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

07-01-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Stone Bubble Reached as Ramos Runs Into Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Felipe Ramos: 6♠6♦/2♦10♠J♥10♣/4♣
Larry Tull: A♥A♦/4♥A♠6♥J♦/Xx

Felipe Ramos used his option to complete as the lowest card. Larry Tull two-bet, and Ramos three-bet all-in. Tull's aces made trips on fourth street. Ramos had two pair by sixth street, leaving him with some outs.

Seventh street could not save him, however, seeing Ramos depart in 30th as the tournament progressed to the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	520,000 60,000	60,000
Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos Larry Tull

07-01-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Taylor Gives Herself a Standing Ovation

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Esther Taylor: XxXx/K♥Q♠ All in
Jared Rubin: XxXx/5♠9♥

Jared Rubin completed before Esther Taylor raised, sending Rubin deep into the tank.

"If I win this hand I'll give myself a standing ovation," Taylor said.

"Go away you piranhas," Craig Chait added as players at the other tables began to gather around.

"Piranhas everywhere," Taylor said as she began singing "Let It Go" From Frozen. "Think of Elsa. She always made the right decision," she added.

"Nobody is rooting for me," Taylor said as Rubin continued to tank.

"I'm rooting for you," Alex Livingston replied.

"He's Ricky Bobbying it. He might crash his car going for first, but he's going for it," Chait said about the big-stacked Livingston.

"Come on, this tournament would be a lot less fun without me. Nobody wants this," Taylor told Rubin, who eventually called. Taylor then moved all in on fourth street and Rubin called.

"Do I have a straight?" Taylor asked as her board ran out K♣10♦A♠J♥Q♦. Rubin ended up with 5♠9♥4♦5♦3♦A♥K♠ and handed over the double-up.

As promised, Taylor got up and started clapping, receiving a rather muted response.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Rubin	200,000 195,000	195,000
Esther Taylor	100,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Jared Rubin

07-01-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Hand-for-Hand Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Siegel	920,000 75,000	75,000
Luke Schwartz	840,000 190,000	190,000
Christopher Claassen	500,000 98,000	98,000

Larry Tull	460,000 165,000	165,000
Sachin Bhargava	340,000 70,000	70,000
David Lin	335,000 80,000	80,000
Timothy Frazin	276,000 13,000	13,000
Richard Bai	175,000 90,000	90,000
Ryuta Nakai	170,000 13,000	13,000
Renan Bruschi	133,000 11,000	11,000

Kevin Nathan	104,000 143,000	143,000

Jake Schwartz	100,000 70,000	70,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	80,000 80,000	80,000

Felipe Ramos	50,000 15,000	15,000

07-01-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Pan Crosses Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Qinghai Pan: A♣Q♦Xx/A♥Q♠J♥5♣
Viktor Blom: XxXx/6♦A♠9♥K♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Qinghai Pan completed, Viktor Blom raised, and Pan called the second bet once the action had folded back to him. Pan check-called Blom's bet on fourth street, but let out on fifth street.

Blom called and check-called on sixth street when he gained the betting lead. Blom also checked seventh street, but he quickly folded to a final bet from Pan.

Pan showed aces and queens as he raked in the sizable pot, and the bubble continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,010,000 115,000	115,000

Viktor Blom	270,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

07-01-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Born Doubles Off Fal; Zappulla Takes From Suzuki

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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/10♥6♠5♣J♥ All in
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/5♦Q♥2♦9♦

Nikolay Fal bet on fourth street and Laura Born called.

Fal bet again on fifth and sixth. Born called on fifth, then raised all in on sixth as Fal called.

Born turned over A♦A♠2♣ for aces, while Fal could only manage Q♠8♠3♥ for a pair of queens as Born doubled up.

Paul Zappulla: XxXx/8♦10♣7♣7♠/Xx
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/2♥K♣K♦9♦/Xx

At the same time at another table, Paul Zappulla had bet on fifth street and Ryutaro Suzuki called.

Zappulla also bet on sixth and seventh as Suzuki called him down. Zappulla turned over 8♠8♥2♠ for trips and Suzuki mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Zappulla	550,000 95,000	95,000

Nikolay Fal	300,000 55,000	55,000

Laura Born	200,000 29,000	29,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	160,000 302,000	302,000

Tags: Laura Born Nikolay Fal Paul Zappulla Ryutaro Suzuki

07-01-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Action has slowed down approaching the money bubble and tournament officials announced that play is going hand-for-hand.

07-01-2025 20:44 UTC-8

Cheung Doubles on Soft Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

James Cheung: 2♠4♥/6♣8♠4♦7♦/5x
Viktor Blom: A♥3♣/2♥K♦Q♠Q♣/Xx

Viktor Blom completed, and the short-stacked James Cheung called. Blom check-called on fourth street, and did so too when Cheung moved all in on fifth street.

Cheung locked up the low on sixth street, and he made a straight on seventh to best the queens of Blom and scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	420,000 120,000	120,000
James Cheung	135,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: James Cheung Viktor Blom

07-01-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Ramos Among Shortest Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Sachin Bhargava: 9♠9♣4♥/9♥Q♥K♠6♦
Felipe Ramos: XxXx/5♣7♥10♠Q♦/Xx
Larry Tull: XxXx/2♦7♦J♥ - folded on fifth street

Catching the action on fourth street, Sachin Bhargava checked to Felipe Ramos, who bet. Larry Tull called, as did Bhargava.

Bhargava then led out on fifth street. Only Ramos called to sixth street, where he tanked before calling another bet by Bhargava.

Seventh street was checked by both players, and Bhargava's trip nines scooped the pot at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	625,000 10,000	10,000
Sachin Bhargava	270,000 123,000	123,000
Felipe Ramos	65,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Larry Tull Sachin Bhargava

07-01-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Gluszko Hits Quads But Forced to Chop With 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/2♥6♠7♣Q♦ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/K♠K♦K♥2♠
Viktor Blom: XxXx/A♥J♣ - folded on fourth street

Viktor Blom completed and Tomasz Gluszko raised. Phil Hui called and Blom put in a reraise. Both Gluszko and Hui called.

Gluszko bet on fourth street and Hui called, while Blom folded. Gluszko continued betting on fifth and sixth as Hui called until he was all in on sixth.

Gluszko turned over K♣Q♥10♦ for quads, but Hui had little to sweat as he had A♦3♣J♥ for a low to chop the pot.

"Aces and a low draw," Blom said after the hand.