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

1 day ago

Yockey Back Above the Starting Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Daniel Tafur: Q♦Q♥ / 4♦K♣4♥10♦ / Xx
Bryce Yockey: J♦J♥ / J♣7♥4♠J♠ / 8♦

Jose Paz-Gutierrez had just mucked his entire board when Daniel Tafur pair off a final bet by Bryce Yockey with the former remarking "glad I didn't boat up" when he showed pocket queens in the hole for queens and fours.

Yockey had rolled up jacks that made quads on sixth street and earned the full pot to climb back above the starting stack.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Daniel Tafur Jose Paz-Gutierrez

1 day ago

Fallen By the Wayside

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

1 day ago

Eslami Sends Miller to the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Ali Eslami: A♥7♣ / A♣6♦10♣3♦ / 9♦
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx / 5♥Xx folded on fourth street
Ryan Miller: Q♣4♦ / A♦4♠7♦10♥ / 9♠
Ray Fishman: XxXx / 5♦K♥ folded on fourth street

What followed as a multi-way limped pot had Ali Eslami complete.

"I thought we play a family pot," Yuval Bronshtein said and folded. James Cheung called and so did Maksim Pisarenko before Ryan Miller called all in for 1,400 total. Ray Fishman also came along. When Eslami bet on fourth street, he isolated successfully by forcing three folds.

"Good spot to be in," Bronshtein remarked when Miller was heads-up to potentially multiply his severe short stack. However, Miller didn't catch any further help with his pair of fours and the pocket aces of Eslami were enough to score the knockout.

Tags: Ali Eslami James Cheung Maksim Pisarenko Ray Fishman Ryan Miller Yuval Bronshtein

1 day ago

Rotholz Trips Up Hunichen and Mizrachi

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 5♥2♥5♣A♦ / Xx
Chris Hunichen: XxXx / Q♣2♣3♥J♣ / Xx
Robert Mizrachi: XxXx / 8♦K♥4♥9♣ / Xx

Action picked up on sixth street with nearly 30,000 in the middle already as Hal Rotholz led with open fives, getting calls from Chris Hunichen and Robert Mizrachi.

On seventh, Rotholz fired a final bet, which was very quickly called by both opponents. Rotholz tabled 8♠7♥5♦ in the hole for trip fives with an eight low. It was enough for the scoop, and he collected a massive pot.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Hal Rotholz Robert Mizrachi

1 day ago

Suzuki Gets There on Seventh to Scoop

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

PJ Cha: XxXx / J♦6♣4♣A♥ / Xx
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx / 7♥2♣5♣3♣ / Xx

Action picked up on fourth after two bets went in from each on third. PJ Cha check-called a bet from Ryutaro Suzuki on fourth.

The same pattern would occur on fifth, sixth, and seventh, as Cha called down against Suzuki's low board. However, he would get the bad news as Suzuki tabled A♣10♣6♥ in the hole for a six-five low and an ace-high flush, good enough for both halves of the pot, prompting a playful "How dare you!" from Cha as he mucked.

Tags: PJ Cha Ryutaro Suzuki

1 day ago

Kelsall Loses It All In Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jared Rubin: 4♥7♥ / 8♥2♦4♠5♠ / K♦
David Lin: XxXx / A♠3♦K♣6♦ folded on sixth street
Andrew Kelsall: 6♣8♠Xx / 6♠5♥2♣9♥
Nick Guagenti: Q♠9♠9♣ / Q♥4♦10♠2♥

Jared Rubin bet sixth street to force out David Lin while Andrew Kelsall and Nick Guagenti called. Guagenti check-called a bet by Rubin on seventh and Kelsall also came along to announce two pair but already mesh his board. Guagenti had queens and nines for the high while Rubin took down the low.

David Lin: Q♦10♦5♦ / 7♦2♦9♣6♣
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx / J♠5♣Q♠10♥ / Xx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / J♦K♣K♠5♠ / Xx

That hand left Kelsall on a severe short stack and he was then already all-in on fifth street against Lin and Guagenti. The latter bet his pair of kings on fifth and Lin called. Another bet and call followed on sixth before Guagenti check-called seventh.

"I have a flush," Lin announced and his queen-high diamond flush was good. Guagenti mucked his cards and said he had kings and jacks, Kelsall briefly exposed two pair that were no good either before heading out of the tournament area.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall David Lin Jared Rubin Nick Guagenti

1 day ago

Eslami Chips Up Against Bronshtein

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Ali Eslami: A♥10♥5♣ / A♣10♦6♣J♠
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx / 2♦K♥7♦9♣ / Xx

Ali Eslami bet all the way through his board and the final bet was for all but his last 2,000 chips. Yuval Bronshtein reluctantly called and then mucked when he was shown the aces and tens to lose some of his large stack.

Tags: Ali Eslami Yuval Bronshtein

1 day ago

Zhigalov Among the Chip Leaders

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Andrey Zhigalov: 7♥4♣3♠ / 2♦7♦6♥10♣
Patrick Stacey: XxXx / 8♠Q♦J♣ folded on fifth street
Jack Germaine: 6♣2♣10♦ / 6♦10♥9♣9♥
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx / 4♠K♥ folded on fourth street

Andrey Zhigalov bet fourth street when it was checked to him and he was called by Patrick Stacey as well as Jack Germaine, while Ryan Hoenig folded. Stacey and Germaine checked fifth street before Zhigalov bet again, which this time only Germaine called.

Germaine then bet sixth street to get a call and check-called seventh street. Zhigalov showed his pair of sevens with a seven-six low which won half the pot, as Germaine had tens and nines for the high.

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Jack Germaine Patrick Stacey Ryan Hoenig

1 day ago

Newest Entries and Exits

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

1 day ago

Le Scoops Chad

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Allan Le: XxXx / 4♥10♦A♣7♥ / Xx
Norman Chad: XxXx / 4♦10♠A♥6♣ / Xx

Action picked up on fifth as Allan Le bet, getting a call from Norman Chad on his left, while Harry Thomas got out of the way.

Le led again on fifth and sixth, with Chad quickly paying off both bets. However, Le would then table 7♦3♦3♣ in the hole for two pair, sevens and threes. Chad showed 6♦5♠4♣ in the hole as he made two pair, sixes and fours, but he was pipped by Le who scooped.

Tags: Allan Le Harry Thomas Norman Chad