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

07-01-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Livingston Off to Fast Start With a Scoop

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/4♠7♠5♣J♥/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/8♥9♣K♥8♣/Xx
Elior Sion: XxXx/5♥7♣K♣10♠/Xx

Alex Livingston, Walter Chambers, and Elior Sion went to fifth street where Livingston bet. Both opponents called.

Livingston bet again on sixth and Chambers and Sion called once more. Livingston put out another bet on seventh, Sion folded, while Chambers called.

Livingston turned over A♠3♠2♦ for a wheel to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	300,000 72,500	72,500

Alex Livingston	160,000 100,000	100,000

Elior Sion	45,000 54,500	54,500

Tags: Alex Livingston Elior Sion Walter Chambers

07-01-2025 12:27 UTC-8

Fly Eagles Fly...To the Rail For Kelsall

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/8♣10♣K♠10♦/Xx All in
Dario Alioto: XxXx/5♦6♦7♣7♥/Xx
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/J♣3♠A♣8♦/Xx

Andrew Kelsall, fully decked out in the gear of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles today, was all in by fourth street and up against Dario Alioto and Carol Fuchs.

Alioto bet on fifth and Fuchs called to create a side pot. Alioto bet again on sixth and Fuchs called.

Alioto bet on seventh, and this time Fuchs folded. Alioto turned over A♦K♣7♠ for trips, while Kelsall was looking for a flush with Q♣2♣ as he peeled his last card, but he could only manage the Q♠ as he tossed his cards into the muck and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	140,000 15,000	15,000

Carol Fuchs	80,000 100,500	100,500

Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Carol Fuchs Dario Alioto

07-01-2025 12:28 UTC-8

Milgrom Left Short by Claassen's Disguised Pairs

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Christopher Claassen: J♦6♦3♠/2♣J♠3♦A♣
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/4♦Q♠A♥J♥/Xx

Christopher Claassen brought in and called when Nicolas Milgrom completed. Claassen called Milgrom's bets on fourth and fifth street before he was checked to on sixth street.

Claassen took the initiative with a bet, being called by Milgrom. Milgrom check-called again on seventh street, but he mucked his cards when Claassen tabled jacks and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	235,000 6,000	6,000

Nicolas Milgrom	38,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Nicolas Milgrom

07-01-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Hui Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Phil Hui: XxXx/A♠8♦5♠Q♠/Xx
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/9♣2♣3♦7♠/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/A♦6♥5♣5♥/Xx

After Phil Hui and Richard Sklar put in a bet on fourth street, Michael Mizrachi raised and both opponents called.

Sklar then bet on fifth and sixth streets as Mizrachi and Hui called down to seventh. Sklar bet again on seventh, but this time Hui raised. Mizrachi folded, while Sklar called.

"Wheel and a flush," Hui announced, turning over 4♠3♠2♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	260,000 164,500	164,500

Michael Mizrachi	40,000 41,000	41,000

Richard Sklar	40,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Phil Hui Richard Sklar

07-01-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Bad Start for Deeb

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Qinghai Pan: Q♥8♦7♥/8♠3♣Q♠4♥
Daniel Blum: 8♣7♠6♥/6♣3♦A♦4♦
Shaun Deeb: 5♣2♣Xx/5♠2♥9♦J♠

It checked to Shaun Deeb on fourth street, and he fired a bet. Qinghai Pan and Daniel Blum both called to fifth street, where Blum led out with a bet. Deeb called before Pan tossed in a raise. Blum and Deeb both called, and the action checked to Pan on sixth.

Pan bet, receiving two more calls, after which the hand was checked to showdown on seventh street. Pan showed queens and eights for the high, and Blum had an eight-low.

Deeb flashed an inferior two pair before he mucked his final card and conceded the pot to his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	310,500 60,000	60,000

Shaun Deeb	235,000 75,000	75,000

Mike Gorodinsky	140,000 16,500	16,500

Viktor Blom	130,000 13,000	13,000
Benny Glaser	96,000 6,000	6,000

Ari Engel	92,000 16,500	16,500

Daniel Blum	87,000 5,000	5,000
Hiroyuki Noda	60,000

Tags: Daniel Blum Qinghai Pan Shaun Deeb

07-01-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Engel Scoops Blom

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Ari Engel: XxXx/6♦A♥7♦2♥/Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx/4♠Q♦5♥9♦/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/8♥5♠10♠ - folded on fifth street

Ari Engel bet on fourth street and Benny Glaser raised. Viktor Blom called, as did Engel.

Engel bet on fifth and Glaser folded this time, while Blom called. Engel continued betting on sixth and seventh as Blom called him down.

Engel turned over A♣6♣3♣ for aces and sixes with a low, and Blom mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	160,000 68,000	68,000

Viktor Blom	110,000 20,000	20,000
Benny Glaser	90,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ari Engel Benny Glaser Viktor Blom

07-01-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Latest Bustouts and New Arrivals

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	60,000
Brian Rast	60,000

Chino Rheem	60,000
Hiroyuki Noda	60,000
James Obst	60,000

Eric Rodawig	Busted

Matt Glantz	Busted

Brian Breck	Busted
Yosuke Miki	Busted

07-01-2025 12:51 UTC-8

Kalas Halts Lin's Meteoric Start

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Kane Kalas: Q♣7♣4♣/A♣4♦10♠K♣
David Lin: XxXx/4♥6♣Q♠10♦/Xx

Kane Kalas bet out on fourth street, and David Lin, who had increased his stack quite a bit since Day 2 had started, called. Kalas went on to fire bets every street up until seventh street, and Lin called down to showdown.

Kalas showed down a flush, and Lin triple-checked his opponent's hand before he confirmed he was beat and added his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	225,000 25,000	25,000
Felipe Ramos	200,000 6,500	6,500

Kane Kalas	130,000 69,000	69,000
Jared Rubin	95,000 30,000	30,000
James Obst	60,000

Donny Rubinstein	53,000 26,000	26,000
Christopher Wallace	46,000 42,500	42,500

Todd Brunson	30,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: David Lin Kane Kalas

07-01-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Suzuki Picks Off Schwartz With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/10♠2♠2♦5♦/Xx
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/4♦3♣10♥10♦/Xx

Luke Schwartz completed and Ryutaro Suzuki called.

Schwartz bet on fourth street and Suzuki called. Suzuki then opened the betting on fifth and Schwartz called.

Suzuki bet again on sixth and Schwartz called once more. Schwartz led out with a bet on seventh and Suzuki took a few seconds before calling.

"You have to beat the tens up or a low," Schwartz said, and Suzuki showed him A♣A♥4♠ for aces and deuces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	120,000 4,000	4,000

Luke Schwartz	70,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Vitch	60,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Ryutaro Suzuki

07-01-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Fal Gets Half of Big Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Nicolas Milgrom: 9♥4♠2♥/6♦7♥3♦A♠ All in
Nikolay Fal: A♥K♠8♠/A♦9♦5♣7♣
David "Bakes" Baker: 7♦6♣2♣/3♥A♣4♦K♣
Anthony Zinno: XxXx/5♠9♠Q♥ - folded on fifth street

David "Bakes" Baker was the bring-in and saw Anthony Zinno complete. Nicolas Milgrom called before Nikolay Fal two-bet. Baker, Zinno, and Milgrom all called to fourth street, where Fal checked to Baker.

Baker bet, receiving three calls. Baker bet again when checked to on fifth street. Zinno folded this time, but Milgrom and Fal still called. Baker appeared to slow down on sixth street with a check, after which Milgrom bet.

Fal called, but Baker put in a raise. Milgrom then reraised all in for 20,000, Fal called, and Baker raised again. Fal called to seventh street, where he called a final bet from Baker.

Baker showed the second-nut low, and Milgrom tabled the same hand. Fal had the best high hand with a pair of aces, receiving half the pot. The other half was chopped up between Baker and Milgrom.