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

06-30-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Shak, Tsang Frustrate Seiver

David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Dan Shak: XxXx/6♣5♦2♣A♣/Xx
Anson Tsang: XxXx/3♥3♣7♥9♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Q♠8♣8♠10♣/Xx

A big pile of chips was already in the middle as Dan Shak, Anson Tsang, and Scott Seiver went three-handed to sixth street. Shak then bet and both opponents called.

Shak bet again on seventh and Tsang called, while Seiver spent around 30 seconds shaking his head and shuffling his chips in his hand before tossing them in the middle. Shak turned over 10♠7♠4♥, while Tsang had J♥6♥4♣ for a flush. Seiver mucked and Shak and Tsang split up the pot that contained more than 50,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	80,000 20,000	20,000
Anson Tsang	65,000 65,000	65,000

Scott Seiver	25,000 18,600	18,600

Tags: Anson Tsang Dan Shak Scott Seiver

06-30-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Kyte Gets Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Nicolas Milgrom: J♥6♦3♥/J♦4♥K♥A♣
Jon Kyte: 8♣5♦3♦/5♣7♠K♦6♥
Esther Taylor: 9♣8♥2♦/4♠3♣J♣A♦

Nicolas Milgrom checked sixth street, and Jon Kyte followed. Esther Taylor then bet, receiving two calls.

The trio checked down seventh street, where Milgrom showed a pair of jacks. Kyte had an eight-seven low, but Taylor tabled an eight-four to take the low half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	92,000 17,400	17,400

Esther Taylor	80,000 12,200	12,200

Jon Kyte	31,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Jon Kyte Nicolas Milgrom

06-30-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Bhargava Gives Up on Seventh as Fujimoto and Hoffman Chop

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Max Hoffman: XxXx/3♠7♦2♠6♦/Xx
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx/8♦4♠J♦J♠/Xx
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/2♦K♦8♥5♦/Xx

Max Hoffman completed and Koji Fujimoto raised. Sachin Bhargava called, while Hoffman reraised. Both opponents called.

Hoffman continued betting on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets as Bhargava and Fujimoto called him down. He bet again on seventh, Fujimoto called once more, while Bhargava folded this time.

Hoffman showed A♣A♠8♣ for aces and a low, while Fujimoto had 9♥9♦4♣ for jacks and nines to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Hoffman	75,000 5,000	5,000
Koji Fujimoto	70,000 10,000	10,000
Sachin Bhargava	20,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Max Hoffman Sachin Bhargava

06-30-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Claassen Three-Bets Seventh

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Frank Visser

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

John Monnette: 8♥3♥2♥/4♥6♥9♠8♦
Christopher Claassen: A♣J♣9♣/7♣2♣5♣3♦

The action was picked up on sixth street, where John Monnette check-called a bet from Christopher Claassen. Monnette then check-raised Claassen on seventh street, after which Claassen tossed in a third bet.

Monnette quickly called and was ready to take his chips back when the tabled a flush and eight-low, but Claassen had a seven-low and higher flush to scoop the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	54,800 22,200	22,200

Christopher Claassen	54,000 8,300	8,300

Tags: Christopher Claassen John Monnette

06-30-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Milgrom Fills Up to Take Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/6♦5♦5♣8♥/Xx
Long Tran: XxXx/K♥4♥K♣J♣/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/2♦6♣8♣8♠/Xx

Nicolas Milgrom completed and Long Tran raised. Jon Kyte called, Milriom reraised, and both Tran and Kyte called.

Milgrom bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Tran made a pair of kings on fifth and bet, while Milgrom and Kyte called down to sixth.

Tran bet again and both opponents called. Tran put out another bet on seventh and Kyte called, while Milgrom raised. Tran reraised and Kyte called, while Milgrom reraised again. Tran called while Kyte folded this time.

Milgrom turned over A♥A♦A♠ for a full house and Tran mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	90,000 2,000	2,000

Long Tran	85,000 37,500	37,500
Jon Kyte	45,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Long Tran Nicolas Milgrom

06-30-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Triple-Digit Entries Reached; Blumenthal and Seiver Book Early Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	60,000

Maxx Coleman	60,000

Felipe Ramos	60,000

Dario Sammartino	60,000
Timothy Frazin	60,000
Huck Seed	60,000

Phillip Hui	60,000

Michael Estes	60,000
Joao Vieira	60,000

Benjamin Miner	60,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	60,000
Eddie Blumenthal	Busted
Scott Seiver	Busted

06-30-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Tull Leaves Kessler Shaking His Head

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Allen Kessler: XxXx/4♣A♣4♥2♠/Xx
Larry Tull: XxXx/5♠6♣7♣7♦/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/7♠5♥K♣Q♦/Xx

Allen Kessler bet on fourth street and Larry Tull and Patrick Stacey called.

All three players checked on fifth before Kessler resumed betting on sixth. Tull and Stacey called once more.

Tull then bet on seventh and Stacey folded, while Kessler called. Tull turned over 10♥4♠3♦ for a straight and Kessler shook his head as he flashed A♠3♠2♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	85,000 700	700
Allen Kessler	80,000 14,800	14,800
Patrick Stacey	15,000 11,400	11,400

Tags: Allen Kessler Larry Tull Patrick Stacey

06-30-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Schoonbaert on Six Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 5

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Ryan Schoonbaert: A♦9♥4♠/A♣2♦9♦A♠
Viktor Blom: XxXx/8♦3♥4♥Q♦/Xx
Christopher Claassen: 10♣5♦3♦/2♥9♣4♣7♥

Ryan Schoonbaert checked to Viktor Blom on fifth street, and the Swede placed a bet. Christopher Claassen called, as did Schoonbaert.

Schoonbaert then led out when his ace paired on sixth street. Blom called, but Claassen raised. Schoonbaert and Blom both called to seventh street, where Schoonbaert led out again.

Blom and Claassen tossed in calls. Schoonbaert's full house took the high half of the pot, while Claassen's seven-low was good for the low half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Schoonbaert	110,000 30,300	30,300
Christopher Claassen	60,000 6,000	6,000

Viktor Blom	58,300 7,200	7,200

Tags: Christopher Claassen Ryan Schoonbaert Viktor Blom

Level: 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

06-30-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Bhargava Undettered by Shack-Harris' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 6

Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/3♠6♦5♣10♥/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/A♦K♠A♥7♠/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/J♦8♦7♥ - folded on fifth street

Sachin Bhargava completed before Hisashi Yamanouchi raised. Brandon Shack-Harris called, as did Bhargava.

All three players checked on fourth street before Bhargava bet on fifth. Yamanouchi folded, while Shack-Harris called showing a pair of aces.

Bhargava continued betting on sixth and Shack-Harris called. Bhargava bet again on seventh, but this time Shack-Harris raised. Bhargava called with A♥4♦K♣ for a low, while Shack-Harris had Q♥Q♠4♠ for two pair to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	100,000 20,000	20,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	30,000 29,800	29,800
Sachin Bhargava	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Hisashi Yamanouchi Sachin Bhargava