Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 900
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,166,900
Entries
233
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
450,000
Entries
189
Players Left
79
Players Left 1 / 233
Filter
(1)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
55,000 | |
|
|
||
|
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
25,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
||
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
|
35,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
60,000 | |
|
||
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
56,000
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 900 ante
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.
Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Sam Greenwood by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Be sure to follow Sam Greenwood and Connor Richards on X.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 900 ante
Around 16,000 was in the pot as Brian Tate and Stuart Rutter each drew one. Tate then led out for 11,000 from the small blind.
Rutter called in middle position and Tate quickly mucked his cards. Rutter showed Qx8x5x4x3x as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
10,600
|
10,600 |
|
18,000
45,600
|
45,600 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/600, 900 ante
Alex Livingston opened to 1,800 first to act and was called by Bradley Jansen in the cutoff and Farzad Bonyadi on the button.
Livingston and Bonyadi drew one while Jansen took one off.
Action then checked to Bonyadi, who bet 6,500. Livingston called and Jansen let his hand go and Bonyadi fanned out 9x8x5x4x3x.
Livingston couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot the Bonyadi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
