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

06-09-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Yu Leaves Suzuki on Fumes in Battle of Pat Hands

David Salituro

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

Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 14,000 in the hijack and Ben Yu moved all in for 162,000 in the small blind. Suzuki tanked for several minutes until he called.

Yu stood pat, while Suzuki again took a few minutes until deciding to also pat. Yu then showed 9x8x7x5x2x and Suzuki mucked 10x9x7x3x2x before handing over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	330,000 147,000	147,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	40,000 199,000	199,000

Tags: Ben Yu Ryutaro Suzuki

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 15:14 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 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

Ausmus paired his six while Obst drew to a ten, which was good for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	275,000 75,000	75,000

Jeremy Ausmus	83,000 107,000	107,000

Wil Wilkinson	80,000 71,500	71,500

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Wil Wilkinson James Obst

06-09-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Rast Draws Perfect to Bust Leonard

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David Salituro

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

Brian Rast raised to 11,500 in middle position and Patrick Leonard reraised to 111,000 in the big blind, leaving just 1,000 behind. Rast then moved in and Leonard called off his last chip.

Leonard stood pat and showed 10x8x7x6x3x, while Rast turned over 9x5x4x3x and drew one. "It's a no-spot, spade," Rast said, peeling his last card which was a 2x to complete his 9-5 and send Leonard to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	650,000 325,000	325,000

Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Patrick Leonard

06-09-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Chen Gets There to Bust Paur

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David Salituro

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

James Chen raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Taylor Paur moved all in for 61,000 on the button. Chen called and drew one, while Paur stood pat.

Paur turned over 10x6x5x4x3x, while Chen had 7x5x3x2x showing as he prepared to turn over his last card. "Three across," he said before flipping over an 8x to make an 8-7 and send Paur to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	320,000

Taylor Paur	Busted

Tags: James Chen Taylor Paur

06-09-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Foxen Fries Wasserson to Extend Chip Lead

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Dan O'Hair

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

Alex Foxen has enjoyed quite a boost to his stack in the past level and is currently the chip leader.

In a recent hand, Alex Foxen opened to 12,500 on the button and was called by David "ODB" Baker in the small blind. Eric Wasserson then shoved for 125,000 from the big blind, which got a call from Foxen and a fold from Baker.

Wasserson drew one and Foxen stood pat.

Eric Wasserson: 8x5x4x3x All in
Alex Foxen: Jx7x5x3x2x

Wasserson peeled a 4x — leaving him second-best with a pair to be eliminated.

At another table, Dario Sammartino was also knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	720,000 170,000	170,000

David "ODB" Baker	50,000 20,000	20,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Dario Sammartino Eric Wasserson

06-09-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Foxen Exerts Big Stack Pressure on Baker

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David Salituro

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

Alex Foxen raised to 12,500 in the cutoff before David "ODB" Baker three-bet to 32,000 on the button.

Foxen eyed Baker's remaining stack before moving all in and Baker, with around 70,000 remaining, quickly folded. With that pot, Foxen has gone over the 500,000 chip milestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	550,000 259,500	259,500

David "ODB" Baker	70,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Alex Foxen David "ODB" Baker

06-09-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Obst Doubles Off Ausmus; Zhou Shoves on Ivey

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David Salituro

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

James Obst raised to 9,000 in the cutoff and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Obst then moved all in for 127,500 and Ausmus called.

Both players stood pat and Obst showed 9x8x5x3x2x to win the pot and double up.

At another table, Quan Zhou and Phil Ivey went heads-up after the draw. Zhou then bet 16,000 from under the gun and Ivey came back with a raise to 50,000 in the big blind.

Zhou then moved all in and Ivey, with around 60,000 remaining, took only a few seconds before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	260,000 149,000	149,000

Quan Zhou	250,000 136,000	136,000
Jeremy Ausmus	60,000 38,000	38,000

Phil Ivey	60,000

Tags: James Obst Jeremy Ausmus Phil Ivey Quan Zhou

06-09-2025 13:51 UTC-8

Sacks Triples, Alexander Takes Out Bellande in Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 10,000 under the gun and George Alexander called in the hijack. Aaron Sacks then moved all in for 33,000 in the small blind and Bellande reraised to 94,000. Alexander tanked for several minutes before calling.

Sacks and Alexander drew one, while Bellande stood pat. Bellande checked to Alexander who announced he was all in.

Bellande then went deep into the tank, himself taking several minutes before calling for his last 140,000. Alexander showed 9x6x5x4x2x and Sacks 9x6x4x3x2x. Bellande mucked and headed for the exit as Sacks tripled up, while Alexander took the side pot.