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

06-08-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Rheem Back with a Clear Lead

Calum Grant

Level 23

Ante: 15000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 60000
Limits: 60000-120000

Chino Rheem: J♠8♠ / 10♠9♦7♣9♥ / 4♦
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 10♥A♦3♠2♣ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / K♠ - folded third street

Qiang Xu called before Chino Rheem completed. Nick Guagenti raised, which folded out Xu. Rheem called.

Rheem called a bet on fourth, and then raised on fifth. Guagenti called. Rheem fired bets on sixth and seventh, with Guagenti calling each time.

Rheem tabled a jack-high straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	4,530,000 705,000	705,000

Nick Guagenti	1,900,000 720,000	720,000

Qiang Xu	1,250,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Nick Guagenti Qiang Xu

Level: 23

Ante: 15000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 60000
Limits: 60000-120000

06-08-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Who Is Matt Belcher? The Mystery Man First on the List for WSOP’s Biggest Buy-Ins

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Elijah Farrow

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

The first player registered for the 2025 World Series of Poker's $100,000 and $250,000 Super High Roller events isn’t a household name like Bonomo, Chidwick, or Ivey, and it’s not often the poker world pauses at the very first name on a registration list.

But as eyes begin to turn to the two biggest buy-in events at this year's WSOP, one name has drawn a double-take: Matt Belcher.

Read the Full Story Here

06-08-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

The final three players are going on a 15-minute break.

Limits are at 60,000/120,000 when play resumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,825,000 295,000	295,000

Nick Guagenti	2,620,000 320,000	320,000

Qiang Xu	1,155,000 695,000	695,000

06-08-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Queens Up for Xu

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Calum Grant

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Chino Rheem: 8♥8♣ / 9♠4♠K♥J♦ / 4♥
Qiang Xu: Q♣5♣4♣ / Q♦7♦7♥K♣

Qiang Xu completed and Chino Rheem called.

Rheem called bets on fourth and fifth street before sixth street checked through to seventh. Rheem called Xu's bet and saw that his opponent made queens and sevens. Rheem showed he had started with eights, with the 4♥ being his final card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,530,000 30,000	30,000

Nick Guagenti	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Qiang Xu	1,850,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Qiang Xu

06-08-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Guagenti Continues His Rise

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Brett Slezak

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Nick Guagenti: Q♥Q♣ / 3♣3♠4♣10♥
Qiang Xu: XxXx / A♦10♦8♣9♦ / Xx

Xu completed and Guagenti defended his bring-in. Guagenti led on fourth with open fours.

Guagenti led again on fifth, Xu raised, and Guagenti called. Guagenti check-called on sixth and seventh checked through. Guagenti's two pair, queens and threes, were the winner.

The next hand was picked up fourth street three ways.

Chino Rheem: XxXx / 3♦2♥4♣6♣ - folded on sixth street
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 5♥10♣10♦A♣ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / 7♣8♦K♠J♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Xu bet on fourth and both opponents called. Guagenti led on fifth and both called.

Guagenti led again on sixth and only Xu called. Xu folded to a bet on seventh as Guagenti scooped a sizeable one without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,500,000 620,000	620,000

Nick Guagenti	2,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Qiang Xu	1,600,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Nick Guagenti Qiang Xu

06-08-2025 19:19 UTC-8

One for Rheem and Two for Guagenti

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Calum Grant

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Chino Rheem: XxXx / K♥A♥9♥
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 4♥5♦3♥ - folded on fifth street
Qiang Xu : XxXx / 4♣7♦Q♠ - folded on fifth street

Chino Rheem completed before Nick Guagenti raised. Qiang Xu called and then Rheem three-bet. Guagenti and Xu called. Rheem bet on fourth street and was called by both opponents. His bet on fifth street then folded out Guagenti and Xu.

Chino Rheem: XxXx / 2♠5♠5♥
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 8♦9♦9♠
Qiang Xu : XxXx / Q♥4♥6♠

Rheem was the bring-in, and Guagenti and Xu called. Action checked to Guagenti on fourth street and he bet. Both opponents called. Guagenti made open nines on fifth street and his bet pushed Rheem and Xu out of the pot.

Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 9♣2♦9♥4♦ / Xx
Qiang Xu : XxXx / 4♠J♠6♣A♦ / Xx

Guagenti called, with Xu being the bring-in. Guagenti called a bet on fourth street, before leading on fifth and sixth. Xu called both bets but then folded when Guagenti barrelled on seventh street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	4,120,000 620,000	620,000

Qiang Xu	2,500,000 575,000	575,000

Nick Guagenti	1,000,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Nick Guagenti Qiang Xu

06-08-2025 19:08 UTC-8

Rheem Trips Up Xu

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Brett Slezak

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Chino Rheem: K♦J♠5♠ / A♦7♠J♣J♦
Qiang Xu: XxXx / 6♠Q♦8♠8♣ / Xx

After winning a few small pots, Xu had regained the chip lead from Rheem, until this hand switched it back up.

Xu completed, Rheem raised, and Xu called. Rheem led the entire way, firing on fourth, fifth, and sixth.

Rheem led for a final time on seventh and Xu reluctantly called. Rheem showed his three jacks, which were good to retake the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,500,000 400,000	400,000

Qiang Xu	3,075,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Qiang Xu

06-08-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,900,000 380,000	380,000

Qiang Xu	3,000,000 400,000	400,000

Nick Guagenti	730,000 30,000	30,000

06-08-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Rheem Back in Front

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Calum Grant

Level 22

Ante: 10000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 50000
Limits: 50000-100000

Chino Rheem: XxXx / 2♠10♥2♣2♦ / Xx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / Q♥K♣7♦8♥ - folded sixth street
Qiang Xu: XxXx / 4♥A♣7♥7♠ / Xx

Nick Guagenti and Qiang Xu called on third street for all three players to see fourth, which checked through to fifth street. Rheem, with open deuces, bet. Guagenti raised and then Xu three-bet. Rheem called and so did Guagenti.

Rheem improved to open trips on sixth street and bet. Guagenti folded but Xu stuck around.

Rheem fired on seventh and that's when Xu released his hand.