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

06-27-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Zerjav Closing on Ten Million

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30

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

Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 4♠3♦J♣8♥ / Xx
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / 5♣10♠8♦K♠ / Xx

Huck Seed was the bring-in with a deuce and Blaz Zerjav completed a four. Sergei Tolkachov made it two bets with the five, Seed folded, and Zerjav called. Tolkachov caught paint on fourth and checked, Zerjav bet, and Tolkachov called. Both players then checked fifth street.

Zerjav fired bets on sixth and seventh street and Tolkachov called both times. Zerjav showed J♠9♥3♠ for jacks up and Tolkachov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	9,600,000 2,370,000	2,370,000

Sergei Tolkachov	1,100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Full House for Seed

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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: 2♣2♠ / 6♣2♦J♣3♦ / 6♦
Michelle Konig: XxXx / Q♠A♣4♣J♠ Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 7♠5♥- folded on fourth street
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / 8♥K♠ - folded on fourth street

Blaz Zerjav completed, and every other player at the table called.

Konig bet on fourth, and only Seed called. This pattern repeated on fifth street.

On sixth street, Konig checked and Seed bet, Konig called.

Konig also checked on seventh, Seed bet and Konig made the call. Seed announced that he had a full house, and that won him the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	7,230,000 170,000	170,000

Michelle Konig	3,400,000 500,000	500,000
Huck Seed	2,830,000 530,000	530,000

Sergei Tolkachov	2,000,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Michelle Konig Sergei Tolkachov

06-27-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Jay Kerbel Eliminated in 5th Place ($34,842)

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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♥8♠ / 3♥8♦A♣7♥ / 4♠
Jay Kerbel: 6♠2♦ / 2♥J♣Q♦5♠ / 8♥
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 5♣10♥Q♠ folded on fifth street
Michelle Konig: XxXx / 6♥5♦Q♥ folded on fifth street
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / 7♠10♣4♦ folded on fifth street

Jay Kerbel was the bring-in and went all in for his last 15,000. All other players paid 50,000 to match the official bring-in amount. On fifth street, Huck Seed bet and the others folded.

Kerbel flipped over a six and quipped, "one more low" before opening the deuce. Seed had two pair and ended up making an 8-7-4-3-A- low on top of it.

Kerbel only ended up with a pair of deuces in the end, and he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Jay Kerbel	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Jay Kerbel Michelle Konig Sergei Tolkachov

Level: 30

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

06-27-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Updated Counts on Break

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Nick Vazquez

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Here is a chip count update while the players take their break

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	7,400,000 6,660,000	6,660,000

Michelle Konig	3,900,000 100,000	100,000
Sergei Tolkachov	2,120,000 280,000	280,000
Huck Seed	1,900,000

Jay Kerbel	45,000

06-27-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Break

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

The five remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

06-27-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Kerbel Left Very Short

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Nick Vazquez

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Blaz Zerjav: A♥7♠ / 3♣7♥J♣6♦ 4♣
Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 5♠9♦K♦2♠ / Xx
Huck Seed: XxXx / 2♣9♥J♠ - folded on fifth street

Blaz Zerjav completed, Huck Seed called, Jay Kerbel raised and both Zerjav and Seed called.

Kerbel bet on fourth, and both players called.

On fifth street, Kerbel bet, Zerjav called and Seed folded.

On sixth street, Kerbel check-called a bet from Zerjav.

Both players checked seventh, and Zerjav's pair of sevens and 7 6 low were good for the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	7,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Huck Seed	1,900,000 800,000	800,000

Jay Kerbel	45,000 1,655,000	1,655,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Jay Kerbel

06-27-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Kerbel Survives an All In

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Huck Seed: XxXx / 6♦9♥5♠A♥ / Xx
Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 8♠10♥4♠2♦ / Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 3♦Q♦5♣2♠ / Xx

Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in and received two callers. Kerbel bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Zerjav checked to Huck Seed on fifth street and the four-time bracelet winner bet. Kerbel made it two bets, Zerjav cold-called, and Seed called.

On sixth street, Kerbel went all in for his final 210,000 and Zerjav called. Seed raised to 450,000 and Zerjav called again. The river got checked by both Seed and Zerjav.

Kerbel showed 10♠6♠3♠ for a flush and a 8-6-4-3-2 low. Seed tabled K♣7♣4♣ for a better low with 7-6-5-4-A, making Zerjav the one getting chopped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	5,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Huck Seed	2,700,000 940,000	940,000

Jay Kerbel	1,700,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Huck Seed Jay Kerbel

06-27-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Kerbel Loses Even More

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 7♥J♥6♦8♣ / Xx
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / J♣5♣2♦3♣ / Xx

Again, Jay Kerbel opened the action, completing a seven. Blaz Zerjav called one seat over with a jack. Both players checked fourth and fifth street.

Zerjav bet sixth and seventh street and Kerbel called to see a showdown.

"Flush," Zerjav said, and he showed A♣8♦7♣. Kerbel mucked to slip below a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	6,400,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Jay Kerbel	800,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Jay Kerbel Blaz Zerjav

06-27-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Kerbel Trending Down

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29

Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 6♥6♠4♣7♠ / Xx
Michelle Konig: XxXx / K♠2♣5♦9♥ / Xx

Jay Kerbel completed a six and Michelle Konig called with a king. Kerbel bet fourth, fifth, and sixth street and Konig stuck around. The river got checked by both players.

Konig showed A♥K♣9♦ for kings up and Kerbel Mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Konig	4,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jay Kerbel	1,500,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Jay Kerbel Michelle Konig