Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 15, 2025

Brant Busted by Bhargava

Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Lewis Brant: XxXx/8♥K♦K♠9♦/Xx All in
Steven Loube: XxXx/8♠6♣K♥3♣/Xx
Sachin Bhargava: A♥Q♦5♥/4♣4♦10♠5♠

Lewis Brant had committed his final few chips on third street, being looked up by Steven Loube and Sachin Bhargava.

Bhargava check-called Loube's bet on fourth street and called too when Loube fired on fifth and sixth street.

On seventh street, the action checked down. Bhargava tabled two pair, and the other two players flung their hands into the muck as Brant headed to the exit.

Tags: Lewis Brant Sachin Bhargava Steven Loube

Jun 15, 2025

Hubbard Scoops Matusow

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Stephen Hubbard: K♦8♥7♦/8♦3♦7♣A♠
Mike Matusow: XxXx/Q♠8♠10♥7♥/Xx

Stephen Hubbard completed, and Mike Matusow made it two bets. It folded back to Hubbard, who called. Matusow placed bets on fourth and fifth street, both times being called by Hubbard.

Hubbard gained the betting lead on sixth street, which was checked by both. Hubbard then bet seventh street, quickly being called by Matusow.

Hubabrd showed two pair, and Matusow took some time before adding his cards to the muck in an uncharacteristic silence.

Tags: Mike Matusow Stephen Hubbard

Jun 15, 2025

Wells Scoops it All in Largest Pot of the Day

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Schwartz: A♦A♣ / 4♠6♠6♣3♠ / 9♠ All in
Jereld Sam: XxXx / 3♥3♣Q♠5♣ / Xx
John Zaleski: XxXx / 2♣5♥J♣ - folded on fifth street
Robert Wells: 9♦4♦ / 7♦3♦2♦7♠ / A♠
Shane Daniels: XxXx / 7♥6♦2♠4♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Wells limped, Schwartz completed, Daniels raised, Sam cold-called, Zaleski called from the bring-in, Wells called, and Schwartz called.

Sam led on fourth with open threes, Zaleski called, Wells called, Schwartz raised, Daniels called, Sam called, Zaleski called, and Wells called.

On fifth, Schwartz led with open sixes, Daniels called, Sam called, Zaleski folded, Wells raised, Schwartz three-bet all-in, Daniels called, Sam called, and Wells called.

Wells led on sixth with open sevens, Daniels called, and Sam called.

"Good luck on this one," a member of the table told PokerNews.

On seventh, Wells led again, Daniels folded, and Sam sigh-called. Wells tabled his flush and seven-perfect low while Sam mucked for the side pot. Schwartz was still live with two pair and better low draw, but he bricked on seventh as Wells scooped the pot of the day.

Tags: Brian Schwartz Jereld Sam John Zaleski Robert Wells Shane Daniels

Jun 15, 2025

Papastavrou Takes It on Seventh

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/2♠10♥ - folded fourth street
Emmanouil Chalkiotis: XxXx/8♦J♣7♦Q♠/Xx
Jason Papastavrou: XxXx/A♣5♦10♠A♠/Xx
Steve Chanthabouasy: XxXx/4♦2♥8♥J♠/Xx

Yueqi Zhu was the bring-in, and Emmanouil Chalkiotis completed. Jason Papastavrou raised, and was called by Steve Chanthabouasy, Zhu, and Chalkiotis.

Papastavrou's bet on fourth street folded out Zhu, while it got called by Chanthabouasy and Chalkiotis. Fifth street was checked by all players before Papastavrou bet out again on sixth street, this time with an open pair of aces.

Both opponents called to seventh street, where they eventually folded to a final bet from Papastavrou.

Tags: Emmanouil Chalkiotis Jason Papastavrou Steve Chanthabouasy Yueqi Zhu

Jun 15, 2025

Shorties Chop Some of Bremer's Big Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Picking up the action on a three-way flop of 5♠10♦10♥, Richard Bremer checked from the small blind to David Tarbet under the gun. He bet, Lonnie Heimowitz raised in the cutoff, and both Bremer and Tarbet called.

The 3♦ turn saw the action check to Heimowitz, who continued betting. Two calls followed, after which the 2♣ river was checked to showdown.

Tarbet tabled A♠7♠Q♥Q♦ for a seven-low, and Heimowitz was awarded the high pot with A♦K♦J♣10♣ for trip tens.

Tags: David Tarbet Lonnie Heimowitz Richard Bremer

Jun 15, 2025

A Few Break Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

The counts below are from the WSOP+ app.

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Level: 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Jun 15, 2025

Short Break

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop: 500/1,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

The players have been sent on their second break, and will return in 15 minutes.

Jun 15, 2025

Ivanov Loses Despite Replacement Card

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop: 500/1,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

William Short: J♥8♥2♣/5♥4♦A♦9♣
Austin Srur: 10♣2♠2♥/4♥2♦Q♣5♦
Stanislav Ivanov: XxXx/4♠6♠K♣3♣/Xx

Arriving on fifth street, the action had checked to Stanislav Ivanov. The dealer was under the impression the action had checked around, and gave Ivanov his next up-card already, the 9♣.

The players were quick to halt the dealer, and the floor was called over. Ivanov was allowed to take his action, and he opted to bet.

Two calls followed, after which the 9♣ was shuffled back into the deck, and the hand continued as normal.

Sixth street then checked through to seventh, where Short checked again. Srur bet, being called by both opponents. Srur tabled trip deuces for the high part of the pot, while Short had made a low for the other half.

Tags: Austin Srur Stanislav Ivanov William Short