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

07-01-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Claassen, Frazin Chop Up Guagenti

David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Christopher Claassen: XxXx/7♣9♥5♣J♠/Xx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/2♠K♦K♥5♦/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/7♦2♣10♣8♦/Xx
Laura Born: XxXx/8♠10♦5♠ - folded on fifth street

Tim Frazin completed and was called by Laura Born, Christopher Claassen, and Nick Guagenti.

Frazin bet on fourth street and all three opponents called. Guagenti then made a pair of kings on fifth and bet. Frazin and Claassen called, while Born got out of the way.

Guagenti bet again on sixth and Frazin and Claassen called once more. David Funkhouser then wandered over from another table to watch the action.

"I need a good one here, Funk," Frazin called out.

"A good guy is going to win this pot, don't worry," Funkhouser replied.

All three players checked and Claassen showed J♣9♦ for two pair, while Frazin had 6♥3♥ for a low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	270,000 35,000	35,000

Timothy Frazin	230,000 43,000	43,000
Laura Born	230,000 110,000	110,000
Nick Guagenti	40,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Laura Born Nick Guagenti Tim Frazin

07-01-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Zapulla Nearly Quadruples

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Paul Zappulla: 9♥9♣2♦/9♠3♠2♥A♠ All in
Motoyoshi Okamura: A♣J♣10♥/K♣4♣3♣6♥
Andres Korn: XxXx/6♦10♠ - folded on fourth street
John Racener: XxXx/4♦6♠7♥Q♦/Xx - folded on seventh street

After each player had put in two bets on third street, Motoyoshi Okamura bet on fourth street. Andres Korn got out of the way before John Racener raised. Paul Zappulla called all-in, and Okamura called as well.

Okamura led out on fifth steet, being called by Racener. Racener also called Okamura's bet on sixth street, but ultimately folded when Okamura kept firing on seventh street.

Okamura was awarded the side pot, but Zappulla scooped the main pot with a full house against Okamura's flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	140,000 10,000	10,000

Paul Zappulla	100,000 70,000	70,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	80,000 20,000	20,000

John Racener	60,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andres Korn John Racener Motoyoshi Okamura Paul Zappulla

07-01-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Zappulla Bets Out Garcia Ramirez as Taylor Joins the Table

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David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Paul Zappulla: XxXx/A♥2♦K♥Q♣/Xx
Irvin Garcia Ramirez: XxXx/6♦8♥J♦K♠/Xx

Esther Taylor was recently moved to the table featuring Craig Chait and Jake Schwartz.

"I wasn't winning any pots there, and I'm not winning any here," Taylor said as she folded her first hand.

"Yeah, but you'll have a lot more fun here," Chait added.

Meanwhile, Paul Zappulla had bet on fourth street and Irvin Garcia Ramirez called. Zappulla bet again on fifth and Garcia Ramirez called.

Garcia Ramirez then bet on sixth and Zappulla called. Zappulla opened the betting on seventh, and Garcia Ramirez folded this time.

"Jake, you owe me an apology. Pay for my massage when I'm done," Taylor said to Schwartz after the hand, claiming he didn't come to her rail during the PPC final table.

"I was there. I just left after 10 minutes. I could've chosen violence. If anything, you owe me a thank you," Schwartz replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	240,000 20,000	20,000
Paul Zappulla	140,000 40,000	40,000

Craig Chait	110,000 35,000	35,000
Esther Taylor	80,000 94,000	94,000

Irvin Garcia Ramirez	50,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Craig Chait Esther Taylor Irvin Garcia Ramirez Jake Schwartz Paul Zappulla

07-01-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Gone Before Break

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Geeng	Busted
Mark Gregorich	Busted
John Racener	Busted

Daniel Blum	Busted

07-01-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Livingston Wins Battle of Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Walter Chambers: XxXx/A♦Q♥4♦6♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
Alex Livingston: XxXx/A♥8♠7♠7♥/Xx

Walter Chambers completed, and Alex Livingston two-bet. It folded back to Chambers, who called. Chambers check-called Livingston's bets on fourth and fifth street.

Livingston gained the betting lead on sixth street and fired again, being called by Chambers. Livingston completed his quadruple barrel on seventh street, seeing Chambers make a frustrated fold as the table leader forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	400,000 50,000	50,000

Andrey Zhigalov	350,000 110,000	110,000

Alex Livingston	305,000 148,000	148,000

Blaz Zerjav	155,000 121,000	121,000

Anthony Zinno	125,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Walter Chambers

07-01-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

The field has been sent on another break of 15 minutes.

07-01-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Quads on the River Cracks 'Mintzy's' Set of Aces for Gross Bad Beat at WSOP

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Jon Sofen

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Ben Mintz, aka "Mintzy," on Tuesday, took one of the dirtiest bad beats we've seen all summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

The Barstool Sports personality, thanks to a one-outer on the river, is out of Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event on Day 2. He earned a small cash but was devastated by the manner in which he exited the tournament.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Ben Mintz

07-01-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	468,000 328,000	328,000
Felipe Ramos	468,000 264,500	264,500

Walter Chambers	423,000 23,000	23,000

Jake Schwartz	365,000 125,000	125,000
Phil Hui	350,000 25,000	25,000

Scott Bohlman	350,000 70,000	70,000

Andrey Zhigalov	349,000 1,000	1,000

Tomasz Gluszko	341,000 281,000	281,000
Jordan Siegel	327,000 27,000	27,000
Christopher Claassen	308,000 38,000	38,000

Viktor Blom	291,000 194,000	194,000
James Cheung	285,000 55,000	55,000
Timothy Frazin	267,000 37,000	37,000
Alex Livingston	267,000 38,000	38,000

Laura Born	255,000 25,000	25,000
David Lin	251,000 67,000	67,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	249,000 197,000	197,000
Nikolay Fal	233,000 62,000	62,000

Yuval Bronshtein	223,000 19,000	19,000

Ryuta Nakai	218,000 21,500	21,500
Noah Bronstein	216,000 156,000	156,000

Larry Tull	202,000 148,000	148,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	198,000 63,000	63,000

Brad Ruben	194,000 24,000	24,000

Richard Bai	176,000 151,000	151,000