Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 02, 2025

Siegel Scoops Chip Lead Pot

Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/3♥A♥8♥8♣/Xx
Jordan Siegel: 5♠4♠2♠/A♠4♥4♣5♥
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/A♣Q♥10♥ - folded on fifth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/4♦5♣7♣9♦/Xx - folded on seventh street

Andrey Zhigalov completed, and Jordan Siegel called. Qinghai Pan then two-bet, Jose Paz-Gutierrez called cold, and Zhigalov and Siegel called as well.

"Juicy family pot, this one's gonna be big," Luke Schwartz commented on the action.

Fourth street checked to Zhigalov, who bet. All three players called to fifth street, where it checked to Zhigalov again. He placed another bet, seeing only Pan fold while the others called.

Zhigalov gained the betting lead on sixth street and fired again. Siegel raised, Paz-Gutierrez called, and Zhigalov called as well. Zhigalov then checked to Siegel on seventh street. Siegel bet, Paz-Gutoerrez folded, and Zhigalov called to showdown.

Siegel showed down a full house, and Zhigalov eyed his opponent's cards for a few moments before forfeiting the pot by mucking his hand.

"That was the biggest pot of the tournament," Phil Hellmuth said as Siegel dragged the chips to his stack.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Jordan Siegel Jose Paz-Gutierrez Qinghai Pan

Jul 02, 2025

Gluszko Gets Some Chips Back

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David Salituro

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/9♥2♣K♦7♠/Xx
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/3♣6♠6♥A♠/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/2♠10♠8♣10♦ - folded on sixth street

Tomasz Gluszko bet on fifth street and Tim Frazin and Paul Zappulla called.

Zappulla then bet on sixth and Gluszko called, while Frazin got out of the way. Both players checked on seventh and Gluszko showed K♠9♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Paul Zappulla Tim Frazin Tomasz Gluszko

Jul 02, 2025

Pan Calls for Half With Ace-High

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Luke Schwartz: J♥8♦6♥/7♣5♦Q♠3♠
Qinghai Pan: A♣9♦2♣/6♦10♠3♥Q♥

Luke Schwartz completed, and Qinghai Pan called. Pan check-called Schwartz's bet on fourth street before the roles reversed on fifth street.

Sixth street saw the betting lead change again, with pan check-calling Schwartz's bet. Schwartz bet again on seventh street, and Pan called after about a minute in the tank.

Schwartz tabled a naked eight-low, and Pan showed down a naked ace-high, earning him compliments from the table as the pot was chopped.

Tags: Luke Schwartz Qinghai Pan

Jul 02, 2025

Richard Bai Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,580)

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Richard Bai: 4♥4♣/Q♣10♣9♣Q♠/7♣ All in
Paul Zappulla: 10♦3♣/A♦6♦2♦8♦/8♠

Paul Zappulla completed and Richard Bai moved all in with a two-bet. Zappulla called off, and made a flush and low on sixth street for a massive lead.

Bai needed a queen or four for half the pot, but seventh street brought a seven instead, eliminating Bai.

Tags: Paul Zappulla Richard Bai

Jul 02, 2025

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
626	1	Christopher Claassen	320,000	8
	2	Timothy Frazin	660,000	17
	3	Paul Zappulla	950,000	24
	4	Jared Rubin	250,000	6
	5	David Lin	920,000	23
	6	Tomasz Gluszko	230,000	6
	7	Richard Bai	30,000	1
	8	Sachin Bhargava	380,000	10

634	1	Jose Paz-Gutierrez	500,000	13
	2	Phil Hellmuth	750,000	19
	3	Alex Livingston	970,000	24
	4	Viktor Blom	650,000	16
	5	Andrey Zhigalov	920,000	23
	6	Luke Schwartz	1,100,000	28
	7	Jordan Siegel	950,000	24
	8	Qinghai Pan	1,250,000	31

Jul 02, 2025

Hellmuth Fills Up on Gluszko

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David Salituro

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/3♦A♠8♠5♦/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/Q♦K♣2♣A♥/Xx

Just as the field was about to redraw for the last two tables, Phil Hellmuth tangled in a pot against Tomasz Gluszko.

Gluszko had completed and Hellmuth raised. Gluszko called and Hellmuth bet on every street. Gluszko called him down and Hellmuth turned over 8♦8♥5♥ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Tomasz Gluszko

Jul 02, 2025

James Cheung Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,580)

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

James Cheung: 8♠3♠/9♠4♣J♣2♣/6♥ All in
Timothy Frazin: K♥8♣7♠/6♦3♥4♦2♠
Qinghai Pan: A♦J♠10♠/8♥5♠K♣Q♦

James Cheung two-bet all in on third street. Timothy Frazin and Qinghai Pan called, after which they checked it to showdown.

Pan tabled a Broadway straight, and Frazin had a seven-low. Cheung's hand could not beat either of his opponents, and he saw his chips chopped up as he departed one spot before the two-table redraw.

Tags: James Cheung Qinghai Pan Timothy Frazin

Jul 02, 2025

Livingston Leaves Bai on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/9♦8♦J♠Q♣/Xx
Richard Bai: XxXx/8♠A♠10♠2♦/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/9♥3♥4♦ - folded on fifth street

Richard Bai bet on fourth street and was called by Alex Livingston and Tim Frazin.

Bai bet again on fifth and only Livingston called this time. Livingston also called a bet on sixth before he opened the betting on seventh. Bai called and Livingston showed 10♣10♥6♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Alex Livingston Richard Bai Tim Frazin

Jul 02, 2025

Esther Taylor Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,580)

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Esther Taylor: A♥10♥/2♥6♣A♠Q♦/4♠ All in
Viktor Blom: 7♣5♥/4♦3♣6♦3♥/8♥

Esther Taylor put in her last chips on third street, and was looked up by Viktor Blom. Blom made a straight on fifth street, and Taylor was drawing dead on sixth.

She tapped the table and said her goodbyes as the useless seventh cards were dealt.

Tags: Esther Taylor Viktor Blom

Jul 02, 2025

Larry Tull Eliminated in 19th Place ($21,580)

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Larry Tull: 4♦3♦/2♥4♣10♠7♦/J♥ All in
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: A♣2♠/6♦2♦A♥5♦/A♠

Larry Tull brought in, Jose Paz-Gutierrez completed, and Tull called. Tull called Paz-Gutierrez's bet on fourth street before calling all-in on fifth street.

Paz-Gutierrez made a full house on seventh street. Tull needed to hit his low draw, but he turned over a face card instead, sending him home late on Day 2.

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Larry Tull