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

06-30-2025 18:57 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter McClelland	85,000 29,300	29,300
Aaron Duczak	17,500 33,400	33,400

Tags: Aaron Duczak Hunter McClelland

06-30-2025 18:52 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Ponomarev	40,000 6,700	6,700
Benjamin Miner	35,000 9,000	9,000
Todd Rodenborn	10,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Benjamin Miner Nikolay Ponomarev Todd Rodenborn

06-30-2025 18:50 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	116,600 31,600	31,600

Maxx Coleman	86,000 33,700	33,700

Tags: Maxx Coleman Nicolas Milgrom

06-30-2025 18:43 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	140,000 45,900	45,900
Nicolas Milgrom	85,000 34,000	34,000

Donny Rubinstein	55,000 4,700	4,700
Esther Taylor	30,000 27,800	27,800

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Long Tran Nicolas Milgrom

06-30-2025 18:40 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	78,000 5,700	5,700

Ryan Hughes	74,000 7,000	7,000

Ariel Mantel	47,500 4,700	4,700

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Ariel Mantel Ryan Hughes

06-30-2025 18:37 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Meyer	75,000 13,000	13,000
Justin Smith	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Justin Smith Robert Meyer

06-30-2025 18:31 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Houvener	154,500 79,500	79,500
Anthony Zinno	148,000 8,000	8,000

Maxx Coleman	119,700 59,700	59,700

Nicolas Milgrom	119,000 29,000	29,000

Qinghai Pan	108,000 17,500	17,500

Martin Staszko	107,100 44,100	44,100
Brian Hastings	107,000 37,000	37,000

Andres Korn	103,000 33,000	33,000

Phillip Hui	101,000 26,000	26,000

David Lin	97,800 37,800	37,800
Long Tran	94,100 9,100	9,100
Erich Gmur	93,600 30,000	30,000
Arthur Peters	93,300 28,300	28,300
Davin Anderson	93,000 62,500	62,500
Yehuda Buchalter	92,500 500	500
Nikolay Fal	89,600 32,600	32,600

Vasu Amarapu	87,000 5,000	5,000
Dario Sammartino	86,000 16,000	16,000
Tom Koral	86,000 6,000	6,000

Christopher Claassen	85,100 25,100	25,100

James Cheung	85,000 15,800	15,800
Jason Papastavrou	84,800 24,800	24,800
Andrey Zhigalov	83,700 23,700	23,700

Jared Rubin	83,200 13,200	13,200
Max Hoffman	83,000 8,000	8,000

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Level: 7

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

06-30-2025 18:15 UTC-7

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.

06-30-2025 18:12 UTC-7

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.