Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-27-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Michelle Konig Eliminated in 4th Place ($48,931)

Nick Vazquez

Level 31

Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 2000,00
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Michelle Konig: A♥5♠ / A♠10♥7♠2♣ / K♠ All in
Blaz Zerjav: 2♠5♣ / 7♣3♠9♦8♣ / Q♥
Sergei Tolkachov: 5♥6♥ / 4♥J♠3♥K♥ / J♥

Sergei Tolkachov completed, Blaz Zerjav called and Michelle Konig raised all in for less than a full bet. Both Tolkachov and Zerjav called.

On fourth street, Tolkachov check-called a bet from Zerjav.

Both players checked on fifth, then Tolkachov bet on sixth and Zerjav called.

Tolkachov bet on seventh and Zerjav called again. Tolkachov had a flush, and Zerjav had a low, so they chopped up both the main pot and the side pot, while Konig finished in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Tolkachov	6,725,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Blaz Zerjav	5,800,000 600,000	600,000

Huck Seed	3,800,000 800,000	800,000

Michelle Konig	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michelle Konig Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Tolkachov	5,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Blaz Zerjav	5,200,000 150,000	150,000

Huck Seed	4,600,000 300,000	300,000

Michelle Konig	600,000 50,000	50,000

Konig Finds a Double-Up

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Nick Vazquez

Level 31

Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 2000,00
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Michelle Konig: A♠5♠ / 9♦K♠A♥4♠ / 6♥
Blaz Zerjav: Q♠J♥ / 10♠8♠K♦10♣ / 2♠

Blaz Zerjav completed and Konig moved all in for her last bet next to act, and Zerjav called.

Konig won the pot with aces, but still has work to do to catch up to her opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	5,350,000 450,000	450,000

Michelle Konig	650,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michelle Konig

06-27-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Seed on a Hot Streak

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Yori Epskamp

Level 31

Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 2000,00
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Huck Seed: XxXx / Q♣A♦J♣4♦ / Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 8♠5♦8♥J♦ / Xx
Michelle Konig: XxXx / 7♥9♠A♠ folded on fifth street

Michelle Konig was the bring-in, Huck Seed completed the queen, Blaz Zerjav called, and Konig called as well. On fourth street, Seed checked to Zerjav who bet. Konig and Seed called.

Zerjav caught a pair of eights of fifth and bet. Konig folded and Seed called. Zerjav bet sixth street and Seed called. On seventh street, Zerjav checked and Seed bet.

The normally expressionless Zerjav showed a hint of emotion on his face and seemed displeased. He readjusted himself in his chair and sized up the Poker Hall of Famer, perhaps trying to get a read on the veteran, but Seed calmly stared at the board.

Zerjav ultimately slid in a call and Seed fanned out 5♥3♣2♣ for a wheel to scoop the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	5,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Huck Seed	4,300,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Michelle Konig

06-27-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Seed Doubles Through Konig

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Nick Vazquez

Level 31

Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 2000,00
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Huck Seed: 6♥5♥ / 6♠K♥K♠K♣ / 8♠
Michelle Konig: A♣A♥ / 9♥4♦6♦3♠ /10♠

Michelle Konig completed, and Huck Seed called.

On fourth street, Konig bet and Seed called.

On fifth, Konig bet and Seed raised with his last chips going into the middle, and Konig called.

Seed made a full house on sixth street, and he won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	2,100,000 720,000	720,000

Michelle Konig	1,300,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Tags: Michelle Konig Huck Seed

Level: 31

Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 2000,00
Limits: 200,000-400,000

06-27-2025 17:41 UTC-8

"I Can't Beat You in a Pot"

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Huck Seed: A♥2♠ / 5♠Q♦3♠3♥ / Xx
Sergei Tolkachov: 2♥2♣ / 7♣8♠Q♠2♦ / 6♥

Huck Seed was the bring-in, Sergei Tolkachov completed, Seed made it two bets and Tolkachov called. Seed bet fourth, fifth, and sixth street, where Tolkachov raised all in for a few chips more.

Seed called but was dismayed when Tolkachov showed him buried deuces that made trips on sixth. Seed had four to a wheel but bricked all the draws on the river.

"I can't beat you in a pot," Seed said. "Either you are rolled up" — referring to two earlier rolled-up hands from Tolkachov — "or you make it on sixth."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Tolkachov	3,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Huck Seed	1,380,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Tags: Huck Seed Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Trip Sixes for Konig

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Nick Vazquez

Level 30

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Michelle Konig: 6♥3♠ / 6♦7♣9♥6♠ / 2♠
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx A♣K♠5♣7♥/ Xx

Michelle Konig completed and Sergei Tolkachov raised next to act. Konig called.

Tolkachov bet on fourth and fifth, before Konig hit an open pair on sixth. Both players checked.

On the river, Konig bet and Tolkachov called. Konig showed trip sixes, and that took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Konig	2,760,000 560,000	560,000
Sergei Tolkachov	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Michelle Konig Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Seed Gets Fold from Konig on River

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Nick Vazquez

Level 30

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Huck Seed: XxXx / J♦2♥4♠8♠ / Xx
Michelle Konig: XxXx / A♦10♦7♥6♦/ Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 8♦4♣ - folded on fourth street

Blaz Zerjav completed, Michelle Konig and Huck Seed called.

On fourth street, Konig bet, Seed called and Zerjav folded.

Konig check-called fifth and sixth, and checked again on seventh. Seed bet again and Konig asked "Ace queen any good?", Seed shook his head no, and Konig folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	8,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Huck Seed	3,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Sergei Tolkachov	2,500,000 200,000	200,000
Michelle Konig	2,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Huck Seed Blaz Zerjav Michelle Konig

06-27-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Tolkachov Finds Rolled Up Tens

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Huck Seed: 6♦5♣ / 7♠3♣5♥3♠ / 7♥
Sergei Tolkachov: 10♥10♠ / 10♦2♥8♣9♥ / 4♣

Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in with a five. Sergei Tolkachov completed, Huck Seed made it two bets, Zerjav folded, and Tolkachov called. Seed bet fourth street, Tolkachov raised, and Seed called.

On fifth street, Tolkachov's final chips went in and he revealed his rolled-up tens. Seed still had plenty of outs with a low draw and gutterball but ended up with two pair instead.