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

1 day 7 hours ago

Beinner Nearly Doubles

Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Razz

Matthew Beinner: XxXx/2x8x4x3x/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/4x2xKx9x/Xx - folded on seventh street

Matthew Beinner bet on fifth street, and Clayton Mozdzen called. Mozdzen called again when Beinner bet on sixth street, seeing his opponent bet on seventh street as well.

Mozdzen abandoned the pot with a fold, and Beinner chipped back up to cross the six-figure mark.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Matthew Beinner

1 day 7 hours ago

Kessler Eliminated by Couden

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Razz

Allen Kessler: 3xAx/AxJxJx3x/5x All in
Joey Couden: 9x3x/4x8x3x7x/7x
Hiroyuki Noda: XxXx/5xAxAx - folded on fifth street
Esther Taylor: XxXx/10xQx - folded on fourth street

Joey Couden and Hiroyuki Noda called Esther Taylor's bring-in and Allen Kessler committed his last 1,500 into the middle.

Couden bet on fourth street, which got a call from Noda and a fold from Taylor.

On fifth street Couden bet again and Noda let his hand go.

Kessler was in rough shape with two pair, and Kessler paired again on sixth to find himself drawing dead. Couden drew to a nine and Kessler was eliminated.

Tags: Allen Kessler Esther Taylor Esther Taylor's Hiroyuki Noda Joey Couden

1 day 7 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

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Level: 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

1 day 7 hours ago

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

The remaining 77 players are taking their final 15-minute break of the night.

The clock reads 106 entries, with registration and one reentry available for two more levels tomorrow.

1 day 7 hours ago

One In, Five Out Before Break

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

1 day 7 hours ago

Zhu Finds Two-Outer in Massive Three-Way Affair

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

A massive pot was brewing between Yueqi Zhu in the big blind, David Bach from middle position, and Ray Fishman in the hijack.

There was 167,500 in the middle with the completed board reading 9♥8♥5♣10♦A♠.

Zhu led for a final bet, and Bach called after a small tank. Fishman was then visibly frustrated with the situation, taking inventory of his remaining stack. Getting nearly twenty-to-one, he eventually decided to flick in the call.

Zhu tabled A♥A♦ for a rivered top set, Bach mucked, and Fishman flashed 8♠8♣ as he folded. Zhu found a two-outer on the river to drag a massive one.

Tags: David Bach Ray Fishman Yueqi Zhu

1 day 8 hours ago

Bruschi and Ruben Chop Five-Way Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ren Lin limped first to act, Matthew Beinner limped in middle position, Brad Ruben limped on the button, and Clayton Mozdzen raised from the small blind. Renan Bruschi three-bet from the big blind and everyone called cold for a bloated five-way pot.

Mozdzen checked on the Q♣3♥7♥ flop and Bruschi bet. Everyone called.

Action checked to Ruben on the K♥ turn and he bet. Everyone called except Beinner, who folded.

The 8♠ completed the board and it was again checked to Ruben, who bet a final time. Mozdzen and Bruschi called, but Lin folded.

Ruben fanned out A♥5♠5♦4♥ for the nut flush for the high and Bruschi revealed A♣Q♦Q♠2♦ for the nut low. Mozdzen mucked his cards and Ruben and Bruschi chopped up the large pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Clayton Mozdzen Matthew Beinner Ren Lin Renan Bruschi

1 day 8 hours ago

Bolden Doubles Dire Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Gary Bolden: A♠A♥/3♠3♦8♥9♠/Q♠ All in
Maksim Pisarenko: J♦8♣/10♦9♥2♠10♠/3♥
Song Wang: XxXx/4♣6♥ - folded on fourth street

Gary Bolden bet on fourth street, Maksim Pisarenko raised, and Song Wang folded. Bolden then called all in, revealing aces-up.

Pisarenko did not hit his straight draw on the subsequent streets, seeing Bolden's hand hold for the double-up.

Tags: Gary Bolden Maksim Pisarenko Song Wang

1 day 8 hours ago

Kessler Quartered by Couden

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Allen Kessler raised from early position and was called by Joey Couden on the button and Hiroyuki Noda in the big blind.

On the J♦8♦2♣ flop, Noda checked to Kessler, who bet. Couden raised, Noda folded, and Kessler called.

Kessler then check-called a bet on the 7♠ turn.

On the K♣ river, Couden put his final 3,500 into the middle and Kessler called.

Joey Couden: A♠5♠3♦2♥ All in
Allen Kessler: A♦10♣4♦2♠

Both were playing deuces with an ace kicker for the high, while Couden also had the nut low, and he received three quarters of the pot as Kessler and Noda got short.

Tags: Allen Kessler Hiroyuki Noda Joey Couden