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

Jun 20, 2025

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♥.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Clinton Cartwright John Evans

Jun 20, 2025

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

Jun 20, 2025

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.

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Nam Le

Jun 20, 2025

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.

Tags: Chris Brewer Martin Schamaun

Level: 12

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

Jun 20, 2025

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.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Ruiko Mamiya

Jun 19, 2025

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.

Tags: Junhyoung Ki Scott Bohlman Thomas Muehlocker

Jun 19, 2025

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.

Tags: Frank Menendez Stephen O'Dwyer Tom McCormick

Jun 19, 2025

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