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

06-30-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Cantu Wheeled Out

Frank Visser

Level 10

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

Brandon Cantu: 8♥7♣/6♦2♠7♦3♣/A♣ All in
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/5♥9♠ - folded on fourth street
Ryuta Nakai: K♠5♦/4♦3♠A♠A♥/2♦

Ryuta Nakai brought in, Brandon Cantu completed, and Andrew Kelsall called. Nakai defended his bring-in, and the action checked to Cantu on fourth street.

Cantu bet, Kelsall folded, and Nakai called. Nakai then led with a bet on fifth street, and Cantu called all-in for his final chips.

Nakai made a pair of aces on sixth street to take a lead for the high half, and seventh street made him a wheel for the nut low and a straight, sending Cantu out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	188,000 113,500	113,500
Andrew Kelsall	35,500 47,500	47,500

Brandon Cantu	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Brandon Cantu Ryuta Nakai

06-30-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Rocco	60,000 60,000	60,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	60,000 60,000	60,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	Busted
Max Kruse	Busted

Ryan Hoenig	Busted

Michael Estes	Busted
Brett Richey	Busted
Ryan Schoonbaert	Busted
Gary Bolden	Busted

Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted
Yuebin Guo	Busted
Nick Schulman	Busted

"Bakes" Fills Up to Bust Meyer

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Robert Meyer was all in by fifth street and up against David "Bakes" Baker.

Meyer finished with Q♦Q♥A♣Q♠2♠6♠10♠ for trip queens, but Baker made a full house with 7♥7♠4♥4♠4♣5♦10♥ to win the pot and send Meyer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	80,000 49,000	49,000

Robert Meyer	Busted

Tags: Robert Meyer David "Bakes" Baker

06-30-2025 21:19 UTC-8

$1,500 Stud Hi-Lo Champ Starting Strong

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Frank Visser

Level 10

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

Dylan Smith: XxXx/5♣9♦5♥Q♦ - folded on sixth street
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/A♥8♣2♦6♦

Blaz Zerjav, who won his second bracelet of the summer a couple of days ago in the $1,500 buy-in of this event, bet on fourth street, and Dylan Smith called.

Smith paired up on fifth street and check-called, but he gave up when Zerjav fired again on sixth street as he check-folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	215,000 118,500	118,500

Dylan Smith	90,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Dylan Smith

06-30-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Eveslage Forces Out Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Chad Eveslage: XxXx/2♥J♥8♦A♥
Benny Glaser: XxXx/K♦3♣6♣7♠ - folded on sixth street
Richie Sklar: XxXx/Q♦4♣4♥ - folded on fifth street

Richie Sklar completed and Benny Glaser called. Chad Eveslage then raised and both opponents called.

All three players checked on fourth street before Glaser bet on fifth. Eveslage called, while Sklar got out of the way.

Eveslage then bet on sixth and Glaser took nearly a minute until folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	80,000 30,000	30,000

Benny Glaser	70,000 31,000	31,000

Richard Sklar	25,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chad Eveslage Richie Sklar

06-30-2025 21:26 UTC-8

Deeb Surging Late

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Frank Visser

Level 10

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

Shaun Deeb: 8♣5♦2♦/3♠2♣8♥8♠
Andres Korn: XxXx/6♦6♥Q♠4♣/Xx

Shaun Deeb completed, and Andres Korn was the only caller. Korn paired on fourth street, which both players checked. He then bet on fifth street, being called by Deeb.

Deeb made a higher pair on sixth street, leading out with a bet. Korn called, and did so too when Deeb fired again on seventh street.

Deeb tabled a full house at showdown, and Korn tapped the table and mucked his cards to signal his defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	313,000 219,000	219,000

Andres Korn	105,500 37,500	37,500

Tags: Andres Korn Shaun Deeb

06-30-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Suzuki Catches Blom Speeding

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/10♦7♣4♥5♦/Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx/2♦J♦5♣3♥/Xx

Ryutaro Suzuki completed, Viktor Blom raised, and Suzuki called.

Blom continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Suzuki called. Blom bet again on sixth and Suzuki called once more.

Blom bet in the dark even before receiving his last card, but Suzuki came back with a raise this time. Blom instantly mucked his cards and Suzuki took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	150,000 9,500	9,500
Ryutaro Suzuki	120,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Viktor Blom

06-30-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Ramos Scores a Late Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Michael Noori was all in on sixth street and up against Felipe Ramos.

Noori had 10♦10♣6♠7♣J♠J♦ showing for two pair, while Ramos had 9♣10♥3♠9♦8♣6♦7♥ for a straight. Noori needed to fill up as he peeled his last card, but he caught the 6♥ and tossed it into the muck before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	180,000 55,500	55,500

Michael Noori	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos Michael Noori

06-30-2025 21:35 UTC-8

Four More Hands

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Tournament officials announced that players will see four more hands before bagging up for the night.

06-30-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Odds Not in Silver's Favor Against Cheung

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Nate Silver: XxXx/2♠5♣10♠5♠ All in
James Cheung: XxXx/3♣K♣9♣Q♣

Nate Silver bet his last chips on sixth street and James Cheung called.

Cheung turned over 4♣2♣3♦ for a flush, while Silver could only manage two pair with A♣10♥8♠ as the political prognosticator was sent to the rail in the closing moments of the day.