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

06-08-2025 17:37 UTC-7

Papastavrou Gets Paid; Riess Out

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 17:37 UTC-7

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 17:32 UTC-7

Rizzo Gets There to Triple, Elias Takes Out Massman

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Leonardo Rizzo had his last 10,000 in the middle from the hijack, Robert Massman was all in for 30,000 from the cutoff, and Darren Elias put both players at risk in the big blind.

Elias stood pat, while Massman and Rizzo both drew one. Elias turned over 10x8x7x5x3x, while Massman had 8x7x3x2x showing and Rizzo had 8x6x5x4x.

Massman caught a Jx on his last card and tossed it into the muck, while Rizzo peeled a 10x to make a 10-8-6 and best Elias's 10-8-7 to win the pot and triple up. Elias took the side pot to send Massman to the rail.

"Back in the game," Rizzo said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	130,000 17,000	17,000

Leonardo Rizzo	35,000 25,000	25,000
Robert Massman	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Leonardo Rizzo Robert Massman

06-08-2025 17:26 UTC-7

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 17:26 UTC-7

Suzuki Picks Off Rizzo to Double

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

Heads-up after the draw, Ryutaro Suzuki bet 6,500 from the hijack before Leonardo Rizzo moved all in from the cutoff. Suzuki quickly called for 33,500.

Rizzo showed 9x8x6x5x4x, but Suzuki had 7x6x5x3x2x to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	75,000 24,000	24,000

Leonardo Rizzo	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Leonard Rizzo Ryutaro Suzuki

06-08-2025 17:22 UTC-7

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

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 900

06-08-2025 17:12 UTC-7

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 17:08 UTC-7

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 17:02 UTC-7

Kassela Gets Away With an "Old Man's" Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

David Lin raised to 1,100 under the gun and Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet to 4,500 in middle position. Frank Kassela called in the cutoff, while Lin put in a four-bet to 12,500. Both Bellande and Kassela called.

Lin stood pat, while Bellande and Kassela drew one. Action then checked to Kassela who splashed in 25,000. Lin quickly folded, as did Bellande.

"Thank God," Kassela said, showing a pair of deuces.

"See, old people bluff, too," tablemate Philip Sternheimer said.

"I've been known to bluff every now and then. It's okay, I can handle it. I'm just glad I'm still here, I'll take being called old," Kassela replied.