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

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Andres Korn Shaun Deeb

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Benny Glaser Chad Eveslage Richie Sklar

Jun 30, 2025

$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.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Dylan Smith

Jun 30, 2025

"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.

Tags: Robert Meyer David "Bakes" Baker

Jun 30, 2025

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

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Brandon Cantu Ryuta Nakai

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Richie Sklar

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Davin Anderson Dylan Smith Max Kruse Tim Frazin

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Qinghai Pan Ryan Hoenig

Level: 10

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