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

06-26-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Kerbel Leaves Taylor Short

Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jeffery Taylor: XxXx/A♣Q♣5♥7♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Jay Kerbel: XxXx/Q♥9♦7♠4♥/Xx

Jeffery Taylor completed, Jay Kerbel two-bet, and Taylor called. Taylor check-called bets from Kerbel on fourth, fifth, and sixth street before he checked again on seventh street.

Kerbel fired a final bet, and Taylor took one last look at his cards before surrendering the pot and tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	1,400,000 350,000	350,000

Jeffery Taylor	100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jay Kerbel Jeffery Taylor

06-26-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Dotson, Sanchez Fall Ahead of Three Table Redraw

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Connor Richards

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Pierre Dotson: A♣J♦ / 7♣J♥7♦Xx / 3♣ All in
John Comeau: Xx / 6♠9♦5♣ - folded on fifth street
Philip Shing: Q♣Q♠ / 2♣3♥4♣9♥ / 2♠

John Comeau completed and Pierre Dotson raised all in as Philip Shing and Comeau called. Shing bet on fourth street and Comeau called. Shing bet again on fifth street and Comeau folded. Dotson made two pair but Shing made a better two pair on seventh street to mark Dotson's elimination.

At another table, Sandy Sanchez was eliminated ahead of the three table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Comeau	950,000 115,000	115,000
Philip Shing	800,000 325,000	325,000
Pierre Dotson	Busted
Sandy Sanchez	Busted

Tags: John Comeau Philip Shing Pierre Dotson

06-26-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
623	1	Ivan Zhechev	Bulgaria	450,000	9
623	2	Michal Frejka	United States	670,000	13
623	3	David Lin	United States	925,000	19
623	4	Michael Moon	United States	900,000	18
623	5	Sergei Tolkachov	United States	430,000	9
623	6	John Comeau	United States	900,000	18
623	7	Timothy Batow	United States	700,000	14
623	8	Aaron Lugibihl	Canada	840,000	17

624	1	Kenneth Kavowras	United States	65,000	1
624	2	Robert Mizrachi	United States	250,000	5
624	3	Jason Daly	United States	450,000	9
624	4	David Singer	United States	100,000	2
624	5	Huck Seed	United States	150,000	3
624	6	Jeffery Taylor	United States	75,000	2
624	7	Michelle Konig	United States	1,100,000	22
624	8	Vasu Amarapu	United States	650,000	13

625	1	Kevin Choi	Hong Kong	310,000	6
625	2	Philip Shing	United States	850,000	17
625	3	Frederic Moss	Canada	235,000	5
625	4	Martin Engels	United States	715,000	14
625	5	Denis Strebkov	Russia	640,000	13
625	6	Blaz Zerjav	Slovenia	1,250,000	25
625	7	Jay Kerbel	United States	1,600,000	32
625	8	Hal Rotholz	United States	750,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Blaz Zerjav	1,250,000 255,000	255,000

Michelle Konig	1,100,000 420,000	420,000
David Lin	925,000 175,000	175,000
Michael Moon	900,000 845,000	845,000
John Comeau	900,000 50,000	50,000
Philip Shing	850,000 50,000	50,000
Aaron Lugibihl	840,000 40,000	40,000
Hal Rotholz	750,000 150,000	150,000

Martin Engels	715,000 130,000	130,000
Timothy Batow	700,000 55,000	55,000
Michal Frejka	670,000 320,000	320,000
Vasu Amarapu	650,000 35,000	35,000
Denis Strebkov	640,000 75,000	75,000

Ivan Zhechev	450,000 115,000	115,000
Jason Daly	450,000 220,000	220,000

Sergei Tolkachov	430,000 130,000	130,000
Kevin Choi	310,000 180,000	180,000

Robert Mizrachi	250,000 25,000	25,000

Frederic Moss	235,000 485,000	485,000
Huck Seed	150,000 55,000	55,000

David Singer	100,000 230,000	230,000
Jeffery Taylor	75,000 25,000	25,000
Kenneth Kavowras	65,000 15,000	15,000

06-26-2025 20:58 UTC-8

David Singer Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,882)

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Connor Richards

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

David Singer: 5♦3♠ / A♣J♣5♠K♠ / 2♦ All in
Vasu Amarapu: A♠5♥ / 9♥8♦K♣6♦ / 8♥

David Singer was all in on fifth street against Vasu Amarapu as Amarapu made a pair of eights on seventh street to mark Singer's elimination in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasu Amarapu	800,000 150,000	150,000
David Singer	Busted

Tags: David Singer Vasu Amarapu

06-26-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Frejka Gets Paid All Streets

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Michal Frejka: A♥7♦6♦/3♥4♥5♥3♣
Michael Moon: XxXx/4♠10♣8♦A♦/Xx

Michal Frejka was the bring-in, and Michael Moon completed. Frejka called before Moon slowed down on fourth street and checked over to Frejka. Frejka bet, Moon called, and the same happened on fifth street.

Frejka gained the betting lead on sixth street and kept firing, with Moon calling twice more until showdown. Frejka tabled a straight and a low, and Moon mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moon	650,000 250,000	250,000
Michal Frejka	630,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Michael Moon Michal Frejka

06-26-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Jeffery Taylor Eliminated in 23rd ($5,777)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jeffery Taylor: J♦5♦/ 5♥9♠10♦2♦ / 6♣
Robert Mizrachi : 8♦8♥ / A♣A♦3♦A♥ / 5♣
Huck Seed XxXx/ 6♠K♥ -folded on fourth street

Robert Mizrachi raised, Huck Seed called and Jeffery Taylor put in all of his remaining chips from the bring in. Both players called.

On fourth street, Mizrachi bet and Seed thought for a long time before folding.

Mizrachi had a full house by sixth street, and he eliminated Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	140,000 10,000	10,000

Robert Mizrachi	50,000 200,000	200,000

Jeffery Taylor	Busted

Tags: Huck Seed Jeffrey Taylor Robert Mizrachi

06-26-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Kenneth Kavowras Eliminated in 22nd Place ($5,777)

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Connor Richards

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Michelle Konig: 5♠4♦ / 8♠6♣A♦Q♣ / Xx
Vasu Amarapu: A♣4♣ / 8♥8♦A♠2♠ / 9♠
Kenneth Kavowras: XxXx / J♥9♦K♠7♦ / Xx All in

Michelle Konig completed and Vasu Amarapu two-bet before Kenneth Kavowras moved all in. Both players called.

Amarapu bet on fourth street and Konig called. Amarapu checked on fifth street and Konig bet. Amarapu check-raised and Konig called.

Amarapu bet on sixth street and Konig called and the same action took place on seventh street as the two chopped up Kavowras, who was sent out in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Konig	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
Vasu Amarapu	750,000 50,000	50,000
Kenneth Kavowras	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Kavowras Michelle Konig Vasu Amarapu

Level: 23

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

06-26-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Lin Crosses Million

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Moon: 6♠4♦3♠/6♦A♠9♥3♣
David Lin: Q♠Q♥J♥/3♥J♦2♥5♣

Michael Moon bet on fourth street, seeing David Lin call. Moon slowed down on fifth street and checked to Lin, who fired a bet. Moon called, and check-called twice more on sixth and seventh street.

Lin revealed queens and jacks, and Moon held a small funeral for his sixes and threes before he sent them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	1,100,000 175,000	175,000
Michael Moon	200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: David Lin Michael Moon

06-26-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Michael Moon Eliminated in 21st Place ($5,777)

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Moon: 5♣3♠/6♦8♥9♥6♥/10♠ All in
Sergei Tolkachov: 7♠4♣/A♠K♥5♠Q♥/K♠

Michael Moon called the bring-in, Sergei Tolkachov completed, and Moon called. Moon had 40,000 back, which were put at risk on fourth street, with Tolkachov looking him up.

Moon made a pair of sixes on sixth street to take the lead for the high hand, but Tolkachov made a pair of kings on seventh street.

Moon failed to improve for either the high or low half of the pot, and he was forced to say his goodbyes to the table.