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

06-08-2025 19:43 UTC-7

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

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06-08-2025 19:39 UTC-7

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 19:37 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Dan O'Hair

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

Dylan Weisman reentered shortly after busting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	60,000 20,000	20,000

Dario Sammartino	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

Christopher Claassen	Busted

Leonardo Rizzo	Busted
Young Ko	Busted

06-08-2025 19:34 UTC-7

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

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,500

06-08-2025 19:25 UTC-7

Suzuki Leaves Baxter Short

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Dan O'Hair

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

Ryutaro Suzuki opened to 2,500 from the hijack and found one caller in Billy Baxter in the big blind.

Both players drew one and then Baxter check-called a 6,800 bet from Suzuki.

Suzuki showed 9x8x7x6x3x and Baxter re-checked his cards before sending them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	50,000 18,400	18,400

Billy Baxter	17,500 29,000	29,000

Tags: Billy Baxter Ryutaro Suzuki

06-08-2025 19:19 UTC-7

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 19:14 UTC-7

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 19:13 UTC-7

Hall Can't Catch as Morris Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Ali Eslami raised to 3,000 under the gun and Galen Hall called in the hijack. Arthur Morris then moved all in for 18,000 on the button, Eslami folded, while Hall called.

Morris stood pat and showed 10x9x8x3x2x, while Hall took one with 9x7x5x3x. Hall drew a Kx on his last card and Morris took the pot to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	250,000 36,000	36,000

Galen Hall	55,000 12,800	12,800

Arthur Morris	40,000 5,800	5,800

Tags: Ali Eslami Arthur Morris Galen Hall

06-08-2025 19:09 UTC-7

Moreschi Draws Better Than Negreanu

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Negreanu raised to 2,500 in the cutoff, Stephen Moreschi three-bet to 6,000 on the button, and Negreanu called.

"I know you're not drawing, but I will," Negreanu said as he took one. Moreschi also drew one. "Oh, you are taking one. Now it's a race to see who can hit," Negreanu added.

Both players received their card and Negreanu led out for 25,000. Moreschi quickly grabbed the rest of his stack and slammed it into the middle.

"I either have a pair or a hand I'm calling with," said Negreanu before flipping over two nines and folding. Moreschi showed him 7x6x4x3x2x as he took the pot.

"I'm glad I didn't hit the ten," Negreanu added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Moreschi	80,000 40,400	40,400
Daniel Negreanu	18,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Stephen Moreschi