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 15:51 UTC-8

Volpe Leaves Friedman on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

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

Paul Volpe: 7♠6♠ / 8♠A♠7♣10♦ / 3♠
Adam Friedman: XxXx / 10♠5♥10♣9♣ / Xx

Action picked up on fourth as Volpe, Friedman, and Guagenti commited a bet.

Friedman led on fifth after making open tens, Guagenti folded, and Volpe called.

Friedman led again on sixth and he checked dark on seventh. Volpe fired out a bet and Friedman counted down his stack and inquired about the other shorties at the table. He eventually called and got shown the bad news as Volpe made his flush on seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	950,000 275,000	275,000

Adam Friedman	150,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Paul Volpe

06-08-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Rheem Continues to Take From Eskandani

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Calum Grant

Level 21

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

Chino Rheem: K♠8♠2♠ / 5♠3♣7♠9♦
Mori Eskandani: XxXx / 4♠A♦A♣J♦ / Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx / A♥7♥5♥ - folded fifth street

Qiang Xu completed. Chino Rheem and Mori Eskandani called.

Xu bet on fourth street, and saw both opponents call.

Eskandani made open aces on fifth street and bet. Only Rheem called. Rheem then called a bet on sixth street.

On seventh, Eskandani checked in the dark. Rheem bet and Eskandani called.

"Flush," announced Chino, who tabled his three spade downcards to take in the pot.

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

Mori Eskandani	170,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Mori Eskandani Qiang Xu

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

Level: 21

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

06-08-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

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

The final seven are going on a 15-minute break.

Limits will be 40,000/80,000 when play returns.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

Qiang Xu	1,750,000 110,000	110,000

Nick Guagenti	1,410,000 685,000	685,000

Mori Eskandani	885,000 65,000	65,000

Paul Volpe	675,000 25,000	25,000

Adam Friedman	520,000 80,000	80,000

Dan Heimiller	180,000 345,000	345,000

06-08-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Straight for Friedman

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

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

Mori Eskandani: 10♥7♥5♣ / K♣5♠J♣10♣
Adam Friedman: 5♥4♠ / 3♣7♦A♦6♥ / Q♥

Eskandani completed last to act and Friedman defended his bring-in.

Eskandani led on fourth, and Friedman check-called on fifth.

Friedman check-called another bet on sixth. On seventh, Friedman checked dark, Eskandani bet dark, and Friedman called. Eskandani tabled his straight which was good against the two pair of Eskandani to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mori Eskandani	950,000 150,000	150,000

Adam Friedman	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Adam Friedman 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