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

06-08-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Elias Leaves Foxen on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 4,000 in middle position and Dan Zack called in the hijack. Darren Elias then three-bet to 25,000 in the big blind and only Foxen called.

Elias stood pat while Foxen took one. Elias checked and Foxen bet 48,000, leaving himself only a few chips behind. Elias only took a few seconds before calling with 10x9x5x3x2x, and Foxen showed an Ax as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	220,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Zack	90,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Foxen	2,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Darren Elias Dan Zack

06-08-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Chambers Gets There to Double Off Chen

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

James Chen had a raise of 14,000 in front of him from middle position before Walter Chambers moved all in for 53,600 in the big blind. Chen called and stood pat, while Chambers drew one.

Chen opened up 9x8x6x5x4x, while Chambers had 8x7x5x2x. Chambers slowly peeled his last card before slamming down a 3x to make his 8-7 and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	120,000 48,800	48,800

Walter Chambers	110,000 34,300	34,300

Tags: James Chen Walter Chambers

06-08-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Negreanu Powered by Wine

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Dan Shak led out for 10,000 from the small blind after the draw and Daniel Negreanu, still sipping on his wine glass, moved all in from under the gun. "You're not calling. Zero percent you call," Negreanu said, but Shak did put in his last 50,000.

Negreanu turned over 8x7x4x3x2x and Shak tossed 8x7x6x5x3x into the muck on his way to the rail.

"I'm playing great, now. Right, Rast?" Negreanu asked table neighbor Brian Rast as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	140,000 80,000	80,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Daniel Negreanu

06-08-2025 20:34 UTC-8

Sammartino Makes an Eight to Double Off Sternheimer

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Dario Sammartino raised to 3,500 in middle position and Matthew Schreiber called on the button. Philip Sternheimer then three-bet to 12,500 in the big blind and only Sammartino called.

Both players drew one and Sternheimer then grabbed a stack of chips and tossed them in the middle. Sammartino peeked at his last card and quickly called for his last 55,000.

"Nine perfect," Sternheimer announced, showing 9x5x4x3x2x, but Sammartino had 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	160,000 35,000	35,000

Dario Sammartino	140,000 75,000	75,000

Philip Sternheimer	50,000 101,200	101,200

Danny Tang	20,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Matthew Schreiber Philip Sternheimer

06-08-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Matusow Pats Himself to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Mike Matusow was already all in pre-draw from the cutoff for approximately 28,000 against Alex Livingston, who was in the small blind.

Livingston stood pat and Matusow tanked before eventually deciding to stand pat himself.

Livingston tabled 10x8x7x3x2x and Matusow hit the table in frustration.

"I knew it was close!" Matusow said before sending his hand into the muck.

At another table, Jean-Robert Bellande was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	128,000 89,100	89,100

Mike Matusow	Busted

Jean-Robert Bellande	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Jean-Robert Bellande Mike Matusow

06-08-2025 20:27 UTC-8

Wilson Scoops a Three-Way All In; Theuma Shows the Benefits of the New WSOP App

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Andrew Sellergren was all in for 20,000 from under the gun, Taylor Wilson reshoved for 33,200 in the hijack, and Christopher Vitch in the big blind put both players at risk.

Vitch stood pat while Sellergren and Wilson both took one. Vitch had 9x8x7x4x2x. Sellergren showed 6x5x3x2x but drew another 5x, while Wilson had 6x4x3x2x and caught a 9x on his last card to make a 9-6-4 and scoop the pot, earning a double up off Vitch while sending Sellergren to the rail.

Sellergren had just left his seat and Wilson was still raking in the pot when Corel Theuma showed up to take the vacated seat. "That has to be a world record. That's the pot," a flabbergasted Dan Zack said.

The next hand at this table, Darren Elias raised to 3,500 under the gun and Wilson called in middle position. Vitch then put in his last 30,000 in the small blind, Elias reraised to 75,000 and Wilson folded.

Both players stood pat and Elias showed 9x8x7x6x3x to best Vitch's 10x9x7x5x4x and score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Wilson	130,000 85,000	85,000
Corel Theuma	60,000 60,000	60,000
Christopher Vitch	Busted

Andrew Sellergren	Busted

Tags: Andrew Sellergren Christopher Vitch Darren Elias Taylor Wilson

06-08-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Leonard Runs Into Jansen's No. 3

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Four players went to the draw with around 10,000 in the pot when Patrick Leonard bet 30,000 from the hijack.

Action folded around to Bradley Jansen in the small blind who moved all in for 48,600. Leonard took a minute before calling.

"No. 3," Jansen announced, turning over 7x6x5x3x2x. Leonard flashed an 8-7 before mucking as Jansen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Jansen	115,000 115,000	115,000

Patrick Leonard	6,000

Tags: Bradley Jansen Patrick Leonard

06-08-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Doubles Off Kassela

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Samuel Sternfield raised to 3,000 under the gun and Yuri Dzivielevski moved all in for 23,000 on the button. Frank Kassela reshoved in the big blind and Sternfield folded.

Dzivielevski and Kassela both stood pat and Dzivielevski showed 9x7x6x4x2x. Kassela went digging through the muck to find out what he would've gotten on a draw before mucking and handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	90,000 26,400	26,400

Yuri Dzivielevski	50,000 25,700	25,700

Samuel Sternfield	50,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Frank Kassela Yuri Dzivielevski Samuel Sternfield

06-08-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Faris Dealt the Nuts to Bust Rotholz

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Joshua Faris raised to 2,500 in early position and Brian Rast called on the button. Hal Rotholz then three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind, Faris four-bet to 28,000, and Rast got out of the way. Rotholz called and they both stood pat.

Rotholz then led out for 28,000 and Faris moved all in. Rotholz tanked for several minutes before calling for 25,000 more as Faris showed him the bad news by turning over 7x5x4x3x2x for a pat wheel. Rotholz tossed 9x8x7x6x4x into the muck as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Faris	160,000 78,000	78,000
Chance Kornuth	120,000 79,000	79,000

Brian Rast	70,000 70,000	70,000

Benny Glaser	25,000 21,000	21,000

Hal Rotholz	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Hal Rotholz Joshua Faris

06-08-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Zack Outdraws Elias to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Darren Elias raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Taylor Wilson three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Dan Zack called in the small blind, while Elias also stuck around and called.

All three players took one and Zack then moved all in for 22,500. Elias called and Wilson got out of the way.

Zack showed 8x7x5x3x2x and Elias mucked 9x7x6x4x3x as Zack earned the double-up.