2025 World Series of Poker

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10226109
Prize
$153,487
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$816,413
Entries
615
Level Info
Level
34
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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Quads Only Good for Half

Level 28

Huck Seed: XxXx / A3810 / Xx
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / QA10Q / 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 QQJ. Seed showed J75 to steal half the pot with an 8-7-5-3-A low.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergei Tolkachov us
Sergei Tolkachov
2,400,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
1,450,000
660,000
660,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Huck SeedSergei Tolkachov

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

Level 28
Jesse Yaginuma
Jesse Yaginuma

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 YaginumaJames Carroll

Level: 28

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

Updated Chip Counts on Break

Level 27

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

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jay Kerbel us
Jay Kerbel
3,515,000
15,000
15,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Blaz Zerjav si
Blaz Zerjav
3,510,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michelle Konig us
Michelle Konig
3,465,000
735,000
735,000
Profile photo of Sergei Tolkachov us
Sergei Tolkachov
1,820,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
Profile photo of Michal Frejka us
Michal Frejka
1,065,000
235,000
235,000
Profile photo of Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
790,000
810,000
810,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of David Lin us
David Lin
685,000
285,000
285,000
Profile photo of Denis Strebkov ru
Denis Strebkov
495,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Seed and Frejka Double Through Konig

Level 27
Michal Frejka
Michal Frejka

In back-to-back hands, Michelle Konig doubled up both Huck Seed and Michal Frejka to give the short stacks some more breathing room.

Huck Seed: XxXx / 4898 / Xx
Michelle Konig: XxXx / 78AK / Xx

In the first hand, Konig completed on third street and called a bet from Seed on fourth. She bet fifth street once she caught the ace, then called on sixth and seventh against Seed's open pair of eights.

Seed showed A65 for an 8-6-5-4-A low to go with the eights. Konig showed J62 and had an inferior 8-7-6-2-A low.

Michal Frejka: 64 / 5Q53 / 7
Michelle Konig: 104 / J723 / J

Konig completed the jack, Frejka made it two bets with the five, and Konig called. Konig then bet fourth and fifth street. Frejka raised all in for 200,000 on fifth street and the cards went on their backs.

"I've got four diamonds," Konig remarked.

The seven on the river gave Frejka a straight and 7-6-5-4-3 low, giving him the scoop to double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michelle Konig us
Michelle Konig
4,200,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
1,600,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Michal Frejka us
Michal Frejka
1,300,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Huck SeedMichal FrejkaMichelle Konig

Wheel for Konig

Level 27
Michelle Konig
Michelle Konig

Michelle Konig: A2 / 5484 / 3
Jay Kerbel: XxXx / 5A84 / Xx
Denis Strebkov: XxXx / 4K9J / -folded on sixth street

Jay Kerbel called, Michelle Konig completed, Denis Strebkov raised and both Kerbel and Konig called.

Kerbel bet on fourth, and both players called. On fifth street, Action checked to Konig, who bet and her opponents both called.

On sixth street, Konig bet again and Strebkov folded, but Kerbel called.

Konig bet on seventh street, Kerbel called, and Konig revealed a wheel, which won her the entire pot.

Konig has been on the biggest spin up since play combined to one table, and is now the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michelle Konig us
Michelle Konig
4,500,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Jay Kerbel us
Jay Kerbel
3,500,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Denis Strebkov ru
Denis Strebkov
550,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Denis StrebkovJay KerbelMichelle Konig

Seed Doubles Up

Level 27
Huck Seed
Huck Seed

Huck Seed: 74 / 6A79 / 3
David Lin: 52 / 339Q / 7
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 2K folded on fourth street

Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in, David Lin completed, Huck Seed called, and Zerjav called as well. Lin caught a pair on fourth and bet, Seed found an ace and made it two bets, Zerjav folded, and Lin called.

On fifth street, Lin check-called a bet from Seed. Lin checked sixth street, Seed shoved for his final 75,000, Lin didn't appear pleased but paid the extra chips off.

After the final card, Seed had a pair of sevens and a 7-6-4-3-A low. Lin only had a pair of threes for high and Seed scooped.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Blaz Zerjav si
Blaz Zerjav
3,200,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
1,300,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of David Lin us
David Lin
970,000
530,000
530,000

Tags: Blaz ZerjavDavid LinHuck Seed

Aaron Lugibihi Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,971)

Level 27
Aaron Lugibihl
Aaron Lugibihl

Michelle Konig: QQ / 23Q4 / 4
Aaron Lugibihl: 106 / 223Q / 7
Denis Strebkov: 75 / 6859 / 5

Michelle Konig opted to complete from bring in, Aaron Lugibihl called and then Denis Strebkov raised, both players called.

Action checked to Strebkov on the next three streets, and he bet, both players called.

It checked to Strebkov on the river, he bet once again, but this time Konig raised. Lugibihl called for all of his remaining chips, and Strebkov called as well.

Strebkov's straight and Lugibihl's flush were both bested by Konig's full house, and she took down a massive pot while eliminating Lugibihl.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michelle Konig us
Michelle Konig
3,600,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Profile photo of Denis Strebkov ru
Denis Strebkov
600,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Lugibihl ca
Aaron Lugibihl
Busted

Tags: Aaron LugibihlDenis StrebkovMichelle Konig