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Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,181,100
Total Entries
127
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
73
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 127
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Poker has long been home to outspoken and distinctive personalities, and few have stood out more than Mike Matusow. You don't get the nickname "The Mouth" by being a church mouse.
He became a household name during the poker boom years, with appearances on High Stakes Poker and memorable runs during the World Series of Poker. He's made the final table of the WSOP Main Event twice (2001 & 2005) and picked up four bracelets during his storied career, which has not been without its pitfalls.
Matusow has a résumé that secures his place among poker’s greats, though his career has also been shaped by well-documented battles with addiction and health issues. But on Day 2 of the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, fans caught a glimpse of the Matusow of old. The 57-year-old Poker Hall of Fame hopeful is one of nine players advancing to the final day, and it's hard to imagine anyone hungrier for the gold. In fact, he told PokerNews after bagging that no one left in the field wants it more.
If Matusow goes the distance when play resumes on Sunday, it would mark the end of a 12-year bracelet drought and strengthen his case for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, an honor he’s openly chased for years. While $295,008 awaits the winner, Matusow is playing for far more than just the money.
So what does Matusow think of his chances going into the finale?
"I don't know if you were watching today, I played phenomenal," said Matusow.
"[After the dinner break] I made a bunch of hands, made some good calls, some good folds. I think I'm as good as anybody else."
"[Stud] It's my worst f****** game, but tournaments are different. Like, I see everything in tournaments. In cash, I don't. I think I have a really good chance. Hopefully it'll be my day tomorrow."
$10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,351,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Qiang Xu | China | 1,275,000 | 26 |
| 3 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,038,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Mike Matusow | United States | 999,000 | 20 |
| 5 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 996,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | 684,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Dave Rogers | United States | 512,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 435,000 | 9 |
| 9 | Mori Eskandani | United States | 338,000 | 7 |
Matusow's 999,000 chips puts him fourth in the counts, just trailing Chino Rheem, Qiang Xu and start of day chip leader Adam Friedman. Dan Heimiller is only 3,000 behind Matusow with Paul Volpe, Dave Rogers, Nick Guagenti and Hall of Famer Mori Eskandani rounding out the pack.
Day 2 Action
With late registration open through the first level of Day 2, the 46 Day 1 survivors were joined by 27 new entries, bringing the total field to 127 and creating a prize pool of $1,181,100.
Once registration closed, it was confirmed that the top 20 finishers would make the money.
Eliminations came quickly throughout the day, but once the field reached 21 players, the tournament hit a prolonged bubble. After 35 hands of hand-for-hand play, Eric Wasserson became the unfortunate bubble boy. Despite returning from the dinner break ninth in chips, Wasserson's stack crumbled in a string of frustrating hands that suggested tilt may have crept in. He made solid hands, but his opponents kept catching up, and ultimately it was Volpe who dealt the final blow.
Once the players locked up the min-cash, a host of famous faces fell by the wayside. Dylan Weisman, Brian Yoon and Huck Seed were the first trio to go ahead of Dzmitry Urbanovich and Per Hildebrand, who rounded out those receiving the min-cash of $19,999
Bryce Yockey, Yueqi Zhu, Philip Sternheimer and Tom McCormick locked up paydays of $20,999 ahead of Daniel Negreanu falling in 11th for $23,623. On the final hand of the night, Volpe saw off George Alexander in tenth for the same payout to end the Day 2 session.
Plan for Day 3
The final nine will return to the Horseshoe Events Centre at 1 p.m. local time and will play until a champion is crowned. They'll be coming back on Level 19, where the limits are 25,000/50,000.
Each player has guaranteed themselves $27,528 for making it this far, but of course, all eyes, especially Matusow's, are on the bracelet and $295,008 up top.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $295,008 |
| 2 | $196,662 |
| 3 | $135,828 |
| 4 | $96,502 |
| 5 | $70,587 |
| 6 | $53,201 |
| 7 | $41,357 |
| 8 | $33,190 |
| 9 | $27,528 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews, the only place for official live updates from the 2025 WSOP.
Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,351,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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1,275,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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1,038,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
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999,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
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996,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
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684,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
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512,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
435,000 | |
|
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338,000
118,000
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118,000 |
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Heimiller | United States | 996,000 | 20 |
| 2 | Paul Volpe | United States | 684,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,351,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Mori Eskandani | United States | 338,000 | 7 |
| 5 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,038,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Mike Matusow | United States | 999,000 | 20 |
| 7 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 435,000 | 9 |
| 8 | Dave Rogers | United States | 512,000 | 10 |
| 9 | Qiang Xu | China | 1,275,000 | 26 |
Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Day 2 has come to a close with nine players remaining. They'll return on Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m. to play down to a winner. The field is on the unofficial final table, with the final table being official when eight players remain.
Chip counts and recap of today's action to follow shortly.
Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
George Alexander and Paul Volpe exchanged raises on third street that saw the former all-in for their tournament life.
George Alexander: Q♠Q♣6♣9♦3♠5♥K♥
Paul Volpe: A♣A♠10♦7♣J♦J♠7♠
Alexander woke up with queens but Volpe was a head with aces. Alexander's queens failed to improve and Alexander departed on the final hand of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Chino Rheem: XxXx / K♦2♥J♠2♦ / Xx
Nick Guagenti: 10♣9♣ / J♣5♣Q♦8♣ / 10♦
Rheem completed, Guagenti raised, and Rheem called.
Rheem check-called the whole way on fourth, fifth, and sixth.
On seventh, Rheem checked dark, Guagenti bet dark, and Rheem called. Guagenti tabled his flush to pad his stack on the last hand of the night,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,350,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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435,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Daniel Negreanu: A♣9♣ / 10♠5♣4♣K♥ / 6♠
Qiang Xu: A♠A♥3♥ / 5♠7♥A♦2♣
Nick Guagenti: Q♦J♣ / 2♦Q♠Q♥8♥ / 6♦
Negreanu completed and was called by Xu and Guagenti from the bring-in.
Negreanu bet on fourth, Xu called, Guagenti check-raised, and both opponents called.
Guagenti led on fifth, Negreanu called, Xu raised, Guagenti called, and Negreanu called all-in for 54,000.
Guagenti check-raised a bet from Xu on sixth who called. Guagenti bet dark on seventh and Xu called. Xu had trip aces against the trip queens of Guagenti to win the side pot. Negreanu was live to a fifth club but he peeled an offsuit six on seventh street to be eliminated in 11th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,325,000
685,000
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685,000 |
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210,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 8♠3♥7♠2♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Chino Rheem: 6♠5♥ / 5♠6♣5♣9♣ / Xx
Negreanu completed and Rheem called. Negreanu check-called on fourth.
Rheem took the lead on fifth and sixth as Negreanu stuck around.
Rheem bet dark on seventh as Negreanu pondered his decision.
Rheem pointed to his last card and announced, "I don't even have to look at this card."
"Understood," replied Negreanu as he folded. Rheem showed that he made a full house on fifth as Negreanu was drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
103,000
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103,000 |
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55,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Level 18
Ante: 5000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Low Card: 5000
Completion: 20000
Limits: 20000-40000
Dan Heimiller: A♠A♣ / Q♦Q♠K♥10♠ / J♦
Adam Friedman: 2♠2♦ / Q♣2♥K♣Q♥ / 8♠
Action was picked up on sixth as four bets went in from each player.
Friedman led for a final time on seventh and Heimiller stated, "I think you have deuces full but I have to call."
Friedman did indeed have deuces full as he got some chips back from Heimiller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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975,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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950,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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