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

06-06-2025 18:29 UTC-8

McClelland Spikes Seventh to Best Negreanu

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

Level: 8

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

06-06-2025 18:32 UTC-8

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

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 18:46 UTC-8

Zinno Sends Seiver to the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

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

Scott Seiver: A♠10♠10♣ / 4♠10♦9♠3♣ All in
Marco Johnson: A♥J♥6♥ / 7♦10♥8♥6♣
Anthony Zinno: Q♠5♥5♦ / Q♥A♦Q♦4♦

Action was picked up on fourth with the last of Seiver's chips in the middle.

Zinno led on fifth with open queens, and Johnson called. He led again on sixth and was called.

On seventh, Zinno check-raised a bet from Johnson, who eventually put in the call. Zinno revealed his full house, which was best against Johnson's flush and Seiver's trips, as he hits the exit despite having the best hand on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	110,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	45,000 15,000	15,000

Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

06-06-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Kihara Triples His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

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

Naoya Kihara: Q♦10♥8♣/Q♥2♣J♦3♥ All in
Dan Heimiller: 8♥4♦4♥/A♠K♠9♥5♠
Christian Roberts: XxXx/A♣Q♣J♥3♦/Xx

Dan Heimiller completed and Christian Roberts raised. Naoya Kihara called all in for his last 4,400 and Heimiller called.

Heimiller and Roberts proceeded to check down on every street and Kihara turned over a queen for a pair. It was good against Heimiller's pair of fours and Roberts sent his hand into the muck to award Kihara a much-needed triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Heimiller	77,000 12,000	12,000

Christian Roberts	24,000 30,400	30,400

Naoya Kihara	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Dan Heimiller Naoya Kihara

06-06-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Kelsall Coolers Breck Boat Over Boat to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

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

Andrew Kelsall: Q♠Q♦5♣ / Q♣5♥K♦J♦ All in
Brian Breck: 10♠8♦3♠ / 10♥8♠10♣3♥

Breck completed, Kelsall raised, and Breck called.

Kelsall led on fourth and Breck called. Breck check-called on fifth.

On sixth, Breck check-raised a bet from Kelsall who called. Breck led on seventh, Kelsall raised all-in, and Breck snap-called. Both players had a full house in a cooler scenario that saw Kelsall get the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	80,000 22,000	22,000

Brian Breck	30,000 55,400	55,400

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Brian Breck

06-06-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Moskowitz Ends Hunichen's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

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

David Moskowitz: K♥Q♠/K♠10♦7♦A♠/6♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: 9♠J♣/9♥K♦4♠6♦/5♦
Dylan Weisman: XxXx/5♣ - folded on third street

Dylan Weisman completed and Chris Hunichen raised. David Moskowitz then made it three bets to go, which got a fold from Weisman and a four-bet all in from Hunichen. Moskowitz called to put Hunichen at risk and boards were run.

Moskowitz held the lead with his pair of kings and neither player improved to eliminate Hunichen late in the evening.