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

06-11-2025 18:06 UTC-8

Schulman Creating Small Gap

Frank Visser

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

Nick Schulman was on the button and raised to 320,000. Darren Elias called in the big blind, drew three cards, and checked to Schulman after the draw.

Schulman checked his one-card draw behind. Elias announced an ace-king low, and Schulman tabled KxJx10x8x5x to win the pot.

The next hand, Elias raised his button to 325,000, and Schulman defended his big blind. Schulman drew three cards, while Elias took two.

Schulman check-called Elias's bet of 400,000, and won the pot when he showed AxJx9x4x2x, beating the declared pair of sevens of Elias.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,980,000 780,000	780,000

Darren Elias	6,000,000 780,000	780,000

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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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Equal Footing as Three Consecutive Pots See No Draw

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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, but quickly folded when Darren Elias three-bet to 1,300,000 in the big blind.

On the next deal, Schulman folded his big blind when Elias raised to 325,000 on the button.

The next hand, Schulman was first to act on the button, deciding not to play his hand as he folded and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,200,000 480,000	480,000

Darren Elias	6,780,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Elias Calls With an Ace as Schulman Tries to Snow

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David Salituro

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

Nick Schulman raised to 320,000 on the button and Darren Elias called.

Elias took one while Schulman stood pat and bet 440,000. Elias called and Schulman announced a pair of sixes, while Elias had AxJx9x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,680,000 430,000	430,000

Darren Elias	6,300,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Elias Closes Gap Even More

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Frank Visser

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

Nick Schulman raised his button to 320,000. Darren Elias called in the big blind, drawing two cards. Schulman declared a one-draw, but lost the pot when Elias showed Qx7x6x4x3x at the checked-down showdown.

The next hand, Elias raised to 325,000, being awarded the pot when Schulman folded before the draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	8,110,000 570,000	570,000

Darren Elias	5,870,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Elias Creeps Closer With a Better Ten

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David Salituro

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

Nick Schulman raised to 320,000 on the button and Darren Elias called.

Both players drew one. Schulman then bet 525,000 and Elias called.

Schulman showed 10x8x7x6x2x, but Elias. had 10x5x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	8,680,000 820,000	820,000

Darren Elias	5,300,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Elias Wins Pot After Confusing Draw

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Frank Visser

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

Darren Elias limped in on the button, and Nick Schulman checked his option in the big blind. Schulman drew two cards, while Elias took three.

After the draw had been completed, Schulman noticed he was given three new cards instead of two, leaving him with six cards in total.

His old and new cards were still separated, and after the floor had made a ruling, the three new cards were shuffled around, and Schulman was given two of them.

Schulman then check-folded to a bet of 400,000 from Elias as the heads-up battle continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	9,500,000 600,000	600,000

Darren Elias	4,480,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Schulman Keeps the Pressure On

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David Salituro

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

Darren Elias limped in from the button and Nick Schulman raised to 600,000. Elias quickly folded.

Schulman then raised to 320,000 on the button and Elias called.

Both players drew two and Elias led out for 325,000. Schulman then raised to 1,800,000 and Elias took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	10,100,000 785,000	785,000

Darren Elias	3,880,000 785,000	785,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

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

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-11-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Elias Takes the First Two Pots to Move All Square

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David Salituro

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

Darren Elias raised to 340,000 on the button and Nick Schulman called.
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Schulman drew one and Elias two. Elias then bet 900,000 and Schulman folded.

The next hand, Schulman opened to 320,000 and Elias three-bet to 1,100,000. Schulman again folded and Elias took the pot to move virtually even in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	7,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Nick Schulman	6,980,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman