Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
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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
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$816,413
Entries
615
Level
34
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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It's been a comeback decades in the making.
Poker Hall of Famer Huck Seed's return at the 2025 World Series of Poker has been nothing short of remarkable thus far. With a rekindled love for the game, Seed has been grinding it out all summer as if it were 1996 all over again, when he captured poker's most prestigious event back in the day at Binion's Horseshoe in Downtown Las Vegas.
The four-time bracelet winner has already racked up ten cashes this summer — eleven if you include this one — and finds himself in a spot to capture his first bracelet since 2003.
Only ten players stand between Seed and the coveted prize as action resumes at 1 p.m. in the Event Center in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for the final day of Event #69: $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Seed returns eighth in chips (635,000, 5 big bets), but if limit poker has taught us anything over the years, it's still anyone's game with a big scoop falling the right way.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event center | Gold 645 | 2 | Aaron Lugibihl | Canada | 2,350,000 | 20 |
| Event center | Gold 645 | 3 | John Comeau | United States | 330,000 | 3 |
| Event center | Gold 645 | 4 | Michal Frejka | United States | 1,925,000 | 16 |
| Event center | Gold 645 | 7 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 2,515,000 | 21 |
| Event center | Gold 645 | 8 | Sergei Tolkachov | United States | 830,000 | 7 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 1 | David Lin | United States | 2,200,000 | 18 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 2 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 3,525,000 | 29 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 3 | Michelle Konig | United States | 720,000 | 6 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 4 | Huck Seed | United States | 635,000 | 5 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 6 | Vasu Amarapu | United States | 160,000 | 1 |
| Event center | Gold 646 | 7 | Denis Strebkov | Russia | 320,000 | 3 |
Coming back as the overnight chip leader is Jay Kerbel (3,525,000 - 29 big bets). Fresh off a deep run in the $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw earlier (19th for $6,422), he jumped straight into this $1,500 Stud 8 and again is putting himself in bracelet contention.
Rounding out the top three are 2025 bracelet winner Blaz Zerjav (2,515,000 - 21 big bets), who could win a second bracelet in an event that couldn't be further removed from the first one he captured in Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. Canada's Aaron Lugibihl (2,350,000 - 20 big bets) sits in third when cards go back in the air.
Levels will be 60 minutes throughout, with play resuming in Level 26 at 1 p.m. local time. The ante will be 15,000, bring-in 20,000, a completion is 60,000, and the limits will be 60,000/120,000.
As always, PokerNews will be circling the tables until the final card has been pitched off the deck, so make sure to check back regularly as we crown a new bracelet winner at the World Series of Poker!
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $153,487 |
| 2 | $102,281 |
| 3 | $70,071 |
| 4 | $48,931 |
| 5 | $34,842 |
| 6 | $25,307 |
| 7 | $18,758 |
| 8 | $14,195 |
| 9 | $10,971 |
| 10 | $8,664 |
| 11 | $8,664 |
Level: 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
The final day of the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better is underway!
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Aaron Lugibihl: XxXx / 5♥3♠8♠K♥ / Xx
Sergei Tolkachov: XxXx / Q♣4♣2♣6♣ / Xx
Aaron Lugibihl was the bring in with the 5♥. Sergei Tolkachov completed his queen and Lugibihl called. Both players checked fourth street. Tolkachov check-called on fifth street.
On sixth street, Lugibihl caught a king to gain the betting lead. This time, he check-called against Tolkachov's four to a flush showing. Lugibihl called a bet on the river as well.
Tolkachov showed 7♣6♥3♦ for a flush and 7-6-4-3-2 low to scoop the first hand of the day.
In the next hand, Lugibihl and Tolkachov tangled again with Lugibihl taking it on seventh street with an uncalled bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,050,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Vasu Amarapu: 3♣3♦ / 8♦2♠J♥7♣ /10♠ 
Jay Kerbel: 5♦6♦ / 8♣Q♥6♣9♥/ 10♥
Vasu Amarapu called, Jay Kerbel completed and Amarapu called again.
On fourth street, Kerbel checked, Amarapu bet and Kerbel called.
On fifth, Kerbel decided to bet and Amarapu called.
Kerbel checked on sixth street, Amarapu put his last bet in the middle and Kerbel called.
Kerbel was ahead with his pair of sixes, and Amarapu could not catch up. He was eliminated in 11th place
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
John Comeau: A♦8♣ / 7♦6♦9♠7♥ / 6♥
Sergei Tolkachov: 3♠3♦ / K♦4♦8♥K♣ / 10♠
John Comeau completed with his seven, and Sergei Tolkachov answered with a raise. Comeau then announced a three-bet and moved the rest of his stack into the middle once Tolkachov four-bet.
Comeau picked up a straight draw by fifth street, but Tolkachov connected for two pair on sixth. Comeau flipped over his final card, failing to improve and hitting the rail in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal Frejka | United States | 2,070,000 | 17 |
| 2 | David Lin | United States | 2,050,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Huck Seed | United States | 675,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Denis Strebkov | Russia | 430,000 | 4 |
| 5 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 3,700,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 2,770,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Michelle Konig | United States | 750,000 | 6 |
| 8 | Sergei Tolkachov | United States | 950,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Aaron Lugibihl | Canada | 2,330,000 | 19 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
2,770,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,330,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
2,070,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
2,050,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
950,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
750,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
675,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
430,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Blaz Zerjav: A♦6♣/ A♥K♥Q♣6♠/ 3♦
Michal Frejka: 8♥5♥ /2♦8♠6♥9♠ : 3♣
Aaron Lugibihl: XxXx // 2♥K♠5♣8♦ Xx
Blaz Zerjav completed, Michal Frejka and Aaron Lugibihl both called.
On fourth street, action checked to Frejka, who bet. That action repeated on fifth street.
On sixth, all players checked. On the river, Zerjav bet and both players called. Zerjav showed his aces up, and Frejka announced 86 low, and these two split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,970,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,270,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,875,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
Level 26
Ante: 15,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Bring-In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx / 3♦K♣3♠J♥ / Xx
Aaron Lugibihl: XxXx / 7♣A♥A♠10♥ / Xx
Blaz Zerjav was the bring-in, Aaron Lugibihl raised and Zerjav called. Lugibihl kept barreling until sixth street, where Zerjav put in a raise. Lugibihl called but folded to Zerjav's river bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
