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

06-08-2025 18:19 UTC-8

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 18:25 UTC-8

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

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,500

06-08-2025 18:34 UTC-8

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

06-08-2025 18:37 UTC-8

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 18:39 UTC-8

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 18:43 UTC-8

Negreanu Off to Clear His Head After Tangling With Kyte

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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

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jon Kyte

06-08-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Kupin Pips Turner

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Dan O'Hair

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

Aaron Kupin opened to 2,200 first to act and was called by Jon Turner in the cutoff and Walter Chambers on the button for a three-way pot.

Kupin and Turner drew one while Chambers took two off.

Kupin then checked to Turner, who bet 5,500. Chambers folded and Kupin called.

"Ten," turner said as he revealed 10x9x6x4x2x.

Kupin fanned out 10x9x5x3x2x for a better ten and collected the pot.

"Finally won one!" Kupin said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	85,000 9,300	9,300

Jon Turner	81,000 31,000	31,000

Aaron Kupin	46,000 6,200	6,200

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jon Turner Walter Chambers

06-08-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Lamb Shows a Ten, Turner Breaks a Ten

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David Salituro

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

Jon Turner raised to 2,600 in the cutoff and Robert Wells called in the small blind. Ben Lamb then three-bet to 12,600 in the big blind and only Turner called.

Lamb stood pat and Turner took one. Lamb checked over to Turner who peeked at his cards before flinging his arms in the air and tossing them away.

"Did you make it?" Lamb asked, showing 10x9x5x4x2x.

"I broke that," Turner replied.

"Usually when someone flails and goes like that, they didn't make it," tablemate Nick Schulman added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	110,000 30,000	30,000

Jon Turner	80,000 1,000	1,000

Robert Wells	70,000 7,500	7,500

Nick Schulman	40,000 25,900	25,900

Tags: Ben Lamb Jon Turner Robert Wells

06-08-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Stacey Draws to Number Two

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Dan O'Hair

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

Robert Mizrachi raised to 2,500 from early position and was called by Andres Korn in the hijack and Patrick Stacey in the big blind.

Stacey drew two, and both Mizrachi and Korn drew one.

Action then checked through and Stacey turned over 7x6x4x3x2x for the second nuts.

"Going for check-raise," Mizrachi said, tossing his hand into the muck. Korn mucked as well, and Stacey was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	68,000 19,700	19,700

Patrick Stacey	39,000 32,800	32,800
Andres Korn	28,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Andres Korn Patrick Stacey Robert Mizrachi