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

06-30-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Shoreman Runs Into Kelsall's Aces

David Salituro

Level 7

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

Jon Shoreman was all in on third street with the 8♠ showing as Andrew Kelsall put him at risk with A♣.

Kelsall turned over 5♠A♦ for a pair of aces, while Shoreman had 7♦10♥. Shoreman could only improve to a pair of tens as he ended up with 9♠Q♠4♣10♦, while Kelsall made two pair with 3♠9♦K♥K♣ to send Shoreman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	65,000 5,000	5,000

Jon Shoreman	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Jon Shoreman

06-30-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Glaser Hunting Historic Fourth Bracelet

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Frank Visser

Level 7

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

Anson Tsang: XxXx/2♠Q♥9♥7♦/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/6♠9♦4♣K♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

On fifth street, Anson Tsang checked to Benny Glaser, who is attempting to capture a never-before-seen fourth bracelet in a single summer. Glaser bet, and Tsang called.

Glaser caught the betting lead on sixth street and fired. Tsang raised, and Glaser called. Tsang bet again on seventh street, but Glaser quickly check-folded as he forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anson Tsang	94,000 27,000	27,000

Benny Glaser	59,500 500	500

Tags: Anson Tsang Benny Glaser

06-30-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Entries and Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 7

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	60,000
Ryuta Nakai	60,000
Dominick Sarle	60,000

Erick Lindgren	60,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	60,000
Luan Phan	Busted
Justin Smith	Busted
Aaron Duczak	Busted
Kyle Montgomery	Busted
Gordon Ernst	Busted
Max Pescatori	Busted

Robert Mizrachi	Busted

06-30-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Bruschi Snaps Off Lindgren

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David Salituro

Level 7

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

Renan Bruschi: XxXx/A♥2♣9♦3♠/Xx
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/2♥7♠5♠4♦/Xx

Erick Lindgren had just taken his seat in the tournament when he tangled in a pot with Renan Bruschi.

Heads-up on fifth street, Bruschi bet and Lindgren called. Lindgren then bet on sixth and Bruschi called.

Lindgren bet again on seventh and Bruschi called, turning over A♦8♦3♥ for aces and threes. Lindgren flashed A♠A♣2♠ for aces and deuces and mucked as he quickly lost half his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	90,000 30,000	30,000

Erick Lindgren	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Renan Bruschi

Level: 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

06-30-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Tran Has a "Scoop Face"

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Esther Taylor: XxXx/2♥6♣4♣5♥/Xx
Long Tran: XxXx/4♠3♠9♦5♦/Xx

"I brought my glasses today because I can't see the upcards," Mike Thorpe said as he took his seat at the same table as Esther Taylor.

"Do you even need them?" Taylor replied.

"I want to seem like I'm trying," Thorpe added.

Taylor, in the meantime, had gone to seventh street with Long Tran when she bet. Tran then raised, Taylor reraised, and Tran called.

Taylor turned over A♥Q♥J♥ for the nut flush and low.

"That's what it takes to win here?" Thorpe said after the hand.

"That's not even enough," Taylor replied.

"He has a scoop face. I've played cash with him long enough," Thorpe added as Tran studied the board for a minute before mucking.

"My bad," Tran said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	130,000 49,500	49,500
Esther Taylor	95,000 65,000	65,000

Mike Thorpe	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Long Tran

06-30-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Hughes Crosses Six Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/Q♦7♣2♥ - folded on fifth street
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/4♦8♠5♥K♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Ryan Hughes: XxXx/3♥6♣4♥A♦/Xx

In a two-bet pot, it checked to Ryan Hughes on fourth street. He bet, Andrey Zhigalov called, and Carol Fuchs followed suit. Hughes bet again when checked to on fifth street, this time folding out Zhigalov. Fuchs called to sixth street, however, where she called when Hughes led out.

Hughes fired a final bet on seventh street, receiving a frustrated fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	105,000 10,000	10,000

Ryan Hughes	100,000 26,000	26,000

Carol Fuchs	47,500 9,000	9,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Carol Fuchs Ryan Hughes

06-30-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Bai Takes On 14 Combined Bracelets

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Richard Bai: XxXx/2♣5♣3♣10♠
Brian Hastings: XxXx/3♠7♣3♦8♠ - folded on sixth street
Benny Glaser: XxXx/K♥7♦10♦ - folded on fifth street

Eight-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser completed and was called by six-time winner Brian Hastings and Richard Bai.

Hastings then bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Bai bet on fifth and Glaser folded, while Hastings called.

Bai bet again on sixth, and this time Hastings gave up his hand as Bai took down the pot.

Ryan Miller, the 2023 champion of this event, is also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	120,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Hastings	100,000 7,000	7,000

Ryan Miller	95,000 27,800	27,800

Benny Glaser	75,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Hastings Richard Bai

06-30-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Zhu Has a Diabolical Side

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/7♥9♣A♣4♦/Xx
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/6♦10♣2♦10♥/Xx
Brett Richey: XxXx/2♠Q♠Q♦5♠/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/Q♥8♣A♦4♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov bet on fourth street and was called by Yueqi Zhu, Carol Fuchs, and Brett Richey.

Zhu then bet on fifth and all three opponents called. Fuchs bet on sixth and again received three callers.

All four players checked on seventh and Fuchs showed 6♣3♠2♥ for sixes and deuces. Zhu had 6♥4♥3♦ for a low and pretended to also have a high to scoop the pot as he and Fuchs shared a laugh.

"Everyone thinks Rich is so sweet and nice," Fuchs said while the four-way pot was chopped up between them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	90,000 15,000	15,000

Carol Fuchs	80,000 32,500	32,500

Brett Richey	55,000 15,300	15,300
Yueqi Zhu	45,000 14,400	14,400

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Brett Richey Carol Fuchs Yueqi Zhu

06-30-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Israelashvili Quadruples

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Roland Israelashivili: A♣J♣/4♣10♦5♣K♠/6♣ All in
Huck Seed: Q♣3♦/Q♦A♥3♠2♠/9♦
Paresh Doshi: XxXx/6♠4♥4♦9♣ - folded on sixth street
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/5♦J♥10♠ - folded on fifth street

Roland Israelashivili was the bring-in, and Huck Seed called. Paresh Doshi then completed, Nick Guagenti made it two bets, and Israelashvili, Seed, and Doshi all called.

Seed led out on fourth street, receiving three calls. Doshi made an open pair on fifth street and led out, folding out Gaugenti. Israelashvili and Seed still called, however.

On sixth street, Doshi bet, Israelashvili moved all in for 7,900, and Seed raised. Doshi quickly mucked his cards as Seed and Israealshvili showed down.

Israelashvili made a flush on seventh street, besting the two pair of Seed and ending up with four times the chips he started the hand with.