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

06-11-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Elias Calls With an Ace as Schulman Tries to Snow

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 17:52 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 17:59 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 18:06 UTC-8

Schulman Creating Small Gap

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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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	7,380,000 600,000	600,000

Darren Elias	6,600,000 600,000	600,000

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 18:23 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 18:32 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.