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

06-20-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Zerbib Falls to Lin

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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 opened from the cutoff and David Lin called from the button. Jerome Zerbib had been left severely short-stacked from a recent hand and called from the big blind, committing the rest of his stack. Zerbib drew three, Rheem drew two and Lin drew two.

After the first draw Rheem bet and Lin called. Zerbib drew two while the other two players each drew one.

Rheem and Lin both checked after the second draw. All three players drew one again.

With no draws remaining Rheem check-called a bet from Lin.

Rheem had a nine with 9x8x6x5x2x, Zerbib had an eight-six with 8x6x5x4x3x but Lin had 8x5x4x3x2x for eight perfect to eliminate Zerbib and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,250,000 50,000	50,000
Jon Shoreman	340,000 35,000	35,000

David Lin	335,000 145,000	145,000
Benny Glaser	315,000 25,000	25,000

Jerome Zerbib	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem David Lin Jerome Zerbib

06-20-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Balan Leaves Shoreman With Crumbs

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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

Michael Balan raised from the hijack and was three-bet by Jon Shoreman on the button. Action folded back to Balan, who called.

Balan drew three and Shoreman drew one on the first draw. Balan then checked to Shoreman, who bet. Balan check-raised and, undeterred, Shoreman made it three bets to go. Balan called.

On the second draw, Balan drew one and Shoreman stood pat. Balan again check-raised a bet from Shoreman, who called.

Both players stood pat on the end and Shoreman called a bet from Balan, who fanned out 6x5x3x2xAx. Shoreman mucked his hand upon seeing it and was left with just 35,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Balan	1,050,000 210,000	210,000

Jon Shoreman	35,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Jon Shoreman Michael Balan

06-20-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Becker Gets Short; Menendez Triples

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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

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton raised in the hijack and Frank Menendez three-bet in the cutoff. In the small blind Johannes Becker four-bet and Thornton called with Menendez calling behind him to put himself all in.

Becker drew one while both Thornton and Menedez drew two and Becker check-called a bet from Becker.

Everyone drew one on the following draw and Becker check-called a second time a bet from Thornton.

On the final draw, Becker and Thornton drew on while Menedez stood pat and both players checked.

Frank Menendez: 7x6x5x2xAx All in
Schuyler Thornton: Jx5x3x2xAx
Johannes Becker: Qx5x3x2xAx

The jack-five was good for the side while Menendez tripled up in the main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	1,560,000 60,000	60,000
Frank Menendez	245,000 120,000	120,000
Johannes Becker	120,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Frank Menendez Johannes Becker Schuyler Thornton

06-20-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Break

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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

The players have gone on their final 15-minute break of the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	1,540,000 40,000	40,000
David "Bakes" Baker	1,525,000 275,000	275,000

Renan Bruschi	1,300,000 675,000	675,000

George Alexander	1,275,000 285,000	285,000

Chino Rheem	1,250,000
Michael Balan	1,080,000 30,000	30,000

Jampana Appalaraju	850,000 95,000	95,000
Yuval Bronshtein	760,000 60,000	60,000

Todd Ivens	750,000 30,000	30,000
Chris Klodnicki	725,000 265,000	265,000

David Tarbet	720,000 220,000	220,000
Mark Klecan	695,000 255,000	255,000
Benny Glaser	660,000 345,000	345,000

Takuro Matsumoto	580,000 60,000	60,000
Kelvin Kerber	520,000 45,000	45,000

Aron Dermer	490,000 320,000	320,000
Benjamin Yu	445,000 445,000	445,000

David Lin	335,000
James Woods	325,000 110,000	110,000
Sean Akhavi	300,000 700,000	700,000
Frank Menendez	210,000 85,000	85,000
Johannes Becker	200,000 350,000	350,000

David Bach	45,000 630,000	630,000

Jon Shoreman	35,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Limits: 25,000/50,000

06-20-2025 22:06 UTC-8

More for Alexander, Less for Matsumoto

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Limits: 25,000/50,000

A-5 Triple Draw

George Alexander opened from under the gun and Takuro Matsumoto defended from the big blind, drawing two while Alexander drew one.

After the first draw Alexander continued with a bet and Matsumoto called, once again drawing two to Alexander's one.

Matsumoto check-called another bet from Alexander after the second draw, This time both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Matsumoto bet and Alexander raised. Matsumoto folded and Alexander took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,575,000 300,000	300,000

David "Bakes" Baker	1,375,000 150,000	150,000

Jampana Appalaraju	840,000 10,000	10,000
Todd Ivens	725,000 25,000	25,000
Takuro Matsumoto	400,000 180,000	180,000
James Woods	385,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: George Alexander Takuro Matsumoto

06-20-2025 22:08 UTC-8

Shoreman Quadruples; Rheem Takes From Glaser

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Limits: 25,000/50,000

Badugi

Jon Shoreman raised in the hijack put himself all in which saw Chino Rheem raise on the button which saw Benny Glaser call in the small blind and Michael Balan call in the big blind.

Glaser drew two while everyone drew one and Glaser bet to see two callers.

On the second draw, everyone drew one except for Shoreman who stood pat. Glaser bet a second time which saw Balan fold and Rheem raise, earning a call from Glaser.

The final draw saw Glaser draw one while both Shoreman and Rheem stood pat. Both players checked the final betting round.

Jon Shoreman: 7♠6♣5♦2♥ All in
Chino Rheem: J♠4♣2♦A♥
Benny Glaser: Q♠4♥2♣A♦

Shoreman found the triple-up while Rheem took a side pot from Glaser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,450,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Balan	990,000 90,000	90,000

Benny Glaser	480,000 180,000	180,000

Jon Shoreman	140,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chino Rheem Jon Shoreman Michael Balan

06-20-2025 22:20 UTC-8

Kerber Avoids the Danger Zone

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Limits: 25,000/50,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Kelvin Kerber raised from the cutoff and was called by Aron Dermer on the button.

Both players drew two on the first draw and then Kerber check-called a bet from Dermer.

On the second draw, Kerber drew two and Dermer drew one. Kerber again check-called a bet.

Kerber took one off the on final draw and Dermer stood pat. Action checked down and Dermer showed 8x5x3x2xAx for an eight.

Kerber revealed 7x6x4x3xAx for a seven to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aron Dermer	450,000 40,000	40,000
Kelvin Kerber	325,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Aron Dermer Kelvin Kerber

06-20-2025 22:27 UTC-8

Lin Falls While Bronshtein Chips Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Limits: 25,000/50,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Yuval Bronshtein opened from under the gun, Chino Rheem called from the cutoff and David Lin called from the button with his remaining stack of 45,000, putting himself all-in. Lin drew one while his two opponents drew two each.

Rheem and Bronshtein both checked after the first draw. Bronshtein drew one, Rheem drew two and Lin dreew one.

Bronshtein bet after the second draw and Rheem called. Bronshtein stood pat while the other two players took one each.

Rheem announced he had a nine before Bronshtein showed 8x6x4x3x2x. Lin was drawing to a seven with 7x5x4x2x but picked up a Kx and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Balan	1,325,000 335,000	335,000

Chino Rheem	1,040,000 410,000	410,000
Yuval Bronshtein	775,000 15,000	15,000

Benny Glaser	500,000 20,000	20,000

Jon Shoreman	110,000 30,000	30,000

David Lin	Busted