Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Schulman Calls Down With a Ten

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 400,000 on the button and Nick Schulman called.

Schulman drew two and Elias one. Elias then bet 550,000 and Schulman folded.

Schulman then made it 400,000 and Elias called. Schulman took two and Elias one.

Elias led out for 450,000 and Schulman called. Elias announced a J-8, but Schulman showed 10x8x6x4x3x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,500,000 450,000	450,000

Nick Schulman	6,500,000 450,000	450,000

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06-11-2025 19:17 UTC-8

Schulman Continues Comeback

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

Nick Schulman was on the button, and he raised to 400,000. Darren Elias called in the big blind. He changed two cards, after which Schulman changed one.

Elias checked to Schulman after the draw, who bet 550,000. After some thought, Elias tossed in calling chips.

Schulman showed Jx10x4x3x2x. His jack-low won him the pot as Elias returned his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,950,000 650,000	650,000

Nick Schulman	6,050,000 650,000	650,000

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06-11-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Limped Pot Turns to Gold For Schulman

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

Darren Elias limped in and Nick Schulman checked.

Schulman drew three and Elias two. Schulman then led out for 200,000 and Elias came back with a raise to 800,000. Schulman snap-called.

"Ten-eight," Elias announced, but Schulman turned over 10x7x6x5x4x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Nick Schulman	5,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

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06-11-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Elias Goes Bluff-Catching

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

It was Nick Schulman to be on the button, and he raised to 400,000. Darren Elias tossed in the extra chips for a call in the big blind before he drew one card. Schulman tossed out two cards and was checked to after the draw.

The six-time bracelet winner fired a pot-sized bet of 1,100,000. Elias pondered his options for quite a while. Eventually, he cut out a call and slid it into the middle.

"Good call," Schulman stated, prompting Elias to table AxJx9x7x5x for an ace-low to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	9,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Nick Schulman	4,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

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06-11-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Schulman Moves In

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 400,000 on the button before Nick Schulman moved all in for 5,500,000. Elias snap-folded.

Schulman then raised to 400,000 and Elias called. Elias drew two, while Schulman took one.

Both players checked and Elias announced a king. "King-ten-eight," Schulman countered, showing Kx10x8x7x5x to win another pot and climb closer to Elias.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Nick Schulman	6,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

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06-11-2025 19:01 UTC-8

Schulman Sent Into Tank

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

The button was in front of Darren Elias, who raised to 200,000. Nick Schulman called in the big blind, after which he tossed three cards to the dealer. Elias wanted to change two cards, and Schulman led out for 550,000 after the draw.

Elias weighed his options for a while before he put in a hefty raise to 2,200,000. Schulman spent some minutes in thought of his own, ultimately deciding to give up on the pot and fold his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Nick Schulman	5,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

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06-11-2025 18:51 UTC-8

Schulman Drags a Few Uncontested

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 400,000 on the button and Nick Schulman called.

Both players drew one and checked as Schulman turned over a jack to win the pot.

Schulman won the next pot with a raise after Elias again opened to 400,000. Schulman then three-bet to 1,400,000 and Elias quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,400,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Nick Schulman	6,600,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

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06-11-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Elias's Lead Grows Further

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 300,000 ante

The first hand back from break, Nick Schulman raised his button to 400,000. Darren Elias called in the big blind and drew two cards. Schulman only requested one card from the dealer, and the players checked down.

Elias showed QxJx9x8x3x for a queen-low, winning the pot when Schulman mucked his cards.

On the next deal, Schulman folded his big blind to Elias's raise of 400,000, surrendering another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	9,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Nick Schulman	4,650,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

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06-11-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Schulman Opens a Gap

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 240,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 325,000 on the button and Nick Schulman three-bet to 1,300,000. Elias folded.

Elias raised again to 325,000 a few hands later and Schulman called. He took one, while Elias drew two.

Schulman then led out for 300,000 and Elias paused for a few moments before giving up his hand once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	8,200,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Darren Elias	5,780,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

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06-11-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Two Pots for Elias Even Playing Field Again

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 240,000 ante

Nick Schulman made it 320,000 to go on the button. Darren Elias called in the big blind, and both players drew one card.

Elias then led out for 375,000, receiving a quick call from Schulman. Elias showed 10x9x7x3x2x, and his ten-low won the pot when Schulman mucked his hand.

On the next deal, Elias was on the button and raised to 325,000. Schulman called in the big blind, drawing two cards. Elias stood pat in response, and the action checked down.

Elias showed QxJx9x5x3x for a queen-low, winning back-to-back pots as Schulman's cards once again disappeared into the muck.