Event #75: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

23 hours 6 minutes ago

Negreanu Makes a Wheel, But Doesn't Have To

Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 2♦5♥4♣3♥ / Xx
Ben Yu: XxXx / 6♠6♥5♣J♣ / Xx

Daniel Negreanu and Ben Yu were heads-up to fourth street after Yu completed and Negreanu called from the bring-in. Yu opted to check-call after making open sixes.

Yu would continue to check-call bets on fifth and sixth as Negreanu showed four to a wheel.

On seventh, Yu check-folded to a final bet from Negreanu after a short tank.

"I started with this," Negreanu explained as he showed 5♦2♣ in the hole, which was just two pair and no low. However, he showed that the final card he received was the A♠, making the wheel on seventh as he collected the pot.

Tags: Ben Yu Daniel Negreanu

23 hours 11 minutes ago

Chudnovsky Is Running Bad

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Joshua Chudnovsky: Q♣5♣ / 8♣7♠3♦8♥ / 6♠
Ryutaro Suzuki: A♣7♥ / A♥J♦2♣2♥ / K♥
Kane Kalas: A♠A♦ / 4♣2♦Q♥10♥ / J♠

Ryutaro Suzuki and Kane Kalas were already all-in by the time fifth street was showing with Joshua Chudnovsky holding an eight low. Suzuki made two pair on sixth to pull ahead of Kane Kalas, who couldn't improve anymore on seventh street. Chudnovsky remained with the low and Suzuki won the high, leaving Kalas on four antes.

Joshua Chudnovsky: XxXx / A♣A♦9♥2♦ / Xx
Mark Rubbathan: 5♣5♠8♥ / 5♦9♣3♣A♠

Chudnovsky then completed with an ace and called a three-bet by Mark Rubbathan. Chudnovsky bet all the way to sixth street for Rubbathan to call, then check-called seventh. Rubbathan showed a set of fives to win the pot.

Joshua Chudnovsky: XxXx / 4♠2♥Q♣10♦ / Xx
Ryutaro Suzuki: Q♠7♠6♥ / 3♦7♦4♥10♣

The frustration of Chudnovsky grew further when he completed and called a three-bet by Suzuki soon after. Suzuki bet from fourth to sixth street picking up calls, then checked behind on seventh street to scoop the pot with a pair of sevens only.

Kalas had been down to as little as 3,000 but won two hands to get back into contention.

Tags: Joshua Chudnovsky Kane Kalas Mark Rubbathan Ryutaro Suzuki

23 hours 17 minutes ago

Obst Flushes Out Lazer

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Benjamin Lazer: 8♠3♠ / 8♥8♣9♠A♣ / Xx All in
James Obst: A♦8♦ / 3♦5♦J♠9♦ / Xx

Action picked up on fifth as both Benjamin Lazer and James Obst had 6,000 in front of them after fourth street.

Lazer led with open eights, Obst raised, Lazer made it three bets, and Obst called.

On sixth, Lazer led again, Obst raised, and Lazer called all in. Obst had a made ace-high flush against the trip eights of Lazer, who could not fill up on seventh street, and he was eliminated by Obst.

Tags: Benjamin Lazer James Obst

23 hours 29 minutes ago

Late Night Additions to the Field

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

23 hours 32 minutes ago

Defending Champ Scoops with a Straight

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Joel Tushnet: XxXx / J♥6♠Q♥9♣ / Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx / 4♣6♣4♠8♠ / Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx / 6♦K♦2♣5♠ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / 4♦9♠K♣ - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fourth as Joel Tushnet, Qinghai Pan, Patrick Stacey, and Jack Germaine all contributed two bets on third.

On fourth, it checked to Pan who bet, and all three opponents called.

Pan led fifth again with open fours, Stacey called, Germaine folded, and Tushnet called.

Sixth street checked through before Pan bet again on seventh, and both opponents called. However, Pan was able to reveal 7♣5♥2♠ in the hole for an eight-high straight and a seven-six low. This was good enough to scoop, and the defending champion of this event dragged a huge one.

Tags: Jack Germaine Joel Tushnet Patrick Stacey Qinghai Pan

23 hours 37 minutes ago

Phillips Takes From Harman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Tyler Phillips: A♥8♣3♥ / 4♦5♦3♦8♠
Jennifer Harman: XxXx / 2♣7♥Q♠8♦ / Xx

Tyler Phillips bet his scary looking board all the way against Jennifer Harman and once he was called on seventh street, he announced two pair and a low. Phillips' eights and eight-five low were enough to scoop the entire pot as Harman mucked inferior two pair.

On a nearby table, Timothy Frazin was overheard saying, "can't make a low all summer long," when he lost most of his chips to Nicolas Milgrom.

Tags: Jennifer Harman Nicolas Milgrom Timothy Frazin Tyler Phillips

23 hours 44 minutes ago

Stevanovski Scoops Yeh and Grapenthien

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Andrew Yeh: XxXx / 8♥J♦J♣2♠ / Xx
Robert Stevanovski: XxXx / 2♦9♠3♠2♣ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 7♦Q♣6♣10♣ / Xx

Matt Grapenthien completed to pick up calls from Andrew Yeh and Robert Stevanovski. They checked fourth street and Yeh then bet fifth street when he paired his jack, picking up two calls. Yeh bet again sixth street to receive the same result before they checked seventh street.

"Two pair," Stevanovski announced and his 9♣5♣4x for nines and deuces won the pot.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Matt Grapenthien Robert Stevanovski

23 hours 49 minutes ago