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

Jun 26, 2025

Jones Building Late

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Mary Jones: Q♣J♣3♣/Q♦3♦7♥5♠
John Centeno: 6♥XxXx/2♥Q♠2♦6♦

Mary Jones bet on fourth street and was called by John Centeno. Centeno and Jones then checked through fifth and sixth street before Jones fired again on seventh street.

Centeno called for Jones to table queens and threes. Centeno showed he had a less two pair before adding his cards to the muck and surrendering the pot.

Tags: John Centeno Mary Jones

Level: 15

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Jun 26, 2025

Latest Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Jun 26, 2025

Batow Scoops an All In

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Tim Batow: A♥6♣ / 4♥8♣5♣6♠ /7♠
Zachary Gilbert: XxXx/ K♦7♠2♠7♣/ Xx
Sebastian Pauli:XxXx/ 7♥9♥4♣A♣/ Xx

Zachary Gilbert raised, Sebastian Pauli reraised, Tim Batow called from the bring in and Gilbert called as well.

All players checked on fourth street. On fifth, action checked to Batow, who bet. Both players called. On sixth, the players checked to Batow again, who put in his last 5,000 chip. Again, the remaining players called.

The two players who were not all in checked on the river, and Batow revealed he made a straight on the river as well as a 7 6 low, and he scooped the pot to stay in the tournament.

Tags: Sebastian Pauli Tim Batow Zachary Gilbert

Jun 25, 2025

"Bakes" Runs Into Wheel

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

David "Bakes" Baker: XxXx/A♣5♦7♣6♦/Xx
Alexander Jung: A♥10♦3♦/2♥5♣J♦4♦

David "Bakes" Baker checked fourth street, and Alexander Jung followed suit. Baker then bet out on fifth street, which Jung called. Baker kept firing on sixth street, calling when Jung tossed in a raise.

Baker check-called a final bet on seventh street, but frustratedly mucked his cards when Jung showed him the nut low, a straight to the five.

Tags: Alexander Jung David "Bakes" Baker

Jun 25, 2025

Two Pair Gives Sauer the Scoop

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Ryan Sauer: Q♥5♥/ 4♥J♣6♣5♦ / J♠
Pierre Dotson: 6♥9♥/ A♥Q♠4♠8♥ / A♦
Deven Lane: Xx/ A♣K♥7♥10♣/ Xx

Ryan Sauer brought it in, Deven Lane raised, Pierre Dotson and Sauer made the call.

Fourth street came and Lane bet, both other players called.

Players checked it all the way down on the remaining streets and at showdown, Sauer announced he had two pair, and that beat both of his opponents' holdings, which had no qualifying low. Sauer was able to scoop the pot to help boost his stack.

Tags: Ryan Sauer Pierre Dotson Deven Lane

Jun 25, 2025

Reigning Champion Among Level 13 Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Level: 14

Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Jun 25, 2025

Deeb and Po Wave Off Ragir

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Ante: 500
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Marshall Ragir: A♠Q♦6♣/5♠7♠K♠Q♣ All in
Kenneth Po: A♥A♦6♦/2♠A♣2♦J♦
Shaun Deeb: 5♣4♥2♥/8♦7♦J♣10♦

The action was caught on fifth street, where Kenneth Po lead out with a pair of deuces showing. Shaun Deeb called, Marshall Ragir raised, and Po and Deeb called.

It checked to Ragir on sixth street, who bet. Po and Deeb both called to seventh street, where it checked to Ragir again. He fired again, Po raised, Deeb called, and Ragir called all in for 11,000.

Po showed a full house for the high, and Deeb tabled an eight-low, leaving the queens of Ragir in the dust and sending him out.

Tags: Kenneth Po Marshall Ragir Shaun Deeb

Jun 25, 2025

Straight Flush for Strebkov

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Nick Vazquez

Level 13

Ante: 500
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Denis Strebkov: 4♠J♠/ 6♠5♠J♣7♠/ 3♠
Alex Tchong: XxXx/ Q♦A♠4♦8♦/ Xx

Denis Strebkov completed, and only Alex Tchong called.

On fourth street, Tchong had the betting lead and he bet, Strebkov raised, and Tchong called.

On fifth and sixth, Tchong check-called a bet from Strebkov.

The dealer dealt seventh street face down to Strebkov, but accidentally dealt it face up to Tchong. The floor ruled for the dealer to shuffle in the 2♠ that was exposed back in with the stub of the undealt cards. The dealer did so and Tchong got his river card down face down. Then, Tchong checked, Strebkov bet, Tchong raised and Strebkov three bet. Tchong made the call. Strebkov announced "Straight Flush" and flipped it over, and Tchong mucked.

Tags: Denis Strebkov Alex Tchong