Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 15:05 UTC-8

The Craziest Scandal in World Series of Poker History | PokerNews Podcast #902

Chad Holloway

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

In the 902nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz do an emergency show to discuss the industry-shaking collusion controversy that stemmed from the heads-up match between Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker. Not only were seven-figure prizes up for grabs, but there was also a $1,000,000 bonus if Yaginuma were to win thanks to an outside promotion.

That fact made a big impact on what allegedly went down. Find out what happened, what fans and players are saying, and whether or not ClubWPT Gold will award the $1,000,000 bonus. Also, the WSOP did issue a statement and has yet to finalize the results of the tournament. What might happen next is anyone's guess, but Chad and Mike discuss some potential scenarios.

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06-26-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Levi Doubles, Leaves Nussrallah Short

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

David Levi: 5♥5♠3♥/A♠10♠J♦5♣ All in
Stephan Nussrallah: XxXx/3♣9♠2♠K♣

Stephan Nussrallah brought in, David Levi completed, and Nussrallah raised. Levi called, after which the pair checked through fourth street.

Levi check-called Nussrallah's bet on fifth street before sixth street was checked through again. Levi then tossed in his final 5,000 on seventh street, with Nussrallah making a reluctant call.

Levi tabled trip fives, and Nussrallah sent his hand into the muck as he was left with one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Levi	92,000 26,000	26,000
Stephan Nussrallah	20,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: David Levi Stephan Nussrallah

06-26-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Sixty-Nine Players Remain in Event #69

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Gregorich	Busted
Travis Pearson	Busted
Michael Huguenot	Busted
Remy Biechel	Busted
David Margolis	Busted
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Martin Staszko	Busted
James Balestrere	Busted
Kazuhiro Tamura	Busted

06-26-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Rotholz Rakes In More

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Hal Rotholz: XxXx/3♣7♠4♠2♣
Frederic Moss: XxXx/5♠9♠A♦Q♦ - folded on sixth street

Hal Rotholz brought in and called when Frederic Moss completed. Moss checked fourth street, prompting Rotholz to fire a bet. Moss called, and check-called Rotholz's bet on fifth street as well.

Rotholz put in another bet on sixth street. This time, Moss check-folded as he gave up on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	460,000 144,000	144,000

Frederic Moss	120,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Frederic Moss Hal Rotholz

06-26-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Quealy Doubles Through Mizrachi

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Nick Vazquez

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Patrick Quealy: 6♠K♣ / A♣9♠8♦A♥ / 10♣ All in
Robert Mizrachi: 10♥4♦/ 4♣A♦7♦6♥ / Q♦

Robert Mizrachi brought it in, Patrick Quealy completed and Mizrachi raised, which was enough to put Quealy all in.

Quealy made a pair of aces to scoop the pot and stave off elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	283,000 76,000	76,000

Patrick Quealy	47,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Patrick Quealy Robert Mizrachi

06-26-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Kavowras Triples With Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Kenneth Kavowras: 8♥8♦6♦/8♠2♦5♠8♣ All in
Marian Fridrich: XxXx/3♦5♦3♠9♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/A♣A♥J♦2♥/Xx

Blaz Zerjav checked his open aces on sixth street, after which Kenneth Kavowras tossed in a bet. Marian Fridrich called, as did Zerjav.

Kavowras put in his last 15,000 on seventh street. Fridrich laid his hand down, but Zerjav reluctantly check-called.

Kavowras triumphantly tabled quad eights, and he took the entire pot as Zerjav could not show a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	390,000 125,000	125,000

Kenneth Kavowras	280,000 224,000	224,000
Marian Fridrich	90,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Kenneth Kavowras Marian Fridrich

06-26-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Po Fails to Quintuple Up as Lugibihl Scoops Five-Way

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Kenneth Po: Q♥7♣/Q♦K♥3♦6♦/J♣ All in
Jeffery Taylor: XxXx/9♣2♦10♠ - folded on fifth street
Michelle Konig: XxXx/A♥9♠2♠Q♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Aaron Lugibihl: 8♠7♠5♣/5♦5♠6♣K♣
Sean Bresloff: XxXx/A♠3♣7♦Q♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Kenneth Po had gone all in on third street, being looked up by four callers. Aaron Lugibihl paired his door card on fourth street and led out. The three remaining opponents called to fifth street, where Lugbihil fired again.

Bresloff and Konig came along again, while Taylor opted to get out of the way. Bresloff and Konig called another bet from Lugibihl on sixth street, but they both folded to the Canadian's final bet on seventh street.

Lugibihl tabled trip fives, and Po was forced to say goodbye with his pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffery Taylor	550,000 5,000	5,000
Michelle Konig	320,000 31,000	31,000
Aaron Lugibihl	300,000 79,000	79,000
Sean Bresloff	152,000 23,000	23,000
Kenneth Po	Busted

Tags: Aaron Lugibihl Jeffery Taylor Kenneth Po Michelle Konig Po Fails Sean Bresloff

06-26-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Zerjav gets Fold from Brink on River

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Nick Vazquez

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/ A♣3♥2♣J♦ / Xx
Frederik Brink :XxXx/ 4♠10♥A♥5♣ Xx -folded on seventh street

Blaz Zerjav completed and Frederik Brink called.

On fourth street, Zerjav bet and Brink called. Brink gained the betting lead on fifth and checked, Zerjav bet again and Brink called.

Both players checked on sixth and then on seventh, Brink checked and Zerjav bet. Brink thought for a long time, and finally folded.

Zerjav has already won a bracelet this summer, and would obviously love to add another in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	610,000 220,000	220,000

Frederik Brink	460,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Frederik Brink

06-26-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Remaining Level 18 Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Quiring	Busted
Sean Donovan	Busted
John Sacha	Busted
Patrick Quealy	Busted
Marian Fridrich	Busted
David Levi	Busted
Stephan Nussrallah	Busted

Level: 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000