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

Jun 10, 2025

Smith Makes a Massive Laydown to Keep His Tournament Run Alive

Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 115,000 with 8x8x7x4x3x from the hijack and was called by Oscar Johansson in the small blind holding Ax7x6x5x2x.

Both players drew one — leaving Johansson with a seventy-six and Smith with an eighty-seven.

Johansson led out for 200,000, which was met with a raise to 900,000 from Smith. Johansson made it 1,760,000 to go — sending Smith deep into the tank.

Smith weighed his decision for over five minutes before correctly laying his hand down and Johansson was sent the pot.

Tags: Dan Smith Oscar Johansson

Jun 10, 2025

Johansson's Ten is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 110,000 from the hijack with Ax9x5x3x2x and was called by Darren Elias on the button holding Qx5x4x3x2x and Oscar Johansson with 10x8x5x5x4x in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Everyone drew one, which resulted in Johansson making a ten, while Elias made a straight. (Smith's hole cards were not updated.)

Action checked through and Johansson was sent the pot.

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Jun 10, 2025

Elias Leads Into Schulman

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Darren Elias called in the small blind.

Both players drew one. Elias then led out for 225,000 and Schulman called.

Elias showed 8x7x4x3x2x and Schulman mucked 10x8x6x3x2x.

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Jun 10, 2025

Eveslage Gives Up to Johansson

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Oscar Johansson raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Chad Eveslage three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Johansson called and stood pat, while Eveslage drew one.

Johansson checked to Eveslage who paused for a moment before checking back. Johansson turned over 10x9x8x6x3x and Eveslage mucked 9x7x7x4x3x.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Oscar Johansson

Jun 10, 2025

Slow Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Many pots as of late have been taken down pre-draw or to a single bet post-draw.

In a recent hand, Darren Elias raised to 110,000 with Kx9x5x4x2x and was called by Oscar Johansson on the button holding Kx7x5x4x3x.

Elias drew to a nine-six and Johansson traded his Kx for a Qx.

Elias continued for 225,000 Johansson let his hand go.

Tags: Darren Elias Oscar Johansson

Jun 10, 2025

Yu Gets Away With a Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Chad Eveslage raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Ben Yu and Oscar Johansson called in the blinds.

Yu and Johansson both drew one, while Eveslage stood pat. Yu ended up with a pair holding 7x5x5x4x2x and led out for 300,000.

Johansson quickly folded, while Eveslage was attempting a snow with his own 10x10x9x5x3x but snap-folded.

Tags: Ben Yu Chad Eveslage Oscar Johansson

Jun 10, 2025

Johansson Takes From Smith

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Oscar Johansson raised to 100,000 from middle position holding 9x6x6x5x4x and was three-bet to 275,000 by Dan Smith on the button with Kx7x6x3x2x. Johansson called.

Both players drew one, which resulted in Johansson making a ten-nine and Smith pairing his deuce.

Johansson checked and Smith decided not to bluff and checked behind — awarding Johansson the pot.

Tags: Dan Smith Oscar Johansson

Jun 10, 2025

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 7th Place ($61,231)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Chad Eveslage raised to 100,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu moved all in for 605,000 in the big blind. Eveslage called and both players drew one.

Negreanu turned over 9x6x4x2x, while Eveslage had 9x7x5x2x. Negreanu caught a Kx, but Eveslage pulled a 6x to make a 9-7 and send Negreanu to the rail in seventh place.