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

06-30-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Blom Raises Into Better Trips

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Frank Visser

Level 2

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

Philip Shing: Q♥9♣5♦/9♦9♠2♥J♠
Viktor Blom: 6x6xXx/6♥A♠10♠K♥

On fifth street, Philip Shing bet with an open pair of nines, and called when Viktor Blom raised. Blom continued to fire on sixth and seventh street, with Shing check-calling both times.

Blom announced three of a kind. He briefly showed three sixes before Shing tabled trip nines for the winning hand, scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Shing	70,000
Viktor Blom	66,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Philip Shing Viktor Blom

06-30-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Fires at Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2

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

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/A♦6♥7♦7♥/Xx
Karl Tretter: XxXx/2♦9♣4♥3♣/Xx
Eric Rodawig: XxXx/6♣8♣K♠ - folded on fifth street

Karl Tretter completed, Brandon Shack-Harris raised, and both Eric Rodawig and Tretter called.

Shack-Harris continued betting on fourth and fifth streets. Tretter called both bets, while Rodawig called on fourth but folded on fifth.

Shack-Harris bet again on sixth and Tretter called to seventh, where Shack-Harris put out another bet. Tretter again called.

Shack-Harris showed A♥10♣8♥ for aces and sevens, and Tretter mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	65,000 5,000	5,000

Eric Rodawig	55,000

Karl Tretter	52,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Eric Rodawig Karl Tretter

06-30-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Smith Chips Back Up

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Frank Visser

Level 2

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

Robert Meyer: XxXx/3♦9♣5♠10♦ - folded on sixth street
Davin Anderson: 9♦5♦4♥/5♥4♣A♠Q♦
Dylan Smith: K♦7♣4♠/7♠4♦6♥10♥

The action was caught when Dylan Smith four-bet on fourth street, seeing Robert Meyer and Davin Anderson call. Anderson checked fifth street to Smith, who fired another bet. Again, Meyer and Anderson flicked in calls.

Smith continued betting on sixth street, this time folding out Meyer. Anderson stuck around and called, however, after which seventh street was checked to showdown.

Smith tabled sevens and fours, which won him the entire pot as Anderson showed fives and fours before his cards were added to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davin Anderson	60,000 10,000	10,000
Dylan Smith	52,500 7,500	7,500
Robert Meyer	45,100 11,900	11,900

Tags: Davin Anderson Dylan Smith Robert Meyer

06-30-2025 14:14 UTC-8

More Level 2 Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 2

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

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	60,000
Owais Ahmed	60,000

Patrick Leonard	60,000 60,000	60,000

Norman Chad	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ilya Nikiforov	60,000 60,000	60,000
Christopher Claassen	60,000 60,000	60,000

James Cheung	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Shoreman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Qinghai Pan	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-30-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Six Good Enough For Amarapu Against Nikiforov

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David Salituro

Level 2

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

Vasu Amarapu: XxXx/2♥6♣Q♥A♠/Xx
Ilya Nikiforov: XxXx/6♠2♦9♠J♠/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/Q♠7♦9♣ - folded on fifth street

Vasu Amarapu bet on fourth street and Ilya Nikiforov and Christian Roberts both called.

Amarapu bet again on fifth and Nikiforov called, while Roberts got out of the way. Amarapu continued betting on sixth and Nikoforov called.

Both players checked on seventh and Amarapu turned over J♣7♠6♥ for a pair of sixes. Nikiforov couldn't beat it and sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasu Amarapu	62,000 9,000	9,000
Ilya Nikiforov	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Ilya Nikiforov Vasu Amarapu

Level: 3

Ante: 200
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

06-30-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Rubinstein Shows Hearts

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Ante: 200
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/3♦9♦3♠J♦ - folded on sixth street
Philip Shing: XxXx/5♣ - folded on third street
Viktor Blom: XxXx/5♥ - folded on third street
Donny Rubinstein: XxXx/3♥9♥Q♥A♥

Xixiang Luo completed and received calls from Philip Shing and Viktor Blom. Donny Rubinstein then raised, and Luo three-bet. Shing and Blom thought better of it and mucked their hands, after which Rubinstein called.

The pair checked through fourth street before Luo bet his open pair of threes on fifth street. Rubinstein called and caught a fourth heart on sixth street, which slowed Luo down.

Rubinstein bet after seeing his opponent check, and Luo gave up on the pot by folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	70,000 1,000	1,000
Donny Rubinstein	64,000 3,000	3,000
Philip Shing	61,000 9,000	9,000
Xixiang Luo	39,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Philip Shing Viktor Blom Xixiang Luo

06-30-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Koral Trips Up Three Opponents

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 200
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Tom Koral: XxXx/2♠5♠9♠5♦/Xx
Kevin Nathan: XxXx/10♦7♥7♣J♣/Xx
Andres Korn: XxXx/8♠7♦K♣4♠/Xx
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/2♣9♥9♦10♥ - folded on sixth street

Kevin Nathan bet on fourth street and Nikolay Fal called before Tom Koral raised. Andres Korn called, as did Nathan and Fal.

Koral continued betting on fifth and all three opponents called. He bet again on sixth and Korn and Nathan called, while Fal folded.

Koral put out another bet on seventh and both opponents called. He then showed A♠5♥4♦ for trips and Nathan and Korn mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Koral	67,000 7,000	7,000

Nikolay Fal	57,000 7,000	7,000

Andres Korn	50,000 10,000	10,000

Kevin Nathan	45,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Andres Korn Kevin Nathan Nikolay Fal Tom Koral

06-30-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Barthe, Claassen Chop Up Luo

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 200
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Nicolas Barthe: XxXx/4♠2♠5♣5♥/Xx
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/A♥J♥2♦2♥/Xx
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/8♠2♣9♠6♥/Xx
John Monnette: XxXx/7♠9♣6♠10♠ - folded on sixth street

Nicolas Barthe bet on fourth street and was called by Christopher Claassen and John Monnette. Xixiang Luo then raised and all three opponents called.

Fifth street was checked through and Barthe resumed betting on sixth. Claassen and Luo called, while Monnette folded.

Barthe bet again on seventh and both opponents called. Claassen turned over K♥9♥7♥ for a flush, while Barthe had A♣8♣5♦ for a low and Luo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Barthe	70,000 8,000	8,000
John Monnette	57,000

Christopher Claassen	56,000 4,000	4,000

Xixiang Luo	30,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen John Monnette Nicolas Barthe Xixiang Luo

06-30-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Rodawig Gets Paid

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Ante: 200
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Eric Rodawig: J♠J♣4♠/4♦A♦9♠A♥
Saulo Galvao: XxXx/10♣Q♥8♦K♠
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/2♠7♦K♦Q♣ - folded on sixth street

Three-way to sixth street, Eric Rodawig caught an open pair of aces and bet out. Saulo Galvao called, after which Brandon Shack-Harris mucked his cards.

Rodawig fired again on seventh street, and Galvao called off. Rodawig tabled aces and jacks, and Galvao made a few frustrated motions before he added his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	75,000 2,000	2,000

Eric Rodawig	55,000

Saulo Galvao	40,300 22,700	22,700

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Eric Rodawig Saulo Galvao