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

07-02-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Rubin Scoops a Double Up

David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Jared Rubin and Christopher Claassen exchanged raises on third street as Rubin ended up all in.

He ended up with 5♠6♥6♦A♦K♥2♦4♠ for a pair of sixes and 6-5-4-2-A, while Claassen had A♥4♣5♦10♠8♠4♦3♣ for a pair of threes and eight-low as Rubin scooped the pot to double up.

Paul Zappulla: XxXx/6♦5♣6♥6♠
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/10♠2♥5♥A♣ - folded on sixth street

The next hand, Tomasz Gluszko completed and Paul Zappulla called.

Both players checked on fourth street and Gluszko bet on fifth. Zappulla called and improved to trips on sixth as he bet. Gluszko folded and Zappulla added more to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	550,000 100,000	100,000
Paul Zappulla	400,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Rubin	300,000 105,000	105,000
Christopher Claassen	150,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Jared Rubin Paul Zappulla Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Christopher Claassen Eliminated in 11th Place ($28,458)

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Christopher Claassen: K♠K♥/5♣8♠7♠7♣/4♥ All in
David Lin: 6♥5♥/2♠J♥3♠2♣/2♦

David Lin was the bring-in. Christopher Claassen completed, and Lin called. Lin check-called Claassen's bet on fourth street, before Claassen's remaining 100,000 flew in on fifth street.

Claassen made kings and sevens on sixth street for a big lead for the high, but Lin made three deuces on seventh street to beat him. Claassen's seventh card brought no improvement, and he was officially sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	1,350,000 510,000	510,000
Christopher Claassen	Busted

Tags: Christopher Claassen David Lin

07-02-2025 16:17 UTC-8

"Hellmuth Was Talking Shit About the Wrong Person"

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/2♦6♣6♥
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/A♦3♦J♦ - folded on fifth street

Andrey Zhigalov completed, Luke Schwartz raised, and Zhigalov called.

Both players checked on fourth street before Zhigalov made a pair on fifth and bet. "You don't hit bricks, do you? Just nuts every hand," Schwartz said as he went into the tank.

Schwartz spent several minutes shuffling his chips around before folding. "I know Hellmuth was talking shit, but he was talking shit about the wrong person," he added as Zhigalov added to his big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,500,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Luke Schwartz	400,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Luke Schwartz

07-02-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Gluszko Chips Up Without Showdown

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/2♦A♠5♥7♥/Xx
Timothy Frazin: 7♣6♠Xx/3♠7♠Q♠10♥

Tomasz Gluszko bet on fourth street, and Timothy Frazin called. Gluszko fired again on fifth street, but this time faced a raise from Frazin. Gluszko called before sixth street was checked by both.

Gluszko led out on seventh street, sending Frazin into a tank of several minutes.

"I was 90 percent to scoop on fifth," Frazin frustratedly claimed.

"90?" Gluszko asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I had a flush draw, a low draw, and a pair," Frazin responded.

After some more table talk, Frazin folded his hand, showing a pair of sevens as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Frazin	1,000,000 500,000	500,000
Tomasz Gluszko	650,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Timothy Frazin Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Lin Calls Down Frazin

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

David Lin: XxXx/5♥A♣9♥10♦/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/A♦10♥6♦8♠/Xx
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/A♥J♦ - folded on fourth street

Before the hand, the players were alerted that they will move to the main feature tables after the next break, even if 10 still remain.

"You've got your TV pants on. You belong up there," a tournament official told Tim Frazin.

"You should see my underwear. Oh, wait, I'm not wearing any," Frazin replied.

David Lin then completed and Frazin and Paul Zappulla called.

Lin bet on fourth street and only Frazin called. Frazin then bet on fifth and sixth as Lin called.

Frazin bet again on seventh and Lin called. "One pair," Frazin announced, but Lin turned over A♠5♠3♠ for aces and fives to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	2,100,000 750,000	750,000
Timothy Frazin	650,000 350,000	350,000
Paul Zappulla	300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Lin Paul Zappulla Tim Frazin

07-02-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Viktor Blom Eliminated in 10th Place ($28,458)

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Viktor Blom: XxXx/3♦K♥ All in
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/8♣10♥

Andrey Zhigalov completed and Viktor Blom raised. Zhigalov reraised and Blom called.

Zhigalov bet on fourth street, Blom raised all in, and Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov ended up with 9♥9♦7♠A♣4♦ for a pair of nines. Blom had A♦2♣Q♥10♣ showing by seventh as he slowly peeled his last card. He eventually turned over the 3♥ and made his exit in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	3,100,000 600,000	600,000

Viktor Blom	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Viktor Blom

07-02-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Paul Zappulla	United States	220,000	3
2	Timothy Frazin	United States	670,000	8
3	Qinghai Pan	United States	2,760,000	35
4	Jared Rubin	United States	155,000	2
5	David Lin	United States	2,190,000	27
6	Luke Schwartz	United Kingdom	400,000	5
7	Andrey Zhigalov	Russia	3,070,000	38
8	Alex Livingston	Canada	950,000	12
9	Tomasz Gluszko	Poland	660,000	8

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	3,070,000 30,000	30,000

Qinghai Pan	2,760,000 140,000	140,000

David Lin	2,190,000 90,000	90,000
Alex Livingston	950,000 50,000	50,000

Timothy Frazin	670,000 20,000	20,000
Tomasz Gluszko	660,000 10,000	10,000
Luke Schwartz	400,000
Paul Zappulla	220,000 80,000	80,000

Jared Rubin	155,000 145,000	145,000

07-02-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Paul Zappulla Eliminated in 9th Place ($34,233)

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Paul Zappulla: XxXx/3♠7♣Q♦ All in
David Lin: XxXx/6♣10♥K♠

David Lin completed and Paul Zappulla called.

Both players checked on fourth street before Lin bet on fifth. Zappulla then raised all in and Lin called.

Zappulla ended up with 2♥8♥3♣9♥ for a pair of threes, but Lin made trips with K♣5♣4♠K♦ to win the pot and send Zappulla to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	2,350,000 160,000	160,000
Paul Zappulla	Busted

Tags: David Lin Paul Zappulla

07-02-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Gluszko Goes for Value

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/3♥K♥5♥ - folded on fifth street
Alex Livingston: A♥K♦2♠/7♥3♣A♠K♣
Tomasz Gluszko: Q♦6♠2♣/A♣Q♠7♣Q♣

Luke Schwartz brought in, and Alex Livingston just called. Tomasz Gluszko then completed, seeing both Schwartz and Livingston call. Schwartz checked fourth street to Livingston, who bet. Gluszko called, and Schwartz followed suit after some thought.

Livingston fired again on fifth street. Gluszko check-called before Schwartz check-folded. Gluszko then paired his queen on sixth street and led out. Livingston called, and did so too when Gluszko bet on seventh street.

Gluszko tabled three queens, and Livingston showed aces and kings before he conceded the pot to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	1,060,000 400,000	400,000
Alex Livingston	550,000 400,000	400,000

Luke Schwartz	305,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Luke Schwartz Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Jared Rubin Eliminated in 8th Place ($42,421)

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Jared Rubin: XxXx/A♦7♠J♠ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/6♦K♠2♦
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/6♠K♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street

Tomasz Gluszko completed and Qinghai Pan and Jared Rubin called.

Rubin then bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Gluszko bet on fifth and Pan folded, but Rubin tossed in his last 25,000.

Rubin ended up with 6♥5♦J♦9♦ for a pair of jacks, while Gluszko had 4♠5♣. Gluszko spiked the 3♥ to make a straight as he pumped his fist and sent Rubin to the rail in eighth place.

"You had no chips from 13 down. You played awesome. You could not hold your head low on that," Tim Frazin consoled Rubin as he made his exit.