An elite subject of 95 entrants turned out for the 2025 PokerGO Tour Blended Video games $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. occasion. The ultimate desk was plagued by highly-accomplished gamers, however just one may stroll away with the title. That turned out to be two-time bracelet winner Ryan Miller, who earned $247,000 because the champion.
This was the second-largest reside match rating for Miller, trailing solely the $344,677 payout he earned for profitable the 2023 World Sequence of Poker stud eight-or-better championship. The Pennsylvanian now has greater than $1.3 million in recorded earnings on the circuit, with nearly all of that success coming on the WSOP.
Miller was additionally awarded 540 Card Participant Participant of the 12 months factors for taking down this title. That was enough to shoot him up the standings and inside the highest 200 on the 2025 POY leaderboard offered by World Poker.
The second and last day of this occasion started with seven gamers remaining, with Miller out in entrance. The bubble had burst late on day 1, with the highest 14 finishers all incomes a share of the $950,000 prize pool. A number of massive names hit the rail contained in the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & On line casino Las Vegas earlier than the evening ended, together with five-time bracelet winner Yuri Dzivielevski (thirteenth), seven-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu (ninth), and two-time bracelet winner Nick Guagenti (eighth).
World Poker Tour champion and five-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi was the primary to fall on day 2. He obtained the final of his stack in on sixth avenue throughout a spherical of stud eight-or-better with a pair of aces and a flush draw in opposition to the kings up of Miller. Mizrachi bricked out on seventh avenue and was eradicated in seventh place ($38,000).
Two-time bracelet winner and 2019 WSOP essential occasion third-place finisher Alexander Livingston hung round on the quick stack for some time earlier than finally being knocked out in sixth place. He obtained all-in throughout a spherical of Omaha eight-or-better with the nut low draw with A-2 however misplaced out when Miller took the excessive facet with fives filled with tens whereas three-time WPT champion Chino Rheem rivered the very best low with A-2-3 after an ace hit the river. Livingston earned $47,500 for his efforts.
2017 WSOP $50,000 Poker Gamers Championship winner Johannes Becker busted in fifth place throughout a spherical of Razz. He caught dangerous on a number of streets and ended up with J-7-6-3-2. Samuel Sternfield was behind on sixth avenue, however made 8-7-5-4-A to win the pot and slender the sector to 4. Becker is approaching $4.4 million in profession cashes after including $66,500 with this efficiency.
5-time bracelet winner Benny Glaser’s final stand got here in stud. He obtained all-in on third straight with and had made a pair of kings by sixth avenue. He was dealing with the tens up of Sternfield and 4 wheel playing cards of Rheem with one card to return. Neither Glaser or Rheem improved on the top and Sternfield dragged the pot to ship Glaser packing with $85,500.
Rheem’s run on this occasion additionally got here to an finish while taking part in stud. He obtained his final massive wager in with (J
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trailing the (Ok
Ok)8
of Sternfield. Rheem picked up a pair of tens on fourth avenue and an open-ended straight draw on fifth, however was unable to enhance any additional. Sternfield ended up with kings and sixes to attain the elimination. Rheem took dwelling $114,000 because the third-place finisher, shifting him near $15.5 million in lifetime earnings.
With that, Sternfield took higher than a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play with Miller. The ultimate two went on to battle for a number of extra hours. Miller was right down to a single massive wager at one level, however managed to surge again from the brink of elimination to take the lead in time for the ultimate hand. Miller raised with OkQ from the button and Sternfield known as with AQ from the massive blind. The flop got here down Q72 and Sternfield check-called along with his prime pair, prime kicker. The flip introduced the Ok to offer Miller prime two pair. Sternfield check-called once more and the 6 accomplished the board. Sternfield knuckled the felt once more after which promptly known as off his final 1,500,000. Miller confirmed the winner and Sternfield headed to the payout desk to gather his $156,750 payout. This simply barely fell wanting turning into his highest payday, with the $157,046 he scored for profitable a $10,000 pot-limit Omaha occasion on the 2024 Seminole Onerous Rock Poker Open pageant remaining his largest money for now.
Last Desk Outcomes
Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
PGT Factors
1
Ryan Miller
$247,000
540
247
2
Samuel Sternfield
$156,750
450
157
3
Chino Rheem
$114,000
360
114
4
Benny Glaser
$85,500
270
86
5
Johannes Becker
$66,500
225
67
6
Alexander Livingston
$47,500
180
48
7
Robert Mizrachi
$38,000
135
38
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