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

06-08-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Negreanu Doesn't Last Long, Quickly Fires Again

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 16:26 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 16:22 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 16:12 UTC-8

Claassen Folds to Kihara After Lengthy Tank

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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 16:08 UTC-8

Seiver Picks Off Livingston

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Alex Livingston raised to 1,000 under the gun and Scott Seiver three-bet to 3,500 in the small blind. Livingston called and they each drew one.

Seiver checked to Livingston who bet 8,500. Seiver took off his headphones, took a sip from his coffee, and muttered to himself for a few seconds before committing the chips.

Livingston mucked and Seiver flashed a 10-7 as the defending champion took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	70,000 5,000	5,000

Alex Livingston	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Elias Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Darren Elias opened to 1,8000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 6,000 by Ryutaro Suzuki from directly behind. Action folded back to Elias, who called.

Elias stood pat and Suzuki drew one. Both players then checked and Elias showed 10x9x8x7x4x, which got a muck from Suzuki to send the pot Elias' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	147,000 30,000	30,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	51,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Darren Elias Ryutaro Suzuki

06-08-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Breck Check-Raises the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Oscar Johansson opened to 1,500 first to act and was called by Ryan Riess in the cutoff, Brian Breck in the small blind, and Patrick Stacey in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Breck drew three, Stacey drew two, and Johansson and Riess both took one off.

Action then checked to Riess, who bet 3,000. Breck cut out a raise to 9,000 and tossed it into the middle, which got a fold from everyone in turn to award Breck the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	125,000 60,000	60,000
Oscar Johansson	38,000 17,000	17,000
Patrick Stacey	29,000 14,500	14,500
Ryan Riess	28,000 63,600	63,600

Tags: Brian Breck Patrick Stacey Oscar Johansson Ryan Riess

06-08-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Sammartino Pairs as Betil Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Bariscan Betil raised to 1,300 in the hijack and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 5,500 in the small blind. Betil then four-bet to 14,000 and Sammartino called.

Both players drew one and Sammartino moved all in. Betil snap-called for 27,100.

Sammartino turned over 7x7x6x4x2x, saying he caught another seven, while Betil had 8x7x4x3x2x to double up.

"Eight or seven?" tablemate Jon Kyte asked Betil, who replied he caught the seven. "It's funny that you both hit sevens," Kyte added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	82,000 47,000	47,000
Dario Sammartino	25,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Dario Sammartino

06-08-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Gets Aggressive Against Owen

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Adam Owen raised to 1,800 in the hijack and Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Owen called and they both stood pat.

Owen then led out for 4,500 and Dzivielevski raised again, this time making it 27,000. Owen quickly gave up his hand and Dzivielevski took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	85,000

Adam Owen	62,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Adam Owen Yuri Dzivielevski

06-08-2025 15:39 UTC-8

Owen Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Xavier Kyablue opened to 1,400 from the hijack and was called by Adam Owen in the cutoff and James Obst in the big blind.

Obst and Owen took one off and Kyablue drew two. Action then checked to Owen, who fired 9,000 into the middle.

Obst and Kyablue wanted nothing to do with it and quickly let their hands go — awarding the pot to Owen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	75,000 20,000	20,000
Xavier Kyablue	55,000 5,000	5,000

James Obst	52,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Adam Owen James Obst Xavier Kyablue