Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Claassen Folds to Kihara After Lengthy Tank

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Christopher Claassen raised to 1,300 from the small blind and Naoya Kihara three-bet to 4,500 from the big blind. Claassen called.

Both players took one off and then Claassen led out for 6,000. Kihara responded with a raise to 28,000 and Claassen went deep into the tank.

Eventually, the clock was called on Claassen and he folded shortly after being given 30 seconds to act.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	95,000 6,400	6,400

Christopher Claassen	53,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Naoya Kihara

06-08-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Bellande Four-Bets With a Jack

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Pedro Bromfman raised to 1,500 under the gun and Philip Sternheimer called on the button. David Lin then three-bet to 5,500 in the small blind and Jean-Robert Bellande put in a four-bet to 13,000 from the big blind.

Bromfman and Sternheimer folded, while Lin called and drew one. Bellande stood pat and both players checked, Bellande showing Jx8x6x5x3x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	70,000 10,000	10,000

Philip Sternheimer	55,000

David Lin	40,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: David Lin Jean-Robert Bellande Pedro Bromfman Philip Sternheimer

06-08-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Farris Snaps Rotholz Off With a Ten

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Joshua Faris opened to 2,000 and was three-bet to 7,500 by Hal Rotholz from directly behind. It was folded back to Faris, who called.

Both players drew one and then Faris checked to Rotholz, who bet 16,000. Faris snap-called and Rotholz showed 9x7x5x3x3x for a pair.

Faris revealed 10x9x6x4x2x and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Faris	90,000 48,000	48,000
Hal Rotholz	25,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Hal Rotholz Joshua Faris

06-08-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Negreanu Doesn't Last Long, Quickly Fires Again

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Daniel Negreanu had just taken his seat in the tournament when he went heads-up against Jonathan Krela with around 20,000 already in the pot.

Krela bet 13,000 from middle position and Negreanu moved all in for 51,100. Krela took a minute before calling to put Negreanu at risk.

"Pair of deuces," Negreanu announced, and Krela showed 9x6x5x4x3x to win the pot and send Negreanu to the rail.

"Alright, kill me so I can rebuy," Negreanu told the dealer, not even bothering to get up from his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Krela	130,000
Daniel Negreanu	60,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jonathan Krela

06-08-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Papastavrou Gets Paid; Riess Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Jason Papastavrou opened to 1,800 on the button and was called by Hye Park in the small blind and Yehuda Buchalter in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Park and Buchalter drew one and Papastavrou stood pat.

It was then checked to Papastavrou, who bet 5,000. Park folded and Buchalter called after a bit of contemplation.

Papastavrou showed 9x7x6x4x2x and Buchalter sent his hand into the muck.

At another table, 2013 Main Event Champ Ryan Riess was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	66,000 9,000	9,000
Hye Park	56,000 3,400	3,400
Yehuda Buchalter	50,000
Ryan Riess	Busted

Tags: Jason Papastavrou Ryan Riess Yehuda Buchalter Hye Park

06-08-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Bonyadi Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Alex Livingston opened to 1,800 first to act and was called by Bradley Jansen in the cutoff and Farzad Bonyadi on the button.

Livingston and Bonyadi drew one while Jansen took one off.

Action then checked to Bonyadi, who bet 6,500. Livingston called and Jansen let his hand go and Bonyadi fanned out 9x8x5x4x3x.

Livingston couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot the Bonyadi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farzad Bonyadi	80,000 80,000	80,000

Bradley Jansen	53,000 3,000	3,000

Alex Livingston	33,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Bradley Jansen Farzad Bonyadi

06-08-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Lamb Shows Turner the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Ben Lamb and Jon Turner went to the draw with around 8,000 in the pot when Lamb bet 17,500 from the small blind. Turner called in the hijack.

Lamb had the goods, turning over 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	100,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Lamb	80,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jon Turner

06-08-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Turner Gets Trappy With a Seven

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Jon Turner raised to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by Walter Chambers in the hijack and Robert Wells in the cutoff.

Turner drew two and both Chambers and Wells took two off.

Action then checked through and Chambers revealed a lone 10x, which got a muck from Wells.

"No good," Turner said and he tabled 7x6x5x3x2x. Chambers sent his hand into the muck upon seeing it and Turner added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	112,000 12,000	12,000

Robert Wells	62,000 62,000	62,000

Walter Chambers	60,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jon Turner Robert Wells Walter Chambers

06-08-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Rotholz Pairs Up to Fall to Kornuth

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Hal Rotholz was all in for 23,000 from the hijack as Chance Kornuth put him at risk in the big blind.

Kornuth stood pat and turned over 8x7x4x3x2x, while Rotholz drew one holding 8x7x4x3x. Rotholz peeled another 8x to make a pair as Kornuth secured the pot to send Rotholz to the rail.

While Rotholz was making his exit, Phil Ivey was jumping into the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	60,000

Chance Kornuth	55,000 19,000	19,000

Hal Rotholz	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Hal Rotholz

06-08-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Sternheimer Ships it on Park

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Jonathan Park opened to 1,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 6,200 by Philip Sternheimer, who was on the button. Action folded back to Park, who four-bet to 15,000.

Undeterred, Sternheimer announced he was all in and Park quickly let his hand go to award Sternheimer the pot.