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

06-30-2025 17:37 UTC-8

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 17:40 UTC-8

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 17:43 UTC-8

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 17:50 UTC-8

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 17:52 UTC-8

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 17:57 UTC-8

Duczak Left Short by McClelland

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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 18:00 UTC-8

Zappulla Shows a Queen to Bust Evans

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David Salituro

Level 7

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

John Evans: XxXx/7♥J♥3♣10♥/Xx All in
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/10♣6♣Q♣A♠/Xx
Luan Phan: XxXx/4♠6♠9♥Q♦/Xx

John Evans bet his last chips on fifth street and Paul Zappulla raised. Luan Phan called to create a side pot.

Zappulla continued betting on sixth and Phan again called. Zappulla then bet on seventh. "I missed everything," Phan said as he folded.

Zappulla then turned over Q♠5♦3♠ for a pair of queens, and Evans flashed a K♥ and tossed the rest of his cards into the muck before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Zappulla	50,000 16,400	16,400

Luan Phan	25,000 8,500	8,500
John Evans	Busted

Tags: John Evans Luan Phan Paul Zappulla

06-30-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Arrivals and Departures

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Frank Visser

Level 7

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	60,000 60,000	60,000

Paresh Doshi	60,000 60,000	60,000
Gabriel Ramos	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jordan Siegel	60,000 60,000	60,000
Blaz Zerjav	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	60,000 60,000	60,000

John Racener	60,000 60,000	60,000

Todd Brunson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Cary Katz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kyle Montgomery	60,000 60,000	60,000
Raymond Bentley	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ying Chu	Busted
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Joe Jeffery	Busted
Bryan Pimlott	Busted
Ilya Nikiforov	Busted
Todd Rodenborn	Busted
Patrick Stacey	Busted
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

06-30-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Korn Leads Into Benson

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David Salituro

Level 7

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

Andres Korn: XxXx/7♦8♠9♥9♠/Xx
Gary Benson: XxXx/A♦5♠Q♥J♠/Xx

Gary Benson completed, Andres Korn raised, and Benson called.

Korn bet on fourth street and Benson called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Benson bet on sixth and Korn called. Korn then led out with a bet on seventh and Benson called.

Korn showed 10♥6♥4♥ for a straight and Benson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	130,000 27,000	27,000

Gary Benson	25,000 20,600	20,600

Tags: Andres Korn Gary Benson

06-30-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Big Pot Leaves Two Short

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Frank Visser

Level 7

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

Kyle Montgomery: XxXx/3♥3♦2♦K♥/Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: 8♥7♥4♦/5♥6♠Q♣6♥
Long Tran: K♦10♥7♦/8♦K♠J♣9♠
Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/2♥10♦ - folded on fourth street

After each player had put in two bets on third street, Kyle Montgomery checked his pair of threes on fourth street. Nicolas Milgrom bet, Long Tran raised, and Robert Mizrachi folded. Montgomery called, and so did Milgrom.

On fifth street, it checked to Tran, who kept up the aggression with a bet. Montgomery then raised, Milgrom called, and Tran called as well. On sixth street it checked to Montgomery, who bet again.

Both Milgrom and Tran called to seventh street, where Milgrom led out. Tran called, and so did Montgomery. Milgrom showed a straight and an eight-low. Tran had a higher straight to get half, and Montgomery received no part of the pot as he mucked his cards.