Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day 3 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,166,900
Entries
233
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
450,000
Entries
16
Players Left
6
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT1 | 1 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,775,000 | 89 |
| FT1 | 3 | George Alexander | United States | 1,835,000 | 92 |
| FT1 | 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 420,000 | 21 |
| FT1 | 6 | Ben Diebold | United States | 195,000 | 10 |
| FT1 | 7 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 795,000 | 40 |
| FT2 | 1 | Oscar Johansson | Sweden | 925,000 | 46 |
| FT2 | 2 | James Chen | Taiwan | 760,000 | 38 |
| FT2 | 3 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 1,070,000 | 54 |
| FT2 | 4 | Bariscan Betil | United States | 245,000 | 12 |
| FT2 | 5 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 1,620,000 | 81 |
| FT2 | 7 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 375,000 | 19 |
| FT3 | 1 | Brian Rast | United States | 540,000 | 27 |
| FT3 | 3 | Ali Eslami | United States | 520,000 | 26 |
| FT3 | 4 | Stuart Rutter | United Kingdom | 975,000 | 49 |
| FT3 | 6 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,195,000 | 60 |
| FT3 | 7 | Darren Elias | United States | 520,000 | 26 |
After an eventful Day 2 that saw Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship smash its previous attendance record with 233 total entries, just 16 contenders remain, and one name stands out above the rest — Daniel Negreanu.
The Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner is on yet another deep WSOP run after bagging 1,620,000 chips — good for third place heading into Day 3. Negreanu is chasing his first bracelet in this variant and eighth bracelet overall after a bittersweet runner-up finish in the Omaha Hi-Lo Championship last week.
However, Negreanu's path will not be easy, as the remaining field is packed with elite poker talent. Leading the way is George Alexander with 1,835,000 in chips, followed closely by Dan Smith (1,775,000), who surged late last night after winning a pivotal pot against Alex Foxen. Other notables in the hunt include Nick Schulman (1,195,000), Greg Mueller (1,070,000), Chad Eveslage (795,000), and Brian Rast (540,000), to name a few.
Start-of-Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Alexander | United States | 1,835,000 | 92 |
| 2 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,775,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 1,620,000 | 81 |
| 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,195,000 | 60 |
| 5 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 1,070,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Stuart Rutter | United Kingdom | 975,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Oscar Johansson | Sweden | 925,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 795,000 | 40 |
| 9 | James Chen | Taiwan | 760,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Brian Rast | United States | 540,000 | 27 |
Everyone remaining has already locked up a minimum payout of $21,555. However, the ultimate goal lies in winning the gold bracelet and $497,356 first-place prize, which represents the lion's share of the $2,166,900 prize pool.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $497,356 | 8-9 | $45,883 |
| 2 | $336,421 | 10-11 | $35,012 |
| 3 | $231,321 | 12-14 | $27,214 |
| 4 | $161,721 | 15-16 | $21,555 |
| 5 | $114,989 | ||
| 6 | $83,179 | ||
| 7 | $61,231 |
The action gets back underway at 1 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe Events Center on Level 19, which features blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 30,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 90 minutes each and the plan is to play down to a winner.
With a field filled with seasoned pros and bracelet winners, the competition is sure to be fierce as players battle their way to a final table. Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the latest 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Draw Champion!
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
The remaining 16 players are in their seats and Day 3 is underway.
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, George Alexander raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Ben Diebold reraised to 160,000 in the small blind. Alexander then moved all in and Diebold called off his last few chips.
Diebold stood pat with Jx7x6x5x4x, while Alexander took one with 8x6x3x2x. Alexander caught a 4x to make an 8-6 and send Diebold to the rail in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu opened to 50,000 on the button and just behind him, Elior Sion shoved for his last 270,000 in the small blind. Negreanu called.
Sion stood pat and Negreanu drew one.
Elior Sion: 9x7x6x5x3x
Daniel Negreanu: 8x6x4x2x
Negreanu peeled an 8x — pairing his eight and awarding Sion the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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570,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Chad Eveslage opened to 40,000 under the gun and was called by Dan Smith in the cutoff. George Alexander then made it 300,000 to go and Eveslage shoved for 740,000 total. Smith got out of the way.
Eveslage stood pat and Alexander drew one.
Chad Eveslage: 10x7x5x4x2x
George Alexander: 8x6x4x2x
Alexander turned over a 4x to pair up and Eveslage doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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1,550,000
755,000
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755,000 |
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1,350,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Brian Rast raised to 40,000 on the button before Ali Eslami moved all in for 270,000 in the small blind. Stuart Rutter called in the big blind, while Rast got out of the way.
Eslami took one and Rutter stood pat with 10x8x6x3x2x. Eslami had 7x5x3x2x showing and drew an 8x to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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600,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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560,000
415,000
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415,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Ben Yu raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Dan Smith moved all in from the big blind, and Yu called for his last 520,000.
Yu stood pat with 10x8x6x5x3x, while Smith took one with 7x5x4x2x. "Mind if I squeeze?" Smith asked.
"No, go ahead," Yu replied, and Smith peeled a Kx as he handed over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,050,000
630,000
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630,000 |
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