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

06-08-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Kyte Doesn't Back Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 1,300 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen Moreschi in the small blind. Bariscan Betil then squeezed to 6,400 from the big blind, which was met with a four-bet to 14,400 by Kyte.

Moreschi got out of the way, as did Betil after a bit of thought and Kyte collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	57,000 3,000	3,000
Bariscan Betil	48,000 7,000	7,000
Stephen Moreschi	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Jon Kyte Stephen Moreschi

06-08-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Moreschi Calls Down Betil

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 800 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 1,300 under the gun and Stephen Moreschi three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff. Bariscan Betil called on the button, while Kyte folded.

Moreschi stood pat and Betil took one. Moreschi checked to Betil who bet 5,100, and Moreschi quickly called.

Moreschi showed 9x6x4x3x2x and Betil mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Moreschi	60,000 20,000	20,000
Jon Kyte	55,000 2,000	2,000
Bariscan Betil	35,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Jon Kyte Stephen Moreschi

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

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 15:48 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

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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 15:57 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 16:02 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	90,000 24,000	24,000

Jean-Robert Bellande	80,000 25,400	25,400

David Lin	60,000 16,200	16,200

Tags: David Lin Frank Kassela Jean-Robert Bellande

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 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