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

3 days 17 hours ago

Grapenthien Continues His Run with Full House

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

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

Action picked up on fifth after Maxx Coleman and Matt Grapenthien both contributed one bet on third and fourth.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / J♥6♦6♠7♠ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 5♠5♦10♠3♠ / Xx

Coleman made open sixes and he led fifth, which Grapenthien called. The same occurred on sixth.

On seventh, Coleman opted to check to Grapenthien who bet, and Coleman quickly called. However, he got the bad news as Grapenthien tabled Q♠Q♦5♣ in the hole for a full house, fives full of queens, to scoop.

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 18 hours ago

Grapenthien Makes Quads Against Germaine

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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 call after bringing it in.

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/3♣7♦4♦3♥/Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx/8♥A♣7♥6♣/Xx

Germaine bet on fourth street to see Grapenthien call.

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

Grapenthien bet on sixth and seventh street, earning calls each time from Germaine.

"Three sixes," said Germaine as he showed Q♣6♠6♥.

"Quads," replied Grapenthien as he showed 5♦3♠3♦ and the WSOP bracelet winner added to his chip lead.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 18 hours ago

Coleman takes from 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 to see Jack Germaine call.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx/2♠3♣8♥4♣
Jack Germaine: XxXx/3♥K♠6♦5♥ - Folded on sixth

Germaine check-called a bet on fourth street from Coleman, with action repeating identically on fifth street.

Sixth street saw Coleman fire once more after Germain checked and he whipped his hand away.

Tags: Jack Germaine Maxx Coleman

3 days 18 hours ago

Grapenthien and Coleman Chop Up Germaine's Chips

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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 raised, Jack Germaine cold-called from the bring-in, and Grapenthien came along.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 7♣2♦K♣6♥ / Xx
Jack Germaine: XxXx / 4♣Q♠8♠10♣ - folded on sixth street
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 6♦J♦J♠3♦ / Xx

It checked to Coleman on fourth who bet, getting two callers.

Grapenthien then led fifth with open jacks. Three ways to sixth, Grapenthien opted to check to Coleman who bet, Germaine folded, and Grapenthien called.

Grapenthien check-called a final bet on seventh as Coleman showed A♠K♦8♦ in the hole for a pair of kings with an eight low, while Grapenthien had A♥J♥9♦ for trip jacks, and the pot was chopped.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien Maxx Coleman

3 days 18 hours ago

Grapenthien Takes Some From Germaine

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

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

Jack Germaine completed and Matt Grapenthien called.

Jack Germaine: XxXx / A♣8♠3♣9♣ / Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / 8♦4♠J♠5♦ / Xx

Germaine led the whole way, betting on fourth, fifth, and sixth as Grapenthien called down.

On seventh, Germaine checked it over to Grapenthien who bet, and Germaine reluctantly called, getting the bad news as Grapenthien tabled 8♣7♣5♣ in the hole for two pair, eights and fives, which were enough for the scoop.

Tags: Jack Germaine Matt Grapenthien

3 days 18 hours ago

Walter Chambers Eliminated in 4th Place ($135,065)

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

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

Walter Chambers completed and Maxx Coleman raise to see action fold back around to Chambers who called to put himself all in.

Walter Chambers: Q♠8♣/8♦6♣6♦4♥/Xx All in
Maxx Coleman: 6♥5♥/7♠A♣8♠J♠/Xx

Coleman had locked up the low with his eight-seven low, while Chambers was ahead going into seventh street with eights and sixes for the high. Coleman peeled up a 9♣ to make a straight and Chambers turned over a 10♦, leaving him with just two pair.

Chambers took his leave from the tournament while the three remaining players began the three handed battle.

Tags: Maxx Coleman Walter Chambers

3 days 18 hours ago

Coleman Leaves Chambers Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

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

Walter Chambers called and then called a raise from Maxx Coleman.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx/A♥J♣3♦8♣/Xx
Walter Chambers: XxXx/6♥3♥10♣J♥/Xx

Coleman check-called a bet from Chambers on fourth street.

Both players checked on fifth street to sixth street where Coleman bet and Chambers called.

On seventh street, Coleman check-called a bet from Chambers.

"Tens up," said Chambers, but Coleman tabled A♣10♥3♣ for aces and threes which was good for the pot to leave Chambers short.

Tags: Maxx Coleman Walter Chambers

3 days 18 hours ago

Germaine Rising; Chambers Falling as Action Slows

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

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

Play has been quite slow since the break, with no hands seeing a bet and call on fifth street or later.

However, Jack Germaine has been able to extend his lead atop the counts after collecting several small pots, while Walter Chambers has fallen further down.

Level: 24

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

3 days 19 hours ago