Event #90: $777 Lucky 7's | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-14-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Shen Gets One Through

Joseph Berg

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Nelson Mari Sanchez raised to 6,000,000 from the button, Allen Shen then went all in and was at risk for 21,000,000. After taking some time to survey the other stacks at the table, Sanchez decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	180,000,000 43,500,000	43,500,000

Nicola Bracchi	75,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Yu Liu	35,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Allen Shen	28,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Allen Shen Nelson Mari Sanchez

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

07-14-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Sanchez Swipes Chips

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

After Nicola Bracchi called 250,000 from the small blind, Nelson Mari Sanchez raised the pot to 7,500,000.

The flop hit 5♣7♣4♦ and both players checked. Sanchez bet 8,000,000 on the turn of the K♠, and Bracchi gave up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	166,500,000 30,000,000	30,000,000

Nicola Bracchi	76,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Tags: Nelson Mari Sanchez Nicola Bracchi

07-14-2025 12:33 UTC-8

Kieran Walsh Eliminated in 5th Place ($135,777)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Nelson Mari Sanchez raised to 5,000,000 from the button. Kieran Walsh called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠6♥Q♥, and both players checked.

The turn was the 7♦, drawing a 6,000,000 bet from Sanchez and a call from Walsh.

The river paired the board with the Q♦. This time, Walsh led out with all his chips.

Sanchez immediately called and turned over Q♠6♦ for a full house. Walsh, his bluff having failed, showed A♥3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	136,500,000 14,500,000	14,500,000

Kieran Walsh	Busted

Tags: Kieran Walsh Nelson Mari Sanchez

07-14-2025 12:28 UTC-8

Hertsel Levy Eliminated in 6th Place ($101,777)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hertsel Levy went all in and was at risk for his last 4,000,000 from under the gun, and was called by Nelson Mari Sanchez in middle position and Nicola Bracchi in the big blind.

Action checked to the river on a board reading 4♥Q♦4♣6♣6♠. Bracchi bet 2,500,000, Sanchez folded, and the players tabled their hands. Levy's Q♠8♦ was second-best to Bracchi's 9♦4♠, and Levy was sent to the payout desk in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	122,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Nicola Bracchi	92,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Hertsel Levy	Busted

Tags: Hertsel Levy Nelson Mari Sanchez Nicola Bracchi

07-14-2025 12:23 UTC-8

Walsh Double With Queens

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hertsel Levy went all in for 24,500,000 from early position and was callled by Kieran Walsh in the small blind who had 23,500,000 and was at risk.

Kieran Walsh: Q♠Q♦ All in
Hertsel Levy: A♦8♥

The board ran out 8♦J♣3♠2♠4♥, leaving Levy with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kieran Walsh	52,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Hertsel Levy	4,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Hertsel Levy Kieran Walsh

07-14-2025 12:07 UTC-8

Hayato Kitajima Eliminated in 7th Place ($77,777)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Action folded around to Hayato Kitajima in the small blind, who went all in and was at risk for 14,500,000. Nelson Mari Sanchez called from the big blind.

Hayato Kitajima: A♥Q♦ All in
Nelson Mari Sanchez: 10♠8♥

The flop came 10♣8♦3♦ putting Sanchez well ahead, but the turn A♦ was a sweaty one, giving Hayato Kitajima some hope, but the river 7♣ spelled the end of Kitajima's day and run in Event #90.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	124,800,000 14,800,000	14,800,000

Hayato Kitajima	Busted

Tags: Hayato Kitajima Nelson Mari Sanchez

07-14-2025 12:04 UTC-8

Kitajima Survives Three-Way

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Nicola Bracchi moved all in from the button with a huge stack.

Hertsel Levy shoved from the small blind with 10,000,000 chips and Hayato Kitajima did likewise from the big blind with his last 4,000,000.

Hayato Kitajima: 8♦8♠ All in
Hertsel Levy: 6♦6♣ All in
Nicola Bracchi: Q♣5♠

The runout of 10♦5♦9♣J♦2♥ left matters as they were preflop, with Kitajima tripling up with his eights and Levy grabbing a small side pot with sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Bracchi	86,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Hayato Kitajima	14,500,000 7,700,000	7,700,000
Hertsel Levy	12,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Hayato Kitajima Hertsel Levy Nicola Bracchi

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-14-2025 11:53 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

These are the latest chip updates on break

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Mari Sanchez	110,000,000 56,400,000	56,400,000

Nicola Bracchi	96,500,000 400,000	400,000

Yu Liu	37,500,000
Allen Shen	29,400,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Hertsel Levy	15,000,000 39,500,000	39,500,000

Hayato Kitajima	6,800,000 4,900,000	4,900,000