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

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 16:28 UTC-8

Eveslage Doubles Through Smith

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Dan O'Hair

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

Oscar Johansson opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and Chad Eveslage three-bet to 530,000 from the small blind — leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Dan Smith verified the amount and called cold from the big blind. Johansson folded.

Both players drew one and Eveslage bet his last 5,000. Smith called and Eveslage tabled 7x6x5x4x2x.

Smith showed Jx7x5x4x2x and was forced to surrender a large chunk of his stack over to Eveslage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,950,000 400,000	400,000

Oscar Johansson	1,750,000 100,000	100,000
Chad Eveslage	1,175,000 665,000	665,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Oscar Johansson Dan Smith

06-10-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Greg Mueller Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,883)

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Dan O'Hair

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

Greg Mueller raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and was called by Dan Smith in the small blind. Nick Schulman then announced a squeeze to 350,000 from the big blind and Mueller quickly moved all in for 1,055,000. Smith got out of the way and Schulman called to put Mueller at risk.

Schulman stood pat and Mueller drew one.

Greg Mueller: 8x5x4x2x All in
Nick Schulman: 9x7x6x4x3x

Mueller squeezed his draw and turned over a Qx — eliminating him one spot shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,775,000 975,000	975,000

Dan Smith	2,300,000 25,000	25,000

Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Greg Mueller Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Negreanu Pats a Nine to Double Off Johansson

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David Salituro

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

Darren Elias raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Oscar Johansson three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Daniel Negreanu then reraised to 735,000 in the big blind and Johansson called.

Both players stood pat and Negreanu put in his last 15,000. Johansson called and Negreanu showed 9x7x4x3x2x. Johansson mucked a ten as Negreanu doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	2,300,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,550,000 730,000	730,000

Oscar Johansson	1,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Darren Elias Oscar Johansson

06-10-2025 15:47 UTC-8

Yu Doubles Through Schulman

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nick Schulman raised to 80,000 from the small blind and Ben Yu shoved for his last 575,000 in the big blind. Schulman quickly called to put Yu at risk.

Yu stood pat and Schulman drew one.

Ben Yu: 8x7x6x3x2x All in
Nick Schulman: 7x6x4x2x

Yu was in great shape with his pat eight and Schulman drew a Kx to award Yu the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	1,800,000 700,000	700,000

Ben Yu	1,200,000 650,000	650,000

06-10-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Stuart Rutter Eliminated in 10th Place ($35,012)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 60,000 on the button and Stuart Rutter called all in for the same amount in the big blind.

Rutter took three and Elias one. Rutter turned over 9x5x2x and drew a 4x on his first card. "That's a good start," Daniel Negreanu said.

Elias, meanwhile, had Jx9x7x6x and drew a 10x to make J-10. Rutter peeled his last card but found a Qx as he was sent to the rail in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Stuart Rutter	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Stuart Rutter

06-10-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 11th Place ($35,012)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 50,000 first to act and Ali Eslami defended his big blind.

Eslami drew two and Schulman stood pat.

Eslami then bet a bit over 300,000 — leaving himself 5,000 behind. Schulman quickly announced he was all in and Eslami called.

Schulman tabled 8x5x4x3x2x and Eslami mucked his hand. The dealer briefly showed Eslami was second-best — confirming his elimination in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Nick Schulman

06-10-2025 14:36 UTC-8

James Chen Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,214)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 35,000 ante

George Alexander raised to 55,000 in the cutoff and James Chen called in the big blind, leaving only 40,000 behind.

Chen took two and Alexander one. Alexander then moved all in and Chen folded.

Alexander then raised to 60,000 the next hand and Chen stuck in his last chips. Oscar Johansson also called in the big blind.

Johansson and Alexander drew two, while Chen took one. "Celebrating already?" Alexander said to him.

"I'll take any indication," Chen replied. Alexander then bet 40,000 and Johansson called. Alexander showed 10x8x7x5x2x and Chen mucked a king on his way to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
George Alexander	1,900,000 200,000	200,000

James Chen	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Oscar Johansson James Chen

06-10-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Elias Gets Paid by Chen

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 45,000 on the button and James Chen three-bet to 175,000 in the small blind. Elias called and drew one, while Chen stood pat.

Chen checked to Elias who bet 240,000. The rest of the field had already left for break as Chen continued to tank for several minutes, but he eventually called.

Elias turned over 10x8x7x6x4x and Chen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

James Chen	260,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Darren Elias James Chen

06-10-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Elior Sion Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,214)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante

Elior Sion raised to 350,000 from middle position, leaving himself just 40,000 behind. Action then folded to Chad Eveslage, who shoved from the small blind for more. Sion called to put himself at risk.

Eveslage stood pat and Sion drew one.

Elior Sion: 8x6x3x2x All in
Chad Eveslage: 10x7x6x4x2x