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

06-19-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Schamaun Takes from Brewer

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

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 23:32 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 23:40 UTC-8

Cartwright Goes For Thin Value

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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

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 23:52 UTC-8

"I'm a Bad 3:1 Player"

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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

AJ Kelsall raised in the hijack and Chris Klodnicki called in the big blind.

Klodnicki drew three and Kelsall drew one which saw Klodnicki check-call a bet from Kelsall.

On the second draw, Klodnicki drew two and Kelsall drew one again which saw the identical action repeating on the betting round.

"I'm a bad 3:1 player," Kelsall said in response to Klodnicki now drawing one and Kelsall drawing one as well. Both players checked and it was Klodnicki's 10x6x4x3x2x that was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	161,000 40,000	40,000

AJ Kelsall	57,000

Tags: AJ Kelsall Chris Klodnicki

06-19-2025 23:52 UTC-8

Number Three for ODB

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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

David ODB Baker opened from the cutoff, Ryutaro Suzuki three-bet from the small blind and Baker four-bet. Suzuki called and both players drew one.

Suzuki check-called a bet from Baker after the first draw and drew one while Baker stood pat.

After the second draw Suzuki check-called another bet from Baker and drew one. Baker stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Suzuki led out with a bet and Baker called.

Suzuki announced that he had an eight but Baker turned over 7x6x5x3x2x for number three to win the hand,

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	183,000 99,000	99,000

Renan Bruschi	170,000 2,500	2,500

Devin Looney	165,000 30,000	30,000
David ODB Baker	150,000 75,000	75,000

Brian Breck	145,000
Mike Thorpe	120,000 10,000	10,000

06-19-2025 23:53 UTC-8

Five More Hands

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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

The tournament staff has announced that only five more hands will be played tonight.

06-20-2025 00:08 UTC-8

Margolis Finds Late Night Life

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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

A-5 Triple Draw

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between Yuval Bronshtein in the big blind, Chino Rheem in the cutoff, and David Margolis on the button.

Everyone drew two on the first draw and Bronshtein bet which saw both Rheem and Margolis call.

On the second draw, Bronshtein drew one with Rheem drawing two and Margolis drawing one. Bronshtein bet and Rheem raised which saw Margolis and Rheem both call.

Bronshtein drew one while Rheem stood pat and Margolis drew one behind him.

Action checked over to Margolis who tabled 7x6x3x2xAx for a seven-six and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	161,000 129,000	129,000

Chino Rheem	135,000 96,500	96,500
David Margolis	78,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Yuval Bronshtein David Margolis

06-20-2025 00:13 UTC-8

Vitch Takes From Nussrallah

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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

A-5 Triple Draw

Patrick Stacey opened from the cutoff and received calls from Christopher Vitch in the small blind and Stephan Nussrallah in the big blind. All three players drew two.

After the first draw Vitch checked, Nussrallah bet and both opponents called. Nussrallah stood pat while the other two players each took two.

Nussrallah bet again when checked to after the second draw and this time only Vitch called. Both players stood pat and checked.

Vitch had a seven with 7x6x4x3x2x which was enough to win the hand.