Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-10-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Schulman Makes a Big Fold Against Eveslage

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 80,000 from eaerly position holding Jx8x5x3x2x and was called by Chad Eveslage with 8x7x3x2x2x in middle position and Dan Smith in the big blind.

Everyone drew one and Schulman traded his jack for a nine, while Eveslage got an five in exchange for his deuce to make an eight-low

Smith checked to Schulman, who bet 75,000. Eveslage responded with a raise to 380,000 and Smith quickly let his hand go.

Schulman tanked a while, but eventually made the correct fold.

"Biggest fold I've ever made," Schulman said as Eveslage collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,625,000 235,000	235,000

Dan Smith	2,470,000 130,000	130,000

Chad Eveslage	2,385,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dan Smith Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Smith Jams on Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Oscar Johansson raised to 90,000 under the gun and Dan Smith called in the cutoff. George Alexander then three-bet to 360,000 on the button and only Smith called.

Smith drew one while Alexander stood pat. Smith improved to 7x6x4x3x2x on the draw and moved all in, sending Alexander deep into the tank.

Alexander had 590,000 remaining and took nearly five minutes before giving up Jx9x8x7x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	2,600,000 700,000	700,000

Oscar Johansson	2,300,000 300,000	300,000
George Alexander	590,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Dan Smith George Alexander Oscar Johansson

06-10-2025 19:37 UTC-8

Schulman Bluffs His Pair

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Ben Yu opened to 90,000 from the hijack and Nick Schulman called from the small blind holding Jx9x6x5x2x.

Both players drew one and Schulman paired his six. Yu presumably drew an ace holding Ax9x6x5x3x and Schulman fired 145,000 into the middle.

Yu let his hand go after a bit of thought and Schulman got his bluff through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,860,000 210,000	210,000

Ben Yu	1,435,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ben Yu Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,650,000

Chad Eveslage	2,200,000 200,000	200,000

Oscar Johansson	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Dan Smith	1,900,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Yu	1,450,000 150,000	150,000

Darren Elias	1,300,000 75,000	75,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,250,000 250,000	250,000

George Alexander	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Eveslage Gets Paid With Number Three

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Oscar Johansson raised to 70,000 first to act and was called by Chad Eveslage in middle position. Darren Elias squeezed to 375,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from Johansson and a call from Eveslage.

Elias stood pat and Eveslage drew one.

Elias then bet 75,000 and Eveslage raised to 565,000 — sending Elias deep into the tank.

After a couple minutes of deliberation, Elias stuck in a call and Eveslage turned over 7x6x5x3x2x for number three. Elias sent his hand into the muck and Eveslage took down the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	2,100,000
Chad Eveslage	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Darren Elias	1,375,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Darren Elias Oscar Johansson

06-10-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Yu Tries a Trick to Trap Smith

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Ben Yu raised to 70,000 under the gun and Dan Smith called in the cutoff.

Yu stood pat and Smith drew one. Yu checked over to Smith, who quickly checked back.

Yu showed 8x6x5x4x2x. "F**k. Good hand," tablemate George Alexander said.

"There's a lot of tricks up Ben's sleeve," Alexander added.

"Getting dealt the nuts isn't exactly a trick," Yu countered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,850,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Yu	1,600,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ben Yu Dan Smith

06-10-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Schulman Folds to Yu's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Ben Yu opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and was called by Nick Schulman in the small blind.

Both players drew one and then Schulman led out for 70,000.

Yu wasn't having it and cut out a raise to 300,000 and placed it in the middle. Schulman let his hand go and Yu collected the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,650,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Yu	1,450,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ben Yu Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Alexander Gets Paid on Big Raise Against Schulman

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 60,000 in early position and George Alexander called on the button.

Both players drew one and Schulman then bet 50,000. Alexander came back with a raise to 310,000 and Schulman called.

Alexander turned over 8x7x6x3x2x and Schulman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

George Alexander	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: George Alexander Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Johansson Gets Value From Smith

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Oscar Johansson raised to 70,000 from early position and found one caller in Dan Smith in the cutoff.

Johansson drew one and Smith drew two.

Johansson continued for 115,000 and Smith tossed calling chips into the middle. Johansson spread out 10x9x7x6x2x and Smith mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	2,100,000 350,000	350,000
Dan Smith	1,800,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dan Smith Oscar Johansson

06-10-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Negreanu Three-Bets Eveslage; Yu Practices His Chip Tricks

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 45,000 ante

Chad Eveslage raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 275,000 in the small blind. Eveslage folded and Negreanu took the pot.

Ben Yu was practicing rolling a chip between his fingers and having it land perfectly on top of his stack, a favorite trick of Nick Schulman. His failed attempts drew a series of laughs from the table.

"What's your free throw percentage on landing it on a 20-stack?" Yu asked Schulman.

"At least 50. I'll hit like eight in a row but then go cold," Schulman replied.

Schulman was then in the small blind and called a raise of 65,000 from Darren Elias in the hijack. He stood pat and Elias took one. Both players checked and Schulman showed 10x9x7x3x2x, taking in more chips to play with.

"I'm trying for the first time. I'm like an eight-year-old trying layups. Of course it's going to be like this," Yu added as he kept at it.