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

06-19-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Errors To Go Around

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400

Badugi

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between three players with Ravee Sundara in the small blind, Matthew Valeo in the big blind, and Robert Ruhl in the hijack.

Everyone drew one on the first draw and Sundara checked over to Valeo who bet and everyone called.

On the second draw, everyone drew one again and Sundara checked over to Valeo who bet and Ruhl raised. Sundara called all in and Valeo called as well.

Before the final draw, Ruhl turned over 7♦5♠ before realizing there was one more draw and he quickly turned it back over.

"I showed a bluff," a frustrated Ruhl joked as Sundara and Valeo drew one and he stood pat. Action checked to Ruhl and he checked saying "I guess I can't bet it anymore."

Ravee Sundara: 2♦A♠/6♠4♦ All in
Matthew Valeo: 7♥5♣A♥/A♣
Robert Ruhl: 7♦5♠3♥2♣

Sundara had misread his hand and drew thinking he had a six-draw when he only had a two card and Ruhl's seven was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ruhl	39,400 39,400	39,400
Matthew Valeo	30,500 30,500	30,500

Ravee Sundara	Busted

Tags: Matthew Valeo Ravee Sundara Robert Ruhl

06-19-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Updates

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	65,000

Jason Daly	61,000 26,000	26,000

David ODB Baker	55,000 20,000	20,000

Felipe Ramos	47,000 21,000	21,000

Joshua Thatcher	46,000
Christopher Vitch	40,000

Chino Rheem	38,500 16,500	16,500
Danny Wong	38,000

Matthew Valeo	36,000 5,500	5,500

Nacho Barbero	31,000 1,000	1,000

Mike Leah	25,500

Calvin Anderson	21,000

Philip Sternheimer	20,000

John Monnette	19,500 5,500	5,500

Dario Alioto	15,000 20,000	20,000

Jon Kyte	14,000
Allen Kessler	7,000 26,000	26,000

06-19-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Kessler Falls To Negreanu

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400

A-5 Triple Draw

Allen "The Chainsaw" Kessler raised in the cutoff and in the small blind, Daniel Negreanu three-bet and Kessler called to put himself all in.

On the first draw Negreanu drew one and Kessler drew two.

The second draw saw Negreanu stand pat and Kessler drew one.

Negreanu stood pat once more and Kessler stood pat behind him.

Allen Kessler: 9x6x5x3x2x All in
Daniel Negreanu: 6x5x4x3xAx

Kessler's nine-six was no good against Negreanu and he was eliminated by the 7-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	76,000 11,000	11,000

Allen Kessler	Busted

06-19-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Barbero Takes from Thomas

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400

Badugi

Nacho Barbero opened from the button and Charles Thomas called from the small blind, drawing one while Barbero drew two.

Thomas check-called a bet from Barbero after the first draw and drew one while Barbero stood pat. After the second draw Thomas check-called another bet and drew one while Barbero stood pat again.

Wuth no draws remaining both players checked and Barbero showed J♥7♦2♠A♣ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	77,500
Christopher Chung	61,500
Sergio Braga	48,500
Nacho Barbero	30,000 1,000	1,000

Charles Thomas	26,000
Yuuki Minamimoto	10,500

Tags: Charles Thomas Nacho Barbero

Level: 8

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

06-19-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Schreiber's Six Is Good

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

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

A-5 Triple Draw

Action was picked up on the first betting round in a pot with Ralph Rudd in the small blind and Matthew Schreiber in the big blind. Rudd checked over to Schreiber who bet and Rudd called.

On the second draw, Rudd drew one and Schreiber stood pat with the betting action repeating identically.

The final draw saw Rudd draw one and Schreiber stood pat and Rudd check-called another bet from Schreiber.

Schreiber tabled 6x5x4x3xAx and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Rudd	85,000
Matthew Schreiber	63,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Ralph Rudd

06-19-2025 18:51 UTC-8

Milgrom Forces a Fold from Funkhouser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

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

Badugi

David Funkhouser opened from under the gun and Nicolas Milgrom defended from the big blind. Both players drew one.

Milgrom check-called a bet from Funkhouser after the first draw. Both players then drew one, checked and drew one more.

With no draws remaining Milgrom bet and Funkhouser mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Akhavi	83,000
Nicolas Milgrom	67,000

Xixiang Luo	45,000

David Margolis	43,000 8,000	8,000
David Funkhouser	30,000

Tom Steinbach	19,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Nicolas Milgrom

06-19-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Owen Leaves Schindler Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

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

Badugi

Barbara Schindler raised from the small blind and Adam Owen defended from the big blind, drawing two while Schindler drew one.

After the first draw Schindler bet and Owen raised. Schindler called and drew one while Owen stood pat.

Schindler check-called a bet from Owen after the second draw and drew one more while Owen stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Schindler check-folded to a final bet from Owen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Choi	72,000 5,700	5,700
Song Wang	70,000 70,000	70,000
Wayne Palitz	59,000 59,000	59,000
Adam Owen	54,000 19,000	19,000
Barbara Schindler	10,500 10,500	10,500
Jampana Appalaraju	4,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Adam Owen Barbara Schindler

06-19-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Vieira and Pupillo Go To War

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

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

Badugi

Joao Vieira raised from the cutoff and Nick Pupillo called in the big blind.

Both players drew two on the first draw and Pupillo lead out, prompting Vieira to raise and Pupillo called.

Each one of them drew one on the second draw and Pupillo checked over to Vieira who bet and Pupillo raised, which Vieira called.

On the final draw, both players drew one and Pupillo bet which prompted Vieira to raise and Pupillo called.

Vieira tabled 5♠4♣A♥ Q♥ for a three-card five and Pupillo tabled 3♦2♠A♣ 6♦ for a three-card three and the former mixed triple draw champion raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	45,000 45,000	45,000

Joao Vieira	28,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Joao Vieira Nick Pupillo

06-19-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Suzuki Makes a Wheel and Gets Paid

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

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

A-5 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu opened from middle position, Ryutaro Suzuki three-bet from the hijack, Scott Lake called from the button and Negreanu called. Negreanu drew two, Suzuki drew two and Lake drew one.

After the first draw action checked around to Lake who bet. Negreanu called, Suzuki raised, Lake called and Negreanu called. Suzuki stood pat while the other two players took one each.

Suzuki bet again when checked to after the second draw and once again both opponents called and drew one. Suzuki stood pat.

With no draws remaining action checked around to Suzuki who bet. This time only Lake called.

Suzuki showed 5x4x3x2xAx to take down a sizable pot.