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

06-06-2025 19:44 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Makes Quads

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 700
Completion: 2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Yuri Dzivielevski: K♦K♣9♥/K♠8♣J♦K♥
Mark Fisher: XxXx/A♣Q♥7♥10♣/Xx

Mark Fisher completed and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski.

Dzivielevski called a bet from Fisher on fourth street and then raised a bet from Fisher on fifth, which Fisher called.

Fisher called a bet from Dzivielevski on sixth and both players checked on seventh.

Fisher announced ace-up and Dzivielevski showed K♦K♣9♥ for quad kings to collect the pot.

"You're playing really good today, Yuri," said Adam Friedman, which got a laugh from the table.

At another table, Shaun Deeb was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	55,000 21,500	21,500

Mark Fisher	38,000 24,000	24,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Mark Fisher Yuri Dzivielevski

06-06-2025 19:32 UTC-7

Sent to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 700
Completion: 2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	Busted

David Lieberman	Busted
Phil Ivey	Busted

Stuart Rutter	Busted
Ali Eslami	Busted

Daniel Chapman	Busted
Adam Roberts	Busted
Joao Vieira	Busted

Level: 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 700
Completion: 2500
Limits: 2500-5000

06-06-2025 19:29 UTC-7

McClelland Spikes Seventh to Best Negreanu

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Jack McClelland: 8♦7♥ / 8♠J♠10♦Q♦ / 9♣
Benny Glaser: XxXx / A♠7♣2♦ - folded on fifth street
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 6♠J♦J♥10♠ / Xx

McClelland limped, Glaser completed, Negreanu called, and McClelland called.

Glaser led on fourth, Negreanu called, McClelland raised, and both called. Negreanu then led on fifth with open jacks and only McClelland called.

"How'd you find that card," complained Negreanu on sixth as McClelland picked up a wet card. Negreanu check-called.

Negreanu check-called a final bet on seventh. McClelland tabled his straight and admitted that he got there on seventh to get the better of Negreanu in a battle between two Hall of Famers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	110,000 20,000	20,000

Jack McClelland	90,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Negreanu	35,000 28,600	28,600

Tags: Benny Glaser Daniel Negreanu Jack McClelland

06-06-2025 19:29 UTC-7

Fisher Folds to Friedman

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Adam Friedman: XxXx/2♣A♦Q♥J♣
Mark Fisher: XxXx/A♠J♠2♠K♦ - folded on sixth street

Mark Fisher completed and Adam Friedman defended his bring-in.

Friedman called bets from Fisher on fourth and fifth street and then Fisher checked after a bit of deliberation on sixth.

Friedman immediately put in a bet and Fisher quickly folded.

"I should have bet," Fisher said.

"I'll give you four spades and I'd still call you," Friedman replied as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	145,000 30,000	30,000

Mark Fisher	62,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Mark Fisher

06-06-2025 19:19 UTC-7

Yockey Catches Seiver's Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Bryce Yockey: 9♦8♦4♦ / J♦8♣8♥10♥
Scott Seiver: XxXx / J♥3♠7♥4♥ / Xx
Anthony Zinno: XxXx / 9♣5♦9♥A♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Yockey completed, Seiver called, Zinno raised, and both called.

The action checked to Zinno on fourth and fifth and he bet both times as both opponents called.

On sixth, it checked to Seiver who bet and both stuck around. Seiver bet again on seventh, Zinno folded, and Yockey quickly called. Seiver pointed to Yockey as he conceded. Yockey tabled his trip eights which were good against Seiver's bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	90,000 30,000	30,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 7,500	7,500

Scott Seiver	45,000 19,800	19,800

Tags: Anthony Zinno Bryce Yockey Scott Seiver

06-06-2025 19:17 UTC-7

Alexander Bets the Whole Way

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

George Alexander: A♠Q♣10♠/J♦A♥6♥5♥
James Obst: XxXx/4♥9♦Q♥5♦/Xx

James Obst completed and just behind him, George Alexander raised. Action folded back to Obst, who called.

Obst then proceeded to call bets from Alexander on every street.

Alexander turned over A♠Q♣10♠ for a pair of aces and Obst took one last look at his hole cards before sending his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	76,000 17,500	17,500

George Alexander	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: George Alexander James Obst

06-06-2025 19:06 UTC-7

No Longer in Contention

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	Busted

John Hennigan	Busted

Walter Chambers	Busted
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Jeffery Taylor	Busted
Philip Long	Busted

Renan Bruschi	Busted

06-06-2025 19:00 UTC-7

Ivey Doubles Through Roberts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Phil Ivey: J♠J♣/4♣9♠3♦2♥/5♠ All in
Adam Roberts: 6♠6♥/2♣7♥3♥8♣/Xx

Adam Roberts completed and Phil Ivey raised. Action folded back to Roberts, who called.

Roberts called a bet from Ivey on fourth street and then raised a bet from Ivey on fifth. Ivey went all in for a few hundred more and Roberts called to put Ivey at risk.

Ivey was well ahead with jacks in the hole against Roberts' sixes, and nothing changed on sixth or seventh to award Ivey the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Roberts	32,000 8,000	8,000
Phil Ivey	31,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Adam Roberts Phil Ivey

06-06-2025 18:56 UTC-7

Friedman Gets There on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Adam Friedman: J♣8♦7♦ / 9♥2♥10♣4♦
David Lieberman: XxXx / Q♥9♠5♣2♦ / Xx
Qiang Xu: K♠K♣Xx / 5♥K♦4♣3♠

Action was picked up on fifth and each player committed a bet. The action checked through on sixth.

On seventh, Xu led, Friedman raised, Lieberman cold-called, and Xu called. Friedman tabled his straight as Xu revealed that he had three kings and Friedman scooped a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	115,000 26,200	26,200

Qiang Xu	70,000 10,000	10,000

David Lieberman	11,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Adam Friedman David Lieberman Qiang Xu