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

06-30-2025 22:26 UTC-7

Deeb Surging Late

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 22:22 UTC-7

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 22:19 UTC-7

$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 22:15 UTC-7

"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 22:12 UTC-7

Late-Night Entries and Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 10

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

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

06-30-2025 22:09 UTC-7

Cantu Wheeled Out

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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 22:06 UTC-7

Sklar Lays Down Kings to Eveslage

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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/7♦A♠7♥
Richie Sklar: XxXx/4♠6♣Q♠ - folded on fifth street

Chad Eveslage completed, Richie Sklar raised, and Eveslage called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and Eveslage called. Eveslage then made a pair on fifth and led out with a bet.

"Here," Sklar said, tossing K♣K♦ over to Eveslage who responded by showing J♣J♠ while taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	110,000 41,000	41,000

Richard Sklar	40,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Richie Sklar

06-30-2025 21:55 UTC-7

Smith Bets Out Three Opponents

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David Salituro

Level 10

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

Dylan Smith: XxXx/A♣A♠2♥10♣/Xx
Max Kruse: XxXx/Q♦Q♥9♣8♠/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/5♣5♦2♣J♠ - folded on sixth street
Davin Anderson: XxXx/J♥J♦8♥ - folded on fifth street

Dylan Smith bet on fifth street and was called by Max Kruse and Tim Frazin, while Davin Anderson folded.

Smith bet again on sixth and Kruse called, while Frazin got out of the way this time. Smith put out another bet on seventh and Kruse slammed his cards on the felt and surrendered the pot.

"Ride the rush," Craig Chait said to Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	110,000 27,000	27,000
Timothy Frazin	45,000 5,000	5,000
Max Kruse	30,000 35,000	35,000

Davin Anderson	20,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Davin Anderson Dylan Smith Max Kruse Tim Frazin

06-30-2025 21:52 UTC-7

Pan Keeps Building

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Frank Visser

Level 10

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

Qinghai Pan: 7♦2♦2♣/3♠K♥2♥5♠
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/J♠10♣7♠K♦/Xx

Qinghai Pan brought in, Ryan Hoenig completed, and Pan was the only caller. Pan check-called a bet from Hoenig on fourth street before he checked fifth street as well.

Hoenig then bet, Pan raised, and Hoenig called. Hoenig went on to check-call Pan's bets on sixth and seventh street, and Pan tabled trip deuces for the winning hand.

"I've only lost three hands today," Pan happily claimed as he dragged another pot.