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

06-09-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Guagenti's Turn to Triple

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Guagenti moved all in for 27,000 from the big blind and was up against Dylan Smith in the hijack and James Chen in the cutoff.

Guagenti and Chen both stood pat, while Smith drew one. Guagenti ended up with 9x7x6x5x3x, while Smith flashed a Kx as he mucked and Chen gave up a 9-8 to surrender the triple up to Guagenti.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	320,000 49,000	49,000

Nick Guagenti	90,000 37,500	37,500

Dylan Smith	60,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nick Guagenti James Chen Dylan Smith

06-09-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	Busted

Chris Hundley	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Jonathan Borenstein	Busted
Christopher Claassen	Busted

Steve Zolotow	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

Justin Marsh	Busted
Arthur Morris	Busted
Jason Mercier	Busted

Hye Park	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted

Alexander Wilkinson	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	300,000 34,000	34,000

Chance Kornuth	70,000 26,000	26,000

Chambers Can't Outdraw Hellmuth

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth raised to 9,000 in the cutoff, Walter Chambers moved all in from the small blind, and Hellmuth called for 43,000.

Chambers took one and Hellmuth stood pat with 8x7x4x3x2x. Chambers turned over 7x5x3x2x as he peeled his last card but shook his head and revealed a 9x before handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	90,000 35,000	35,000

Walter Chambers	60,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Walter Chambers

06-09-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Tate Doubles Through Theuma; Hansen Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Corel Theuma opened from middle position and was called by Felipe Ramos in the hijack. Brian Tate then shoved for 53,500 from the cutoff, which got a call from Theum and a a fold from Ramos.

Theuma stood pat and Tate drew one.

Brian Tate: Jx10x8x5x3x All in
Corel Theuma: 9x5x4x3x

Theuma drew a 4x — pairing his four to award Tate the double up.

"I folded a better jack," Ramos added as Theuma collected the pot.

At another table, Gus Hansen, who max late-regged, was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	125,000 44,000	44,000
Felipe Ramos	120,000 8,500	8,500

Corel Theuma	90,000 130,000	130,000
Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Brian Tate Corel Theuma Felipe Ramos

06-09-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Bromfman Falls to Lamb's Queen

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Pedro Bromfman was all in for his last 25,000 from the big blind as Ben Lamb put him at risk under the gun.

Both players took one and Bromfman turned over Jx9x5x4x. Lamb had Qx9x8x4x and hit a 3x on the draw, while Bromfman pulled another jack to make a pair as the 2022 champion of this event was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	170,000 89,500	89,500

Pedro Bromfman	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Pedro Bromfman

06-09-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Schrieber Sends Zhu Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Yueqi Zhu was already all in and at risk pre-draw for his last 20,000 from the cutoff against Matthew Schreiber, who was in the small blind.

Schreiber drew one and and Zhu stood pat.

Yueqi Zhu: 10x8x5x4x3x All in
Matthew Schreiber: 7x6x5x3x

Schreiber slowly peeled what turned out to be a 2x — leaving him best with a seven to eliminate Zhu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	205,000 18,000	18,000

Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Yueqi Zhu

06-09-2025 13:24 UTC-8

King Is Good For Eslami; Low Buy-Ins Aren't For Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 6,000 ante

Gus Hansen registered at the break and took his seat at a table with Jean-Robert Bellande and Benny Glaser.

"Hey FBT," Bellande shouted out to Greg Mueller at another table. "I told Benny that it's incredible to navigate through two $1,500 fields. Then I asked Gus if he's ever won a $1,500 event, and he said he's never played one," Bellande added.

Bellande then raised to 10,000 on the button and Ali Eslami called in the big blind. Eslami drew one, while Bellande took two.

Eslami then led out for 10,000 and Bellande called. Eslami showed Kx10x5x4x3x. "Oh my God," Bellande said, shaking his head as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	180,000 202,500	202,500

Ali Eslami	130,000 12,000	12,000

Gus Hansen	60,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Gus Hansen Jean-Robert Bellande

06-09-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Moreschi Building Big Stack by Taking Out Funkhouser

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

David Funkhouser moved all in for 25,000 on the button and Stephen Moreschi called under the gun.

Both players drew one and Funkhouser showed Jx9x5x3x. Moreschi had 9x8x4x2x and drew a 3x to leave Funkhouser drawing dead and heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Moreschi	350,000 222,000	222,000
David Funkhouser	Busted

Tags: David Funkhouser Stephen Moreschi

06-09-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Rast Draws Out on Papastavrou

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Adam Owen opened to 7,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 25,000 by Jason Papastavrou in the cutoff. Brian Rast then shoved for 170,000 on the button, which got a fold from Owen and a call from Papastavrou for his last 135,000.

Papastavrou stood pat and Rast drew one.

Brian Rast: 8x7x4x2x All in
Jason Papastavrou: 8x7x6x5x3x