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

Jul 02, 2025

Shorties Chip Up

Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Paul Zappulla: 8♥8♦/2♦2♠9♥6♠/Q♠ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: Q♠7♦/7♠4♦3♠4♣/K♣

Paul Zappulla committed his chips on third street, being looked up by Tomasz Gluszko. Both players had two pair by sixth street, but Zappulla's higher one remained best as neither player improved on seventh street, doubling him up.

Qinghai Pan: 8♠8♦6♠/4♦2♣10♣8♥
Viktor Blom: A♣Q♥4♠/3♥9♣5♣6♦
Luke Schwartz: XxXx/3♦9♠8♣10♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

At the other table, Qinghai Pan checked to Viktor Blom on fifth street. The Swedish phenom bet, Luke Schwartz called, and Pan called as well.

Blom also bet on sixth street, seeing both opponents check-call. Blom fired a final time on seventh street. Schwartz check-folded before Pan check-called with three eights. Blom showed a six-low, and the pot was chopped.

Tags: Luke Schwartz Paul Zappulla Qinghai Pan Tomasz Gluszko Viktor Blom

Jul 02, 2025

Blom Fires at Pan

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Viktor Blom: XxXx/7♣Q♣A♥8♦/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/7♥Q♦3♦J♥/Xx

Qinghai Pan completed, Viktor Blom raised, and Pan called.

Blom continued betting on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets as Pan called. Blom bet again on seventh, and this time Pan quickly folded.

Tags: Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

Jul 02, 2025

Zappulla Left With Just Over One Big Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Timothy Frazin: 9♥8♠6♣/5♥7♣J♠J♥
Paul Zappulla: XxXx/5♦3♠9♦9♣/Xx

Timothy Frazin completed, Paul Zappulla two-bet, and Frazin called once the action had reached him again. Both players checked through fourth street before Frazin check-called Zappulla's bet on fifth street.

Both players paired on sixth street, and they both checked to seventh street. Frazin led out, and Zappulla tossed in a reluctant call.

Frazin showed a straight, and Zappulla tossed his cards into the muck as he was left with just a few chips.

Tags: Paul Zappulla Timothy Frazin

Jul 02, 2025

Nines Good For Lin; Livingston Straightens Out Zhigalov

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

David Lin: XxXx/K♥A♣Q♣5♦/Xx
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/4♥10♥7♠K♠/Xx

David Lin completed and Christopher Claassen called.

Lin proceeded to bet on every street down to seventh as Claassen called. Both players checked on seventh and Lin showed 9♦9♠8♠ for a pair of nines to win the pot.

At the same time at the other table, Alex Livingston had 8♦7♦9♥A♥ showing as he bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth against Andrey Zhigalov, who called with 9♦7♣J♦J♣. Livingston bet again on seventh and Zhigalov called once more.

Livingston turned over A♣6♣5♣ for a straight and Zhigalov mucked. "Too good," Luke Schwartz said as Livingston took the pot.

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrey Zhigalov Christopher Claassen David Lin

Jul 02, 2025

Livingston on Crumbs as Zhigalov Finds Giga Scoop

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Andrey Zhigalov: A♣6♣5♣/2♣2♠A♠8♦
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/6♦K♥4♣ - folded on fifth street
Alex Livingston: Q♦4♦3♥/6♠6♥5♠8♥

Andrey Zhigalov brought in, Qinghai Pan completed, and Alex Livingston called. Zhigalov then raised, and Pan and Livingston both called.

Livingston fired a bet when he paired his door card on fourth street, seeing both opponents call. On fifth street, he checked it over to Zhigalov, who bet. Pan folded, but Livingston stuck around and called.

Livingston check-called twice more on sixth and seventh street, and Zhigalov revealed two pair and an eight-six low at showdown. Livingston dejectedly tabled a worse eight-six low, and saw the chips being shipped to Zhigalov.

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrey Zhigalov Qinghai Pan

Level: 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Jul 02, 2025

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

The field has been sent on another 15-minute break.

Jul 02, 2025

Livingston Fills Up on Pan

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Alex Livingston: XxXx/K♠10♥7♥7♦/Xx
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/A♥9♠K♥9♣/Xx

Qinghai Pan bet on fourth street and Alex Livingston called.

Pan bet again on fifth, but this time Livingston raised. Pan called and Livingston bet on sixth.

Pan again called down to seventh, where Livingston put out another bet. Pan called and Livingston turned over K♦J♠7♣ for a full house as Pan mucked A♣Q♦2♠.

Tags: Alex Livingston Qinghai Pan

Jul 02, 2025

Gluszko Gets Paid

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Tomasz Gluszko: 8♥4♣2♣/8♠8♦9♦4♠
David Lin: XxXx/10♦Q♠10♥5♦/Xx

Tomasz Gluszko bet on fourth street with an open pair of eights, and David Lin called. Lin made a higher open pair on fifth street, and bet out.

Gluszko called, and did so too when Lin continued firing on sixth street. Lin slowed down on seventh street, checking it over to Gluszko. Gluszko bet, and Lin quickly called.

Gluszko tabled a full house, and Lin's cards hit the muck in defeat.

Tags: David Lin Tomasz Gluszko

Jul 02, 2025

Jordan Siegel Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,393)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Jordan Siegel: XxXx/K♥5♥2♦5♠/Xx All in
Qinghai Pan: XxXx/6♣7♥J♦10♦/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/Q♥3♦4♣3♣ - folded on sixth street

Qinghai Pan bet on fourth street and was called by Alex Livingston and Jordan Siegel.

Siegel then bet on fifth and both opponents called. Siegel bet again on sixth, but this time Pan raised. Livingston folded, while Siegel called to seventh. Pan then bet and Siegel called all in.

Pan showed 9♦8♣7♣ for a straight and Siegel flashed K♠J♠ before making his exit in 12th place.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jordan Siegel Qinghai Pan