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

06-08-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Negreanu Off to Clear His Head After Tangling With Kyte

David Salituro

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

Daniel Negreanu was all in for his last 18,000 from the cutoff and up against Jon Kyte in the hijack.

Kyte stood pat with 10x9x7x6x3x, while Negreanu drew one with 8x4x3x2x. "It's something, three-sided. I'm 50-50," Negreanu said as he slowed peeled his last card.

He ended up with another 8x to make a pair as Kyte scored the knockout.

"Alright, kill me so I can reenter," Negreanu told the dealer for the second time today.

"No, it's a 10K. He won't reeneter. It's too much," tablemate Greg Mueller joked.

"I'll be right back. I'm going to clear my head," Negreanu told his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	65,000 15,500	15,500
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jon Kyte

06-08-2025 18:39 UTC-8

Kassela Ends Ruben's Day

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David Salituro

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

Brad Ruben moved all in for 14,000 from middle position and Frank Kassela called in the hijack. "Trying to take out the defending champion," Kassela said as he put the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 champion at risk.

Ruben drew one while Kassela stood pat and showed Qx9x7x5x4x. Ruben was drawing to a 9-6 but paired his six on his last card and was sent to the rail, saying he likely won't reenter until tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	100,000 16,400	16,400

Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Frank Kassela

06-08-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Livingston Takes Out Seiver (Again)

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Dan O'Hair

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

Chris Hundley opened to 2,500 and was called by Scott Seiver in the cutoff. Alex Livingston then squeezed to 12,000, which got a fold from Hundley and a shove from Seiver for a bit over 50,000. Livingston called.

Both players stood pat and Seiver showed a ten. Livingston fanned out 8x7x5x4x3x and took the rest of Seiver's chips for a second time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	150,000 70,000	70,000

Chris Hundley	51,000 51,000	51,000
Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Christopher Hundley Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Deeb Draws a Ten to Bust Jansen

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 1,200 ante

Bradley Jansen moved all in for 15,000 from the cutoff and both Alex Livingston and Shaun Deeb called in the blinds.

All three players drew one and Deeb then moved all in for 10,000. Livingston quickly folded.

"Ten-eight," Deeb announced, showing 10x8x7x6x3x.

"Ten-eight is good," Jansen replied as he mucked and headed to the rail.

At the same table, Poker Hall of Famer John Hennigan has built up a stack of around 120,000, while Scott Seiver fired another bullet and drew his old seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	120,000

Alex Livingston	80,000 18,000	18,000

Shaun Deeb	60,000 5,600	5,600

Scott Seiver	60,000

Bradley Jansen	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Bradley Jansen Scott Seiver Shaun Deeb

06-08-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Livingston Sends Seiver to Reenter

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 1,200 ante

Scott Seiver was already all in pre-draw and at risk on the button against Alex Livingston, who was in the small blind.

Both players drew one and hands were revealed:

Scott Seiver: 8x6x4x3x All in
Alex Livingston: 8x7x5x3x

Seiver held the lead, but Livingston drew a 6x to give him an eight. Seiver drew a Qx and was forced to surrender the rest of his stack over to Livingston.

Seiver immediately reentered following his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	98,000 65,000	65,000

Scott Seiver	60,000 2,100	2,100

Tags: Alex Livingston Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Krela Takes Out Monnette

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 1,200 ante

Jonathan Krela raised to 2,200 in the hijack and John Monnette three-bet to 7,000 on the button. Krela then moved all in and Monnette called for 33,000.

Both players stood pat and Krela turned over 9x7x6x3x2x. Monnette mucked and quickly made his way to another table for his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Krela	180,000 10,500	10,500
John Monnette	60,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: John Monnette Jonathan Krela

06-08-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Bromfman Wins Battle of the Queens

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Around 30,000 was in the pot as four players went to the draw. Action then checked around to Brian Breck and he bet 17,000 from the button.

Pedro Bromfman called under the gun, while Hye Park and Yehuda Buchalter both folded. Bromfman showed Qx8x7x5x4x and Breck also flashed a queen as he mucked, shooting up from his seat and walking away from the table for a moment while the pot was pushed to Bromfman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Bromfman	130,000 60,000	60,000

Dario Alioto	110,000 3,000	3,000

Brian Breck	65,000 60,000	60,000
Hye Park	50,000 6,000	6,000
Yehuda Buchalter	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Breck Hye Park Pedro Bromfman Yehuda Buchalter

06-08-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Obst Dealt a Pat Wheel to Cooler Harman

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

James Obst in the hijack and Jen Harman on the button went on a preflop raising war until both players had all their chips in the middle.

Both players stood pat and Obst showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel. Harman flashed a 7-6 as she mucked. The stacks were counted down and Obst had 70,000 remaining. He barely had Harman covered, and Harman pushed the rest of her stack over to Obst as she made her exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	140,000 88,000	88,000

Jen Harman	Busted

Tags: James Obst Jen Harman

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.