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

06-09-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Negreanu Pips Foxen

Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Robert Wells opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Daniel Negreanu on the button and Alex Foxen in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Foxen and Negreanu drew one while Wells took two off.

It was then checked to Negreanu, who bet 60,000. Foxen called and Wells folded and Negreanu showed 9x6x5x4x2x.

Foxen revealed 9x7x for a worse nine and mucked — conceding the pot the Negreanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	890,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Negreanu	390,000 66,000	66,000

Robert Wells	360,000 135,000	135,000

06-09-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Kassela Picks Off Zhou in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 15,000 under the gun and was called by Phil Hellmuth in the hijack, Frank Kassela on the button, and big blind Greg Mueller.

All four players drew one and Mueller led out for 6,000. Zhou then raised to 52,000 and Hellmuth folded, but Kassela called. Mueller gave up his hand.

Zhou immediately mucked his cards and Kassela took the pot without a showdown. "I was calling him," Mueller said, pointing to Kassela who admitted he had a 10-8.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	500,000 51,000	51,000

Phil Hellmuth	360,000 20,000	20,000

Frank Kassela	300,000 47,000	47,000

Quan Zhou	140,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Greg Mueller Phil Hellmuth Quan Zhou

06-09-2025 16:29 UTC-8

Wilson Pays Alexander Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

Taylor Wilson opened to 16,000 from middle position and was called by George Alexander in the hijack and Danny Wong in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Wong and Wilson drew two and Alexander drew one.

It was then checked to Alexander, who bet 50,000. Wong folded, but Wilson decided to look Alexander up and he showed 9x8x7x5x3x for a nine.

Wilson mucked upon seeing it and was left with just 50,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	250,000 50,000	50,000

Danny Wong	200,000 70,000	70,000

Taylor Wilson	50,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Danny Wong George Alexander Taylor Wilson

06-09-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Eveslage Chips up Against Ramos

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Felipe Ramos raised to 17,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 50,000 by Chad Eveslage in the cutoff. Ramos called.

Ramos drew one and Eveslage stood pat.

Both players then checked down and Ramos revealed a queen-low. Eveslage tabled 10x8x7x5x4x for a ten and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	270,000 62,000	62,000

Felipe Ramos	210,000 118,500	118,500

Tags: Chad Eveslage Felipe Ramos

06-09-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Betil Pulls Off a Big Bluff Against Kelsall

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Around 150,000 was already in the middle as Bariscan Betil and Andrew Kelsall went heads-up to the draw. Betil then bet 100,000 from under the gun.

Kelsall was in the cutoff and went deep into the tank. "Didn't you say you didn't like gambling?" Betil asked him after several minutes had gone off the clock.

"Okay, you talked me out of it," Kelsall said.

"You're going to fold now?" Betil added, and Kelsall tossed his cards into the muck.

"Show the bluff for PokerNews," Dario Alioto said, and Betil showed 7x5x2x2x2x for trips as he took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	350,000 170,000	170,000
Andrew Kelsall	150,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Bariscan Betil

06-09-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Schwartz Sent to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Jake Schwartz was already all in pre-draw from the small blind against Matthew Schreiber, who was in the big blind.

Schwartz drew one and Schreiber stood pat.

Jake Schwartz: 7x6x5x2x All in
Matthew Schreiber: Jx10x9x8x3x

Schwartz needed to keep it low, but peeled an Ax to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	530,000 383,000	383,000

Jake Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Jake Schwartz Matthew Schreiber

06-09-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Hellmuth Raises Wells

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth raised to 20,000 on the button and Robert Wells called in the small blind.

After the draw, Wells led out for 15,000 and Hellmuth quickly announced a raise to 75,000. Wells called just as fast and Hellmuth showed 8x6x5x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	450,000 90,000	90,000

Robert Wells	220,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Robert Wells

06-09-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Diebold Calls Down Smith

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Diebold limped in from the small blind and Dan Smith raised to 28,000. Diebold called and drew one, while Smith stood pat.

Smith then bet another 35,000 and Diebold quickly called. Smith flashed a 10-8, but Diebold had a 9-7 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Diebold	320,000 69,000	69,000

Dan Smith	215,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Dan Smith Ben Diebold

06-09-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Faris Calls Off Against Foxen

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Joshua Faris and Alex Foxen went heads-up after the draw when Foxen moved all in from the hijack. Faris snap-called in middle position for his last 150,000.

Foxen showed 9x8x5x3x2x and Faris' cards quickly hit the muck as Foxen scored the knockout to climb up past 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,100,000 210,000	210,000

Joshua Faris	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Joshua Faris

06-09-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Wong Doubles Through Owen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Adam Owen raised to 22,000 from the hijack and Danny Wong shoved for 123,000 on the button. Action folded back to Owen, who called to put Wong at risk.

Owen stood pat and Wong stood pat after tanking for a bit.

Owen revealed a ten-nine and Wong fist-pumped and showed 10x8x6x5x2x for a ten-eight to score the double up.