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

06-08-2025 14:48 UTC-7

Morris Has Kornuth Pipped

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 600 in the hijack, Arthur Morris three-bet to 1,800 on the button, and Kornuth called.

Kornuth took one and Morris stood pat. Kornuth then led out for 3,500 and Morris called.

Kornuth showed 9x8x6x5x2x, but Morris turned over 9x8x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	65,000 12,000	12,000
Chance Kornuth	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Chance Kornuth

06-08-2025 14:43 UTC-7

Massman Pays Seiver Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Robert Massman opened to 800 from under the gun and was three-bet to 3,000 by Scott Seiver in the cutoff. Action folded back to Massman, who called.

Both players drew one and then Massman checked to Seiver, who overbet the pot for 13,000.

Massman thought a bit before sticking in a call and Seiver tabled 8x7x6x4x2x. Massman couldn't beat it and tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	75,000 75,000	75,000

Robert Massman	46,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Robert Massman Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 14:36 UTC-7

Breck Outdraws Tate and Claassen's Pat Hands

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Eric Wasserson raised to 800 in middle position before Christopher Claassen three-bet to 2,000 in the hijack. Brian Breck called in the cutoff and Brian Tate four-bet to 7,000 on the button.

Wasserson folded, but Claassen and Breck both called. Claassen and Tate stood pat, while Breck took one.

All three players checked and Claassen showed a nine, but Breck turned over 8x6x5x3x2x to win the pot, raising his arms in the air as the chips were pushed to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	65,000 5,000	5,000
Brian Tate	62,000
Christopher Claassen	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Brian Breck Brian Tate Christopher Claassen

06-08-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Morris Forces Eslami Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Ali Eslami opened to 1,100 from the hijack and was three-bet to 4,100 by Arthur Morris on the button. It was folded back to Eslami, who called.

Both players drew one and then Eslami check-folded facing a 7,000 bet from Morris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	61,000 1,000	1,000

Arthur Morris	53,000 5,500	5,500

Tags: Ali Eslami Arthur Morris

06-08-2025 14:30 UTC-7

Tate, Betil Can't Catch Up to Wasserson

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Brian Tate raised to 900 under the gun and Bariscan Betil called on the button. Eric Wasserson then three-bet to 4,200 in the small blind and both opponents called.

Wasserson stood pat, Tate took one, while Betil drew two. All three players checked and Wasserson showed 10x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.

Pedro Bromfman, the 2022 champion of this event, was among the latest players to join the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	62,000 3,000	3,000
Taylor Paur	60,000

Pedro Bromfman	60,000

Joel Deutsch	60,000
Aaron Kupin	60,000

Stuart Rutter	60,000
Bariscan Betil	55,000
Eric Wasserson	55,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Brian Tate Eric Wasserson

06-08-2025 14:24 UTC-7

Tate Catches Wasserson's Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 700 first to act and was three-bet to 2,300 by Brian Tate on the button. Action folded back to Wasserson, who called.

Wasserson took two off, and Tate stood pat.

Wasserson then fired 10,000 into the middle, and Tate quickly called.

Wasserson showed 4x4x3x3x2x for two pair, and Tate turned over 9x7x6x4x2x to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	65,000 5,000	5,000
Eric Wasserson	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brian Tate Eric Wasserson

06-08-2025 14:23 UTC-7

Kassela Plays Back at Kurtzman

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Frank Kassela raised to 1,100 in the cutoff, Eric Kurtzman three-bet to 3,600 in the big blind, and Kassela called.

Both players drew one and Kurtzman bet 4,500. Kassela then raised to 18,000 and Kurtzman quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	68,000 8,000	8,000

Eric Kurtzman	61,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Eric Kurtzman Frank Kassela

06-08-2025 14:18 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	60,000

Dario Alioto	60,000

Scott Bohlman	60,000

Eric Wasserson	60,000

Chance Kornuth	60,000

Kurtzman Shows a Ten in Four-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Darren Elias raised to 1,100 on the button and Eric Kurtzman three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind. Thomas Taylor then four-bet to 9,000 in the big blind and Elias folded, but Kurtzman stuck around and called.

Both players drew one and Kurtzman checked. Taylor checked behind and Kurtzman showed 10x8x5x4x3x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	65,000 6,000	6,000
Darren Elias	58,000 2,000	2,000

Thomas Taylor	48,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Darren Elias Eric Kurtzman Thomas Taylor

06-08-2025 14:17 UTC-7

Baxter's Pair is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 1,100 and Billy Baxter called in the big blind.

Baxter drew one and Morris took two off. Both players then checked and Baxter said, "I have a pair."

"Pair is good," Morris responded. Baxter then tabled 6x6x8x5x2x and Morris sent his hand into the muck.

Baxter, who was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006 and has seven WSOP bracelets to his name, has a storied history and will be looking to make a deep run.