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

07-02-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Pan Chopped Up

Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Andrey Zhigalov: A♠A♣4♦/2♠3♦K♠9♠
Timothy Frazin: Q♠4♣3♥/7♣8♣6♠K♦
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/5♣4♥J♦10♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov was the bring-in. Timothy Frazin completed, and Qinghai Pan raised. Zhigalov and Frazin both called to fourth street, where it was checked to Zhigalov.

Zhigalov bet, receiving two calls. Zhigalov then checked fifth street, prompting Frazin to bet. Pan called, and so did Zhigalov. The initiative changed once again on sixth street, as Pan took a turn betting after being checked to.

Zhigalov and Frazin both stuck around with calls, and seventh street was checked to showdown. Zhigalov showed a pair of aces for the high, and Frazin's eight-low took its respective half of the pot as Pan's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,870,000 330,000	330,000

Andrey Zhigalov	2,845,000 145,000	145,000

Timothy Frazin	1,000,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Qinghai Pan Timothy Frazin

07-02-2025 18:04 UTC-8

Livingston Holds to Double Off Lin

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/A♣A♠K♣ All in
David Lin: XxXx/3♦10♦A♥

Alex Livingston completed and David Lin called.

Livingston made a pair of aces on fourth street and bet, while Lin called. Livingston then bet his last chips in the dark going to fifth, and Lin called after receiving his card.

Lin turned over 6♦K♦ for a flush draw, while Livingston had trips with A♦Q♦. Livingston's board came 4♣7♥, while Lin couldn't improve with 3♣8♠ and Livingston doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	1,600,000 225,000	225,000
Alex Livingston	400,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alex Livingston David Lin

07-02-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Frazin Leads Into Lin

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Timothy Frazin: XxXx/7♦9♣A♠K♦ - folded on sixth street
David Lin: XxXx/Q♥J♣10♥2♥

Timothy Frazin completed, David Lin two-bet, and Frazin called to fourth street. Lin continued with a bet, and Frazin quickly called.

Frazin received an ace on fifth street and led out. Lin called to sixth street, where Frazin quickly check-folded when Lin bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	1,925,000 325,000	325,000
Timothy Frazin	705,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: David Lin Timothy Frazin

07-02-2025 18:18 UTC-8

Busted Player Regrets Retrieving Mucked Cards on WSOP Main Event Day 1

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Jon Sofen

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Mucked cards are back in the news at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) after a player retrieved his hand from the muck on Day 1a of the Main Event, only to promptly bust to a cooler.

The hand occurred during Level 3 of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship event — the blinds at 200/400. PokerNews live reporter Liam Gannon captured a hand that left a player screaming expletives on the way out the door.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: WSOP Main Event

07-02-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Livingston Catches a Scoop Against Zhigalov

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/5♠5♥4♦ All in
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/8♠6♥K♦

Andrey Zhigalov completed, Alex Livingston raised, and Zhigalov reraised. Livingston called and Zhigalov bet on fourth street.

Livingston called to fifth where he put in his last chips. Zhigalov called and turned over 5♣8♥K♠4♥ for kings and eights.

Livingston had 3♣A♥9♦ going to seventh and was looking for a low to chop the pot, but he instead caught the 2♠ to make a wheel and double up.

"He was hoping for half and got it all. Just like my ex-wife," Tim Frazin said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,600,000 245,000	245,000

Alex Livingston	650,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrey Zhigalov

07-02-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Reminiscing Frazin and Zhigalov Chop a Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Andrey Zhigalov: 7♥7♦4♥/6♦A♦10♥5♣
Timothy Frazin: A♥K♠6♠/A♠5♠8♥2♠

While Andrey Zhigalov and Timothy Frazin were looking back at their heads-up battle in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E event in 2018, Zhigalov completed and Frazin raised. Zhigalov called, after which fourth street checked through.

Zhigalov check fifth street as well, but Frazin fired a bet. Zhigalov called, and check-called sixth and seventh street as well.

Frazin showed a flush and eight-low, seeing Zhigalov being awarded half the pot with his seven-low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,250,000 350,000	350,000

Timothy Frazin	850,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Timothy Frazin

07-02-2025 18:30 UTC-8

Schwartz Leaves Livingston Short Again

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/7♥6♦8♣5♥/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/7♦7♣9♣A♥/Xx

Luke Schwartz completed and Alex Livingston called.

Livingston bet on fourth street after making a pair and Schwartz called. Schwartz then bet on fifth and sixth as Livingston called.

Schwartz bet again on seventh and Livingston called. Schwartz turned over 8♠4♥2♥ for a straight and low and Livingston mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,150,000 700,000	700,000
Alex Livingston	180,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Luke Schwartz

07-02-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Zhigalov Bets Out Gluszko

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/7♠10♥4♦2♦/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/4♠Q♦6♥7♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed and Tomasz Gluszko called.

Zhigalov continued betting on every street as Gluszko called down to seventh. Zhigalov bet again on seventh and Gluszko folded this time. Zhigalov told him he had aces up while taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,900,000 650,000	650,000

Tomasz Gluszko	1,350,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Gluszko's Turn to Get Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Luke Schwartz: A♠8♠2♣/2♥A♣Q♥9♣
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/Q♦3♣J♠3♥/Xx
Timothy Frazin: A♦5♠4♦/2♠J♣5♦6♣

Luke Schwartz brought in, Tomasz Gluszko completed, and Timothy Frazin called. Schwartz defended and led out when he was given an ace on fourth street.

Gluszko and Frazin both called to fifth street, where they did the same to another bet of Schwartz. Gluszko then paired his board on sixth street, seeing him lead out. Both Frazin and Schwartz tossed in calls, prompting Gluszko to check seventh street.

Frazin then bet, and Schwartz and Gluszko called to showdown. Frazin tabled a six-low, and Schwartz declared aces-up. Gluszko was left shaking his head as he tossed his cards into the muck, seeing his chips get chopped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,370,000 220,000	220,000
Timothy Frazin	1,075,000 225,000	225,000
Tomasz Gluszko	975,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Timothy Frazin Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Schwartz Gets an Assist From Lin to Score a Big Pot Off Zhigalov

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/5♥6♣9♥K♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/A♣Q♦K♠5♦/Xx

Luke Schwartz completed and Andrey Zhigalov called.

Schwartz bet on fourth and fifth streets while Zhigalov called. Zhigalov then bet on sixth and Schwartz called.

Schwartz sweated out his last card with table neighbor David Lin before putting out a bet. Zhigalov called and Schwartz turned over K♥7♥3♥ for a flush to win the pot.

"You're not allowed to sweat with him when you're in a pot with me," Tim Frazin said to Schwartz.

"He's a lovely sweater," Schwartz added.

"I was afraid I was going to give a tell," Lin said.

"I don't give a f**k. He was going to call one bet either way," Schwartz replied.

Tim Frazin: XxXx/6♥5♦J♦10♠/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/3♦3♠Q♥K♠/Xx

The next hand, Tomasz Gluszko completed, Frazin raised, and Gluszko called.

Both players checked on fourth before Gluszko bet on fifth. Frazin called and they checked down the rest of the board.

"One pair better than threes," Frazin announced, but Gluszko had 7♦2♦2♠ for threes and deuces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	2,400,000 500,000	500,000

Luke Schwartz	1,900,000 530,000	530,000
Tomasz Gluszko	1,300,000 325,000	325,000
Timothy Frazin	850,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Luke Schwartz Tim Frazin Tomasz Gluszko