Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-06-2025 22:10 UTC-7

Yockey Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Bryce Yockey: XxXx/5♦K♣6♣Q♠/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/10♥A♠J♦4♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Daniel Negreanu completed and was called by Bryce Yockey.

Yockey called bets from Negreanu on fourth and fifth street and then Negreanu check-called a bet from Yockey on sixth.

Negreanu check-folded facing a bet from Yockey on seventh and Yockey climbed to over 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	220,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Negreanu	210,000 75,500	75,500

Tags: Bryce Yockey Daniel Negreanu

06-06-2025 22:05 UTC-7

Tens Up Enough for Yockey

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Jason Gola: XxXx / Q♦10♠A♥4♦ / Xx
Bryce Yockey: 10♥7♥3♥ / 6♥6♦10♦8♣
Eric Wasserson: XxXx / 8♥9♣4♠7♣ / Xx

Wasserson limped, Chino Rheem limped, Jesse Lonis limped, Gola completed, Yockey called, and Wasserson limp-raised. Rheem and Lonis folded before Gola and Yockey called.

Yockey led on fourth after making open sixes and both opponents called.

On fifth, Yockey led, Wasserson called, Gola raised, and both called.

Sixth and seventh both slowly checked through as Yockey announced tens-up with his tens and sixes which were enough to win multi-way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	165,000 15,000	15,000

Bryce Yockey	160,000 86,500	86,500

Jason Gola	75,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chino Rheem Eric Wasserson Jason Gola Jesse Lonis

06-06-2025 21:50 UTC-7

Duek Dusted by Rogers

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Michael Duek: K♦3♦/Q♦5♥2♦2♠/10♠ All in
John David Rogers: 7♥7♣/5♣5♦K♣Q♣/6♠

John David Rogers completed and was raised by Michael Duek. Action folded back to Rogers, who three-bet to put Duek all in. Duek called all in and boards were run.

Rogers picked up two pair on fourth street, but Duek held a pair and flush draw by sixth.

Seventh street changed nothing for Rogers, but bricked out for Duek as well to eliminate him late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
John David Rogers	96,000 96,000	96,000
Michael Duek	Busted

Tags: John David Rogers Michael Duek

Level: 10

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

06-06-2025 21:46 UTC-7

Wasserson Fills Up Against Monnette

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

John Monnette: XxXx / Q♣2♣J♠K♣ / Xx
Eric Wasserson: A♥A♦7♠ / 10♥7♣5♥A♣
Chino Rheem: XxXx / 9♠6♥3♦6♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Action picked up on fourth as Wasserson bet, Rheem raised, Monnette called, and Wasserson called.

Fifth street checked through before Rheem checked on sixth. Monnette bet and both opponents called.

On seventh, Monnette bet again, Wasserson raised, Rheem folded, and. Monnette called. Wasserson revealed his full house as he scooped a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	180,000 69,500	69,500

Chino Rheem	135,000 10,000	10,000

John Monnette	80,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Eric Wasserson John Monnette

06-06-2025 21:35 UTC-7

Matusow Eliminates Mirrasouli

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Amir Mirrasouli: Q♦9♦/6♦Q♠7♦7♥/3♠ All in
Mike Matusow: Q♥Q♣/10♠7♠6♥10♦/J♥
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/10♣6♠ - folded on fourth street

Amir Mirrasouli called the bring-in and Hal Rotholz called behind. Mike Matusow completed with his ten and both Mirrasouli and Rotholz called.

Mirrasouli led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a fold from Rotholz and a raise from Matusow. Mirrasouli called.

Mirrasouli check-called a bet from Matusow on fifth street and then Matusow bet to put Mirrasouli all in on sixth. Mirrasouli called and hands were revealed.

Matusow held the lead with queens and tens, and seventh street bricked out for Mirrasouli — awarding Matusow the rest of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	160,000 40,000	40,000

Hal Rotholz	80,000 5,000	5,000
Amir Mirrasouli	Busted

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Hal Rotholz Mike Matusow

06-06-2025 21:23 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	Busted

Vassilios Lazarou	Busted
Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Greg Mascio	Busted
Scott Bohlman	Busted

Brian Breck	Busted

Hildebrand Adds to His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Per Hildebrand: K♣Q♠2♥/A♣8♠Q♥10♦
Brandon Cantu: XxXx/J♣5♦Q♣4♦/Xx
Jon Turner: XxXx/9♠5♠7♣ - folded on fifth street

Per Hildebrand completed and was raised by Jon Turner. Brandon Cantu made it three bets to go and both Hildebrand and Turner called.

Action checked through on fourth street and then Hildebrand led out for a bet on fifth. Turner got out of the way and Cantu called.

Cantu called one more bet from Hildebrand on sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Hildebrand turned over his hole cards for a pair of queens and Cantu sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	85,000 85,000	85,000
Per Hildebrand	80,000 80,000	80,000
Brandon Cantu	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Jon Turner Per Hildebrand

06-06-2025 21:20 UTC-7

Yoon Takes Out McClelland

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Jack McClelland: K♣9♠Xx / K♥9♣8♣7♥ All in
Brian Yoon: A♦5♠5♦ / J♠Q♠A♣10♥

Yoon completed, McClelland raised, and Yoon called.

McClelland led on fourth. Yoon then took the betting lead on fifth and sixth, as McClelland called all-in.

McClelland ended up with kings and nines against the aces and fives of Yoon as the Poker Hall of Famer hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	130,000 40,000	40,000

Jack McClelland	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Jack McClelland

06-06-2025 21:09 UTC-7

Rheem up Big; Liberto Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1000
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Justin Liberto: 10♥10♠7♠/K♦6♣2♦9♠ All in
Chino Rheem: A♠4♥3♥/A♥K♥5♥8♠
Jesse Lonis: XxXx/4♦4♣6♠2♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx/7♥3♦10♦K♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
Jason Gola: XxXx/2♠6♥ - folded on fourth street

Justin Liberto completed and was called by Koji Fujimoto, Chino Rheem, Jesse Lonis, and Jason Gola for a five-way pot.

Lonis led out for a bet after pairing his four on fourth street, which got a fold from Gola, a call from Liberto, and a raise from Fujimoto. Rheem called cold and both Lonis and Liberto called as well.

Action checked to Rheem, who bet on fifth street. Lonis called, Liberto called all in for 3,500, and Fujimoto called as well.

Rheem bet again on sixth street and Lonis and Fujimoto called.

On seventh street, Rheem bet a final time and both Lonis and Fujimoto folded. Liberto turned over a pair of tens, but Rheem revealed two hearts for a flush and dragged the massive pot while also eliminating Liberto.