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

06-30-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Bronshtein, Gmur Chop Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 3

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

Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/K♦9♣5♦10♣/Xx
Erich Gmur: XxXx/Q♥4♦2♠6♠/Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/8♣J♦6♦3♣/Xx

Yuval Bronshtein bet on fifth street and was called by Erich Gmur and Matt Grapenthien.

Bronshtein continued betting on sixth and both opponents called. He then bet on seventh and again received two calls.

Bronshtein turned over K♠9♦3♥ for kings and nines, while Gmur had A♥5♠5♣ for a low to chop up Grapenthien's contributions to the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erich Gmur	65,000 5,000	5,000
Yuval Bronshtein	58,000 2,000	2,000

Matt Grapenthien	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Erich Gmur Matt Grapenthien Yuval Bronshtein

06-30-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Seiver Raises Seventh to Get Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 3

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

Dylan Smith: J♠J♥J♦/10♠8♣7♣3♥
Scott Seiver: 6x6xXx/4♠6♦10♦8♥
Robert Meyer: A♣3♠3♦/5♦7♠6♥J♣

It checked to Robert Meyer on fourth street, who bet out. His opponents were Dylan Smith and Scott Seiver, and they both tossed in a call. Meyer gained the betting lead on sixth street and fired again, seeing two more calls fly in.

Meyer also bet on seventh street. Smith called, but Seiver announced a raise. Meyer and Smith both quickly called. Seiver showed three sixes, and Meyer tabled a seven-low.

Smith had the better high with trip jacks, however, and Seiver saw his chips get chopped between Meyer and Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Meyer	66,500 21,400	21,400
Dylan Smith	53,000 500	500
Scott Seiver	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Robert Meyer Scott Seiver

06-30-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Wallace Gets Paid by Hastings

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David Salituro

Level 3

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

Christopher Wallace: XxXx/4♦5♥5♦8♥/Xx
Brian Hastings: XxXx/9♣6♥4♠4♥/Xx
James Cheung: XxXx/8♠K♥J♠ - folded on fifth street

James Cheung was showing Christopher Wallace his new tablet and discussing cell phone plans as Cheung completed. Brian Hastings then raised, and both Wallace and Cheung called.

Hastings continued on fourth street and both opponents called. Wallace then bet on fifth, Cheung folded, while Hastings called.

Wallace bet again on sixth and seventh as Hastings called both bets. Wallace then showed 7♠6♦2♠ for a straight and a low, and Hastings mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Wallace	75,000 13,000	13,000

James Cheung	65,000 5,000	5,000
Brian Hastings	65,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Christopher Wallace James Cheung

06-30-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Grapenthien Wins Half With One Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 3

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

Matt Grapenthien: K♣Q♠3♠/A♦8♠7♣K♦
Erich Gmur: XxXx/J♦10♣A♣6♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/5♣4♥ - folded on fourth street
Larry Tull: A♥6♠2♥/8♦3♥5♥3♣

Four-way to fourth street, it checked to Larry Tull, who bet. Matt Grapenthien called, and Erich Gmur followed suit. Yuval Bronshtein got out of the way, after which it checked to Tull again.

He fired another bet, which both Grapenthien and Gmur called. Tull gained the betting lead on sixth street and bet again, seeing two more calls tossed in by his opponents.

Tull bet a final time on seventh street. This time, only Grapenthien called as Gmur folded his seven cards.

Gmur showed a six-low in addition to his open pair of threes, and Grapenthien showed a pair of kings to take down half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	75,000 15,000	15,000
Yuval Bronshtein	71,000 4,000	4,000

Erich Gmur	55,000 10,000	10,000
Matt Grapenthien	51,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Erich Gmur Larry Tull Matt Grapenthien Yuval Bronshtein

06-30-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Latest Additions

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Frank Visser

Level 3

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrienne Carter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Hughes	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ying Chu	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Kyte	60,000 60,000	60,000
Qiang Xu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Craig Chait	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yehuda Buchalter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hal Rotholz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Max Pescatori	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Lin	60,000 60,000	60,000
Irvin Garcia Ramirez	60,000 60,000	60,000
Luan Phan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hisashi Yamanouchi	60,000
Mike Matusow	60,000

John Evans	60,000
Gordon Ernst	60,000

06-30-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Holley and Phan Chop, Smith Gets Nothing in Big Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 3

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

John Holley: XxXx/2♣A♦6♥4♠/Xx
Luan Phan: XxXx/A♣7♣8♠10♦/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/7♦5♦A♠4♦/Xx

Luan Phan bet on fourth street and Dylan Smith raised. John Holley then reraised and Phan and Smith both called.

Holley continued betting on each street down to seventh as Phan and Smith called him down. Holley bet again on seventh and both opponents called.

Holley showed J♥8♦3♣ for a low, while Phan had J♠8♣8♥ for trip eights. Smith mucked as he watched Holley and Phan chop the pot.

At the same table, Scott Seiver has lost nearly half his stack in the early stages of Day 1, while Craig Chait has taken his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	70,000 10,000	10,000
Luan Phan	65,000 5,000	5,000
Craig Chait	60,000
Dylan Smith	40,000 13,000	13,000
Scott Seiver	35,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Dylan Smith John Holley Luan Phan

06-30-2025 15:00 UTC-8

First Break of Day 1

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Frank Visser

Level 3

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

The field has grown to 74 players, and they have been given a 15-minute break.

Level: 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

06-30-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 4

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	122,500 47,500	47,500
Robert Meyer	90,000 23,500	23,500
John Monnette	88,400 31,400	31,400

Larry Tull	84,300 9,300	9,300
Qinghai Pan	82,000 22,000	22,000

Ryan Schoonbaert	79,700 19,700	19,700
Max Hoffman	75,600 15,600	15,600
Yuval Bronshtein	75,200 4,200	4,200

Paul Houvener	75,000 10,000	10,000
Derek Dubois	75,000 15,000	15,000
Nicolas Milgrom	74,600 21,600	21,600

Nicolas Barthe	73,900 3,900	3,900
Norman Chad	73,000 13,000	13,000
Viktor Blom	72,700 2,700	2,700
Jared Rubin	72,000 12,000	12,000
John Holley	69,400 600	600
James Cheung	69,200 4,200	4,200
Hal Rotholz	68,000 8,000	8,000

Yueqi Zhu	67,700 2,700	2,700

Arthur Peters	67,000 2,000	2,000
Esther Taylor	66,900 8,000	8,000

Allen Kessler	65,200 8,200	8,200
Aaron Duczak	65,000 3,000	3,000
Yuebin Guo	64,200 4,200	4,200
Bryan Pimlott	64,000 4,000	4,000