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

Jun 30, 2025

Duczak Left Short by McClelland

Frank Visser

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Hunter McClelland: A♦J♦2♦/A♠6♦3♦7♣
Aaron Duczak: XxXx/5♠2♥A♥8♠

Hunter McClelland bet on fifth street, and called when Aaron Duczak raised. McClelland then bet out of turn on sixth street, prompting Duczak to check and then call.

Duczak also check-called McClelland's bet on seventh street. McCelland showed down a flush and seven-low, and he was awarded the full pot when Duczak shook his head and mucked his cards.

Tags: Aaron Duczak Hunter McClelland

Jun 30, 2025

Ponomarev Triples, Miner Finds a Call Against Rodenborn

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David Salituro

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Nikolay Ponomarev: XxXx/9♦4♦4♥10♣/Xx
Benjamin Miner: XxXx/8♠2♣8♥4♠/Xx
Todd Rodenborn: XxXx/9♣6♣K♣2♦/Xx

Nikolay Ponomarev was already all in as Todd Rodenborn and Benjamin Miner built a side pot going to seventh street. Rodenborn then bet.

Miner spent several minutes in the tank before a tablemate called the clock. Miner eventually called.

"Just nines," Rodenborn said, showing the 9♠, while Miner turned over A♠J♣8♣ for trip eights. Ponomarev showed Q♦Q♥Q♠ for a full house as he tripled up in the main pot, while Miner took the side pot off Rodenborn.

Tags: Benjamin Miner Nikolay Ponomarev Todd Rodenborn

Jun 30, 2025

Milgrom Rebuilds Against Coleman

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Maxx Coleman: XxXx/5♠A♣8♦6♦/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: A♥A♦5♣/K♠A♠4♦5♦

Maxx Coleman completed, Nicolas Milgrom made it two bets, and Coleman called. Milgrom bet on fourth and fifth street, with Coleman calling both times.

Coleman caught his fourth open low card on sixth street, prompting Milgrom to check-call a bet. Milgrom also checked seventh street, and Coleman checked back.

Milgrom showed a full house, and Coleman could not find a fifth low card as he sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Maxx Coleman Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 30, 2025

Milgrom Surrenders to Tran on Sixth

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David Salituro

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Long Tran: XxXx/A♣8♠3♣8♥
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/5♠K♠7♠7♣ - folded on sixth street
Donny Rubinstein: XxXx/J♥2♠Xx - folded on fifth street

Four players went to fourth street where Long Tran put out a bet. Donny Rubinstein and Nicolas Milgrom both called.

Tran bet again on fifth and only Milgrom called this time. Tran put out another bet on sixth, and Milgrom tossed his cards away.

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Long Tran Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 30, 2025

Zhigalov Sees Chips Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Ryan Hughes: 8♥8♣7♣/2♣A♥5♥3♦
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/6♦K♦Q♦10♠ - folded on sixth street
Ariel Mantel: Q♥J♥5♣/Q♣5♦A♣7♠

Ryan Hughes caught best on fourth street and bet. Andrey Zhigalov called before Ariel Mantel raised. Hughes and Zhigalov called, and did so too when Mantel led out on fifth street.

Hughes had four open wheel-cards on sixth street, prompting Mantel to check. Hughes bet, folding out Zhigalov. Mantel called, however, and did so too when Hughes fired again on seventh street.

Hughes showed a pair with a seven-low, and Mantel tabled two pair to chop up the pot.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Ariel Mantel Ryan Hughes

Jun 30, 2025

Meyer Takes From Smith

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David Salituro

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Robert Meyer: XxXx/2♥J♦J♠K♦/Xx
Justin Smith: XxXx/6♥9♦5♠8♠/Xx

Justin Smith bet on fourth street and Robert Meyer called.

Meyer made a pair of jacks on fifth and bet as Smith called down to sixth. Smith then called another bet and both players checked on seventh.

Meyer turned over A♥8♦8♣ for jacks and eights, and Smith mucked.

Tags: Justin Smith Robert Meyer

Jun 30, 2025

Updated Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

All stacks that have been updated on the WSOP+ app are listed below.

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Level: 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Jun 30, 2025

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 6

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

The 108 remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

When they come back, the levels will increase to 60 minutes.

Jun 30, 2025

Chait Hangs On For a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 6

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

Dario Sammartino: XxXx/4♣J♦7♥J♣/Xx
Craig Chait: XxXx/8♦2♠A♥5♣/Xx
Dan Shak: XxXx/4♦3♥9♦A♠/Xx

Four players headed to sixth street where Craig Chait bet. Dario Sammartino then raised and Dan Shak called. The table folded back to Chait who also called.

Sammartino bet again on seventh and both Shak and Chait called. Sammartino flashed the J♥ for trips, while Shak turned over A♣6♦4♥ for aces and fours. Chait showed 8♣5♥3♠ for a low and chopped the pot with Sammartino.

"i was hanging on for dear life," Chait said after the hand.

Tags: Craig Chait Dan Shak Dario Sammartino