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

06-20-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Baker Bets the Whole Way

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Limits: 15,000/30,000

2-7 Triple Draw

David "Bakes" Baker raised from under the gun and Todd Ivens defended his big blind.

Ivens drew two and Baker took one off on the first draw. Ivens then check-called a bet from Baker.

On the second draw, Ivens drew one and Baker stood pat. Ivens again check-called a bet.

The same drawing action occurred on the final round, but this time Ivens check-folded facing another bet from Baker, who was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	1,250,000 25,000	25,000

Todd Ivens	540,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Baker Bets Todd Ivens

06-20-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Thornton Rising

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Limits: 15,000/30,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton raised in the cutoff and was called by Frank Menendez on the button and Michael Lin in the big blind.

Lin drew two, Thornton drew one, and Menendez drew two. Lin checked to Thornton who bet and only Menendez called.

On the second draw, Thornton stood pat and Menendez drew two which prompted Thornton to bet and Menendez called.

The final draw saw Thornton stand pat once more and bet while Menendez drew one and mucked flashing an Ax.

Thornton showed 8x5x4x3x2x for eight perfect as he was awarded the pot.

Shortly after, Lin was eliminated from the tournament after being left with only 20,000 after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	1,500,000 260,000	260,000
Frank Menendez	125,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Lin	Busted

Tags: Frank Menendez Michael Lin Schuyler Thornton

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

06-20-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Rheem Leaves Lin Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Chino Rheem raised from the small blind and David Lin defended from the big blind. Both players drew two.

After the first draw Rheem bet, Lin raised and Rheem three-bet. Lin called and both players stood pat.

Rheem continued with another bet after the second draw and Lin called. Both players stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Lin called a final bet from Rheem, who showed 8x5x4x3x2x for eight-perfect. Lin's hand hit the muck and Rheem took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	905,000 300,000	300,000
Jon Shoreman	375,000 5,000	5,000

Jerome Zerbib	345,000 175,000	175,000
Benny Glaser	340,000 210,000	210,000

David Lin	225,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Chino Rheem David Lin

06-20-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Matsumoto Wins With an Eight

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Takuro Matsumoto raised in the small blind and George Alexander raised in the big blind which Matsumoto called.

Matusmoto drew two while Alexander drew one and Matsumoto check-called a bet from Alexander.

On the second draw, both players drew one which saw Matsumoto lead out and Alexander call.

Both players stood pat on the final draw which saw Matsumoto bet and Alexander shrugged and called.

Alexander mucked after Matsumoto turned over 8x7x5x4x3x and he was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,315,000 25,000	25,000

Takuro Matsumoto	640,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: George Alexander Takuro Matsumoto

06-20-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Rheem Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2-7 Triple Draw

David Lin raised first to act and was called by Jerome Zerbib on the button and Chino Rheem in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Rheem drew one, while Lin and Zerbib both drew two. Rheem then led out for a bet and both Lin and Zerbib called.

On the second draw, Rheem stood pat and both Lin and Zerbib drew one. Rheem again bet, and Lin and Zerbib again called.

Rheem remained pat on the final draw while the other two drew one again.

Action checked down and Rheem turned over 8x7x6x4x3x, which got mucks from both Lin and Zerbib.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,200,000 295,000	295,000
Jerome Zerbib	260,000 85,000	85,000
David Lin	190,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Chino Rheem David Lin Jerome Zerbib

06-20-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Klecan Leaves Monnette On Fumes

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Action was picked up on the first betting round in a pot between Mark Klecan in the small blind and John Monnette in the big blind.

Klecan bet and Monnette called.

Both players drew one on the second draw and Klecan bet once more which saw Monnette call.

On the final draw, Klecan stood pat and Monnette drew one then folded after Klecan bet which left himself with just over a big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Klecan	950,000 320,000	320,000
John Monnette	65,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: John Monnette Mark Klecan

06-20-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Tarbet Sends Monnette Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

2-7 Triple Draw

John Monnette was already all in on the button pre-draw against David Tarbet, who was under the gun, and Ben Yu, who was in the big blind.

Everyone drew two on the first draw and action checked through.

On the second draw, everyone drew one and then Yu check-folded facing a bet from Tarbet.

Tarbet stood pat and Monnette also stood pat after a bit of thought.

Tarbet turned over 7x6x5x3x2x, which was good enough to eliminate Monnette late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tarbet	500,000 115,000	115,000
Ben Yu	320,000 165,000	165,000

John Monnette	Busted

Jerome Zerbib	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu David Tarbet John Monnette

06-20-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Ivens Takes One Without Showdown; Prociak Falls

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

Badugi

David Prociak raised in the hijack and George Alexander called on the button and Todd Ivens called in the small blind.

Ivens drew two on the first draw while Prociak and Alexander drew one. Everyone checked around to Alexander who bet and everyone called.

All three of the players drew one on the second draw which saw Ivens bet and the other two call.

On the final draw, Ivens stood pat which saw the other two players draw one and they all folded to Ivens' bet.

After being left with just half a bet after the hand, Prociak was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	990,000 325,000	325,000

Todd Ivens	780,000 240,000	240,000
David Prociak	Busted

Tags: David Prociak George Alexander Todd Ivens

06-20-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Gerhart Gets Got

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Limits: 20,000/40,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Jampana Appalaraju opened from under the gun and Kevin Gerhart three-bet on the button. Action folded back to Appalaraju, who made it four bets to go. Gerhart went all in and Appalaraju called to put him at risk.

Appalaraju remained pat on every draw and Gerhart drew one on every draw.

Appalaraju turned over 7x4x3x2xAx, which was best against Gerhart's 9x7x5x3xAx for the knockout.