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

06-11-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Elias Goes Bluff-Catching

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 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 17:59 UTC-8

Elias Gets Sticky; Schulman Makes a Big Raise

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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 called.

Both players drew two and Schulman led out for 500,000. Elias called and Schulman announced a pair of nines, while Elias had KxQx10x4x2x to win the pot.

A few hands later, Elias again opened to 325,000 and Schulman called. Both players took one.

Elias then bet 550,000 and Schulman came back with a raise to 2,800,000. Elias spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually folded as Schulman took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,200,000

Darren Elias	6,780,000

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06-11-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Schulman Barrels Big in Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Nick Schulman raised to 320,000 on the button. Darren Elias reraised to 1,255,000 in the big blind, which Schulman called. When Elias stood pat on the draw, Schulman drew one card.

Elias then quickly checked to Schulman, who took some time before announcing a bet of 3,500,000. Elias spent some time in the tank of his own, but ultimately decided to muck his cards, giving up on the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	9,315,000 2,335,000	2,335,000

Darren Elias	4,665,000 2,335,000	2,335,000

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06-11-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Schulman Picks Off a Bluff to Retake the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 260,000 on the button and Nick Schulman called.

Schulman drew one and Elias two. Schulman then led out for 250,000 and Elias came back with a raise to 1,100,000.

Schulman peeked back at his cards a few times and played with his chips for a few minutes before calling. Elias flashed a pair of sixes, while Schulman had 10x9x5x4x2x to win the big pot and move back into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,500,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Darren Elias	6,480,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

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06-11-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Schulman Gets Value With Eight

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Nick Schulman made the minimum raise to 240,000 on the button. Darren Elias called in the big blind and drew one card. Schulman followed suit and saw the action being checked to him after the draw.

He thought for a while before settling on a bet of 785,000. Elias quickly grabbed some calling chips and dropped them in the middle.

"Eight," declared Schulman as he tabled 8x7x6x4x3x, raking in the chips when Elias returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,265,000 535,000	535,000

Nick Schulman	5,715,000 535,000	535,000

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06-11-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Schulman Starts With Over-Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Nick Schulman min-raised to 240,000 on the button. Darren Elias defended his big blind and drew two cards, while Schulman opted to remain pat.

Elias checked over to Schulman after the draw, giving it some thought when he was faced with Schulman's bet of 800,000.

Eventually, he gave up on his hand, and the first pot after the break headed in Schulman's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,640,000 560,000	560,000

Nick Schulman	5,340,000 560,000	560,000

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06-11-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Elias Doubles in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Darren Elias put in 225,000 on the button. Nick Schulman three-bet to 700,000 in the big blind, which Elias reraised to 2,000,000. Schulman called, drawing one.

Elias also took one fresh card, and Schulman spent some minutes weighing his options after the draw. Eventually, he moved all in. Elias looked at what card he had drawn before he snap-called for his remaining 2,970,000 chips.

Schulman showed a ten-low with 10x7x5x3x2x, but Elias had 8x7x4x3x2x for an eight-low, doubling him up and putting him into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	10,090,000 5,090,000	5,090,000

Nick Schulman	3,890,000 5,090,000	5,090,000

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06-11-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Elias Makes a Better Nine

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 200,000 on the button and Darren Elias called.

Both players drew one and Schulman bet 500,000. Elias called and Schulman showed 9x7x4x3x2x to win the pot.

The next hand, Elias opened to 225,000 on the button and Schulman called. Schulman drew two, while Elias took one.

Elias continued for 300,000, but Schulman came back with a raise to 700,000. Elias snap-called.

"Nine-eight-six," Schulman announced, but Elias showed 9x7x6x5x4x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	8,980,000 495,000	495,000

Darren Elias	5,000,000 495,000	495,000

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06-11-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 3rd Place ($231,321)

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Chad Eveslage open-jammed for 915,000 on the button. Nick Schulman asked for a count in the big blind, then put in the call. Each player drew one card, and the players tabled their cards.

Chad Eveslage: 10x6x5x3x All in
Nick Schulman: 9x7x6x3x

Schulman turned over an 8x first, leaving Eveslage drawing dead. He revealed a 2x as he said his goodbyes and got ready to jump into his next tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	9,640,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

Darren Elias	4,340,000 260,000	260,000

Chad Eveslage	Busted

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