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

07-01-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Born, Fal Chop Up Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Laura Born: XxXx/3♣J♣A♦6♦/Xx
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/K♣6♣K♠4♣/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/2♥6♠4♠7♠/Xx

Laura Born, Nikolay Fal, and Esther Taylor went three-handed to sixth street when Taylor bet. Both Born and Fal called.

Fal then bet on seventh and Taylor called, while Born also called. Fal showed A♣K♥9♣ for a flush, while Born turned over A♥7♦2♦ for a low to chop up Taylor's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laura Born	300,000 213,000	213,000
Nikolay Fal	280,000 5,000	5,000

Esther Taylor	110,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Laura Born Nikolay Fal

07-01-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Bronstein Busts in Four-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Noah Bronstein: Ax4xXx/9♠2♦2♠K♣ All in
Nikolay Fal: A♦8♣4♦/7♣2♥J♥2♣
Jared Rubin: A♣8♦3♣/J♣6♣10♥4♣
Craig Chait: XxXx/3♥K♥5♠5♣ - folded on sixth street

Craig Chait brought in, Noah Bronstein completed, and Nikolay Fal and Jared Rubin called. Chait came along to fourth street as well, which he checked over to Bronstein. Bronstein bet and received three calls.

Bronstein then moved his final T-1,000 chip in the middle on fifth street, again being called in three spots. Sixth street checked to Rubin, who bet. Chait folded his open pair of fives, but Fal stuck around and called.

Fal check-called on seventh street as well. Rubin showed a flush and an eight-six low, besting the eight-seven low of Fal. Bronstein only quickly flashed his cards before they hit the muck as he exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Rubin	395,000 155,000	155,000
Nikolay Fal	275,000 140,000	140,000

Craig Chait	78,000 52,000	52,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Jared Rubin Nikolay Fal Noah Bronstein

07-01-2025 19:08 UTC-8

Taylor "Tortures" Garcia Ramirez For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Irvin Garcia Ramirez: XxXx/4♣Q♠Q♣K♠/Xx All in
Esther Taylor: XxXx/7♠5♣3♠6♣/Xx

Esther Taylor and Irvin Garcia Ramirez went to fifth street where Taylor bet. Garcia Ramirez called before he bet on sixth. Taylor called.

Taylor then bet on seventh, Garcia Ramirez raised all in, and Taylor called with 9♦8♦4♠ for a straight and a low. Garcia Ramirez mucked and made his way to the exit.

"There was no combination of cards that she didn't have him crushed. She tortured him," Jake Schwartz chimed in after the hand.

Brad Ruben and Yuval Bronshtein were also recently eliminated as the field moved within five spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	240,000 15,000	15,000

Irvin Garcia Ramirez	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Esther Taylor Irvin Garcia Ramirez

07-01-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Livingston Keeps Stacking

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/2♦Xx - folded on fourth street
Craig Chait: A♠XxXx/7♣4♦8♦K♣
Alex Livingston: A♣6♦3♥/A♦3♣5♦K♠

Andrey Zhigalov brought in, Craig Chait completed, and Alex Livingston raised. Zhigalov and Chait both called to fourth street, where Livingston bet out. Zhigalov instantly folded, but Chait stuck around and called.

Livingston bet the subsequent three streets, being called down to showdown by Chait. Livingston showed aces and threes, and Chait shook his had as he revealed an ace and mucked his other cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	790,000 240,000	240,000

Andrey Zhigalov	155,000 10,000	10,000

Craig Chait	130,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrey Zhigalov Craig Chait

07-01-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Hellmuth Scoops Pan

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/A♦8♠K♥2♦/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/2♣5♠J♠10♦/Xx

Phil Hellmuth bet on fourth street, Qinghai Pan raised, and Hellmuth called.

Both players checked on fifth before Hellmuth bet on sixth. Pan called and Hellmuth bet again on seventh. Pan called once more.

Hellmuth turned over 4♦3♣3♦ for a pair of threes and 8-4-3-2-A, and Pan mucked as Hellmuth scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	650,000 95,000	95,000

Phil Hellmuth	400,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan

07-01-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Livingston Wheels in a Pot From Bronstein

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/4♦2♠5♥7♥/Xx
Noah Bronstein: XxXx/A♦4♠7♦8♠/Xx

Alex Livingston bet on fifth street and Noah Bronstein called.

Livingston bet again on sixth and Bronstein called. Livingston put out another bet on seventh and Bronstein again called.

Livingston turned over A♣J♣3♦ for a wheel and Bronstein mucked.

Motoyoshi Okamura was recently eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	550,000 91,000	91,000

Noah Bronstein	110,000 53,000	53,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Noah Bronstein

07-01-2025 18:51 UTC-8

Gluszko Raises and Takes It

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/7♥6♣J♦ - folded on fifth street
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/4♦A♠K♦J♥ - folded on sixth street
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/6♥10♠8♠K♣

Phil Hellmuth completed, Qinghai Pan called, and Tomasz Gluszko raised. Hellmuth and Pan both called to fourth street, where Pan led out with a bet. Gluszko and Hellmuth both called, and Pan kept barreling on fifth street.

Gluszko debated for a bit before calling, prompting Hellmuth to get out of the way. Pan tossed in another bet on sixth street. This time, Gluszko quickly raised, and Pan laid his hand down as he forfeited the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	660,000 210,000	210,000
Qinghai Pan	555,000 189,000	189,000

Phil Hellmuth	345,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan Tomasz Gluszko

07-01-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Schwartz Makes Aces Up on Claassen

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/8♣5♣Q♦A♦/Xx
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/3♥6♣Q♣K♠/Xx

Christopher Claassen bet on fifth street and Luke Schwartz called.

Schwartz took the betting lead on sixth and Claassen called down to seventh, where Schwartz put out another bet. Claassen called and Schwartz turned over A♦8♠6♥ for aces and eights to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	540,000 70,000	70,000
Christopher Claassen	130,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Luke Schwartz

07-01-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Rubin Scoops Zinno to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Anthony Zinno: XxXx/6♦7♣2♦7♦/Xx
Jared Rubin: XxXx/3♠9♠4♥7♠/Xx

Anthony Zinno bet on fifth street and Jared Rubin called.

Zinno bet again on sixth and Rubin called. Zinno then put in his last 18,000 on seventh and Rubin called to put him at risk.

"I have a seven-high straight and a low," Rubin said, turning over A♦6♣5♦.

"Oh, shit," Zinno replied. "I don't have a boat, right?" he added as he rechecked his cards before sending them into the muck and heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Rubin	240,000 35,000	35,000
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Jared Rubin

07-01-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Blom Bets Out Bronshtein While Hellmuth Gets a Gift From the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Viktor Blom: XxXx/3♠5♣3♦7♣/Xx
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/6♥A♠4♣J♦/Xx

A fan on the rail handed Phil Hellmuth a bag of candy as a gift when the players returned from dinner. "I'll keep these forever. But there's still miles to go. We're deep in the forest," Hellmuth said as he vlogged himself.

Back to the action on the table, Yuval Bronshtein had completed and Viktor Blom called.

Bronshtein bet on fourth street and Blom called again. Both players then checked on fifth.

Blom bet on sixth and Bronshtein called. Blom put out another bet on seventh, and this time Bronshtein folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	500,000 45,000	45,000
Yuval Bronshtein	120,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Yuval Bronshtein