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Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,729,800
Total Entries
186
Level
27
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
104
Players Left
15
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Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
When the late registration of Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship closed after the first level of Day 2, another record had been set at the 2025 World Series of Poker. A total of 186 players had taken a shot at glory, besting the previous high of 167 set in 2024 and creating a prize pool of $1,729,800. After 12 hours of pot-splitting action, only 15 remained at the Horsehoe and Paris Las Vegas, and they are led by Qinghai Pan.
Pan spent the vast majority of Day 2 at or near the top of the counts, and he was eventually dubbed "The Terminator" by his late-night opponents as he secured a chip lead with 1,581,000 chips in his bag. Pan has two bracelets, both of which were acquired in online events. If Pan continues his hot run and captures the $411,051 top prize, that would be by far his largest recorded cash.
The other chip millionaires at the end of the night were Jordan Siegel and Andrey Zhigalov, but most eyes will be on the person who ended as fourth in chips, the legendary Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth was one of the late registrants today, and he ended the night with a stack of 906,000, putting him in a decent position as he continues to hunt for a record-extending 18th WSOP bracelet. Other notable names in the top ten include Luke Schwartz, and 25K Fantasy picks Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and Alex Livingston.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 1,581,000 | 32 |
| 2 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 1,245,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Andrey Zhigalov | Russian Federation | 1,135,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 906,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 774,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Timothy Frazin | United States | 766,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 754,000 | 15 |
| 8 | David Lin | United States | 703,000 | 14 |
| 9 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 674,000 | 13 |
| 10 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 594,000 | 12 |
Day 2 Action
With over 90 players seated after late registration closed, and only 28 spots being paid, many poker powerhouses fell before the prize pool started to be distributed. Among those lost along the way were recent four-time PPC champion Michael Mizrachi, all-time money leader Bryn Kenney, and Hall of Famers Todd Brunson and Brian Rast.
Benny Glaser did not acquire his fourth bracelet of the summer in this event as he fell a dozen or so spots before the money, and Walter Chambers could not turn his Day 1 chip lead profitable. Many onlookers saw as Phil Ivey exited in 32nd place, and shortly after hand-for-hand play began. After about an hour, Ryutaro Suzuki became the unfortunate bubble boy.
Nikolay Fal, Jake Schwartz, and Scott Bohlman were all awarded the min-cash of $20,552 for their finish at the final three tables, while Esther Taylor made the pay jump to $21,580. Richard Bai received the same amount for 16th place, and he was the final elimination of the night, meaning all remaining players have locked up $24,393 for their efforts.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $411,051 | 9 | $34,233 | |
| 2 | $274,023 | 10-11 | $28,458 | |
| 3 | $188,105 | 12-15 | $24,393 | |
| 4 | $132,423 | |||
| 5 | $95,665 | |||
| 6 | $70,970 | |||
| 7 | $54,105 | |||
| 8 | $42,421 |
The 15 survivors will return Wednesday, June 2, at 1 p.m. local time for the third and final day of the tournament. Level 19 will be the first of many 90-minute levels of Day 3, and has limits of 25,000/50,000, with a 5,000 ante and a 7,000 bring-in. A short break will be held after every level, while details regarding a dinner break have yet to be confirmed.
If a winner is to be crowned on Day 3, a marathon session seems to be in the cards. Check back in with PokerNews regularly as our live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish to provide continuous updates.
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Both tables in play have bagged up as the 15 remaining players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. to play out the rest of the tournament.
Full chip counts can be found below; a recap of Day 2 will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,581,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
||
|
1,245,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
1,135,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
||
|
906,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
774,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
766,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
754,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
||
|
703,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
674,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
594,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
590,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
421,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
||
|
374,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
338,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
302,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Viktor Blom: XxXx/6♣3♦5♠4♥/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/3♠4♦9♣9♠/Xx
Viktor Blom got bets in on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets as Qinghai Pan called him down. Blom turned over 7♣6♦6♥ for a straight and Pan mucked.
The next hand, Blom went three-handed against Luke Schwartz and Andrey Zhigalov.
Viktor Blom: XxXx/3♥2♥3♦8♥/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/6♠9♦Q♦K♦/Xx
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/A♥Q♥J♣A♣/Xx
Blom bet on fourth street and both opponents called.
Blom bet again on fifth and Zhigalov and Schwartz called once more. Zhigalov then bet on sixth and Schwartz and Blom called.
Zhigalov bet again on seventh and Schwartz called. Blom then raised and Zhigalov called, causing Schwartz to shoot out of his seat as he considered his decision.
"Just wasting time," he muttered to himself as he took several minutes before calling. Blom ended up with A♦6♣2♠ for 8-6-3-2-A, while Zhigalov had 6♦5♠2♦ for a flush to chop up Schwartz's chips on the last hand of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
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||
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775,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
670,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/2♠5♠10♠9♠/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♠A♣8♦2♣/Xx
Alex Livingston bet on fourth street and Phil Hellmuth called.
Livingston bet again on fifth and sixth as Hellmuth called down to seventh. "I didn't get a bet in with this hand. Here it is," Hellmuth declared as he put in a bet. Livingston called and Hellmuth excitedly turned over A♥4♦3♣ for a wheel to scoop the pot.
"That was freaky," Hellmuth added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
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580,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/5♣7♣7♥A♠/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♥3♥6♠Q♥/Xx
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/4♦K♦ - folded on fourth street
"Trying to chop me up? Big problem," Alex Livingston said as he went three-handed to fourth street against Qinghai Pan and Luke Schwartz.
Pan then bet and Livingston raised. Schwartz folded, while Pan called.
"Now you and me chop," Livingston told Pan as they checked on fifth.
"No chop," Pan said, putting out a bet on sixth.
"Not right now," Livingston said as he called. Pan bet again on seventh and Livingston folded. Pan showed A♣2♥ as he took the pot.
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/2♠A♦8♦
Alex Livingston: XxXx/J♠3♠K♣
Pan and Livingston tangled again in the next pot. "You and me again. Now we chop," Livingston said.
Pan bet on fourth street and Livingston called. Pan bet on fifth and Livingston gave up his hand.
"The Terminator," Schwartz dubbed Pan.
"On fire," Jordan Siegel added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
840,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/9♠9♥K♦J♣ - folded on sixth street
Sachin Bhargava: A♦J♠5♦/9♦4♥J♦7♦
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/6♣8♠ - folded on fourth street
Timothy Frazin: 7♥7♣2♥/4♣4♦3♠A♥
David Lin: XxXx/2♣10♣ - folded on fourth street
Five players wanted to see a fourth street, where Tomasz Gluszko bet out with a pair of nines. Sachin Bhargava called, Christopher Claassen folded, Timothy Frazin called, and David Lin folded.
Fifth street checked through to sixth, where Gluszko checked again. Bhargave then bet, Frazin called, and Gluszko mucked.
Frazin check-raised Bhargava on seventh street, with the latter calling off. Frazin took the low part of the pot with his seven-low, and Bhargava's flush awarded him the high half.
"I thought maybe you'd fold a flush," Frazin told Bhargava as the pot was being chopped.
"I'm not that good," Bhargava responded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
515,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
470,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
415,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
370,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/7♠7♥4♦Q♦/Xx
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/5♣2♥K♠9♦/Xx
Qinghai Pan bet on fourth street and Jose Paz-Gutierrez called.
Pan continued betting on fifth and sixth as Paz-Gutierrez called down to seventh. Pan slowed down and checked, and Paz-Gutierrez peeked at his last card before flinging his arms in the air in frustration and instantly mucking.
Pan showed him K♥J♦2♠ and took the pot with his pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,425,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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|
360,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/2♦2♠A♥Q♠/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/5♥6♥Q♦K♥/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko bet on fourth street and Paul Zappulla called.
Zappulla bet on fifth and Gluszko called before both players checked on sixth. Gluszko then bet on seventh and Zappulla called.
"Kings up," Gluszko announced.
"Aces up," Zappulla replied, turning over A♠7♦3♦ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
940,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
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460,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level 18
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/2♣4♥9♠A♣/Xx
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/6♥6♦8♦8♥/Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/J♠3♥10♣7♠ - folded on sixth street
Phil Hellmuth bet on fourth street and was called by Qinghai Pan and Jose Paz-Gutierrez.
All three players checked on fifth before Paz-Gutierrez bet on sixth. Only Pan called.
Pan then bet on seventh and Paz-Gutierrez called. Pan showed 7♣2♦2♥ for trip deuces and Paz-Gutierrez mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
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|
|
750,000 | |
|
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|
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480,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
