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

06-20-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Becker Wins Short Stack Battle

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Limits: 10,000/20,000

Badugi

Johannes Becker raised from the hijack and Daniel Blum defended his big blind.

Both players drew one and checked on the first draw.

On the second draw, both players drew one again and Blum check-called a bet from Becker.

The final draw saw Blum draw one and Becker stand pat. Blum checked a second time over to Becker who bet and Blum went into the tank. He contemplated for a bit what to do with is last bet before ultimately deciding to toss his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	139,000 56,000	56,000

Daniel Blum	9,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Daniel Blum Johannes Becker

06-20-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Lin Takes a Chunk from Loman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Limits: 10,000/20,000

Badugi

David Lin opened from the button and Kyle Loman defended from the big blind, drawing two while Lin took one.

After the first draw Loman check-called a bet from Lin and took two more while Lin drew one again.

Lin bet again when checked to after the second draw and Loman called. This time both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Loman check-called one more bet from Lin, who showed a nine-badugi with 9♣5♦2♠A♥. Loman mucked and Lin took down the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	640,000 235,000	235,000
David Lin	353,000 284,000	284,000
Benny Glaser	328,000 72,000	72,000

Mike Thorpe	80,000 70,000	70,000
Kyle Loman	75,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: David Lin Kyle Loman

06-20-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Rheem Gaining

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Limits: 10,000/20,000

Badugi

Action was picked up on the first betting round after the draw in a pot between Chino Rheem in first position and Benny Glaser in the cutoff.

Rheem bet and Glaser called, which saw both players draw one on the second draw.

The second betting round saw Rheem bet again and Glaser called, which saw both of them draw one after that.

Action checked through and Rheem turned over 5♥4♠2♦ 6♦ for a three-card five which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	830,000 190,000	190,000
Benny Glaser	309,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chino Rheem

06-20-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Watanabe Doubles, Then Busts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Limits: 10,000/20,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Kyohei Watanabe raised all in for his last 16,000 first to act and was called by John Monnette from directly behind to put him at risk. Everyone else got out of the way.

Watanabe drew three, then two, then one on the drawing rounds, while Monnette drew two, two, then one.

Kyohei Watanabe: 7x6x4xAx All in
John Monnette: 8x7x2xAx

Monnette peeled an Ax first to end with a pair while Watanabe squeezed out a 3x to double his short stack.

However, Watanabe was seen heading to the rail a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	615,000 139,000	139,000

Kyohei Watanabe	Busted

Tags: John Monnette Kyohei Watanabe

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

06-20-2025 17:47 UTC-8

Klecan's King Is Good

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

Badugi

Joshua Rhodes raised in the cutoff Mark Klecan raised in the small blind which saw Rhodes cal.

Klecan stood pat which saw Rhodes draw one and Rhodes called a bet from Klecan.

On the second draw, Klecan stood pat while Rhodes drew one again and he called Klecan's second bet.

Identical action repeated ont he last draw with action checking through which saw Klecan's K♣Q♠7♦2♥ be good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Klecan	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Joshua Rhodes	128,000 227,000	227,000

Tags: Joshua Rhodes Mark Klecan

06-20-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Appalaraju Leaves Kessler Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Jampana Appalaraju opened from the hijack, Daniel Habl called from the button and Allen Kessler defended from the big blind. Appalaraju drew one while the other two players each drew two.

After the first draw Kessler checked and Appalaraju bet. Habl called and Kessler called. Kessler and Appalaraju each drew one while Habl drew two.

All three players checked after the second draw. Once again Habl drew two while the other two players each drew one.

With no draws remaining Kessler checked and Appalaraju bet. Habl folded before Kessler called.

Appalaraju showed 8x5x4x3x2x for eight-perfect to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jampana Appalaraju	585,000 224,000	224,000
Schuyler Thornton	465,000 228,000	228,000
Todd Ivens	360,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Habl	343,000 6,000	6,000
Akshat Bajaj	165,000 60,000	60,000
Allen Kessler	72,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Daniel Habl Jampana Appalaraju

06-20-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Thorpe Doubles His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Heads-up after the first draw, Chino Rheem checked from the small blind and Mike Thorpe bet. Rheem raised to put him all in and Thorpe called all in for 1,000 behind.

Rheem drew two on the second draw and Thorpe drew one.

On the final draw, both players stood pat and Rheem said, "Michael Wins."

Thorpe turned over 7x6x5x3xAx for a seven and Rheem showed he held 9x8x6x4x2x for a nine to award Thorpe the pot.

"When you pat, I know you win," Rheem said as Thorpe collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	720,000 110,000	110,000
Mike Thorpe	60,000 20,000	20,000
Daniel Blum	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Mike Thorpe

06-20-2025 18:06 UTC-8

Big Win for Woods

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

A-5 Triple Draw

David "Bakes" Baker raised from under the gun and James Woods called from the cutoff. George Alexander three-bet from the big blind and both Baker and Woods called.

Alexander and Woods took one off on the first draw and Baker drew two. Baker called a bet from Alexander and Woods raised. Both Alexander and Baker called.

On the second draw, Alexander drew one, Baker drew two, and Woods stood pat. It was then checked to Woods, who bet. Both Alexander and Baker called.

Alexander and Baker both took one off on the final draw and Woods remained pat. Action checked to Woods, who kept his foot on the gas for a bet. This time Alexander and Baker folded and Woods was sent the massive pot without a showdown.

"I had seven-five-three-two-one," Woods said.

"I started with a seven, but I broke it," Alexander replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

George Alexander	800,000 240,000	240,000

James Woods	480,000 181,000	181,000

Tags: George Alexander James Woods

06-20-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Glaser Takes from Rheem

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Limits: 12,000/24,000

At a five-handed table Benny Glaser opened from under the gun and Chino Rheem called from the small blind, drawing two while Glaser drew one.

Rheem check-called a bet after the first draw and drew one while Glaser stood pat. Action then repeated itself, with Rheem check-calling a bet and drawing one while Glaser stood pat again.

Both players checked with no draws remaining. Rheem had a nine with 9x7x5x3x2x but Glaser had him beat with 8x7x6x4x3x to win the hand.