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

3 days 16 hours ago

Coleman and Germaine Chop One

Brett Slezak

Level 25

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

Maxx Coleman completed and was called by Jack Germaine and Matt Grapenthien from the bring-in.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 6♥3♦2♠A♦ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / J♦5♦A♥7♠ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 3♠7♥6♦Q♠ - folded on sixth street

It checked to Coleman on fourth who bet, and both opponents called. The same sequence occurred on fifth.

On sixth, it checked to Coleman again who bet, and only Germaine called this time. Germaine would check-call a final bet on seventh as Coleman tabled K♥5♠2♣ in the hole for a six-five low and a pair of twos, while Germain revealed A♣10♥4♥, and his pair of aces was enough for half the pot.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 16 hours ago

Coleman Getting Shorter

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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 Maxx Coleman called behind him.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 6♠2♣3♦2♥ - folded on sixth street
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / Q♦6♣J♠J♦

Fourth street would check through before Grapenthien check-called a bet on fifth street.

Both made open pairs on sixth, but Grapenthien held the jacks as he led, and Coleman decided to fold after a minute's tank.

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago

Grapenthien Narrows The Gap With Germaine

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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/8♥8♠6♦4♣/Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx/A♠7♠J♠Q♥/Xx

Grapenthien bet and Germaine called on fourth street.

On fifth street, Grapenthien check-called a bet from Germaine.

Sixth and seventh street saw Grapenthien bet twice and Germaine called.

"Three eights," said Grapenthien as he tabled A♦J♥8♦.

"You had it the whole way?" asked Germaine, to which Grapenthien gave a slight nod.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

Level: 25

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

3 days 17 hours ago

Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

The final three players are taking a 20-minute break.

Play resumes in Level 25 with limits of 100,000/200,000.

3 days 17 hours ago

Flush and a Six for Germaine to Extend Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Maxx Coleman completed, Jack Germaine raised from the bring-in, and Coleman called.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / J♠9♣5♣3♠ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / 4♥6♥K♣3♥ / Xx

Coleman check-called a bet on fourth, and Germaine then led on fifth with the king up.

Germaine led again on sixth and seventh, with Coleman calling down. At showown, Germaine tabled A♥8♣5♥ in the hole for an ace-high flush and six low, and his monster hand scooped to leave Coleman as the clear short stack.

Tags: Jack Germaine Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago

Germaine Into The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Jack Germaine completed to see Matt Grapenthien raise and Germaine called.

Jack Germaine: XxXx/6♥9♠5♠4♣/Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/2♣10♠9♣6♦/Xx

Grapenthien bet on fourth street to see Germaine call.

On fifth street, Grapenthien check-called a bet from Germaine. Action repeated identically on sixth and seventh street.

Germaine tabled K♦6♣4♦ for sixes and fours which was good for the pot as Germaine overtook the chip lead.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 17 hours ago

Straight For Germaine

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Maxx Coleman completed and Jack Germaine raised to see Coleman call.

Jack Germaine: XxXx/4♠K♣8♣6♣/Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/A♣2♥Q♣J♠/Xx

Coleman bet on fourth and fifth street to see Germaine call twice.

On sixth street, Coleman check-called a bet from Germaine. Action repeated identically on seventh street.

"Straight," said Germaine as he showed 7♥6♥5♦ for an eight-high straight and an eight-seven low. Coleman sighed in frustration as he tossed his hand away.

Tags: Jack Germaine Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago

Coleman and Germain Chop One

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Matt Grapenthien completed, Maxx Coleman called, Jack Germaine raised from the bring-in, and both opponents called.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 4♠A♦3♣7♠ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / 3♥J♥7♦J♣ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / A♥10♠J♠ - folded on fifth street

Grapenthien checked on fourth to Coleman who bet, and both opponents called.

Coleman bet again on fifth, Germaine called, and Grapenthien folded.

Germaine would check-call a bet from Coleman on sixth and both contributed another bet on seventh. Germaine tabled Q♠7♥5♠ in the hole for two pair, jacks and sevens, while Coleman had 6♠5♥4♥ for a six low, and the pot was chopped.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 17 hours ago

Germaine Slows Grapenthien's Heater

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

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

Jack Germaine: XxXx / 3♥6♦7♠9♦ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / A♣7♣10♠J♥ / Xx

Grapenthien led on fourth, with Germaine calling.

On fifth, Grapenthien opted to check-call a bet, and he did the same after Germaine fired another bet on sixth.

Grapenthien check-called a final bet on seventh, only to get shown the 8♠6♣5♣ hole cards of Germaine, who made a straight and a low to scoop, slowing Grapenthien's momentum.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien