Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 30, 2025

Hastings Shows a Straight as Wallace Shares His Life Experiences

David Salituro

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Brian Hastings: XxXx/7♥9♦8♦5♠/Xx
Hunter McClelland: XxXx/3♥Q♥4♥8♣/Xx

"I hitchhiked from Detroit to Guatemala once in college. Life-changing experience," Christopher Wallace told his tablemates.

"You know you can take a bus, right?" James Cheung replied.

"Buses are a hassle. Plus, I didn't have money for a bus," Wallace added.

While this conversation was ongoing, Brian Hastings had completed and was called by Hunter McClelland.

Hastings bet on fourth street and McClelland called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Hastings resumed betting on sixth and McClelland called. Hastings bet again on seventh and McClelland once more called.

Hastings showed 7♣6♣5♣ for a straight and McClelland flashed eights and threes as he mucked.

"Making straights in Stud 8 helps a lot. Full houses, too," Mike Matusow chimed in at the end of the hand.

Tags: Brian Hastings Hunter McClelland

Jun 30, 2025

Hopping In as Luo First to Exit

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Jun 30, 2025

Buchalter Ships Big With Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Viktor Blom: XxXx/7♥6♠7♣7♠/Xx
Yehuda Buchalter: 4♥4♦3♦/4♣5♥3♥4♠
John Monnette: XxXx/9♥K♥A♥2♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Nicolas Barthe: XxXx/2♣K♣8♣5♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Four-way, the action checked to John Monnette on fifth street. He tossed in a bet with three hearts showing, seeing Nicolas Barthe, Viktor Blom, and Yehuda Buchalter all call.

Blom made open trips on sixth street and led out. Once again, all three opponents called. Blom bet again on seventh street, but this time Buchalter raised.

Monnette weighed his options for a bit before folding his cards, and Barthe quickly mucked as well. Blom called off, but he too mucked his hand when Buchalter showed four fours for the winning hand.

Tags: John Monnette Nicolas Barthe Viktor Blom Yehuda Buchalter

Jun 30, 2025

Nikiforov, Li Chop Up Xu

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David Salituro

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Ilya Nikiforov: XxXx/K♦A♣J♦10♦/Xx
Yingui Li: XxXx/4♠5♥3♣9♣/Xx
Qiang Xu: XxXx/Q♥9♠A♠3♠/Xx

Yingui Li bet on fifth street and Qiang Xu and Ilya Nikiforov called.

Nikoforov then bet on sixth and Li raised. Xu and Nikiforov called to seventh, where Li bet again. Only Nikiforov called this time.

Nikiforov turned over J♣7♦8♦ for a flush, while Li had 8♣7♠6♦ for a straight and a low to chop the pot.

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Qiang Xu Yingui Li

Jun 30, 2025

Shack-Harris Has Aces in the Hole to Take From Leonard

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David Salituro

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/5♥2♥4♣K♦/Xx
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/7♦4♦6♠Q♦/Xx

Brandon Shack-Harris, Patrick Leonard, Max Hoffman, and Yueqi Zhu went four-handed to fifth street when Shack-Harris bet. Leonard then raised to chase away Hoffman and Zhu, while Shack-Harris called.

Leonard bet on sixth and Shack-Harris called. Shack-Harris then bet on seventh and Leonard called.

Shack-Harris turned over A♦A♠5♣ for aces and fives, and Leonard mucked.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Max Hoffman Patrick Leonard Yueqi Zhu

Jun 30, 2025

Hughes' Chips Get Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Esther Taylor: A♥10♦2♥/10♠K♠8♦6♠
Karl Tretter: 9♠3♥3♣/8♣2♦6♣A♠
Ryan Hughes: XxXx/8♠10♣6♦4♦ - folded on sixth street

Esther Taylor bet on fifth street, and saw Karl Tretter and Ryan Hughes call. Tretter gained the betting lead on sixth street and led out. Hughes mucked his cards before Taylor tossed in a call.

Taylor called a final bet by Hughes on seventh street, and her pair of tens was high enough to get half the pot against Tretter's eight-low.

Tags: Esther Taylor Karl Tretter Ryan Hughes

Jun 30, 2025