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

06-06-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Gola Leaves Deeb Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Jason Gola: K♠Q♠3♦/K♦6♣5♣2♦
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/9♠K♥4♥9♣/Xx

Jason Gola completed and was called by Shaun Deeb.

Deeb called a bet from Gola on fourth street and then raised a bet from Gola on fifth. Gola called.

Gola then called bets from Deeb on sixth and seventh and Deeb said "You're good," — prompting Gola to table K♠Q♠3♦ for a pair of kings.

Deeb mucked upon seeing it and Gola was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gola	64,000 8,500	8,500

Shaun Deeb	14,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Jason Gola Shaun Deeb

06-06-2025 16:29 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Gets There on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Yuri Dzivielevski: 10♦10♣ / 3♠8♠6♦9♠ / 6♠
David Lieberman: XxXx / K♦7♥2♥Q♠ / Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 6♥Q♣3♦ - folded on fifth street

Lieberman limped, Eveslage completed, Dzivielevski raised, and both called.

Dzivielevski bet on fourth when checked to and both opponents called. Dzivielevski bet again on fifth and only Lieberman called.

Lieberman would check-call two more times on sixth and seventh and he got the bad news as Dzivielevski tabled his two pair for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	75,000 75,000	75,000

Adam Friedman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Josh Arieh	60,000 60,000	60,000

Todd Brunson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Marco Johnson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Chapman	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Moskowitz	60,000 60,000	60,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	60,000
Chad Eveslage	45,000 26,000	26,000

David Lieberman	31,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage David Lieberman Yuri Dzivielevski

06-06-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Hunichen up; Madsen Way Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Chris Hunichen: A♥K♥J♦/6♦10♥A♠5♦
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/9♣8♥Q♦2♥/Xx

Jeff Madsen completed and Chris Hunichen called for a heads-up pot.

Hunichen called a bet from Madsen on fourth street and then led out for a bet after catching an ace on fifth. Madsen raised and Hunichen called.

Both players proceeded check down on sixth and seventh and Hunichen announced, "Aces" as he turned over A♥K♥J♦.

Madsen mucked and was left with just 6,500 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	90,000

Jeff Madsen	6,500 53,500	53,500

Level: 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

06-06-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Taylor Eliminates Madsen

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Jeff Madsen: KxQx3x / K♣2♠3♦A♥ All in
Jeffery Taylor: A♦Q♥J♥ / K♦A♠J♦2♥
Mike Noori: 10♠8♠ / 10♣K♠7♠9♥ / 3♣

Action picked up on fourth as Taylor checked, Madsen bet, Noori raised, Taylor called, Madsen three-bet all-in, and both called.

Taylor check-called on fifth and sixth before the action checked through. Noori was left with a pair of tens after bricking his combo draw, Taylor had two pair, and Madsen had a worse two pair to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Noori	70,000 10,000	10,000

Jeffery Taylor	55,000 3,300	3,300
Jeff Madsen	Busted

Tags: Jeff Madsen Jeffery Taylor Mike Noori

06-06-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Kelsall's Aces are Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Andrew Kelsall: A♥A♠2♠/K♣6♥2♣3♣
Brian Breck: 9♦6♦3♥/5♦5♥10♠4♠

Andrew Kelsall completed and was called by Brian Breck.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Kelsall called bets from Breck on fifth street through seventh street.

Breck turned over 9♦6♦3♥ for just his open pair of fives and Kelsall revealed A♥A♠2♠ for aces in the hole to collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	56,000 5,600	5,600
Andrew Kelsall	55,000 5,000	5,000

06-06-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Lieberman Takes Out Taylor

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Thomas Taylor: Q♥Q♦5♦ / A♦2♥2♠8♥ All in
Brian Lieberman: 9♥9♣7♥ / J♥4♥9♦3♦
James Obst: XxXx / A♠4♣8♣6♦ / Xx

Four bets went in on third with Obst as the last aggressor. He led on fourth, and both opponents called.

On fifth, Taylor led with open deuces, Obst raised, Lieberman called, and Taylor called all-in for 4,400.

Obst led on sixth before checking on seventh. Lieberman bet and Obst folded after a minute's tank. Taylor's two pair was no good against the trip nines of Lieberman, who crossed the six-figure mark in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Lieberman	105,000 22,500	22,500
James Obst	33,000 29,800	29,800

Thomas Taylor	Busted
Alan Dvorkis	Busted

Tags: Brian Lieberman James Obst Thomas Taylor

06-06-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Noori Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Mike Noori: XxXx/A♠2♥3♠2♣
Phil Ivey: XxXx/7♠3♦K♥J♣ - folded on sixth street
Adam Roberts: XxXx/8♣ - folded on third street

Mike Noori completed and was raised by Adam Roberts. Phil Ivey then made it three bets to go and Noori responded with a four-bet. Adams let his hand go and Ivey called for a bloated heads-up pot.

Ivey called bets from Noori on fourth and fifth street, but mucked facing a bet from Noori on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Noori	85,000 15,000	15,000

Phil Ivey	45,000 15,000	15,000

Adam Roberts	40,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adam Roberts Mike Noori Phil Ivey

06-06-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Eskandani Scoops Largest Pot of the Day

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Chris Hunichen: XxXx / Q♥2♠3♥ - folded on fifth street
Phil Ivey: XxXx / 4♦9♥5♦4♣ / Xx
Mori Eskandani: 10♦9♣2♦ / 9♦10♥Q♠9♠
Hal Rotholz: XxXx / J♠7♣6♥10♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Action was picked up on fourth in a two-bet pot four-ways. Rotholz bet and everyone called.

Fireworks erupted on fifth as Rotholz bet, Hunichen folded, Ivey raised, Eskandani called, Rotholz three-bet, Ivey four-bet, Eskandani called, Rotholz capped it at five bet, and both called.

Ivey bet on sixth and both called. On seventh, the action checked to Ivey who bet, Eskandani raised, Rotholz painfully folded, and Ivey called. Eskandani revealed his full house which was good as he claimed the largest pot of the tournament thus far to become the biggest stack in the room.