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

06-11-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Schulman, Elias Exchange Pots

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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 in the big blind.

Elias drew two and Schulman took one. Schulman then bet 400,000 and Elias quickly folded.

The next hand, Elias limped in and Schulman checked his option. Elias drew two and Schulman one.

Elias checked to Schulman who bet 175,000, and Elias called. Schulman could only show a pair of nines, while Elias had 10x8x7x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	8,600,000 150,000	150,000

Darren Elias	4,600,000 335,000	335,000

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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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06-11-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Schulman Three-Bets; Deuces Are Good For Elias

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David Salituro

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

Nick Schulman won the first two pots of heads-up predraw before Darren Elias opened to 225,000 on the button. Schulman then three-bet to 700,000 and Elias folded.

Schulman raised to 200,000 on the button the next hand and Elias called. Both players drew two and checked as Elias announced a pair of deuces that were good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	9,600,000 40,000	40,000

Darren Elias	4,380,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Schulman Draws Three

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Frank Visser

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

Darren Elias raised to 225,000 on the button. Nick Schulman called in the big blind and drew three cards, prompting Elias to stand pat.

When it checked to showdown, Schulman flashed a card to Elias, who responded by tabled his QxJx7x4x3x for the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	9,475,000 125,000	125,000

Darren Elias	4,505,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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 14:50 UTC-8

Schulman Leads Into Elias

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David Salituro

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

Darren Elias raised to 225,000 on the button, and Nick Schulman called.

Schulman drew one, and Elias took two. Schulman then led out for 200,000, and Elias tanked for nearly a minute before tossing in the chips to call.

Schulman turned over 10x8x6x5x3x and Elias mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	9,880,000 210,000	210,000

Nick Schulman	4,100,000 210,000	210,000

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06-11-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Schulman Climbing Back

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Frank Visser

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

Nick Schulman raised to 200,000 on the button. Darren Elias pushed in a three-bet to 750,000 in the big blind, which Schulman called before drawing one card. Elias also drew one, and the duo both checked after the draw.

Elias announced a jack, but he mucked his cards when Schulman tabled Jx7x6x4x3x for a jack-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,800,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Nick Schulman	5,180,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Elias Leads With a King

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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 two and Elias then led out for 200,000. Schulman called and Elias showed Kx7x6x4x2x that was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	9,600,000 800,000	800,000

Nick Schulman	4,380,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Schulman Wins Another Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Darren Elias flicked in 225,000 on the button, which Nick Schulman reraised to 700,000 in the big blind. Elias asked Schulman about his stack before calling, drawing one after Schulman had stood pat.

After the draw, Schulman checked to Elias, who weighed his options for a bit before he checked behind.

Schulman tabled Jx10x8x3x2x, and his jack-low was enough to be awarded the pot.