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

3 days 16 hours ago

Scoop For Grapenthien

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jack Germaine completed to see Matt Grapenthien call.

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/7♠8♠2♠9♦/Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx/J♥3♥5♦10♠/Xx

Germaine check-called a bet from Grapenthien on both fourth and fifth street.

Both players checked sixth street and Germaine check-called a bet from Grapenthien on seventh street.

"Eights, eight-low," said Grapenthien as he tabled A♣8♥6♣ and Germaine mucked his hand.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 16 hours ago

More for Grapenthien

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Matt Grapenthien completed and Jack Germaine defended his bring-in.

Jack Germaine: XxXx / 9♠3♠Q♣4♣ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / J♠5♥3♦6♣ / Xx

Fourth street checked through. Then, Germaine would check-call bets on both fifth and sixth.

On seventh, Germaine check-called a final bet from Grapenthien, who revealed A♣J♦4♦ in the hole for a pair of jacks with a six low, good for the scoop to extend his lead.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 16 hours ago

Grapenthien Back Into the Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jack Germaine limped and Matt Grapenthien was the bring-in.

Jack Germaine: XxXx / 8♠3♦5♥2♦ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 8♥4♦J♠7♦ / Xx

Fourth street checked through and Grapenthien checked again on fifth. Germaine bet before Grapenthien check-raised, and Germaine called.

Sixth street would then check through again before Grapenthien check-called a final bet from Germaine, who shrugged as he announced a pair of twos, showing Q♣9♠2♥ in the hole, prompting Grapenthien to table Q♦J♦7♠ for two pair, jacks and sevens, to win.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 16 hours ago

Grapethien Strikes Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Matt Grapenthien brought it in and Jack Germaine called.

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/7♥3♦3♣Q♠/Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx/J♥4♠10♠J♣/Xx

Grapenthien bet on fourth street after Germaine checked and Germaine called.

On fifth street, Grapenthien bet once more and Germaine called.

Germaine bet on sixth street to see Grapenthien call.

Seventh street saw Germaine check-call a bet from Grapenthien.

"Three," said Grapenthien as he tabled A♥4♥3♥ for three threes and he was awarded the pot to retake the chip lead.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 16 hours ago

Germaine Draws First Blood

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jack Germaine completed and Matt Grapenthien called from the bring-in.

Jack Germaine: XxXx / K♣J♦4♣J♥ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 4♥7♣Q♦9♦ / Xx

Germaine opted to check-call a bet of fourth, and he did the same on fifth.

On sixth, Germaine made open jacks and led, which Grapenthien called after some deliberation.

Grapenthien called a final bet from Germaine on seventh, who showed K♠6♠5♠ in the hole for two pair, kings and jacks, which scooped the first substantial pot of the heads-up match.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 17 hours ago

Heads Up Play Begins

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

The final two players have returned from their break and cards are back in the air.

3 days 17 hours ago

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($191,165)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Matt Grapenthien completed to see Maxx Coleman raise. Grapenthien raised once more to put Coleman all in for his last bet and Coleman obliged.

Maxx Coleman: K♠10♣/K♦7♥A♦4♣/J♥ All in
Matt Grapenthien: A♠6♠/Q♥Q♣5♦Q♠/9♦

Coleman's kings were ahead, but Grapenthien improved to three queens on sixth street to leave Coleman in dire straits.

Both players peeled their seventh street cards to see no change and the two-time WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago

Coleman Into the Danger Zone as Germaine Retakes the Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Maxx Coleman completed and Jack Germaine called on his left from the bring-in.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 5♥Q♥6♠K♦ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / 5♦3♠9♦3♥ / Xx

Coleman opted to check-call on fourth after Germaine caught another low card, but Coleman would lead on fifth.

On sixth, Germaine made open threes and led, getting a call from Coleman.

Germaine fired a final bet on seventh, which Coleman reluctantly called, only to be shown the K♣9♥2♣ hole cards of Germaine, and his two pair, nines and threes, was enough for the scoop as a shocked Coleman could only muck, being left on a short stack.

Tags: Jack Germaine Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago