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

06-09-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Jansen Finds a Call to Double Off Alexander

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 18,000 ante

George Alexander raised to 30,000 on the button and Bradley Jansen called in the big blind.

Jansen took two and Alexander one. Alexander didn't even look at his card before he moved all in, putting Jansen to a decision for his last 160,000.

"Oh boy. This could be the end of the road," Jansen said as he tanked for several minutes.

"One more minute," he eventually told his tablemates before calling. He showed Qx8x7x3x2x.

"It's a one-across, either a ten or a nine," Alexander said while finally looking at his last card. He ended up with a pair of nines as Jansen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	900,000 250,000	250,000

Bradley Jansen	380,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Bradley Jansen George Alexander

06-09-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Alexander Eliminates Wong and Wells in Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 18,000 ante

Danny Wong opened to 25,000 in the hijack and Robert Wells shoved for his last 176,000 in the cutoff. George Alexander then shoved for more in the small blind and Wong called all in for approximately 200,000.

Each player drew one.

Robert Wells: 9x7x3x2x All in
Danny Wong: 7x5x3x2x All in
George Alexander: 7x5x3x2x

Alexander peeled first and drew a 6x to make number three.

Wong drew a 10x and Wells drew an irrelevant Jx to award Alexander the large pot and score the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,150,000 410,000	410,000

Danny Wong	Busted

Robert Wells	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong George Alexander Robert Wells

06-09-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Moreschi Shoves Blind

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 18,000 ante

"All in blind," Stephen Moreschi said as he put in his last 89,000 from under the gun. Chad Eveslage called in the cutoff, but Alex Foxen reraised to 250,000 in the small blind. Eveslage then reshoved for 500,000. "This might be an uphill hill," Moreschi said as Foxen finally folded.

Eveslage stood pat and showed 9x8x6x5x4x while Moreschi peeked at his cards. "One good card. One good card," he said to a round of laughs, drawing four while keeping a 3x.

He first turned over a Qx and was already drawing dead and headed to the payout desk as Eveslage scooped the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,340,000 218,000	218,000

Chad Eveslage	850,000 442,000	442,000

Stephen Moreschi	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Chad Eveslage Stephen Moreschi

06-09-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Schulman Draws Good to Bust Hildebrand, Take From Chen

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 18,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 24,000 in middle position and James Chen three-bet to 95,000 in the cutoff. Per Hildebrand called for his last 85,000 in the small blind, while Schulman also called.

Schulman and Hildebrand took one while Chen stood pat. Schulman then bet 40,000 and Chen called.

Schulman showed 9x8x7x5x3x and Chen mucked. Hildebrand turned over 5x4x3x2x. "Not dead yet," he said as he prepared to turn over his last card, but he ended up with a 6x to make a straight and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	800,000 180,000	180,000

James Chen	560,000 133,000	133,000

Per Hildebrand	Busted

Tags: James Chen Nick Schulman Per Hildebrand

06-09-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Foxen Takes Hellmuth Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Phil Hellmuth tanked a bit in the big blind before announcing he was all in for his last 55,000. Foxen called.

Hellmuth stood pat and Foxen drew one.

"You were supposed to draw two. You might be a small favorite," Hellmuth said.

Phil Hellmuth: QxJx8x4x2x All in
Alex Foxen 9x7x6x5x

Foxen peeled a 4x to leave him best with a nine and eliminate Hellmuth late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,500,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Phil Hellmuth

06-09-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Negreanu Over a Million

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 25,000 on the button and just behind him, Philip Sternheimer shoved for his remaining stack in the small blind. Negreanu didn't take long to call to put Sternheimer at risk.

Sternheimer drew one and Negreanu stood pat.

Philip Sternheimer: 9x8x5x2x All in
Daniel Negreanu: 8x7x5x4x3x

Sternheimer was already drawing dead against Negreanu's eight and peeled an irrelevant 3x to make his elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,200,000 350,000	350,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Philip Sternheimer

06-09-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Rutter Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer and Stuart Rutter were heads-up after the draw with a sizable pot already in the middle.

Sternheimer shoved fro the hijack, which was enough to put Rutter all in for his last 75,000 in the cutoff.

Rutter went deep into the tank and the clock was eventually called.

Rutter stuck in a call with a few seconds to go and Sternheimer showed 9x9x6x4x2x for a pair of nines. Rutter revealed 8x7x5x2x2x for a winning pair of deuces and was awarded the double up.

"Nice hand," Sternheimer offered as Rutter collected the pot.

At another table, Quan Zhou was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	350,000 97,000	97,000
Philip Sternheimer	135,000 235,000	235,000

Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Quan Zhou Stuart Rutter

06-09-2025 19:54 UTC-8

Smith Makes an Eight to Bust Kassela

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Dan Smith put Frank Kassela all in from the big blind, and Kassela called for his last 300,000 on the button.

Smith ended up with 8x7x5x3x2x and Kassela showed a jack as he mucked. "Good hand. I decided I was calling there no matter what," Kassela told Smith on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	850,000 600,000	600,000

Frank Kassela	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Frank Kassela

06-09-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Eveslage, Foxen Try to Take Out Tate

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Brian Tate was down to around 30,000 as he moved all in from the cutoff. Chad Eveslage called on the button, as did big blind Alex Foxen.

All three players took one and Foxen and Eveslage checked. Eveslage then showed 10x9x6x4x2x and Tate flashed a jack before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Chad Eveslage	250,000 24,000	24,000

Brian Tate	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Brian Tate Chad Eveslage

06-09-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Johansson Snaps Off Schreiber in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

More than 200,000 was already in the middle as Oscar Johansson and Matthew Schreiber went heads-up after the draw. Schreiber then bet 225,000 from the small blind.

Johansson took a peek at his cards and then snap-called from the button. Schreiber let out a sigh and mucked, while Johansson turned over 9x5x4x3x2x to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	950,000 515,000	515,000
Matthew Schreiber	200,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Oscar Johansson