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

06-10-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Smith Leaves Eslami Short

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Dan O'Hair

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

Dan Smith opened to 60,000 first to act and was called by Ali Eslami from directly behind for a heads-up pot.

Both players drew one and then Smith continued for a hefty 290,000 bet.

Eslami looked him up and Smith fanned out 7x6x5x3x2x. Eslami couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,825,000 575,000	575,000

Ali Eslami	425,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Dan Smith

06-10-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Chen Recovers a Little, Johansson Knocks Him Back Down

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David Salituro

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

James Chen had moved all in three times in recent hands and found no callers as he built his stack back up to more than 400,000.

He then opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Oscar Johansson called in the cutoff.

Both players drew one and Chen checked to Johansson, who bet 160,000. Chen took a few minutes before calling as Johansson showed 8x7x4x3x2x to win the pot and knock Chen back to a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	1,900,000 200,000	200,000
James Chen	200,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: James Chen Oscar Johansson

06-10-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Johansson Withstands Alexander's Three-Bet

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David Salituro

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

Oscar Johansson raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and George Alexander called in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu then three-bet to 225,000 in the big blind and both opponents folded.

Johansson again opened to 50,000 the next hand and Alexander three-bet to 175,000 on the button. Johansson called and took one, while Alexander stood pat.

Both players checked and Johansson took the pot with 9x6x4x3x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
George Alexander	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,300,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu George Alexander Oscar Johansson

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 14:45 UTC-8

Eveslage Shoves on Eslami

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Dan O'Hair

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

Chad Eveslage opened to 50,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 160,000 by Ali Eslami on the button. Action folded back to Eveslage, who shoved.

Eslami counted out his remaining 350,000 and decided to let his hand go — awarding Eveslage the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,825,000

Nick Schulman	1,800,000 25,000	25,000

Greg Mueller	1,200,000 75,000	75,000

Chad Eveslage	1,150,000 25,000	25,000

Ben Yu	1,100,000

Ali Eslami	350,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Chad Eveslage

06-10-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Elias Picks Off Alexander

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David Salituro

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

"Let's go, Kid Poker!" someone shouted from the rail at Daniel Negreanu.

"Where? You said let's go. I'm going to sit right here if it's okay with you. I'm not just going to leave," Negreanu said back.

George Alexander then raised to 60,000 under the gun and Darren Elias called on the button.

Both players took one and Alexander led out for 250,000. Elias called and Alexander was forced to show a pair of eights, while Elias turned over Ax7x6x5x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,700,000 600,000	600,000

George Alexander	1,400,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Darren Elias George Alexander

06-10-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Update

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Kasey Taormino

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

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1932571569286697009

06-10-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Smith Pulling Away

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Dan O'Hair

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

Chad Eveslage raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 150,000 by Dan Smith on the button. Action folded back to Eveslage, who called.

Both players drew one and Eveslage checked to Smith, who bombed the pot for 600,000.

Eveslage quickly let his hand go and Smith dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	2,300,000 475,000	475,000

Chad Eveslage	915,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dan Smith

06-10-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Elias Leaves Rutter on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Stuart Rutter raised to 215,000 under the gun and Darren Elias called in the small blind.

Both players drew one and Elias then moved all in. Rutter had around 100,000 remaining and took a minute before folding.

The next hand, Daniel Negreanu raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Elias three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Oscar Johansson called in the small blind, while Negreanu got out of the way.

Both players took one and checked as Elias showed 10x5x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Oscar Johansson	1,750,000 250,000	250,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Stuart Rutter	100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Darren Elias Oscar Johansson 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