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

Jul 15, 2026

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 13th Place ($52,857)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised from under the gun, Ari Engel three-bet in the next street and Arieh then got his short stack into the middle for Engel to look him up.

Josh Arieh: A♣2♦ All in
Ari Engel: A♠9♥

The kicker played on the K♥Q♥6♠3♠Q♦ board to send Arieh to the rail in 13th place for $52,857.

Tags: Ari Engel Josh Arieh

Jul 15, 2026

Four Players on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Walter Chambers left Alex Foxen on a severe short stack when the latter folded with fewer than two big bets behind after sixth street. Chambers continued to chip up thereafter when taking chips off William Kerkaert, who also lost chips to Shaun Deeb prior.

William Kerkaert: A♣8♠2♠ / 3♠3♣K♦2♣
Shaun Deeb: A♥Q♥8♣ / 4♠9♥10♥5♥

Kerkaert completed and called a raise by Shaun Deeb. Kerkaert paired his trey on the next street and bet. Deeb called. Kerkaert bet each remaining street and Deeb called all in for the last 30,000 on the final street. Kerkaert announced two pair, but Deeb had improved to a flush.

Walter Chambers: XxXx / 6♣9♥7♥6♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
William Kerkaert: XxXx / 7♦Q♦9♣10♣ / Xx

Chambers then completed for Kerkaert to call before Chambers bet all the way on every street. Kerkaert called up until sixth street and folded on seventh street.

Limit Hold'em

One table over, Josh Arieh tangled with Ali Eslami in Hold'em with the former betting through a board of 6♠4♠4♦J♣5♦. Arieh called and mucked when he was shown the 8♥8♣ by Eslami.

Tags: Alex Foxen Ali Eslami Josh Arieh Shaun Deeb Walter Chambers William Kerkaert

Jul 15, 2026

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 14th Place ($52,857)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Maxx Coleman: 10♥8♣/8♠7♥5♠Q♥/9♥ All in
Josh Arieh: 3♦2♥/3♥5♦6♦A♥/4♥

Maxx Coleman completed, and Josh Arieh raised with the bring-in to put Coleman all in. Coleman called, and the cards were run out.

Arieh's board left him with a wheel to scoop, while Coleman was left with just a pair of eights to be eliminated in 14th place.

Tags: Josh Arieh Maxx Coleman

Jul 15, 2026

Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 15th Place ($52,857)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Aaron Kupin: 5♣2♦A♠/3♣J♦A♣K♣ All in
Julien Sitbon: 9♣9♥8♥/K♥8♣2♣9♦
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/3♦4♣Q♣3♥/Xx

Three ways on fourth street, Aaron Kupin committed the rest of his chips against Maxx Coleman and Julien Sitbon.

Action checked through on fifth street, and then Coleman called bets from Sitbon on sixth and seventh.

Sitbon revealed his cards for a full house, and Coleman mucked. Kupin showed he drew to a pair of aces and was eliminated in 15th place.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Julien Sitbon Maxx Coleman

Jul 15, 2026

More for Eslami and Zhu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / 4♣7♠2♣5♠ / Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx / J♥8♠K♣3♣ / Xx

In three-way action to fifth street, Yueqi Zhu bet out William Kerkaert while Walter Chambers check-called. Chambers then check-called sixth and seventh street to get shown the 7♣7♥3♦ by Zhu for trip sevens.

"Nice hand," Chambers said and mucked.

At the same time on the other table, Ali Eslami took a chunk out of Josh Arieh with fours and deuces as well as an eight-seven low.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 4♥3♦5♥ - folded on fifth street
Walter Chambers: XxXx / 6♦Q♥8♥

Naoya Kihara then called a completion by Chambers, who check-called on fourth street. Chambers checked again on fifth street for Kihara to bet, then check-raised to force out Kihara.

Tags: Ali Eslami Josh Arieh Naoya Kihara Walter Chambers William Kerkaert Yueqi Zhu

Jul 15, 2026

Kostritsyn Leaves Kupin Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Alexander Kostritsyn: Q♣Q♦4♣/7♣K♥J♣Q♠
Aaron Kupin: XxXx/3♥5♠7♥2♣/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Alexander Kostritsyn and Aaron Kupin checked. Kostritsyn then called a bet from Kupin before leading out for a bet on sixth. Kupin called.

Kupin called one more bet from Kostritsyn on seventh and Kostritsyn tabled his cards for a set of queens. Kupin mucked and was left with just 400,000 following the hand.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Alexander Kostritsyn

Jul 15, 2026

Zhu Bets Out Foxen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / A♠J♦J♥
Alex Foxen: XxXx / 5♠2♥Q♥ - folded on fifth street

Yueqi Zhu completed with an ace and then called a raise by Alex Foxen. Zhu check-called fourth street before he paired his jack on fifth street. Foxen mulled it over for a short while and folded.

Tags: Alex Foxen Yueqi Zhu

Jul 15, 2026

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 16th Place ($50,340)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

In a previous hand, Qinghai Pan limped in with a deuce showing and Yueqi Zhu did so with a six. On fourth street, Zhu paired his six and Pan folded showing the J♥J♣ in the hole which left him with only 125,000 behind.

Qinghai Pan: 8♣7♣ / A♣4♣J♦Q♦ / A♠
Walter Chambers: A♥J♥ / 2♥K♥Q♠2♠ / 2♦

Pan then completed and was all-in when Walter Chambers raised. Both had four to a flush on fourth street whereas neither improved on fifth street. Chambers paired his deuce on sixth street and the made trips deuces on seventh.

"You need a flush," Shaun Deeb told Pan, who only paired his ace and bowed out in 16th place for $50,340.

Tags: Qinghai Pan Shaun Deeb Walter Chambers Yueqi Zhu

Jul 15, 2026

Coleman's Two Pair is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Maxx Coleman: 9♦8♣3♠/10♠J♦8♠9♠
Julien Sitbon: J♥6♠6♣/Q♦2♣2♦9♣

Julien Sitbon completed and was called by Maxx Coleman.

Coleman called bets from Sitbon on fourth and fifth street and then Sitbon check-called a bet from Coleman on sixth.

Action checked through on seventh and Sitbon revealed his cards for sixes and deuces. Coleman showed he held nines-up and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Julien Sitbon Maxx Coleman

Jul 15, 2026

Eslami Takes From Engel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 30,000-60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Ali Eslami: 9♦8♠5♠/8♦3♠10♠3♦
Ari Engel: XxXx/K♦10♦4♠A♣/Xx
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx/9♣Q♥2♦ - folded on fifth street

Ari Engel completed and was called by Alexander Kostritsyn and Ali Eslami.

Engel continued for a bet on fourth street and Kostritsyn called. Eslami then raised, and both players called.

Engel called a bet from Eslami on fifth street, but Kostritsyn folded.

Engel called one more bet from Eslami on sixth, and then action checked down on seventh. Eslami turned over his cards for two pair, and Engel sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Ali Eslami Ari Engel