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

07-02-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Pan Fills Up to Best Zhigalov

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Frank Visser

Level 22

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

Qinghai Pan: J♣3♠3♥/A♦A♣7♠3♦
Andrey Zhigalov: A♠K♥9♦/A♥8♣K♠J♥

Qinghai Pan completed, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Pan called. Pan led out when he paired his ace on fourth street, and kept betting up until seventh street.

Zhigalov then raised, and Pan inspected his opponent's board before tossing in a call. Zhigalov revealed two pair, but Pan had a full house to take down the pot, leaving Zhigalov slightly stunned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	3,325,000 455,000	455,000

Andrey Zhigalov	1,900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Qinghai Pan

07-02-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Another Double for Livingston

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Frank Visser

Level 22

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

Alex Livingston: 5♣2♣/10♣8♦6♥J♥/J♠ All in
Luke Schwartz: 4♠3♠/6♦8♠3♥K♥/9♦

Luke Schwartz completed, and Alex Livingston moved all in for 140,000. Schwartz called off and made a pair of threes on fifth street.

Sixth street left Livingston still drawing, but he hit a pair of jacks on seventh street to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,675,000 225,000	225,000
Alex Livingston	370,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Luke Schwartz

07-02-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Schwartz Bets in the Dark, Ends Up With Quads

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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/2♠2♦8♣7♠/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/Q♠A♦2♣7♥/Xx

Qinghai Pan completed and Luke Schwartz called.

Schwartz made a pair on fourth street and bet. "Is it over?" he asked, covering his eyes, before Pan called.

"Not yet," Tim Frazin replied.

Pan also picked up a deuce on fifth. "Bet again, f**k it," Schwartz said as he bet. Pan called, then called again when Schwartz bet on sixth.

Schwartz tossed in a bet in the dark going to seventh. "You're scaring the dealer," David Lin told him. Pan called and Schwartz turned over 8♥8♠ for trips before also exposing the 8♦ for quads to win the pot.

"I'm hoping to make a pair. He's getting quads," Frazin added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,900,000 425,000	425,000

Luke Schwartz	2,100,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Qinghai Pan

07-02-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,105)

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Frank Visser

Level 22

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

Alex Livingston: 8♥6♥/4♥2♣8♠2♦/Q♥ All in
David Lin: A♥A♣/J♣3♣9♠6♠/3♠

David Lin completed, Alex Livingston raised, and Lin called. Lin check-called Livingston's bet on fourth street before he check-raised Livingston all-in on fifth street for 185,000. Livingston quickly called, and the cards were revealed.

Livingston made two pair on sixth street to take a lead for the high pot, but Lin found aces-up on seventh street.

Livingston was drawing to a low or a full house, but he found neither, and he amiably said his goodbyes before picking up his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	2,200,000 275,000	275,000
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston David Lin

07-02-2025 19:01 UTC-8

Schwartz Shows Pan Kings

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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/Q♦J♥4♠K♠/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/7♥9♠9♥J♠/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed, Tomasz Gluszko raised, and Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov bet on fourth street and Gluszko called. Both players checked on fifth and Zhigalov resumed betting on sixth.

Gluszko called down to seventh, where Zhigalov bet again. Gluszko folded this time.

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/10♦4♥6♦
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/4♣10♥9♣ - folded on fifth street

Qinghai Pan then completed, Luke Schwartz raised, and Pan called.

"You and me again, my friend. We should switch cards," Schwartz said as he bet on fourth. Pan called as Schwartz bet again on fifth. Pan folded and Schwartz showed him K♥K♦ while taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,500,000 400,000	400,000

Luke Schwartz	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Andrey Zhigalov	2,150,000 250,000	250,000

Tomasz Gluszko	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Luke Schwartz Qinghai Pan Tomasz Gluszko

07-02-2025 19:01 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Frank Visser

Level 22

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

The remaining six players have been sent on a dinner break of 60 minutes.

The tournament will resume around 9 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	2,565,000 65,000	65,000

Andrey Zhigalov	2,245,000 95,000	95,000

Luke Schwartz	2,225,000 25,000	25,000
David Lin	2,170,000 30,000	30,000
Tomasz Gluszko	1,510,000 410,000	410,000
Timothy Frazin	445,000 405,000	405,000

Level: 23

Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

07-02-2025 20:09 UTC-8

Schwartz Takes a Stab on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 23

Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/7♥A♣4♣J♠/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/6♥K♥A♦5♣/Xx

Luke Schwartz completed and Andrey Zhigalov called.

Schwartz continued betting on fourth and fifth streets, and Zhigalov called. Both players then checked on sixth.

Schwartz put in another bet on seventh and Zhigalov folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,300,000 75,000	75,000
Andrey Zhigalov	2,100,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Luke Schwartz

07-02-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Lin Takes It on Seventh

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Luke Schwartz: XxXx/2♦10♦9♥4♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/8♠J♣4♠ - folded on fifth street
David Lin: XxXx/A♦2♥A♠3♠/Xx

Luke Schwartz brought in, Andrey Zhigalov completed, and David Lin raised. Schwartz and Zhigalov both called.

"It's a big-un, boys" Schwartz stated as fourth street was dealt.

Lin fired a bet, seeing both players call to fifth street. Lin paired his ace and bet again, seeing only Schwartz call this time. Schwartz also called Lin on sixth street before he saw Lin fire again on seventh.

Schwartz had a tough time saying goodbye to his hand, but he ultimately did as he forfeited the pot to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	2,800,000 630,000	630,000
Luke Schwartz	2,075,000 225,000	225,000
Andrey Zhigalov	1,850,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov David Lin Luke Schwartz

07-02-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Frazin Can't Find a Scoop

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David Salituro

Level 23

Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Tim Frazin: XxXx/A♥10♠ - folded on fourth street
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/K♦K♥

Tim Frazin completed and Qinghai Pan raised. Frazin called and Pan bet again on fourth. Frazin folded and Pan showed him the K♣ as he took the pot.

"At least you got it right away," Frazin said.

The next hand, Frazin completed with the 5♦, Tomasz Gluszko raised with 3♠, and Frazin called all in.

Gluszko ended up with 5♠8♥Q♣2♣7♦9♠ for an 8-7-5-3-2 low. Frazin was ahead with king-high on his board of K♣6♣2♦8♦9♣. "Ace to scoop," Luke Schwartz told him.