Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

14 hours 7 minutes ago

Eslami Picks Off Pan

Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Naoya Kihara raised on the button, Qinghai Pan three-bet from the small blind, Ali Eslami cold-called in the big blind, and Kihara stuck around.

On the 10♠9♠2♦ flop, Pan led, Eslami raised, Kihara folded, and Pan called.

The 8♣ turn checked through to the 6♦ river, which saw Pan lead, and Eslami instantly called.

Qinghai Pan: K♦Q♦
Ali Eslami: 4♥4♣

Pan went for the bluff with king-high while Eslami made the right call with his fours to collect the pot.

Tags: Ali Eslami Naoya Kihara Qinghai Pan

14 hours 13 minutes ago

Updated Counts of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

The action continues in the penultimate level of the night with just over half an hour left at the current blinds and big bets of 100,000. The corresponding blue chip denomination has been introduced as well.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
587	1	Aaron Kupin	United States	800,000	8
587	2	Alexander Kostritsyn	Russian Federation	3,150,000	32
587	3	Maxx Coleman	United States	980,000	10
587	4	Ari Engel	United States	1,025,000	10
587	5	Alex Foxen	United States	1,650,000	17
587	6	William Kerkaert	United States	1,260,000	13
587	7	Yueqi Zhu	China	1,360,000	14
587	8	Luke Schwartz	United Kingdom	925,000	9

577	1	Ali Eslami	United States	870,000	9
577	2	Walter Chambers	United States	1,275,000	13
577	3	Josh Arieh	United States	580,000	6
577	4	Julien Sitbon	France	3,350,000	34
577	5	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,400,000	14
577	6	Matthew Beinner	United States	1,325,000	13
577	7	Naoya Kihara	Japan	1,550,000	16
577	8	Qinghai Pan	United States	595,000	6

14 hours 14 minutes ago

Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 17th Place ($50,340)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ari Engel raised out of the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus called from the big blind. Engel bet the 8♣7♦3♦ flop to receive a call and did so again on the J♣ turn. Ausmus called with fewer than a full bet behind.

Engel then bet the 8♠ river and Ausmus called all in.

Engel tabled his A♠10♠9♦4♣ for the jack-high straight and a low, which scooped the A♦Q♠7♥5♠ of Ausmus, who bowed out in 17th place for $50,340.

Tags: Ari Engel Jeremy Ausmus

14 hours 19 minutes ago

Arthur Morris Eliminated in 18th Place ($50,340)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Arthur Morris completed and was called by Qinghai Pan and Julien Sitbon from the bring-in.

Arthur Morris: XxXx / A♦3♣6♠K♥ / Xx All in
Qinghai Pan: XxXx / 5♥3♠8♥7♠ / Xx All in
Julien Sitbon: XxXx / 2♥J♦4♥9♦ / Xx

Morris led on fourth and fifth, getting two callers both times.

On sixth, Morris led, Pan raised, Sitbon cold-called, and Morris called.

It checked to Sitbon on seventh, who bet. Morris called all in for 10,000, and Pan called all in for 60,000.

Sitbon had 8♦3♦2♦ in the hole for a flush, and Pan had J♥8♠4♣ for an eight-seven low. Morris showed just 3♥2♠ as he started one-two-three, and he mucked his final card before hitting the exit.

Tags: Arthur Morris Julien Sitbon Qinghai Pan

14 hours 26 minutes ago

Engel Doubles Through Kupin

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ari Engel raised from under the gun and called a three-bet from Aaron Kupin in the small blind.

Engel called bets from Kupin on the 10♣J♦5♠ flop and 9♦ turn and then called all in facing a final bet from Kupin on the 4♦ river.

"You got it," Kupin announced. Engel turned over A♦Q♦5♥4♥ for the nut flush and was awarded another double up.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Ari Engel

14 hours 32 minutes ago

Foxen's Downtrend Continues

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Alex Foxen: XxXx/A♥8♣7♦2♦/Xx
Ali Eslami: 6♣2♣2♥/3♠3♣6♦9♥

Alex Foxen completed and was called by Ali Eslami.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Eslami led out for a bet on fifth. Foxen raised and Eslami called.

Eslami check-called a bet from Foxen on sixth, and then both players checked down on seventh.

Eslami turned over his hole cards for threes and deuces, and Foxen mucked his cards.

Tags: Alex Foxen Ali Eslami

14 hours 32 minutes ago

They Call Them Magnets

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Aaron Kupin bet all the way on the 9♠5♣4♦ flop, the 7♠ turn and the 9♣ river out of the small blind. Alexander Kostritsyn called the first two bets and then reluctantly folded at the end.

Soon after, the two short stacks of the table were in the blinds. Ari Engel raised from the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus called from the big blind. Engel bet the A♣Q♥10♥ flop and then faced the raise of Ausmus.

Both grabbed their cameras and got ready to record.

"You know, they call them magnets," Engel said and Ausmus asked, "really?" before Engel called all in.

Ari Engel: K♦K♠ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: Q♦6♣

The 4♣ turn and 9♣ river were blanks, and Engel doubled in the battle of the vloggers.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Alexander Kostritsyn Ari Engel Jeremy Ausmus

14 hours 37 minutes ago

Eights Enough for Sitbon to Scoop

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Action picked up on fourth after Josh Arieh, Julien Sitbon, and Matthew Beinner all contributed one bet on third.

Josh Arieh: XxXx / A♥2♠3♦3♥ / Xx
Julien Sitbon: XxXx / 3♠A♠8♦2♣ / Xx
Matthew Beinner: XxXx / 8♥K♣ - folded on fourth street

It checked to Arieh on fourth, who bet, and only Sitbon called. Sitbon would then check-call another bet on fifth.

Arieh made open threes on sixth but elected to check-call. He check-called a final bet on seventh from Sitbon, who tabled J♥10♥8♠ in the hole, and his lone pair of eights was enough for the scoop as Arieh could not salvage half the pot.

Tags: Josh Arieh Julien Sitbon Matthew Beinner

14 hours 38 minutes ago