Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 23:40 UTC-8

Cartwright Goes For Thin Value

Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000

Badugi

John Evans raised in the hijack and Aaron Kupin called on the button. In the big blind Clinton Cartwright raised and both Evans and Kupin called.

Cartwright stood pat on the first draw while Evans and Kupin drew one and Cartwright bet to receive two quick calls.

On the second draw, Cartwright stood pat again and both of his opponents drew one. This time when Cartwright bet, only Kupin came along.

"I'll go for thin value," Cartwright said after he stood pat, Kupin drew one, and he put out a bet. Kupin looked at his final card and went into the tank before electing to call.

"Ten," said Cartwright as he turned over 10♦5♥3♠A♣ for a ten badugi which was good against Kupin's Q♥4♠2♣A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clinton Cartwright	172,000
Aaron Kupin	31,000
John Evans	18,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Aaron Kupin Clinton Cartwright John Evans

06-19-2025 23:32 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Among the Late-Night Bustouts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrence Chan	Busted

Anthony Hu	Busted
Jon Kyte	Busted
Jun Weng	Busted
Nick Guagenti	Busted

James Morris	Busted
Travis Kubota	Busted
Joao Vieira	Busted

Ian Johns	Busted

Kazuhito Okuda	Busted
Hiroshi Tanaka	Busted
Michael Wolff	Busted
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Ryan Johnson	Busted
Alan Bostick	Busted
Sergio Braga	Busted
Tom McCormick	Busted
Michael Savakinas	Busted

Nicolas Julien	Busted
Sangjae You	Busted
Ron Ware	Busted

06-19-2025 23:21 UTC-8

Heikkila Folds Out Le

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Ilkka Heikkila raised from under the gun and in the big blind, Nam Le called.

Le drew two while Heikkila drew one and Le check-called a bet.

On the second draw, Le drew one while Heikkila stood pat and Le check-called a second bet.

The third draw rolled around and Le drew one while Heikkila stood pat again and Le check-folded to Heikkila's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilkka Heikkila	182,000
Nam Le	178,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Nam Le

06-19-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Schamaun Takes from Brewer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Brewer was on the button and heads-up just before the second draw against Martin Schamaun in the big blind with just over 10,000 in the middle. Schamaun drew two while Brewer took one.

After the second draw Schamaun checked, Brewer bet and Schamaun called. Both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Schamaun check-called another bet from Brewer, who announced that he had a jack. Schamaun showed a ten-low with 10x9x5x3x2x and Brewer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Yam	135,000 24,000	24,000
Martin Schamaun	127,000 92,500	92,500
Chris Klodnicki	121,000 62,500	62,500

Jordan Siegel	93,000 32,000	32,000
Andrew Kelsall	89,000 89,000	89,000

Chris Brewer	68,500 34,500	34,500

Tags: Chris Brewer Martin Schamaun

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000

06-19-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Mamiya Takes Another Pot Off Hellmuth

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Limits: 2,500/5,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Phil Hellmuth opened from the cutoff and Ruiko Mamiya defended from the big blind. Both players drew two.

After the first draw Mamiya check-called a bet from Hellmuth and both players drew one, checked and drew one again.

With no draws remaining Mamiya bet and Hellmuth called. Mamiya showed a six-low with 6x4x3x2xAx and Hellmuth mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruiko Mamiya	181,000 16,000	16,000
Allen Kessler	149,000 34,000	34,000
David Tarbet	129,000
Lawrence Berg	98,000 500	500

Phil Hellmuth	37,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Ruiko Mamiya

06-19-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Ki Catches Bohlman Speeding

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Limits: 2,500/5,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Thomas Muehlocker raised from first position and Scott Bohlman called in the small blind which Junhyoung Ki calling in the big blind.

Both Bohlman and Ki drew two while Muehlocker drew one and action checked around to Muehlocker who bet and received two callers.

Bohlman drew two while both of his opponents drew one and Bohlman bet which prompted Ki to raise. Muehlocker folded and Bohlman clicked it back which Ki called.

The final draw saw Bohlman pat and bet dark while Ki drew one and then called.

Ki tabled 8x5x4x3x2x for eight perfect which was enough to best Bohlman's Kx7x6x6x2x and he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junhyoung Ki	183,000 43,000	43,000
Scott Bohlman	124,000 17,000	17,000

Thomas Muehlocker	80,000

Tags: Junhyoung Ki Scott Bohlman Thomas Muehlocker

06-19-2025 22:48 UTC-8

McCormick Doubles His Stack Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Limits: 2,500/5,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Tom McCormick opened from the under the gun, Frank Menendez called from the cutoff and Stephen O'Dwyer three-bet from the small blind. McCormick four-bet, Menendez folded and O'Dwyer called. Both players drew one.

After the first draw O'Dwyer bet, McCormick raised and O'Dwyer called, drawing one while McCormick stood pat.

O'Dwyer check-called a bet from McCormick after the second draw and drew one more while McCormick stood pat again.

With no draws remaining McCormick bet, leaving just a few chips behind. O'Dwyer folded and McCormick took down a nice pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Zerbib	152,000 108,000	108,000
Daniel Blum	103,000 76,900	76,900
Frank Menendez	96,000
Terrance Jennings	80,000 45,000	45,000
Stephen O'Dwyer (CA)	62,000 24,500	24,500
Tom McCormick	51,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Frank Menendez Stephen O'Dwyer Tom McCormick

06-19-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Ruhl Doubles Through The Defending Champion

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Limits: 2,500/5,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Robert Ruhl raised in the cutoff and was called by Patrick Moulder on the button and Matthew Valeo in the big blind.

Valeo and Ruhl drew one on the first draw and Moulder drew one. Valeo checked to Ruhl who bet and got two callers.

On the second draw, Valeo drew two while both Ruhl and Moulder drew one. Valeo checked to Ruhl who bet and Moulder raised. Valeo folded and Ruhl called to put himself at risk.

Both of them drew one.

Robert Ruhl: Jx7x4x3x2x All in
Patrick Moulder: 5x4x4x3x2x

Moulder paired up which left Ruhl's jack-seven as the best hand to double at the expense of the defending champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ruhl	51,500 12,100	12,100
Patrick Moulder	35,500 35,500	35,500

Tags: Matthew Valeo Patrick Moulder Robert Ruhl

06-19-2025 22:28 UTC-8

No Longer in the Tournament

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Limits: 2,500/5,000

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tilton	Busted
Dario Alioto	Busted

Jon Turner	Busted

Yuichi Kanai	Busted
Oscar Johansson	Busted
Iman Al-Saden	Busted
Ashish Gupta	Busted
Mike Leah	Busted

Jonathan Krela	Busted
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Ralph Porter	Busted

Michael Boik	Busted