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Level: 2
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,729,800
Total Entries
186
Level
27
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
160
Players Left
78
Players Left 1 / 186
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Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Paul Houvener: XxXx/6♣7♦10♣5♥/Xx
Vasu Amarapu: XxXx/5♦4♦Q♣5♣/Xx
Christopher Wallace: XxXx/6♥3♣4♥3♦/Xx
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/K♦8♦9♣5♠/Xx
Around 10,000 was already in the middle as four players went to sixth street. Xixiang Luo then bet and Paul Houvener, Vasu Amarapu, and Christopher Wallace all called.
Wallace then bet on seventh and all three opponents called. Wallace turned over K♥J♥10♥ for a flush, while Houvener had a low to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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62,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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55,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Davin Anderson: 6♥7♣4♥/3♦K♦3♣K♥
Dylan Smith: XxXx/A♥5♣9♥2♦/Xx
Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/2♣10♠J♥Q♦/Xx
Davin Anderson had an open two pair on sixth street and bet out. Both Dylan Smith and Eddie Blumenthal called, after which seventh street was checked to showdown.
"Kings and threes," Anderson announced. Neither opponent could beat the board of Anderson, and their cards were added to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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55,000 | |
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55,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Paul Houvener: K♦10♠2♦/K♠9♥J♦J♠
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/10♥3♠3♥9♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Nicolas Barthe: A♠5♦3♣/8♥2♠5♠8♣
Three-way to sixth street, Paul Houvener led out with an open pair of jacks. Paul Zappulla called before Nicolas Barthe put in a raise. Both Houvener and Zappulla called to seventh street, where it checked to Barthe.
Barthe bet again, Houvener called, and Zappulla folded. Barhte tabled an eight-low and two pair, eights and fives. Houvener was awarded the high-half of the pot with a better two pair, kings and jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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61,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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54,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Aaron Duczak: XxXx/J♠J♣3♥4♣/Xx
Donny Rubinstein: XxXx/6♣2♠10♥9♣/Xx
Todd Rodenborn: XxXx/3♠6♥2♣K♣/Xx
Aaron Duczak bet on fourth street and Donny Rubinstein called. Todd Rodenborn then raised and Duczak called, while Rubinstein reraised. Both Rodenborn and Duczak called.
Rubinstein bet on fifth and sixth as both opponents called down to seventh. All three players then checked and Duczak turned over A♠A♥ for aces and jacks to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
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52,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/2♦4♣3♣4♦/Xx
Robert Meyer: XxXx/K♣6♦7♣4♥/Xx
Nikolay Fal, who won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 version of this event last year, just took his seat in the tournament when he got involved in a pot against Robert Meyer.
Meyer bet on fourth street and Fal called. Meyer bet again on fifth, but this time Fal raised. Meyer called, then called again when Fal bet on sixth and again when Fal bet on seventh.
"Okay, let's see your straight," Meyer said as he called.
"Two pair and low," Fal replied, turning over A♠8♥3♣ as Meyer's cards quickly hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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57,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/A♥10♣3♣6♥/Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx/4♥7♣Q♦K♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
Five-way to fourth street, the action checked to Allen Kessler, who bet. Yueqi Zhu was the only caller, and he led out on fifth street. Kessler called, and did again when Zhu continued betting on sixth street.
Zhu fired a final barrel on seventh street.
"Wow, how did I brick this hand?" Kessler pondered as he looked at his cards. "Whatever, you win," he concluded, mucking his hand and forfeiting the pot to Zhu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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57,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Saulo Galvao: XxXx/4♣7♣4♠5♣/Xx
Brett Richey: XxXx/6♠2♣Q♠A♣/Xx
Davin Anderson: XxXx/7♥K♥Q♣ - folded on fifth street
"Do you know who this is? This is the guy who says 'This is the greatest tournament in the world' in the lead-in on ESPN," Allen Kessler said, pointing to his table neighbor Davin Anderson.
"That was my 15 minutes of fame," Anderson added.
Anderson then went three-ways to fourth street with Saulo Galvao and Brett Richey. Richey bet and both opponents called.
Galvao then bet on fifth and Richey called, while Anderson got out of the way. Both players then checked on sixth.
Galvao bet on seventh and Richey called. Galvao then showed A♠8♣6♣ for a straight flush and Richey mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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59,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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57,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Level 1
Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Bring In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
Esther Taylor: XxXx/3♦A♠Q♦ - folded on fifth street
Tom Koral: K♠10♠9♥/K♣9♠K♦9♣
Long Tran: A♣K♥2♦/5♣4♣6♣4♥
Esther Taylor brought in, Tom Koral completed, and Long Tran called. Taylor defended her big blind and checked to Koral on fourth street. Koral bet and received two calls.
Koral paired his door card on fifth street and led out. Tran raised with three to a low straight flush showing, forcing Taylor out of the pot. Koral three-bet, Tran four-bet, and Koral capped the betting at five bets.
Tran called, after which sixth street was checked through. Koral flicked in a final bet on seventh street, which Tran quickly called. Koral tabled a full house for the high, while Tran took the low half of the pot with a six-low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,800
800
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800 |
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60,800
800
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800 |
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58,900
1,100
|
1,100 |
