's Jacks are Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben: J♠6♦3♦/A♦J♣8♥Q♥
Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx/Q♣3♥9♥A♥/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/7♣J♦10♠ - folded on fifth street

Christian Roberts called the bring-in, and Brad Ruben completed. Yehuda Buchalter called, and Roberts called as well.

Buchalter bet on fourth street and both Roberts and Ruben called.

On fifth street, Ruben led out for a bet, which got a call from Buchalter and a fold from Roberts.

Both players checked on sixth and seventh streets, and Ruben announced, "Jacks," as he turned over his hole cards. Buchalter rechecked his holding and sent his cards into the muck, conceding the pot to Ruben.

Tags: Brad Ruben Christian Roberts Yehuda Buchalter

1 day 13 hours ago

Negreanu Sits Down, Gets Rivered

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised in the small blind, and Hiroyuki Noda defended his big blind. Negreanu bet on the 7♦J♥J♦ flop and K♣ turn, which Noda called.

Negreanu bet again on the 10♣ river, but this time Noda raised.

"I knew you were going to do that the whole time!" Negreanu exclaimed. "You waited until the river to f**k me."

He eventually called with what he claimed was a king, but could not beat the A♠Q♥ straight of Noda and consequently mucked his hand.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Hiroyuki Noda

1 day 13 hours ago

Sitbon Flushes Rheem

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Action picked up on fifth street as Chino Rheem check-called a bet from Julien Sitbon, leaving the pot heads-up after a third player surrendered.

Julien Sitbon: XxXx / Q♣J♠6♣10♣ / Xx
Chino Rheem: XxXx / 2♠4♠4♦8♦ / Xx

Rheem would check-call another bet on sixth.

He checked a final time to Sitbon on seventh who put out a final bet. Rheem would tank for around 30 seconds before tossing in the call, only to be shown the 10♥5♣4♣ hole cards of SItbon, who made a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Chino Rheem Julien Sitbon

1 day 13 hours ago

Glantz Grinding It Back

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Ray Dehkharghani raised in middle position, Matt Glantz three-bet in the cutoff, and Dehkharghani called to the 7♥8♣J♣ flop. He then checked for Glantz to bet. Dehkharghani called, and check-called again as Glantz fired the 5♥ turn.

The 6♥ river completed the board. Glantz tossed in a final barrel, and Dehkharghani check-called to showdown. Glantz tabled A♥J♥ for the nut flush, securing the pot when Dehkharghani mucked.

Tags: Matt Glantz Ray Dehkharghani

1 day 13 hours ago

Kessler Wins His First Hand

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Razz

Allen Kessler: XxXx/5xKx2x7x/Xx
Jesse Lonis: XxXx/8xQx9x2x/Xx - folded on seventh street
Chris Hunichen: XxXx/6xJxKx - folded on fifth street

Jesse Lonis completed and was raised by Allen Kessler. Chris Hunichen called cold and Lonis called as well for a three-way pot.

Hunichen led out for a bet on fourth street and both Lonis and Kessler called.

On fifth street, Kessler bet after catching best, which got a fold from Hunichen and a call from Lonis.

Lonis called another bet from Kessler on sixth, but folded 3x2xAx face up after facing a final bet on seventh.

"That's the first pot I've won," Kessler said. "We've played an hour already."

Tags: Allen Kessler Chris Hunichen Jesse Lonis

1 day 13 hours ago

Fuchs Wins With Snowmen

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Nicholas Marchington raised in early position, Patrick Stacey made it three bets next to act, and Carol Fuchs called in the big blind.

The trio checked through the 9♣3♥K♣ flop and the 6♦ turn. The 9♥ river again checked to Stacey, who fired a bet this time. Fuchs quickly called before Marchington folded.

Stacey showed 7♠7♣, but Fuchs had a higher pair with 8♠8♥ to win the chips in the center.