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

06-09-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Steinman Has Kupin Drawing Dead

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Aaron Kupin who raised to 25,000 in the small blind. Ian Steinman then moved all in from the big blind and Kupin called for 30,000.

Kupin drew one and turned over Jx8x5x2x, but he was already drawing dead as Steinman patted 8x7x5x4x2x. Kupin didn't even bother looking at his last card before getting up from his seat and heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	100,000 40,000	40,000

Aaron Kupin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Ian Steinman

06-09-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Hellmuth Eliminates Kornuth

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Dan O'Hair

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

Phil Hellmuth opened to 18,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 60,000 by Chance Kornuth in the hijack. Action folded back to Hellmuth, who paused before announcing he was all in, which was enough to put Kornuth all in for his last 130,000.

Hellmuth stood pat and Kornuth went deep into the tank before saying, "I have no idea if I'm supposed to break this ten-seven or not."

Kornuth did eventually decide to draw one and hands were turned face up.

Chance Kornuth: 7x6x4x2x All in
Phil Hellmuth: 10x7x5x4x3x

Kornuth broke correctly, but ended up drawing a 10x back anyways to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	380,000 150,000	150,000

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Phil Hellmuth

06-09-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Seiver Pays Off Wilkinson's Seven

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David Salituro

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

Three-handed after the draw, Bariscan Betil bet 25,000 from middle position and Scott Seiver called in the cutoff. Wil Wilkinson then moved all in for 53,000 in the big blind.

Betil quickly folded, but Seiver took a few minutes and eventually called. Wilkinson turned over 7x6x5x4x2x and Seiver mucked as Wilkinson doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	180,000 80,000	80,000
Wil Wilkinson	150,000 80,000	80,000
Scott Seiver	100,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Scott Seiver Wil Wilkinson

06-09-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	900,000 170,000	170,000

Darren Elias	839,000 11,000	11,000

Brian Rast	731,000 81,000	81,000

Nick Schulman	530,000 207,500	207,500

Adam Owen	470,000 40,000	40,000
Daniel Negreanu	456,000 36,000	36,000

Greg Mueller	449,000 147,000	147,000

Stephen Moreschi	448,000 48,000	48,000
Ali Eslami	430,000 300,000	300,000

Elior Sion	393,000 225,500	225,500

Joshua Faris	389,000 84,000	84,000
Dan Smith	353,000 76,500	76,500

Felipe Ramos	328,500 208,500	208,500

Quan Zhou	325,000 5,000	5,000
Philip Sternheimer	318,000 156,000	156,000

Oscar Johansson	309,000 9,000	9,000
George Alexander	300,000 80,000	80,000

Maxx Coleman	280,000 216,000	216,000

James Chen	276,000 44,000	44,000

James Obst	276,000 1,000	1,000

Thomas Eychenne	270,000 270,000	270,000
Bariscan Betil	260,000 182,500	182,500
Ben Diebold	251,000 137,000	137,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	239,000 124,000	124,000

Phil Hellmuth	230,000 140,000	140,000

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06-09-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Elias Forces a Fold from Seiver

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Oscar Johansson opened to 12,000 first to act and was called by Darren Elias in the hijack. Scott Seiver then squeezed to 60,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Johansson and a call from Elias.

Seiver stood pat and Elias drew one.

Seiver announced a check and Elias thought a bit before placing a bet of 150,000 into the middle.

"I know I have a clear fold," Seiver said as he tanked. "Something doesn't feel right."

Eventually, Seiver did decide to lay his hand down and Elias collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	850,000 330,000	330,000

Oscar Johansson	300,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Seiver	170,000 130,000	130,000

06-09-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Owen Holds For a Massive Double Off Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Taylor Wilson raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and George Alexander three-bet to 38,000 on the button. Adam Owen then moved all in for 206,000 in the big blind.

Wilson folded, but Alexander spent several minutes agonizing over the decision before eventually calling. Owen stood pat with 9x8x7x4x3x, while Alexander drew one with 8x5x3x2x.

Alexander caught a Kx on his last card and Owen won the pot to secure the massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	430,000 225,000	225,000
George Alexander	220,000 220,000	220,000

Taylor Wilson	150,000

Tags: Adam Owen George Alexander Taylor Wilson

06-09-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Wilson Dealt Nine-Perfect to Bust Sacks

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Bradley Jansen raised to 13,000 in the hijack and Aaron Sacks called in the cutoff. Taylor Wilson then three-bet to 82,000 in the small blind, Jansen got out of the way, while Sacks called off his last 38,000.

Wilson stood pat and showed 9x5x4x3x2x. Sacks drew one but only ended up with a 9-8 as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Jansen	200,000 223,000	223,000

Taylor Wilson	150,000 150,000	150,000
Aaron Sacks	Busted

Tags: Aaron Sacks Bradley Jansen Taylor Wilson

06-09-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Alexander Takes From Owen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

George Alexander opened to 12,500 form middle position and was three-bet to 40,000 by Adam Owen in the cutoff. It was folded back to Alexander, who called.

Alexander drew one and Owen stood pat. Both players then checked and Alexander showed 9x6x5x3x2x.

Owen couldn't beat it and mucked his hand to send the pot Alexander's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	440,000 120,000	120,000

Adam Owen	205,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Adam Owen George Alexander

06-09-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Seiver Caught Bluffing in Three-Way Pot; Negreanu Calls Down Foxen

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Scott Seiver, Darren Elias, and Stephen Moreschi went three-handed to the draw where Seiver and Moreschi drew one and Elias took two. Seiver then led out for 7,000 from the small blind.

Elias called in the hijack, while Moreschi also called in the cutoff. "I can't win," Seiver said, instantly mucking his cards. Moreschi showed 9x8x7x6x3x and Elias also mucked.

"Why didn't one of you raise? It was my only way to win," Seiver added after the hand.

At another table, Daniel Negreanu and Alex Foxen were heads-up when Foxen bet 20,000 after the draw. Negreanu called.

"I win," Foxen said.

"No you don't," Negreanu replied, showing 9x7x6x5x4x. Foxen mucked a 9-8.

"Notice how I didn't put the chips in? It's because i was sure they were coming back," Negreanu added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	730,000 10,000	10,000

Darren Elias	520,000 106,000	106,000

Daniel Negreanu	420,000 120,000	120,000

Stephen Moreschi	400,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Seiver	300,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu Darren Elias Scott Seiver Stephen Moreschi

06-09-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Obst Doubles Through Ausmus

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Jeremy Ausmus opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was called by Wil Wilkinson in the small blind. James Obst then shoved for 130,000 from the big blind, which got a call from Ausmus and a fold from Wilkinson.

Both players drew one and hands were revealed:

James Obst: 6x5x3x2x All in
Jeremy Ausmus: 8x6x3x2x