Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-02-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Tyler Phillips Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,994)

Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Brad Ruben raised to 60,000 under the gun. Brian Yoon called in the hijack before Tyler Phillips pushed in his remaining 570,000 chips from the cutoff.

Han Liu asked for a count from the big blind for four-betting to 1,300,000, which folded out Ruben and Yoon. He then stood pat, prompting Phillips to draw one card.

Tyler Phillips: 7x4x3x2x All in
Han Liu: Jx8x7x3x2x

Phillips immediately regretted his decision when he saw Liu's hand, claiming to have broken better. He turned over a Kx as his final card. Unable to beat Liu's jack-low, he finished his second final table of the summer in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	4,050,000 510,000	510,000

Brad Ruben	3,520,000 330,000	330,000

Brian Yoon	1,425,000 75,000	75,000

Tyler Phillips	Busted

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06-02-2025 20:24 UTC-8

Eric Moum Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,446)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Jun Weng opened to 50,000 from middle position, Han Liu three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind and Eric Moum shoved for around 600,000 from the big blind. Weng folded and Liu called with a covering stack to put him at risk. Liu stood pat while Moum drew one.

Eric Moum: 9x7x3x2x All in
Han Liu: 9x7x6x4x2x

Moum needed a four or a five to preserve his tournament life but he caught a Jx instead and was the first to fall from the final table while Liu scooped another decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	2,900,000 660,000	660,000

Jun Weng	2,300,000 100,000	100,000
Eric Moum	Busted

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06-02-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Stephen Hubbard Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,646); Sean Yu Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,646)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Stephen Hubbard raised to 55,000 in the cutoff, to which button Sean Yu responded by moving all in for 640,000. Brad Ruben sat in the big blind and confirmed both players' counts before reshoving.

Hubbard took some time and called off his stack of 655,000 as well, creating a three-way all-in. Ruben stood pat, causing Hubbard and Yu to take one card each.

Sean Yu: 8x6x5x4x All in
Stephen Hubbard: 8x6x4x2x All in
Brad Ruben: 9x8x7x6x3x

Hubbard drew a Qx and Yu was dealt an Ax. Ruben's nine-eight held to secure the double elimination, setting up the final table of seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	2,830,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Sean Yu	Busted
Stephen Hubbard	Busted

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06-02-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Tomasz Gluszko Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,006)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Tomasz Gluszko opened from the button, Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind and Gluszko four-bet shoved for 555,000. Zhu called with a covering stack to put him at risk and stood pat while Gluszko took one.

Tomasz Gluszko: 8x6x3x2x All in
Yueqi Zhu: Jx10x6x5x2x

Gluszko called for a five but drew a Qx, resulting in his elimination. Zhu was good at showdown with a jack and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	1,350,000 400,000	400,000

Tomasz Gluszko	Busted

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06-02-2025 19:54 UTC-8

Alessandro Ponzio Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,006)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Brad Ruben opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Alessandro Ponzio three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, leaving 200,000 back. Ruben called and both players stood pat.

After the draw Ponzio shoved and Ruben called. Ponzo had ninety-eight with 9x8x7x4x3x but Ruben had him beat with 9x7x5x3x2x to eliminate Ponzio and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,650,000 580,000	580,000

Alessandro Ponzio	Busted

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06-02-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Tomas Szwarcberg Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,146)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

On the first hand back from dinner break, Tomas Szwarcberg moved all in for 400,000 from the cutoff. Brian Yoon made the call in the small blind and stood pat/ Szwarcberg took a few moments before breaking his hand and drawing one card.

Tomas Szwarcberg: 8x6x5x4x All in
Brian Yoon: 8x6x5x4x2x

Szwarcberg was drawing to a chop at best, but the 10x he received left him with nothing instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,400,000 395,000	395,000

Tomas Szwarcberg	Busted

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06-02-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Kevin Xu Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,146)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Han Liu opened to 66,000 from the hijack, Kevin Xu three-bet shoved for around 300,000 from the big blind and Liu called with a covering stack to put Xu at risk. Both players drew one.

Kevin Xu: 8x7x4x2x All in
Han Liu: 8x5x4x2x

Both players were drawing to an eight but Liu drew into a 3x for eight-perfect leaving Xu drawing dead. After Xu picked up an inconsequential 10x he was sent to the rail while Liu took the rest of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	2,550,000 425,000	425,000

Kevin Xu	Busted

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06-02-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Oliver Vereschagin Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,146)

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Sean Yu opened to 50,000 under the gun, which Tyler Phillips called in middle position. Oliver Vereschagin then moved all in from the small blind for 315,000.

Yu quickly folded, but Phillips snap-called and drew one card after Vereschagin stood pat.

Oliver Vereschagin: 10x8x7x6x2x All in
Tyler Phillips: 8x6x3x2x

Phillips turned over a 5x, making an eight-low to beat the ten-low of Vereschagin and send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	1,670,000 661,000	661,000
Sean Yu	895,000 7,000	7,000
Oliver Vereschagin	Busted

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06-02-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Bhargav Kakani Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,823); J Austin Hijar Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,823)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Bhargav Kakani shoved for 171,000 from the hijack, J Austin Hijar called from the button and Jun Weng re-shoved from the big blind, covering both players. Hijar, who had around 375,000 behind, called and was also at risk. Kakani and Hijar each drew one while Weng stood pat.

Bhargav Kakani: 9x6x5x2x All in
J Austin Hijar: 6x4x3x2x All in
Jun Weng: 9x8x5x4x3x

Kakani and Hijar each drew a Jx. Weng's ninety-eight was good at showdown to eliminate both opponents and take down a colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Weng	2,050,000 704,000	704,000
Bhargav Kakani	Busted
J Austin Hijar	Busted

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06-02-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,823)

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne open-shoved for 225,000 in the cutoff and was looked up by Han Liu on the button. Eychenne drew one card before Liu opted to stay pat.

Thomas Eychenne: 10x7x3x2x All in
Han Liu: Jx6x4x3x2x