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

06-27-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts on Break

Nick Vazquez

Level 27

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Here are the updated chip counts on break, according to the WSOP+ app

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	3,515,000 15,000	15,000

Blaz Zerjav	3,510,000 310,000	310,000

Michelle Konig	3,465,000 735,000	735,000
Sergei Tolkachov	1,820,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Michal Frejka	1,065,000 235,000	235,000
Huck Seed	790,000 810,000	810,000

David Lin	685,000 285,000	285,000
Denis Strebkov	495,000 55,000	55,000

Level: 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

06-27-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Millionaire Maker Champ Will Receive $1 Million Contest Bonus Despite Controversy

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Jon Sofen

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker champion will collect the $1 million bonus check from ClubWPT Gold regardless of the WSOP's ruling on the alleged chip-dumping scandal, PokerNews confirmed.

Jesse Yaginuma overcame a 9-1 chip deficit to James Carroll during heads-up play in the $1,500 buy-in tournament to win the $1,255,180 first-place prize, a payout that is currently in limbo due to an open investigation into the matter. Carroll's $1,012,320 second-place cash also remains uncertain.

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Tags: Jesse Yaginuma James Carroll

06-27-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Quads Only Good for Half

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Huck Seed: XxXx / A♠3♦8♠10♦ / Xx
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / Q♣A♥10♥Q♠ / Xx

After winning a pot earlier on fifth street, Huck Seed was now involved in a hand against Sergei Tolkachov. Tolkachov completed his queen and Seed called with the ace. Seed bet fourth and fifth street after Tolkachov checked to him.

Tolkachov made a pair of queens on sixth and led out on the final two streets. Seed slid in two quick calls.

"Quads," Tolkachov announced as he showed Q♦Q♥J♠. Seed showed J♥7♠5♦ to steal half the pot with an 8-7-5-3-A low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Tolkachov	2,400,000 580,000	580,000
Huck Seed	1,450,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Huck Seed Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Lonny Weitzel Wins $1,000 Super Seniors After Brutal Final Hand

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Milko van Winden

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

06-27-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Michal Frejka Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,195)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Michal Frejka: 10♥6♠ /7♦6♥10♦K♦ / 3♦ All in
Blaz Zerjav: 9♣4♥ / 9♦5♥2♠K♠ / 9♥

Michal Frejka completed and was all in, the only action he got was from Blaz Zerjav.

Frejka was ahead until the last card, when Zerjav turned over the 9♥ for trips on the river to eliminate Frejka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	3,675,000 165,000	165,000

Michal Frejka	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michal Frejka

06-27-2025 14:53 UTC-8

David Lin Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,758)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

David Lin: 7♦2♣ / A♣2♦K♦K♥ / 9♣
Blaz Zerjav: 8♥4♦ / 4♥8♦7♠7♥ / 8♠

Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in, David Lin completed, and Zerjav called. Lin checked fourth street and called a bet from Zerjav. On fifth street, Lin was all in for his final 175,000 in chips and the cards went on their backs.

A "whoa" from the table followed when Lin made kings up on sixth street, while Zerjav caught a third pair. The Slovenian opened up his river card first, revealing an eight to make a full house to an even louder "whoa" from the table.

Lin needed one of the remaining kings if he was to survive but caught the nine instead to finish in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	4,300,000 785,000	785,000

Blaz Zerjav	3,800,000 125,000	125,000

Sergei Tolkachov	2,730,000 330,000	330,000
Michelle Konig	2,700,000 765,000	765,000
Huck Seed	1,300,000 150,000	150,000

Denis Strebkov	450,000 45,000	45,000

David Lin	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav David Lin

06-27-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Chip Count Update

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Nick Vazquez

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

In the last 20 minutes, the biggest pot was a double up for Denis Strebkov in which he rivered two pair against Sergei Tolkachov. He still sits as the shortest stack in the updated chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	4,025,000 225,000	225,000

Jay Kerbel	3,965,000 335,000	335,000

Michelle Konig	2,550,000 150,000	150,000
Sergei Tolkachov	1,790,000 940,000	940,000
Huck Seed	1,450,000 150,000	150,000

Denis Strebkov	445,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Denis Strebkov Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,307)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Huck Seed: XxXx / 2♦J♣J♠ folded on fifth street
Denis Strebkov: XxXx / 7♥J♥Q♠5♠ / Xx
Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 7♣8♣3♠7♠ / Xx
Michelle Konig: XxXx / 10♥A♥K♠6♦ / Xx

Huck Seed was the bring-in and received calls from Denis Strebkov, Jay Kerbel, and Michelle Konig. Konig caught an ace on fourth street and bet, receiving three calls.

On fifth street, Seed made an open pair of jacks and checked. Strebkov checked, Kerbel bet, Konig called, and Seed went in the tank. After about thirty seconds, he opted to fold his hand. Strebkov came along with a call.

Kerbel bet sixth street, Konig called, and Strebkov called all in for 190,000 total. The two active players checked the river.

Kerbel showed K♥9♠8♠ for two pair, eights and sevens. Konig showed K♣J♦7♦ and ended up with a pair of kings. Strebkov flung his hand face-down in the muck, having made neither a low nor a better high, and said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	5,000,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Michelle Konig	2,850,000 300,000	300,000
Huck Seed	1,550,000 100,000	100,000

Denis Strebkov	Busted

Tags: Denis Strebkov Huck Seed Jay Kerbel Michelle Konig

06-27-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Kerbel Extends the Lead

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 5♦7♣9♦8♠ / Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 3♣6♠A♦J♥ / Xx

Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in and Jay Kerbel completed. Zerjav followed with a call and called a bet on fourth street as well. With the ace, he bet on fifth street and Kerbel called.

Kerbel had four to a straight showing on sixth and Zerjav checked. Kerbel bet and Zerjav called. Kerbel bet the river as well and the Slovenian called it off.

Kerbel showed J♦J♣5♥ for jacks and fives and Zerjav mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	6,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Blaz Zerjav	2,700,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Jay Kerbel