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

06-02-2025 19:36 UTC-7

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

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

Tags: Oliver Vereschagin Sean Yu Tyler Phillips

06-02-2025 19:31 UTC-7

Two-Table Redraw

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Frank Visser

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
633	1	Kevin Xu	United States	395,000	20
633	2	Brian Yoon	United States	992,000	50
633	3	Tomasz Gluszko	Poland	831,000	42
633	4	Han Liu	United States	2,125,000	106
633	5	Yueqi Zhu	China	895,000	45
633	6	Tomas Szwarcberg	Mexico	425,000	21
633	7	Jun Weng	China	2,048,000	102

641	1	Sean Yu	United States	902,000	45
641	2	Tyler Phillips	United States	1,009,000	50
641	3	Brad Ruben	United States	1,200,000	60
641	4	Eric Moum	United States	420,000	21
641	5	Alessandro Ponzio	United States	595,000	30
641	6	Oliver Vereschagin	United States	450,000	23
641	7	Stephen Hubbard	United States	680,000	34

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	2,125,000 140,000	140,000

Jun Weng	2,048,000 2,000	2,000
Brad Ruben	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Tyler Phillips	1,009,000 75,000	75,000
Brian Yoon	992,000 2,000	2,000

Sean Yu	902,000 53,000	53,000
Yueqi Zhu	895,000 165,000	165,000

Tomasz Gluszko	831,000 41,000	41,000
Stephen Hubbard	680,000 173,000	173,000
Alessandro Ponzio	595,000 40,000	40,000
Oliver Vereschagin	450,000 295,000	295,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	425,000 142,000	142,000
Eric Moum	420,000 180,000	180,000
Kevin Xu	395,000 91,000	91,000

06-02-2025 19:28 UTC-7

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

Tags: Bhargav Kakani J Austin Hijar Jun Weng

06-02-2025 19:13 UTC-7

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

Eychenne paired up with another 10x, spelling the end of his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	2,265,000 80,000	80,000

Thomas Eychenne	Busted

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06-02-2025 19:08 UTC-7

Liu Gets Value from Zhu

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Han Liu opened to 60,000 from the hijack, Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 170,000 from the button and Liu called, drawing one while Zhu stood pat.

After the draw Liu led out with a 200,000 bet. After about 30 seconds of contemplation Zhu called.

Liu turned over an eighty-six with 8x6x5x4x2x to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	2,185,000 335,000	335,000

Sean Yu	955,000 75,000	75,000
Yueqi Zhu	730,000 38,000	38,000

Alessandro Ponzio	635,000 80,000	80,000
Thomas Eychenne	240,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Han Liu Yueqi Zhu

06-02-2025 18:58 UTC-7

Szwarcberg Doubles Through Hijar

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Tomas Szwarcberg shoved for 124,000 from the hijack and J Austin Hijar called from the cutoff with a covering stack to put him at risk. Both players drew one.

Tomas Szwarcberg: 8x4x3x2x All in
J Austin Hijar: 8x7x6x3x

Szwarcberg paired after catching a 4x but Hijar caught 7x for a bigger pair and Szwarcberg doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
J Austin Hijar	621,000 66,000	66,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	283,000 17,000	17,000

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06-02-2025 18:51 UTC-7

Zhu Zooms Up the Rankings

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Frank Visser

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

Yueqi Zhu opened to 80,000 as first to act. Thomas Eychenne then three-bet to 200,000 on the button, and Zhu moved all in for 354,000 when it had folded back to him.

Eychenne put in a quick call. Zhu stood pat, prompting Eychenne to draw one card.

Yueqi Zhu: 9x8x7x6x4x All in
Thomas Eychenne: 7x6x5x2x

Eychenne drew a Jx, which was not low enough to beat Zhu's nine-low, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	768,000 418,000	418,000

Thomas Eychenne	320,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Yueqi Zhu

06-02-2025 18:47 UTC-7

Xu Doubles Through Yoon

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Frank Visser

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

Kevin Xu was down to 132,000, which he got in from the hijack. It folded to Brian Yoon in the big blind, who asked for a count, called, and drew two cards. Xu only needed one, and the players tabled their hands.

Kevin Xu: 7x5x4x2x All in
Brian Yoon: 6x3x2x

Yoon made a ten-low by drawing 10x7x, but Xu's 9x awarded him a better hand and thus the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	990,000 110,000	110,000

Kevin Xu	304,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Kevin Xu

06-02-2025 18:42 UTC-7

Huck Seed Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,823)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Huck Seed opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, Han Liu three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind, Seed shoved for just under 300,000 and Liu called with a covering stack to put him at risk. Liu drew one while Seed stood pat.

Huck Seed: 10x9x8x4x3x All in
Han Liu: 9x6x4x2x

Liu drew an 8x, giving him a nine-low to eliminate the Poker Hall of Famer and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Liu	1,850,000 50,000	50,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,085,000 149,000	149,000
Sean Yu	880,000 25,000	25,000
Alessandro Ponzio	555,000 125,000	125,000
Yueqi Zhu	350,000 48,000	48,000

Huck Seed	Busted

Tags: Han Liu Huck Seed

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 30,000