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

1 day 7 hours ago

Ruben Finds Value Against Fuchs

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

Limit Hold'em

Carol Fuchs raised in the cutoff, Brad Ruben three-bet on the button, and Fuchs called.

Ruben bet the 4♥J♥10♦ flop and 7♣ turn. Fuchs check-called both times, after which the duo checked through the 10♥ river.

Fuchs could only show king-high with K♠Q♣, leaving Ruben to take the pot with J♠9♠ for flopped top pair.

Tags: Brad Ruben Carol Fuchs

1 day 7 hours ago

Foxen Wins Big in Razz

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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

Alex Foxen: 4x3x2x/2x2x8x6x
Daniel Negreanu: Qx6x5x/Ax10xQx7x
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/JxAxAx - folded on fifth street

Daniel Negreanu completed with his ace and was called by Maksim Pisarenko. Alex Foxen raised and it was folded back to Negreanu, who called. Pisarenko decided to make it three bets to go and Foxen four-bet. Both Negreanu and Pisarenko called.

Pisarenko and Foxen called a bet from Negreanu on fourth street and then Foxen bet after being checked to on fifth. Negreanu called and Pisarenko folded.

Negreanu called bets from Foxen on sixth and seventh and Foxen turned over his hole cards for an eight.

Negreanu showed he drew to a ten and mucked — awarding the large pot to Foxen.

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu Maksim Pisarenko

1 day 7 hours ago

Sklar Fires Into Trips

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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

Limit Hold'em

Heads up to the 3♠A♦A♠ flop, big blind Ali Eslami check-raised a bet from Richard Sklar in the hijack. Sklar made it three bets, and Eslami called.

Eslami then check-called Sklar's bet on the 2♥ turn before he led out with a bet on the Q♠ river.

Sklar quickly called with K♣K♥, but he had been behind the whole way as Eslami showed A♣7♣ for flopped trips.

Tags: Ali Eslami Richard Sklar

1 day 7 hours ago

Gan Trips Up Volpe

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Brett Slezak

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

Seven Card Stud

Jiyang Gan, Ryutaro Suzuki, John Racener from the bring-in, and Paul Volpe were four-ways to fourth after each put in one bet on third.

Jiyang Gan: XxXx / K♠6♥10♦4♠ / Xx
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx / J♠6♦9♣A♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street
John Racener: XxXx / 2♠3♦ - folded on fourth street
Paul Volpe: XxXx / 6♣5♥7♦9♠ / Xx

It checked to Volpe on fourth who bet, getting calls from Gan and Suzuki while Racener got out of the way.

The same occurred on fifth, with Volpe betting and both opponents calling.

Suzuki checked with the ace up on sixth, Volpe bet once more, and both called again as a bloated pot went to seventh.

It checked to Gan on the end, who bet. Suzuki quickly folded but Volpe flicked in the call after a minute's tank. However, he got the bad news as Gan tabled K♥K♣9♦ in the hole for trip kings, and it was the winner as he dragged a big one.

Tags: Jiyang Gan John Racener Paul Volpe Ryutaro Suzuki

1 day 7 hours ago

Johnson Makes the Right Call Against Hunichen

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson raised from the hijack and was called by Chris Hunichen in the big blind.

Both players checked on the J♣K♣3♠ flop and then Hunichen led out for a bet on the 3♣ turn. Johnson called.

Hunichen bet again after the 2♦ completed the board and John tanked a while before deciding to call.

"Ace-king," Hunichen announced, prompting Johnson to table A♥10♥8♦3♦ for trip threes.

Hunichen sent his cards into the muck and Johnson collected the pot.

At another table, Gus Hansen was eliminated.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Gus Hansen Marco Johnson

1 day 7 hours ago

Deeb Raises the Raiser

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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

Seven Card Stud

Shaun Deeb: A♥J♥10♥/K♦Q♠9♣Q♣
Joe Hachem: K♥4♠2♠/A♠8♦5♥3♠

On sixth street, Shaun Deeb bet with an open pair of queens, only to be raised by Joe Hachem. Deeb called to seventh street, where Hachem bet out of turn.

Deeb then announced a check before he raised Hachem's bet. Hachem quickly called, but his wheel was no good against the higher straight of Deeb, and he lost the sizable pot.

Tags: Joe Hachem Shaun Deeb

1 day 7 hours ago

Yoon Quarters Pisarenko

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Yoon limped from under the gun and Maksim Pisarenko raised from the cutoff. Gary Bolden called in the big blind and Yoon called as well.

Action checked to Pisarenko, who continued for a bet on the 5♣Q♣3♣ flop. Yoon raised and Pisarenko called.

Pisarenko called bets from Yoon on the 10♦ turn and 2♦ river, and Yoon tabled A♥Q♦4♣2♣ for a flush and the nut low.

Pisarenko turned over A♣K♥10♠4♥ for the same low and Yoon took the majority of the pot.

Tags: Brian Yoon Gary Bolden Maksim Pisarenko

1 day 7 hours ago

Chambers Can't Bluff Yoon

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Brett Slezak

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Yoon opened from middle position and was called by Walter Chambers in the cutoff and Alex Foxen in the big blind.

On the K♣J♣5♣ flop, it checked to Chambers, who bet, and both opponents called.

It checked to Chambers again on the 10♥ turn and he fired again. This time, Foxen folded before Yoon called.

Yoon check-called a final bet on the 4♠ river.

Walter Chambers: A♣K♠Q♦9♦
Brian Yoon: A♥Q♣7♠3♣

Chambers had broadway but went for the bluff with the naked ace of clubs. However, Yoon had the second nuts and made the correct call down to win the pot.

Tags: Alex Foxen Brian Yoon Walter Chambers

1 day 7 hours ago

Hunichen Escapes Immediate Danger

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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

Limit Hold'em

Chris Hunichen bet the 6♥10♦4♣ flop from middle position, and Patrick Stacey called in the cutoff. Hunichen fired again on the 8♠ turn. Stacey tossed in more calling chips, seeing the 5♦ appear on the river.

Hunichen kept piling in bets, but Stacey had seen enough and folded to forfeit the pot.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Patrick Stacey

1 day 7 hours ago