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

2 hours 57 minutes ago

Bach Trips up Fal

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Nikolai Fal opened from early position and called a three-bet from David Bach in the hijack.

Fal check-raised a bet from Bach on the 6♣10♥2♥ flop and Bach called.

Bach called a bet from Fal on the 6♦ turn and then bet after being checked to on the 10♦ river.

Fal looked up Bach, who turned over A♦K♦6♠3♠ for trip sixes. Fal mucked his cards and Bach padded his stack.

Tags: David Bach Nikolai Fal

2 hours 58 minutes ago

Zhu Continues Hot Start

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen limped left of the bring-in, Dylan Weisman limped, Yueqi Zhu completed, and both limpers called.

Jeff Madsen: XxXx / J♦3♣10♦ - folded on fifth street
Dylan Weisman: XxXx / 7♣3♦2♣8♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / A♥K♥6♠4♣ / Xx

Zhu led on fourth, getting two calls. He did the same on fifth, but this time only Weisman called.

Weisman called another bet on sixth, but Zhu did not slow down with another bet on seventh. Weisman would chew it over for almost a minute, ultimately deciding to fold, conceding the pot to Zhu who continues to collect pots in the early levels.

Tags: Dylan Weisman Jeff Madsen Yueqi Zhu

3 hours 5 minutes ago

Sitbon and Monnette Chop Four-Way Pot

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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

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

3 hours 7 minutes 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

3 hours 16 minutes 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

3 hours 18 minutes 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

3 hours 19 minutes 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

3 hours 22 minutes 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

3 hours 26 minutes 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

3 hours 31 minutes ago