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

06-30-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Fal Starts Off With a Scoop

David Salituro

Level 1

Ante: 100
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
Nikolay Fal	64,000 4,000	4,000

Robert Meyer	57,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Nikolay Fal Robert Meyer

06-30-2025 13:31 UTC-8

Aces in the Hole Earn Duczak a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 1

Ante: 100
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
Aaron Duczak	68,000 68,000	68,000
Donny Rubinstein	52,000 52,000	52,000
Todd Rodenborn	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Donny Rubinstein Todd Rodenborn

06-30-2025 13:31 UTC-8

Barthe and Houvener Chop Up Zappulla's Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Ante: 100
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
Nicolas Barthe	62,000 2,000	2,000
Paul Houvener	61,000 3,000	3,000
Paul Zappulla	54,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Nicolas Barthe Paul Houvener Paul Zappulla

06-30-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Anderson Scoops With Board

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Ante: 100
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
Davin Anderson	70,000 11,000	11,000
Eddie Blumenthal	55,000
Dylan Smith	55,000

Tags: Davin Anderson Dylan Smith Eddie Blumenthal

06-30-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Houvener, Wallace Chop Up a Big One Against Luo and Amarapu

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David Salituro

Level 1

Ante: 100
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
Paul Houvener	65,000 4,000	4,000
Christopher Wallace	62,000 2,000	2,000

Xixiang Luo	55,000 5,000	5,000

Vasu Amarapu	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Christopher Wallace Paul Houvener Vasu Amarapu Xixiang Luo

Level: 2

Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-30-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Newest Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Erich Gmur	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Krescanko	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andres Korn	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christian Roberts	60,000 60,000	60,000

Max Hoffman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Larry Tull	60,000 60,000	60,000
Scott Seiver	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kevin Nathan	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joe Jeffery	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuebin Guo	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Papastavrou	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matt Grapenthien	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-30-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Aces-Up Earn Tran Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2

Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Long Tran: XxXx/A♥8♠J♥2♣/Xx
Brian Hastings: XxXx/5♠Q♠J♠5♦/Xx
Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/Q♥7♣7♥3♦/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/A♦5♥2♦K♣/Xx

Four players went to fifth street where Dylan Smith bet. Long Tran, Brian Hastings, and Eddie Blumenthal called.

Smith bet again on sixth and all three opponents called. The four players checked on seventh and Tran showed A♣4♠2♥ for aces and deuces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	75,000 14,200	14,200
Brian Hastings	65,000 5,000	5,000

Eddie Blumenthal	45,000 10,000	10,000
Dylan Smith	45,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Dylan Smith Eddie Blumenthal Long Tran

06-30-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Rubinstein and Nathan Chop Big Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Todd Rodenborn: XxXx/A♣K♦5♥ - folded on fifth street
Tom Koral: XxXx/2♥9♥9♣J♦/Xx
Kevin Nathan: A♥8♦4♠/7♥9♦2♦K♥
Donny Rubinstein: Q♣10♣7♠/6♣10♥5♣6♠

Four-way, it checked to Donny Rubinstein on fourth street, who fired a bet. Todd Rodenborn, Tom Koral, and Kevin Nathan all called, after which Koral led out when he paired his board. Nathan and Rubinstein tossed in calls, while Rodenborn got out of the way.

Rubinstein paired up on sixth street, and he bet when checked to. Koral and Nathan both paid to see seventh street, where Koral checked again.

Nathan led out, however, and received two calls. Nathan showed an eight-low, and Rubinstein showed tens-up as they chopped the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donny Rubinstein	61,000 9,000	9,000
Tom Koral	60,000 800	800

Kevin Nathan	56,500 1,500	1,500

Todd Rodenborn	46,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Kevin Nathan Todd Rodenborn Tom Koral

06-30-2025 13:59 UTC-8

Roberts Shows an Ace in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2

Ante: 100
Bring In: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Christian Roberts: XxXx/8♠10♠5♦A♥/Xx
Arthur Peters: XxXx/4♦3♥5♥10♥/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/A♣K♦8♦J♥/Xx

Arthur Peters bet on fourth street and Christian Roberts raised. Nicolas Milgrom called, as did Peters.

All three players checked on fifth before Peters bet again on sixth. Roberts and Milgrom called.

Seventh was checked down and Roberts turned over A♥8♣6♥ for aces and eights to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Peters	65,000 3,000	3,000
Christian Roberts	65,000 5,000	5,000

Nicolas Milgrom	53,000

Tags: Arthur Peters Christian Roberts Nicolas Milgrom