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

07-01-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Garcia Bailed Out by Aces

Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Paul Zappulla: XxXx/A♠10♥2♥9♥ - folded on sixth street
Irvin Garcia Ramirez: XxXx/6♥A♥J♣A♦

Paul Zappulla checked fourth street over to Irvin Garcia Ramirez, who bet. Zappulla called before the roles reversed on fifth street with Garcia check-calling Zappulla's bet.

Garcia caught an open pair of aces on sixth street and bet out. Zappulla shook his head and mucked his cards as the pot was shipped to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irvin Garcia Ramirez	100,000 50,000	50,000
Paul Zappulla	100,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Irvin Garcia Ramirez Paul Zappulla

07-01-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	300,000 49,000	49,000
Larry Tull	203,000 47,000	47,000

Guagenti Gone

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Nick Guagenti: 8♦6♣/7♥K♣10♠Xx/5♦ All in
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/A♦Q♥2♦ - folded on fifth street
Richard Bai: 6♦4♥/5♥2♠6♥J♠/3♠

Three-way to fourth street, Nikolay Fal checked to Richard Bai, who bet. Nick Guagenti called, and Fal came along as well. Fal checked again on fifth street, and Bai fired another bet.

Guagenti called all-in before Fal decided to get out of the way. Bai made a six-low and six-straight on seventh street, sending Guagenti to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	250,000 74,000	74,000
Nikolay Fal	175,000 58,000	58,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tags: Nick Guagenti Nikolay Fal Richard Bai

07-01-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Siegel, Ruben Chop a Massive Pot to Bust Bunch

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

John Bunch: XxXx/5♣7♠8♥ All in
Brad Ruben: XxXx/K♠9♥J♣ All in
Jordan Siegel: XxXx/A♣4♥5♠
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/2♣9♠7♦ - folded on fifth street
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/9♦ - folded on third street

Phil Hellmuth completed before Brad Ruben raised. John Bunch and Jordan Siegel called, while Yuval Bronshtein reraised. Hellmuth got out of the way, while Ruben, Bunch, and Siegel all called.

Siegel bet on fourth street and Bronshtein and Ruben called. Bunch then raised and Siegel reraised. Bronshtein and Ruben again called before Bunch reraised all in. All three opponents called.

Siegel bet again on fifth and Bronshtein called. Ruben then raised and Siegel reraised. Bronshtein folded this time, while Ruben reraised all in and Siegel called.

All three players then revealed their hands. Siegel had J♠3♦2♦ for a wheel, while Ruben had K♥Q♠10♠ for a king-high straight. "I'm drawing dead," Bunch said, tossing 6♣6♦4♦ into the muck as Ruben and Siegel chopped up the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Siegel	480,000 153,000	153,000
Brad Ruben	220,000 26,000	26,000

Yuval Bronshtein	130,000 93,000	93,000

John Bunch	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben John Bunch Jordan Siegel Yuval Bronshtein

07-01-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Born Sends Schwartz Into Tank

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Irvin Garcia Ramirez: XxXx/2♥Q♦ - folded on fourth street
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/6♥5♣9♦J♣ - folded on sixth street
Laura Born: XxXx/7♥8♠A♣10♠

Irvin Garcia Ramirez called the bring-in, Jake Schwartz completed, and Laura Born called. Garcia also called to fourth street, which he checked over to Schwartz.

Schwartz bet, Born called, and Garcia got out of the way. Born took initiative on fifth street with an ace, and she led out.

Schwartz called to sixth street, where he eventually folded to a second bet by Born after spending some time in thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laura Born	360,000 105,000	105,000
Jake Schwartz	330,000 35,000	35,000
Irvin Garcia Ramirez	140,000 20,000	20,000
Paul Zappulla	135,000 35,000	35,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	110,000 32,000	32,000

Craig Chait	100,000 10,000	10,000
Esther Taylor	70,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Irvin Garcia Ramirez Jake Schwartz Laura Born

07-01-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Pan Bets Out Blom and Gorodinsky

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/9♦10♣5♦2♥/Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx/J♥5♥9♥K♣/Xx
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx/4♥6♠J♣2♦/Xx

Qinghai Pan bet on fourth street and Viktor Blom and Mike Gorodinsky both called.

All three players checked on fifth before Pan resumed betting on sixth. Blom and Gorodinsky called once more.

Pan bet again on seventh and Blom quickly folded. Gorodinsky, though, tanked for more than a minute before he also folded as Pan took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	420,000 110,000	110,000

Viktor Blom	180,000 111,000	111,000
Mike Gorodinsky	120,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

07-01-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Glaser on Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Benny Glaser: XxXx/4♠4♦A♥ - folded fifth street
Qinghai Pan: Q♠10♣5♠/7♠K♠9♠3♦
Shaun Deeb: 9♣8♣2♣/A♣4♥6♥10♦

Benny Glaser completed, Qinghai Pan called, and Shaun Deeb raised. Glaser and Pan called to fourth street, which checked to Deeb. Deeb bet, and Glaser and Pan called.

It checked to Deeb again on fifth street. Glaser called another bet, but Pan raised. Deeb then three-bet, sending Glaser deep into the tank. After a couple of minutes, he sighed and folded his hand.

Pan four-bet, Deeb called, and Deeb check-called to showdown. Pan tabled a flush, and Deeb had a low as the pot was chopped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	445,000 25,000	25,000

Scott Bohlman	230,000 120,000	120,000

Shaun Deeb	220,000 55,000	55,000

Viktor Blom	220,000 40,000	40,000
Ari Engel	160,000 85,000	85,000

Mike Gorodinsky	132,000 12,000	12,000

Benny Glaser	50,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Qinghai Pan Shaun Deeb

07-01-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Kalas Triples, Claassen Takes Out Houvener

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Kane Kalas was all in on third street, while Paul Houvener bet his last chips on fourth and Christopher Claassen called to put both players at risk.

Kalas ended up with A♥A♦7♥2♥3♣J♠2♠ for aces and deuces, while Claassen had A♠3♠4♥5♦K♦9♦4♣ for a pair of fours. Houvener could only managed to catch 10♠2♣2♦7♦8♠3♦J♣ as Kalas tripled up, while Claassen took the side pot to send Houvener to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	240,000 68,000	68,000

Kane Kalas	60,000 32,000	32,000
Paul Houvener	Busted

Tags: Christopher Claassen Kane Kalas Paul Houvener

07-01-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	Busted

Brian Hastings	Busted

Andres Korn	Busted

07-01-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Rubin Scoops a Four-Way Pot to Bust Zerjav

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/9♥4♣A♣3♥/Xx All in
Jared Rubin: XxXx/6♥10♣7♠3♠/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/2♥10♦6♠8♥/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/5♠Q♥J♦5♥/Xx

Blaz Zerjav was already all in by fifth street before Walter Chambers put out another bet. Jared Rubin and Andrey Zhigalov called to create a side pot.

Chambers bet again on sixth, but this time Rubin raised. Zhigalov and Chambers called and Rubin bet again on seventh. Zhigalov quickly called, while Chambers took a minute before also committing the chips.

Rubin then showed Q♠5♦4♠ for a straight and a low as his three opponents all sent their cards into the muck, giving Rubin the entire pot and sending Zerjav to the rail.

Kane Kalas, Ari Engel, and Brian Rast were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Rubin	300,000 162,000	162,000
Walter Chambers	240,000 183,000	183,000

Andrey Zhigalov	220,000 129,000	129,000

Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Kane Kalas	Busted
Ari Engel	Busted

Brian Rast	Busted