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

07-01-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Funkhouser's Final Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 14

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

David Funkhouser: 5♠4♠/4♥K♠Q♥9♣/J♣ All in
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: 6♥3♦/4♣5♥9♦10♠/7♦
Tomasz Gluszko: 2♥2♦/3♣5♣8♦2♠/9♥

After several raises, David Funkhouser and Jose Paz-Gutierrez both went all in on fifth street, with Tomasz Gluszko having them at risk.

Gluszko made a set on sixth street for a big lead, but Paz-Gutierrez made a straight on seventh street to take the entire pot, sending Funkhouser out with his pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	430,000 50,000	50,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	145,000 70,000	70,000
David Funkhouser	Busted

Tags: David Funkhouser Jose Paz-Gutierrez Tomasz Gluszko

Level: 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

07-01-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Hui, Tull Get Off Cheap as Frazin Shows the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Tim Frazin: XxXx/J♣3♣4♣2♣
Larry Tull: XxXx/2♠3♠Q♣9♦ - folded on sixth street
Phil Hui: XxXx/K♣Q♦6♦9♣ - folded on sixth street

Larry Tull bet on fourth street and Phil Hui and Tim Frazin called.

Frazin then bet on fifth and both opponents called. Frazin bet again on sixth and Tull and Hui both quickly folded.

Frazin let out a big sigh as he slammed down A♣7♣ before taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	450,000 100,000	100,000

Timothy Frazin	380,000 150,000	150,000
Larry Tull	270,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Larry Tull Phil Hui Tim Frazin

07-01-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Vengrin Departs as Claassen Scoops With Nines

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Matt Vengrin: J♠4♣3♥/6♦8♠K♣Q♥ All in
Luke Schwartz: 6♥3♦2♥/A♣6♠Q♣9♦
Christopher Claassen: A♥9♥4♦/2♦9♠3♠7♠

All cards had already been dealt when the action was pick up. Matt Vengrin had gone all in at an earlier point in the hand, and Luke Schwartz checked over to Christopher Claassen for the side pot.

Claassen bet, and Schwartz tossed in a reluctant call. Claassen showed a pair of nines and a seven-low. Neither Vengrin nor Schwartz could beat either side of Claassen's hands, and he was awarded the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	520,000 60,000	60,000
Christopher Claassen	420,000 180,000	180,000

Matt Vengrin	Busted

Tags: Christopher Claassen Luke Schwartz Matt Vengrin

07-01-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Cheung Emerges From Raising War With Nakai

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

James Cheung: XxXx/7♠A♣9♥Xx/Xx
Ryuta Nakai: XxXx/A♦4♣4♥10♣/Xx
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/3♦2♠Q♠ - folded on fifth street

James Cheung bet on fifth street and was called by Ryutaro Suzuki and Ryuta Nakai.

Nakai then bet on sixth and Cheung raised. Suzuki folded, while Nakai made it three bets. Cheung reraised and Nakai called.

Cheung bet on seventh and Nakai called once more. Cheung then showed A♥7♣8♣ for aces and sevens, and Nakai mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	360,000 75,000	75,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	220,000 22,000	22,000

Ryuta Nakai	80,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: James Cheung Ryuta Nakai Ryutaro Suzuki

07-01-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Fal Takes a Stab on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Nikolay Fal: XxXx/4♥6♣8♥4♣/Xx
Anthony Zinno: XxXx/2♥A♥2♦A♣/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/4♠3♣9♣2♠/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Anthony Zinno bet and Nikolay Fal and Alex Livingston called.

Zinno bet on fifth and sixth as both opponents called down to seventh. Fal then opened the betting on seventh and Livingston folded, but Zinno called.

Fal turned over 7♣6♥5♣ for a straight and a low, and Zinno mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	420,000 153,000	153,000

Nikolay Fal	360,000 185,000	185,000

Anthony Zinno	130,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Anthony Zinno Nikolay Fal

07-01-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Schwartz Enters Longest Tank of His Life

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Motoyoshi Okamura: A♣4♦2♠/5♦Q♠3♥Q♥
Jake Schwartz: AxAxXx/8♣9♠6♣10♥

Motoyoshi Okamura bet on fifth street, and Jake Schwartz called. Okamura made an open pair on sixth street and continued firing, with Schwartz tossing in another call.

On seventh street, Okamura bet again. Schwartz thought for several minutes, apologizing to his tablemates.

"Take your time, Jake," Craig Chait encouraged Schwartz.

"Let's just go for dinner," Esther Taylor suggested as there were about 40 minutes left to play in the level, and she and Chait were discussing their order at their preferred restaurant.

"This is the longest I've ever tanked in a hand in my life," Schwartz claimed as some more time passed by. "If this was stud nine or better, I'd call."

Eventually, Schwartz tossed his hand into the muck, revealing two aces as he did so. Okamura returned the favor by revealing a wheel, and Schwartz got a standing ovation from Chait and Taylor before the next hand was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	500,000 80,000	80,000

Jake Schwartz	340,000 40,000	40,000
Jared Rubin	297,000 3,000	3,000
Laura Born	285,000 75,000	75,000
Paul Zappulla	220,000 85,000	85,000

Noah Bronstein	215,000 1,000	1,000

Esther Taylor	185,000 115,000	115,000

Anthony Zinno	185,000 55,000	55,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	175,000 65,000	65,000

Craig Chait	65,000 35,000	35,000
Irvin Garcia Ramirez	58,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Craig Chait Esther Taylor Jake Schwartz Motoyoshi Okamura

07-01-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Hellmuth Scoops to Send Out Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Shaun Deeb: XxXx/5♠10♦A♥9♣/Xx All in
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/7♠8♣J♣J♠/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/3♥K♣9♦4♦/Xx

Shaun Deeb completed and Phil Hellmuth called. Qinghai Pan then raised and Deeb reraised. Hellmuth called and Pan made it five bets. Both Deeb and Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth bet on fourth street and Pan called. Deeb then raised all in and Hellmuth and Pan both called.

Hellmuth and Pan checked on fifth before Hellmuth bet on sixth. Pan called and they checked down on seventh.

Hellmuth turned over 10♥6♦4♣ and was playing his jacks. Pan mucked 7♦6♠4♥, while Deeb also tossed 8♠7♣5♥ into the muck as he headed to the rail and the entire pot was sent over to Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	700,000 255,000	255,000

Phil Hellmuth	450,000 290,000	290,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan Shaun Deeb

07-01-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Bai Bets Three-Way

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

James Cheung: XxXx/3♥Q♣9♠5♥ - folded on sixth street
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/4♥J♠Q♠7♣/Xx
Richard Bai: A♥K♥5♣/A♣8♦9♥A♦

James Cheung completed, Luke Schwartz called, and Richard Bai two-bet. Cheung and Schwartz called to fourth street, where Bai barreled again. Both opponents called, and did so too when Bai fired on fifth street.

Bai paired his ace on sixth street and kept betting. Cheung folded after some thought, but Schwartz wanted to see a seventh card and called. Bai then chekced seventh street, and Schwartz checked back.

Bai tabled trip aces, scooping the pot when Schwartz mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	435,000 215,000	215,000

Luke Schwartz	430,000 90,000	90,000
Christopher Claassen	360,000 60,000	60,000

James Cheung	353,000 7,000	7,000
Richard Bai	280,000 30,000	30,000
Ryuta Nakai	180,000 100,000	100,000
Renan Bruschi	110,000 37,000	37,000

Brad Ruben	85,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: James Cheung Luke Schwartz Richard Bai

07-01-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Schwartz Takes Back From Bai

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Luke Schwartz: 7♠7♦4♥/4♦10♥K♦A♥
Richard Bai: XxXx/3♥8♣10♦4♠/Xx

Richard Bai check-called a bet from Luke Schwartz on fourth street, and the same pattern occurred three more times before the players reached showdown.

Schwartz showed two pair, and Bai could not show a low or a better high as he mucked his cards.