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

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 17:18 UTC-8

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 17:20 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining eight players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:20 p.m. local time.

The players will move to the feature table and action will be streamed on PokerGo's YouTube channel once play gets back underway.

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

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 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 20:04 UTC-8

Schulman Makes a Big Fold Against Eveslage

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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 20:35 UTC-8

George Alexander Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,883)

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Dan O'Hair

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

Chad Eveslage opened to 80,000 from middle position and George Alexander moved all in for his last 430,000 from the cutoff. Eveslage called.

Eveslage drew one and Alexander stood pat.

George Alexander: 10x8x6x4x2x All in
Chad Eveslage: 7x5x4x2x

Eveslage peeld a 9x — leaving him best with a nine-low and eliminating Alexander in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	2,765,000 550,000	550,000

George Alexander	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage George Alexander

06-10-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Elias Tries to Trap Schulman

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Negreanu raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Nick Schulman called in the big blind.

Schulman drew two and improved to 10x7x6x4x3x as he led out for 170,000. Negreanu stood pat but instantly mucked a J-9.

Darren Elias then raised to 90,000 in the hijack, Ben Yu three-bet to 275,000 in the cutoff, and Elias folded.

Elias opened again the next hand, making it 90,000 from middle position as Schulman came along on the button.

Elias stood pat and Schulman drew one. Elias checked over to Schulman, and Schulman quickly checked back.

"Wheel," Elias said, showing 7x5x4x3x2x for the nuts to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	3,200,000 85,000	85,000

Nick Schulman	2,300,000 115,000	115,000

Ben Yu	1,605,000 290,000	290,000

Daniel Negreanu	950,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ben Yu Daniel Negreanu Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Schulman Gets Value From Elias

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nick Schulman raised to 80,000 from the hijack holding 10x8x6x6x3x and Darren Elias defended his big blind with 10x9x9x6x4x.

Both players drew one and Elias checked after making an ace. Schulman drew to a ten and bet 150,000 after being checked to.

Elias tanked a while, but eventually decided to look Schulman up and Schulman added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	3,095,000 105,000	105,000

Nick Schulman	2,665,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Darren Elias Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Schulman Catches Elias Bluffing

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Dan O'Hair

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

Darren Elias raised to 90,000 with Kx10x7x5x2x from the hijack and was called by Nick Schulman in the small blind with Qx9x8x4x3x and Chad Eveslage in the big blind holding Ax9x9x5x3x.

Schulman and Elias took one off and Eveslage drew two.

Schulman made a nine, Eveslage made a ten, and Elias paired his seven. Action then checked to Elias, who bet 150,000. Schulman called and Eveslage folded.

Elias announced, "Pair," and Schulman tabled his hand to be awarded the pot.