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

06-11-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Schulman Moves In

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 300,000

06-11-2025 18:33 UTC-8

Another Break

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Frank Visser

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

The two opponents have been sent another 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,200,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Nick Schulman	5,800,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

06-11-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Lead Changes Again

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Frank Visser

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

Nick Schulman opened to 320,000 on the button. Darren Elias called in the big blind and drew one card. Schulman took two, after which he was faced with Elias's bet of 575,000.

Schulman quickly grabbed calling chips, flicking them into the middle. Elias tabled 10x9x8x4x3x, and his ten was low enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,170,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Nick Schulman	6,810,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,050,000 450,000	450,000

Nick Schulman	6,930,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Schulman Draws a Ten

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David Salituro

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

Darren Elias had won a few small pots in a row and retook the chip lead after three-betting to 1,300,000 after Nick Schulman opened to 325,000. Schulman quickly folded.

Schulman then opened again to 325,000 and Elias just called this time. He took three, while Schulman drew two.

Schulman bet 525,000 and Elias called. Schulman showed 10x8x7x6x3x and Elias mucked.