Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Mori Eskandani Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,587)

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 40000
Limits: 40000-80000

Mori Eskandani: A♣J♣ / J♠10♥6♦2♥ / Xx All in
Chino Rheem: Q♠8♠ / 8♦8♣7♣A♦ / Xx

Rheem completed, Eskandani raised, Rheem three-bet, Eskandani raised all-in, and Rheem called.

Eskandani was in good shape with jacks until Rheem spiked a third eight. Eskandani could not find any additional help as the Poker Hall of Famer was eliminated in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

Mori Eskandani	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Mori Eskandani

06-08-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,201)

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 40000
Limits: 40000-80000

Adam Friedman: A♦4♣ / A♠5♣J♦2♠ / 10♠ All in
Nick Guagenti: 7♦6♥ / 6♦Q♥Q♦J♠ / 5♦

Friedman completed and Guagenti called. Fourth street checked through and Friedman's final 10,000 went in on fifth.

Friedman was ahead with aces until Guagenti made two pair on fifth. Friedman could not improve as the 2022 champion had to settle for sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	1,475,000 65,000	65,000

Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Nick Guagenti

06-08-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 7th Place ($41,357)

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Calum Grant

Level 21

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 40000
Limits: 40000-80000

Dan Heimiller: 10♠J♣Q♠10♦XxXxXx
Paul Volpe: A♠4♣K♦A♥A♦6♣5♥
Chino Rheem: A♣Qx / 2♠K♥ - folded on fourth street

Dan Heimiller called with his last 10,000, putting his tournament life on the line. Volpe called, with Chino Rheem being the bring-in.

Volpe bet on fourth street and Rheem folded his hand, showing his down cards.

Heimiller and Volpe flipped open their hands. Volpe was ahead with aces while Heimiller had a pair of tens. Volpe made trip aces on sixth street, with Heimiller failing to improve on his pair of tens. The 2025 $1,500 Seven Card Stud Champion headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Dan Heimiller	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Heimiller Paul Volpe

06-08-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Rheem Gets There Against Eskandani

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 40000
Limits: 40000-80000

Chino Rheem: J♦10♥8♥ / 9♥7♠4♥6♣
Mori Eskandani: XxXx / Q♥3♦9♠A♣ / Xx

Dan Heimiller completed, Rheem called, Eskandani raised, Heimiller folded, and Rheem called.

Eskandani led the whole way, with Rheem calling bets on fourth, fifth, and sixth.

On seventh, Mori checked in the dark.

"Yeah, yeah, we all knew you were going to do that, Mori," explained Rheem. "I'm gonna bet if I make it and check if I don't, so I hope I bet."

Rheem peeked at his cards and fired out a bet as Eskandani quickly called. Rheem tabled his straight to extend his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	2,700,000 550,000	550,000

Mori Eskandani	500,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Mori Eskandani

06-08-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,190)

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Calum Grant

Level 20

Ante: 7000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 30000
Limits: 30000-60000

Mike Matusow completed and called off the rest of his stack after Nick Guagenti raised.

Mike Matusow: Q♥10♠ / K♣4♥5♥8♦ / J♥ All in
Nick Guagenti: K♥2♥ A♦5♣2♦3♣ / 8♠

Guagenti was ahead with ace-high and made a pair of deuces on fifth street to stay in front. Neither sixth nor seventh street changed anything.

Matusow needed to pair to stay alive, but his final J♥ wasn’t enough. He exited in eighth place, telling the table, “I love you all,” as he left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	725,000 125,000	125,000

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Mike Matusow Nick Guagenti

06-08-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Hidden Full House Hands Eskandani the Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 20

Ante: 7000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 30000
Limits: 30000-60000

Mori Eskandani: A♣A♦A♠ / 9♣2♠2♥Q♦
Adam Friedman: XxXxXx / Q♠4♠K♣3♣

Mori Eskandani completed and then called when Adam Friedman raised on third street.

Eskandani called on fourth and led out after making open deuces on fifth street. Friedman called and did the same on sixth street.

On seventh street, Eskandani checked in the dark, and Friedman fired out a bet. Eskandani raised and was quickly called.

The Hall of Famer had three aces as his downcards to give him a very hidden aces full of deuces, which of course, was good to scoop in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	850,000 250,000	250,000

Mori Eskandani	775,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Mori Eskandani

06-08-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Dave Rogers Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,528)

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Calum Grant

Level 20

Ante: 7000
Low Card: 10000
Completion: 30000
Limits: 30000-60000

Dave Rogers: KxKxJx / 4♠10♥A♦Q♣ All in
Mike Matusow: J♦10♦6♦ / 9♦Q♥2♣K♥
Adam Friedman: A♥9♥4♥ / 7♥8♣J♥6♥

With mostly low cards showing and a nine the highest upcard, Chino Rheem called before Adam Friedman completed. Mike Matusow then raised, and short stack Dave Rogers three-bet. Rheem got out of the way, but both Friedman and Matusow called.

Rogers led the betting from fourth through sixth street, committing his final 27,000 on sixth. Friedman raised, and Matusow called to see seventh.

On the final street, Friedman checked without looking at his third downcard, and Matusow checked behind.

Friedman tabled a flush, which bested Rogers' (ace-high) and Matusow's (king-high) straights. This marked Roger's elimination in ninth place, and he exited to Horseshoe to collect his $27,528 prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,100,000 390,000	390,000

Mike Matusow	585,000 278,000	278,000

Dave Rogers	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Chino Rheem Dave Rogers Mike Matusow

06-08-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Rogers Finds an Ace to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Ante: 5000
Low Card: 7000
Completion: 25000
Limits: 25000-50000

Dave Rogers: A♣4♣ / A♦10♦10♣Xx / Xx All in
Adam Friedman: K♠8♣ / Q♠K♣K♦Xx / Xx

Friedman completed, Rogers raised, and Friedman called.

Rogers led on fourth and Friedman called.

Friedman checked after making open kings on fifth, Rogers bet, Friedman immediately check-raised, Rogers three-bet all-in for 131,000, and Friedman called.

Rogers had two pair against the trip kings of Friedman. However, no waiting was required as Rogers found the A♥ on sixth to make aces full, followed by the 4♦. Friedman caught 3♦8♠ to make kings full, but was no good against the higher full house of Rogers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	460,000 240,000	240,000

Dave Rogers	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Dave Rogers

06-08-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Four Queens for Eskandani

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Ante: 5000
Low Card: 7000
Completion: 25000
Limits: 25000-50000

Adam Friedman: XxXx / 5♦4♦K♠7♣ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / J♥5♠ - folded on fourth street
Dan Heimiller: XxXx / 9♠10♥ - folded on fourth street
Mori Eskandani: Q♠Q♦ / 2♣J♣Q♥6♥ / Q♣

Friedman completed first to act and was called by Xu and Heimiller, and Eskandani called from the bring-in.

It checked to Eskandani on fourth who bet, and only Friedman called.

Friedman would quickly check-call bets on fifth and sixth, before he called a final bet on seventh.

"Four queens," announced Eskandani as he tabled three of them in the hole to virtually double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

Mori Eskandani	600,000 262,000	262,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Dan Heimiller Mori Eskandani Qiang Xu

06-08-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Rheem Makes a "Little F****** Play"

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Calum Grant

Level 19

Ante: 5000
Low Card: 7000
Completion: 25000
Limits: 25000-50000

Dan Heimiller: XxXx / A♣ - folded on third street
Paul Volpe: XxXx / 10♥9♦2♥6♥ / Xx
Chino Rheem: 3♦3♣2♦ / K♠2♣3♠10♣

Dan Heimiller completed before Paul Volpe raised. Chino Rheem made it it three-bets, which folded out Heimiller. Volpe decided to call.

Volpe called bets from fourth to seventh street, where Rheem tabled threes full of deuces at showdown.

There were some comments at the table about Rheem’s play that clearly irked him. He responded with something along the lines of, “Everyone always has something to say about how I play a hand.”

"I just didn't put you on that hand," said Matusow, who meant no offense.

"Isn't that the f****** point?" replied Rheem. "I knew he [Heimiller] had ace-high, him [Volpe] a pair of tens, so let's make a f****** little play."

"I actually liked it, that was gangster," Matusow chimed back as the next hand got underway.