Event #77: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Frazin Seeks to Overcome Long Odds as Lin and Gluszko Chop Up His Chips

David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

David Lin: XxXx/2♣8♥7♠J♣/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/8♠2♠A♦10♥/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/6♠A♠Q♦3♠/Xx

"I get paid 3.6 billion-to-one if we all make the top three," Tim Frazin said, pointing to himself and table neighbors Paul Zappulla and Jared Rubin. "I went to the Caesars Sportsbook at the start of the tournament and we were all 4,000-1 to win, so we can hit the trifecta," he added.

Frazin then bet on fourth street as David Lin and Tomasz Gluszko called.

Gluszko bet on fifth and both opponents called. Frazin opened the betting again on sixth and Lin and Gluszko stuck around to see seventh.

Gluszko then bet and Frazin folded, while Lin called. Gluszko showed A♥7♦2♦ for aces and deuces, while Lin had a low with 9♠5♦4♠ to chop the pot.

"Wow, what a terrible runout for my hand," Frazin added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	920,000 108,000	108,000
Timothy Frazin	820,000 145,000	145,000
Tomasz Gluszko	530,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: David Lin Tim Frazin Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Hellmuth Scoops With Single Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Phil Hellmuth: A♣10♦7♣/7♦5♠Q♦8♦
Viktor Blom: XxXx/A♥9♣10♠2♠/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/2♥Q♥K♣ - folded on fifth street

Phil Hellmuth completed, Viktor Blom two-bet, and Qinghai Pan called. Hellmuth also called before the action checked to him on fourth street.

Hellmuth bet, receiving two calls, after which it was checked to him on fifth street again. Another bet followed, with Blom calling and Pan folding.

Blom also check-called sixth street before seventh street was checked down.

"Sevens," Hellmuth claimed as he tabled his hand.

"That's good," Blom responded, mucking his cards. "If I hit a nine or ten, you would've exploded," he jovially added afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,845,000 165,000	165,000

Viktor Blom	1,292,000 8,000	8,000
Phil Hellmuth	850,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

07-02-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Hellmuth Knocks Over a Chair as Pan Takes More

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/6♥5♦10♣10♠/Xx
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/A♣6♠3♠2♣/Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/K♦2♠4♦J♣/Xx

Qinghai Pan bet on fourth street. "I've learned my lesson about raising," Phil Hellmuth said as he called, while Luke Schwartz also called.

Schwartz bet on fifth and sixth streets as Pan and Hellmuth called both bets. Schwartz bet again on seventh, Pan called, while Hellmuth folded.

Schwartz had A♦Q♣6♣ for aces and sixes, while Pan had A♥7♣3♣ to chop the pot.

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/6♣6♥5♠9♠/Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/J♥5♣4♠9♣/Xx

The next hand, Hellmuth completed and Pan called.

Pan then bet through to seventh street as Hellmuth called him down. Pan bet again on seventh and Hellmuth called once more.

Pan turned over A♦6♦4♥ for trips. "This f**king guy is running like God," Hellmuth said as he shot out of his seat so fast that he knocked his chair onto the ground.

"He's going to blow all those chips to somebody else later," Hellmuth continued to vent while Pan took int he pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,200,000 355,000	355,000

Luke Schwartz	1,350,000 275,000	275,000
Phil Hellmuth	550,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan

07-02-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Hellmuth on Fumes as Pan Scoops Big

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Qinghai Pan: 5♠5♦4♠/3♠7♦A♥4♥
Phil Hellmuth: A♣K♣2♣/7♠6♣A♠Q♥
Viktor Blom: XxXx/8♠10♠4♣K♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

Qinghai Pan was the bring-in, Phil Hellmuth completed, and Viktor Blom called. It checked to Hellmuth on fourth street, who fired a bet. Blom and Pan both called to fifth street, where Hellmuth took the betting lead.

Blom and Pan called Hellmuth's bet again. Sixth street checked to Pan, and he took the initiative by betting. Hellmuth and Blom called to seventh street, where Pan fired a second barrel.

Hellmuth check-called, but Blom check-folded.

"Two pair and a low," Pan announced.

"What the f*ck," was the only thing that escaped Hellmuth's mouth for a while as he dejectedly showed a pair of aces.

After about 30 seconds, Hellmuth added his cards to the muck before he went off on another rant about Pan's luck. The chipleader just laughed it off as he raked in the pot and stacked up further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,650,000 450,000	450,000

Viktor Blom	1,070,000 222,000	222,000
Phil Hellmuth	160,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

07-02-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Claassen Raises Lin on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Christopher Claassen: XxXx/4♣8♥J♥3♣/Xx
David Lin: XxXx/A♦Q♠2♦K♥/Xx

Christopher Claassen bet on fourth street and David Lin called.

Lin then bet on fifth and Claassen called. Claassen resumed betting on sixth and Lin called.

Lin bet on seventh and Claassen came back with a raise. Lin spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually folded as Claassen took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	900,000 280,000	280,000

David Lin	850,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen David Lin

07-02-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Frazin Scoops Lin

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Timothy Frazin: A♠10♠4♥/4♠2♥A♦Q♠
David Lin: XxXx/9♠8♥2♣5♣/Xx

Timothy Frazin bet out on fifth street, seeing David Lin toss in a call. Franzin kept barreling on sixth and seventh street, with Lin calling to showdown.

Frazin tabled aces and fours, and Lin tapped the table before he tossed his cards into the muck in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Frazin	865,000 45,000	45,000
David Lin	570,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: David Lin Timothy Frazin

07-02-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,393)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/A♦Q♣ All in
Viktor Blom: XxXx/6♠5♦
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/8♥9♣ - folded on fourth street

"It must be the headphones. Where is the nearest trash?" Phil Hellmuth said as, not finding any nearby bins, he threw his headphones onto a table.

Viktor Blom then bet on fourth street and Luke Schwartz called. Hellmuth raised and Blom reraised. Schwartz got out of the way, while Hellmuth called all in.

Blom ended up with 5♣5♥K♣10♣3♦ for trip fives, while Hellmuth could only manage 3♥2♥9♦J♥5♣. In contrast to his other recent dropped pots, Hellmuth still had a smile on his face and went around the table shaking his fellow players' hands before making his exit in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,150,000 200,000	200,000
Viktor Blom	1,000,000 70,000	70,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Luke Schwartz Phil Hellmuth Viktor Blom

07-02-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Does Frazin Have a Serious Side?

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Tim Frazin: XxXx/4♠6♠K♠6♥/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/J♠2♦8♥10♥/Xx
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/5♦3♦10♠ - folded on fifth street

Tomasz Gluszko was having a discussion with some friends on the rail in Polish. "English only on the rail. Is that a rule?" Tim Frazin said.

"He's half-joking," David Lin added.

"You can't tell if I'm serious or not," Frazin replied. "I have enough shit on you, sir. See, you can't tell," he told Gluszko's friend with a laugh.

Frazin then bet on fifth street and Gluszko called, while Paul Zappulla folded. Frazin bet again on sixth and Gluszko called before both players checked on seventh. Frazin showed A♦Q♠4♣ for two pair and Gluszko mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Frazin	1,050,000 185,000	185,000
Tomasz Gluszko	550,000 20,000	20,000
Paul Zappulla	420,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Paul Zappulla Tim Frazin Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Pan Extends Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Viktor Blom: A♣10♣3♠/10♦2♦8♠K♥
Qinghai Pan: 8♥8♣5♣/5♥6♠2♠10♠

Qinghai Pan completed, Viktor Blom raised, and Pan called. Fourth street was checked by both players. Blom checked on fifth street, prompting Pan to toss in a bet. Blom called, and sixth and seventh street were checked through again.

Blom showed a single pair of tens, leaving Pan to take the pot with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	3,215,000 565,000	565,000

Viktor Blom	800,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

07-02-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Livingston Gets It In With Checkmark

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Alex Livingston: Q♦8♦/4♦Q♠J♦5♦/10♣ All in
Viktor Blom: 5♥3♥/6♥K♠3♠/J♠

Alex Livingston bet on fifth street, and Viktor Blom called. Livingston's remaining 45,000 chips flew in on sixth street, with Blom putting him at risk.

Livingston showed a flush, and Blom had no outs remaining for either half of the pot. Livingston doubled up as the seventh cards were dealt as a formality, seeing the Canadian chip up to seven and a half big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	600,000 200,000	200,000
Alex Livingston	450,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Viktor Blom