2025 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6x5x3x2xax
Prize
$208,552
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,030,175
Entries
463
Level Info
Level
33
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
463
Players Left
133
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Level: 3

Blinds: 300/500
Limits: 500/1,000

Hamamoto Bets In Badugi

Level 2 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Badugi

Action was picked up in a three way pot between Jon Turner in the hijack, Brian Tate in the cutoff, and Kenji Hamamoto on the button.

With 3,800 in the middle, everyone drew one on the first draw with action checking to Hamamoto who bet and received two callers.

Turner drew one on the second draw with the two players behind him following suit and once more action checked around to Hamamoto who bet. Turner tossed his hand into the muck while Tate called.

Both players drew one on the final draw and Hamamoto bet after Tate checked, eliciting a quick fold from Tate.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Tate
39,000
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Kenji Hamamoto
26,000
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Jon Turner
22,000
13,000
13,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Brian TateKenji HamamotoJon Turner

Pots Are Brewing In The Triple Draw

Level 2 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

2-7 Triple Draw

Action was picked up in a pot after the first draw where Chris Brewer bet from under the gun and Chofungalan Wong called in the cutoff.

Brewer and Wong both drew one on the second draw and Brewer bet a second time which Wong called.

On the final draw, Brewer stood pat and Wong drew one then folded after Brewer bet.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Brewer
43,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Chofungalan Wong
32,000

Tags: Chofungalan WongChris Brewer

Patzner Stands Pat

Level 2 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Thomas Patzner raised from under the gun and Lawrence Berg defended his big blind.

Berg drew three and checked dark while Patzner drew one and bet, earning a call from Berg.

On the second draw, Berg drew two against Patzner who stood pat and Berg check-called a bet a second time.

The final draw saw Berg draw one and Patzner stood pat while both players checked.

Patnzer turned over 9x6x5x3x2x for a nine-six and it was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Lawrence Berg
32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Thomas Patzner
31,000

Tags: Lawrence BergThomas Patzner

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400
Limits: 400/800

Tanaka With Number Two

Level 1 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Eduards Rakuss raised in first position and in the small blind, Hiroshi Tanaka called.

Tanaka drew two while Rakuss drew three and Tanaka bet to earn a quick call from Rakuss.

On the second draw, Tanaka drew two while Rakuss drew one and Tanaka checked over to Rakuss. Rakuss bet and Tanaka raised which Rakuss called.

Both players stood pat on the final draw and Rakuss called Tanaka's bet.

"Six," said Tanaka as he turned over 6x4x3x2xAx for a perfect six and he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Hiroshi Tanaka
36,300
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Eduards Rakuss
33,900

Tags: Eduards RakussHiroshi Tanaka

Stacey Makes A Rough Eight-Six

Level 1 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante
Patrick Stacey
Patrick Stacey

2-7 Triple Draw

Amir Nematinia raised from the cutoff and Patrick Stacey called on the button with William Mical in the small blind and Nicholas Pupillo in the big blind coming along.

Mical, Nematinia, and Stacey all drew two while Pupillo drew three and action checked around to Nematinia who bet and everyone called.

On the second draw, Mical stood pat while Pupillo drew three and Nematinia and Stacey drew one each.

After action checked around on the prior betting street, everyone drew identically to the last draw and action checked around to Stacey who bet and only Mical called.

"Eight six," said Stacey as he turned over 8x6x5x4x3x and Mical quickly mucked, ceding the pot to Stacey.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Stacey
37,400
2,400
2,400
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Amir Nematinia
33,200
33,200
33,200
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Nick Pupillo
33,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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William Mical
32,400
32,400
32,400

Tags: Amir NematiniaNicholas PupilloPatrick StaceyWilliam Mical

Phil Hellmuth Helped Ted Cruz Introduce Policy Benefiting America's Youth

Level 1 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).

The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Early Faces In The Field

Level 1 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Gina Hecht
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Owais Ahmed
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Justin Liberto
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Oscar Johansson
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Mark Gregorich
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Ian Johns
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Dario Alioto
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jay Kerbel
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Joshua Brower
35,000
35,000
35,000
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David Margolis
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Patrick Stacey
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Sean Yu
35,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gershon Distenfeld
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner