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

Jul 01, 2025

Tull, Rubin Double

David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Larry Tull was all in and up against Paul Zappulla.

Tull finished with 10♥3♠3♥3♣2♥5♦K♣ for trips, while Zappulla had 6♥6♠8♥Q♣Q♠7♣4♠ for two pair and handed over the double-up.

At the same time at another table, Jared Rubin was all in on fifth street showing 6♦6♥8♥, while David Lin put him at risk with 6♠K♥K♣.

Lin ended up with 3♣5♠8♠Q♥, while Rubin had 4♦A♦10♦8♣ for eights and sixes to earn the double-up.

Tags: David Lin Jared Rubin Larry Tull Paul Zappulla

Jul 01, 2025

Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,552)

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Nikolay Fal: Q♠9♠/Q♥4♣8♥J♥/2♥ All in
Viktor Blom: XxXx/K♠8♣2♣10♠ - folded on sixth street
Larry Tull: XxXx/Q♦7♠10♦3♥ - folded on sixth street
Esther Taylor: 5♥3♣/K♥6♣K♣6♠/A♦

Nikolay Fal bet on fourth street and received three callers in Viktor Blom, Larry Tull, and Esther Taylor. Taylor paired on fifth street and led out. Fal called all in for 4,000, and Blom and Tull called as well.

Sixth street double-paired Taylor, who kept betting. This time, Blom and Tull folded.

Fal needed a queen or ten to double up, but he received a deuce on seventh street instead, eliminating him in 24th.

Tags: Esther Taylor Larry Tull Nikolay Fal Viktor Blom

Jul 01, 2025

Final Three Tables (full)

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
626	1	Alex Livingston	1,100,000	37
	2	Jordan Siegel	920,000	31
	3	Sachin Bhargava	260,000	9
	4	Phil Hellmuth	420,000	14
	5	Craig Chait	175,000	6
	6	Christopher Claassen	350,000	12
	7	Luke Schwartz	910,000	30
	8	Tomasz Gluszko	650,000	22

634	1	Andrey Zhigalov	550,000	18
	2	Esther Taylor	150,000	5
	3	Nikolay Fal	20,000	1
	4	Viktor Blom	250,000	8
	5	Paul Zappulla	1,020,000	34
	6	Jose Paz-Gutierrez	600,000	20
	7	Scott Bohlman	180,000	6
	8	Larry Tull	80,000	3

635	1	James Cheung	310,000	10
	2	Jake Schwartz	120,000	4
	3	David Lin	750,000	25
	4	Timothy Frazin	500,000	17
	5	Laura Born	60,000	2
	6	Richard Bai	255,000	9
	7	Qinghai Pan	1,100,000	37
	8	Jared Rubin	90,000	3

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Jul 01, 2025

Nathan Gets Shipped Off

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Kevin Nathan: 8♦5♣/6♦5♥5♦Q♥/10♠ All in
Sachin Bhargava: A♥A♦/6♣2♥6♥2♦/2♠
David Lin: XxXx/4♣10♦ - folded on fourth street

Sachin Bhargava completed, and David Lin and Kevin Nathan called. It checked to Bhargava on fourth street, and he bet. Lin folded before Nathan called. Nathan's final chips went in on fifth street, with Bhargava looking him up.

Nathan was in a good shape to double up with trip fives, but Bhargava made a full house on seventh street to take the pot and give Nathan a sour exit.

Tags: David Lin Kevin Nathan Sachin Bhargava

Jul 01, 2025

Cheung Scoops Three-Way All In to Bust Hui

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Phil Hui: XxXx/3♦8♥J♠K♣/Xx All in
James Cheung: XxXx/Q♠10♥2♠2♦/Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/4♠7♠3♣3♠/Xx

Phil Hui was all in on third street and up against Phil Hellmuth and James Cheung.

Hellmuth and Cheung checked to fifth street where Cheung bet. Hellmuth called that bet and another on sixth. Cheung then moved all in on seventh and Hellmuth called.

Cheung showed Q♣Q♦6♠ for a full house and Hui mucked J♣5♥2♣ as he headed to the rail. Hellmuth also mucked and Cheung scooped the pot.

"I fold the queens. You double up with them," Hellmuth told Cheung.

The remaining 24 players are drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Tags: James Cheung Phil Hellmuth Phil Hui

Jul 01, 2025

Born is Rolled Up to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Laura Born: XxXx/7♦3♦5♥3♣/Xx All in
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/A♥K♣4♣5♣/Xx
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/2♦8♣6♦7♥/Xx

On the first hand after the bursting of the bubble, Laura Born raised all in and Nikolay Fal and Jose Paz-Gutierrez called.

Fal and Paz-Gutierrez checked to seventh where Fal bet. Paz-Gutierrez called and Fal turned over A♣6♣9♦ for the flush.

"I have a sweat. Oh wait, no I don't," Born said as he showed 7♠7♣4♥ for rolled up sevens that improved to a full house to earn the double up.

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Laura Born Nikolay Fal

Jul 01, 2025

Ryutaro Suzuki Bubbles $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Ryutaro Suzuki: 6♦2♠/4♠Q♠J♥2♥/5♦ All in
Paul Zappulla: A♠K♣/7♥A♣A♦K♥/7♣

Paul Zappulla completed, and Ryutaro Suzuki raised all in. Zappulla called, and paired his ace on fourth street for a big lead. Fifth street gave him trips, and sixth street made him a full house to leave Suzuki drawing dead.

The meaningless seventh cards were turned over as Suzuki took his leave and the remaining 28 players were all in the money.

Tags: Paul Zappulla Ryutaro Suzuki

Jul 01, 2025

Cheung Peels His Way to a Double-Up

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

James Cheung: XxXx/2♦10♦5♣J♠/Xx All in
Viktor Blom: XxXx/Q♣4♥10♣10♥/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/4♣9♠Q♠J♥ - folded on sixth street

"Do you realize that you could be sitting beside the Player of the Year, Phil?" Craig Chait said to Phil Hellmuth as he patted Scott Bohlman on the back.

"He said he hasn't lost a hand in a month," Hellmuth replied.

"That's almost accurate," Chait added.

Meanwhile at this table, Viktor Blom had bet on fourth street and Tomasz Gluszko called, as did James Cheung.

Blom bet again on fifth and both opponents called. Blom bet on sixth and Gluszko folded, but Cheung kissed his last 10,000 and put it in the middle.

Blom turned over K♥K♣4♠ for two pair, while Cheung had 5♦3♦ going to seventh and needed to improve to stay alive. "It's red," Cheung said as he took several seconds to peel his card.

"That's a long peel for a red," Bohlman said.

Cheung eventually turned over the 6♦ and slammed it on the table as he made a flush to double up.

Tags: James Cheung Tomasz Gluszko Viktor Blom

Jul 01, 2025

Frazin Finds Boat on Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/9♥J♦J♣6♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Timothy Frazin: 10♠8♦6♠/10♦8♠4♠8♣
Larry Tull: XxXx/2♦A♥7♠A♠/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov paired his jack on fifth street and bet out. Timothy Frazin and Larry Tull both called, after which sixth street checked through.

Tull then led out on seventh street, and Zhigalov called after some thought. Frazin made it two bets, sending Tull into a tank of several minutes. Eventually, he tossed in a call, prompting Zhigalov to snap-fold.

Frazin showed eights full of tens, and he was awarded the entire pot when Tull mucked his cards.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Larry Tull Timothy Frazin

Jul 01, 2025