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

Jun 06, 2025

Bruschi Catches Liberto's Bluff

Brett Slezak

Level 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Shaun Deeb: XxXx / 10♠Q♠4♦9♥ - folded on sixth street
Justin Liberto: XxXx / Q♦9♦3♥2♦ / Xx
Renan Bruschi: A♥5♥4♠ / 4♥J♥A♠7♦

Deeb completed, Liberto raised, Bruschi cold-called, and Deeb called. A bet went in from each on fourth.

On fifth, Bruschi checked to Deeb who bet, Liberto called, Bruschi raised, and both opponents called.

Bruschi led on sixth, Deeb called, Liberto raised, Bruschi called, and Deeb folded.

Liberto bet a final time on seventh and Bruschi sigh-called. Liberto conceded as Bruschi tabled his hole cards to reveal his two pair which was good as Liberto mucked.

Tags: Justin Liberto Renan Bruschi Shaun Deeb

Jun 06, 2025

Queens-up for Wells

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Robert Wells: Q♣10♠6♠/6♦Q♠3♥J♠
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/K♦9♠5♦3♠/Xx

Jose Paz-Gutierrez completed and Robert Wells defended his bring-in.

Wells called a bet from Paz-Gutierrez on fourth street and then raised a bet from Paz-Gutierrez on fifth. Paz-Gutierrez responded with a three-bet and Wells called.

Wells called a bet from Paz-Gutierrez on sixth and then bet himself after Paz-Gutierrez checked on seventh.

Paz-Gutierrez looked Wells up and Wells tabled Q♣10♠6♠ for queens-up. Paz-Gutierrez couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Robert Wells

Jun 06, 2025

Hunichen Takes From Eskandani

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Chris Hunichen: XxXx/2♥8♥5♠10♥/Xx
Mori Eskandani: XxXx/9♦7♥8♦2♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

Mori Eskandani completed with his nine and Chris Hunichen defended his bring-in.

Eskandani continued for a bet on fourth street and Hunichen raised. Eskandani called and then led out for another bet on fifth, which Hunichen called.

Hunichen then took over the betting lead on sixth and Eskandani called.

On seventh, Hunichen bet once more and Eskandani let his hand go.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Mori Eskandani

Jun 06, 2025

Boat Over Flush for Wells

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Robert Wells: 8♠4♠4♦ / A♠4♣7♦A♥
Ali Eslami: 6♦5♦5♣ / 5♥10♦Q♦3♦

Action picked up on fourth which saw Wells check-call. He check-called again on fifth.

Wells led on sixth after making open aces, Eslami raised, and Wells called. Wells check-called on seventh as his full house was best against the flush of Eslami.

Tags: Ali Eslami Robert Wells

Jun 06, 2025

Updated Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

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Level: 4

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Jun 06, 2025

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1600

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

The field is now up to 47 entrants.

Jun 06, 2025

Flush for Eskandani

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1600

Bradley Jansen: XxXx / 4♠5♣A♥7♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Oxana Cummings: XxXx / 3♦Q♣8♦6♥ / Xx
Mori Eskandani: 10♥8♣3♥ / 10♦9♥Q♥J♥

Action was picked up on fifth street as Jansen led the action, Cummings called, and Eskandani raised. Both opponents called behind.

Jansen led again on sixth and both called. On seventh, the action checked to Eskandani, who bet, Jansen folded, and Cummings called. Eskandani tabled his flush as he became one of the largest stacks in the room.

Tags: Bradley Jansen Mori Eskandani Oxana Cummings

Jun 06, 2025

Leonard Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1600

Patrick Leonard: 8♣5♥2♠/5♣3♣5♦A♥
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/4♠9♦7♥2♣/Xx
Ali Eslami: XxXx/10♥6♥ - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Patrick Leonard bet and both Jose Paz-Gutierrez and Ali Eslami called.

Leonard continued betting after pairing his five on fifth street and only Paz-Gutierrez called.

Paz-Gutierrez called one more bet from Leonard on sixth and then both players checked down on seventh.

Leonard showed the 5♥ followed by 8♣2♠ for trip fives and Paz-Gutierrez mucked his hand.

Tags: Ali Eslami Jose Paz-Gutierrez Patrick Leonard

Jun 06, 2025

Liberto Makes the Right Call Against Brannan

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1600

Frank Brannan: A♠A♣6♦ / K♣5♥4♣J♣
Justin Liberto: Q♠8x4x / 4♦2♣K♠8♦

Jason Gola completed with the Q♣, Brannan raised, Liberto made it three bets from the bring in, Gola folded, and Brannan called.

Brannan check-called on fourth before he took the lead on fifth and Liberto called.

Liberto called another bet on sixth before Brannan fired a final time on seventh. Liberto would tank for almost a minute before he flicked in the call. Brannan had a lone pair of aces as Liberto's two pair was good to drag a sizeable pot.

Tags: Frank Brannan Jason Gola Justin Liberto