2025 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x7x6x3x2x
Prize
$138,080
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$706,230
Total Entries
532
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
90,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
78
Players Left
5
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Henson Wins Multiway Hand

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Ray Henson opened to 16,000 from middle position, Jacob Ikuma three-bet to 50,000 from the cutoff, Oliver Vereschagin called from the button and Henson called. Henson and Ikuma each drew one while Vereschagin stood pat.

All three players checked after the draw. Vereschagin had stood pat with a ten-seven but Henson had drawn into a ninety-seven with 9x7x4x3x2x to win the hand.

Tags: Jacob IkumaOliver VereschaginRay Henson

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 12,000

Phillips Draws Best Three-Way

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Tyler Phillips raised to 16,000 in the hijack. Lok Chan and Joshua Adcock called in the cutoff and big blind, respectively, after which each player drew one card.

They then checked it to showdown, where Phillips' Qx8x6x5x2x proved to be the best hand as the remaining ten cards were added to the muck.

Tags: Joshua AdcockLok ChanTyler Phillips

Liu KOs Kassela

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Han Liu opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Frank Kassela shoved for 155,000 from the small blind. Liu called with a covering stack to put Kassela at risk and both players drew one.

Frank Kassela: 8x6x5x3x All in
Han Liu: 10x7x5x2x

Kassela had the better draw but he made a pair after catching an 8x while Liu drew a Jx to send Kassela to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

Tags: Frank KasselaHan Liu

Recent Eliminations

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Szwarcberg Draws Well in Big Pot

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

J Austin Hijar opened to 16,000 in middle position. Alan Emerson called on the button, as did Tomas Szwarcberg in the small blind. Stephen Hubbard then made it 55,000 to go in the big blind, which only Szwarcberg called.

Szwarcberg changed one card, prompting Hubbard to stand pat. Szwarcberg led out for 115,000 after the draw, which Hubbard swiftly called. Szwarcberg exposed his 8x7x6x4x3x and won the pot when Hubbard added his cards to the muck.

Tags: Alan EmersonJ Austin HijarStephen HubbardTomas Szwarcberg

Yoon Over One Million After Knocking Out Aldridge

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante
Ken Aldridge
Ken Aldridge

Ken Aldridge opened to 15,000 from the hijack and was called by Brian Yoon in the cutoff and Jonathan Borenstein in the big blind. Borenstein drew two, Aldridge stood pat and Yoon took one.

After the draw Borenstein checked and Aldridge shoved for 59,000. Yoon called while Borenstein folded.

Aldridge had stood pat with 8x7x6x5x2x but Yoon had made 8x5x4x3x2x for eight-perfect to send Aldridge to the rail and become the first player to pass one million chips.

Tags: Brian YoonJonathan BorensteinKen Aldridge

Ruben Puts Tejada Into Tank

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Brad Ruben put in 16,000 chips from the hijack. Gerald Tejada was the only caller, on the button, and each player drew one card.

Ruben fired a bet of 36,000 after the draw. Tejada needed a minute or so before he relinquished his cards and sent the pot to Ruben.

Tags: Brad RubenGerald Tejada

Hellmuth Departs in Hellmuth Fashion

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Brian Yoon made it 13,000 to go in the hijack. It folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind, who moved his stack of 101,000 in the middle. Yoon asked for a count, after which he decided to call.

Hellmuth stood pat, Yoon drew one card, and the holdings were revealed.

Phil Hellmuth: 10x8x7x6x2x All in
Brian Yoon: 9x6x43x

"Two-sider," said Yoon as he looked at his new card. "Heart," he claimed, which meant he could only have drawn the 5. He turned it over, officially eliminating Hellmuth from the tournament.

Hellmuth let out some expletives as he headed to the exit; "Fucking nine-six," were the last words heard from the 17-time bracelet winner.

Tags: Brian YoonPhil Hellmuth

Depaulo Puts Bae to the Test

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Matthew Bae opened to 18,000 from the hijack and Ryan Depaulo called from the button. Both players drew one.

After the draw Bae checked. Depaulo shoved for around 55,000 and Bae opted to fold.

Tags: Matthew BaeRyan Depaulo