Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 25, 2025

Korn Slipping

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Will Shillibier

Level 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

In a limped pot, both Andres Korn and Aaron Cummings drew two and checked.

The draws repeated and Korn check-called a bet. Both players drew one and check-called another bet.

Cummings tabled 8x6x5x4x2x and won the pot.

Then, Korn opened and called a raise from Kristan Lord. Lord drew one and Korn drew two. Lord bet and Korn called.

Lord stood pat and Korn drew two. Lord quickly bet and Korn folded.

Tags: Aaron Cummings Andres Korn Kristan Lord

Jun 25, 2025

Nathan Gamble Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,563)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Nathan Gamble raised from under the gun, Kristan Lord three-bet on the button and Gamble called. Gamble drew two on the first draw while Lord opted for one. Gamble checked, Lord bet, Gamble check-raised all in for 155,000 total and Lord called.

On the second draw, both players took one card, which they subsequently pitched again for the final draw.

Nathan Gamble: 8x6x3x2x All in
Kristan Lord: 8x7x4x2x

Lord peeked at his card first. "Ace," he said.

Gamble squeezed his card, but it was the 2x, pairing him up and eliminating him in 7th place.

Tags: Kristan Lord Nathan Gamble

Jun 25, 2025

For Me, I Really Like Korn

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Will Shillibier

Level 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Travis Erdman raised and Andres Korn called. Both players drew two.

Erdman bet and Korn called. Both players drew one. Erdman bet and Korn called again.

Both players stood pat and this time Erdman checked. Korn bet and got a fold from his opponent.

This was the third hand in a row that Korn had won as the level increased.

Tags: Andres Korn Travis Erdman

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Jun 25, 2025

Korn is Here to Stay

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Kristan Lord raised from middle position and Andres Korn defended the big blind. Both players drew two on the first draw. Korn bet and Lord called.

Korn and Lord drew one on the second draw and action was checked. On the final draw, both players again drew one. Korn checked, Lord bet, and Korn called.

Lord showed 8x6x5x4x2x and Korn mucked to fall dangerously short.

In the next hand, Lord raised from under the gun, Korn three-bet, Lord four-bet, and Korn called. Korn drew two cards and Lord went for one. Korn bet, Lord raised, and Korn called all in for 130,000.

The players stayed pat on the two remained draws and Korn fanned out a Number Six 8x6x4x3x2x. Lord had a Number Eleven with 8x7x5x3x2x and Korn took it down.

"Oooh yeah, Big Korn!" one of the railbirds shouted.

Tags: Andres Korn Kristan Lord

Jun 25, 2025

Number Four for Erdman

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Will Shillibier

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

After second draw, Kristan Lord drew one and Travis Erdman stood pat. Lord check-called a bet and the draws repeated.

Lord checked again and Erdman bet. Lord toyed with his decision before calling.

"Number four," said Erdman, tabling 7x6x5x4x2x and took down the pot. It's currently a two-way battle for the lead between Erdman and James Tilton.

Tags: James Tilton Kristan Lord Travis Erdman

Jun 25, 2025

Players Upset When Golden Nugget Cancels $1M Gtd. Poker Tournament After Level 1

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Jon Sofen

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Golden Nugget pulled the plug on a $1,200 buy-in, $1 million guarantee after the Grand Poker Series tournament had already begun Wednesday morning.

The Las Vegas card room would inevitably cancel the tournament and refund all players after receiving criticism from those who'd entered and expected to be playing for a seven-figure prize pool.

PokerNews spoke with the poker room's Director of Poker Operations, Joel Garcia, and a player who entered the tournament, David Mcconachie, to find out what happened.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: David Mcconachie

Jun 25, 2025

One for Mead

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Andres Korn raised in the cutoff and David Mead defended the big blind. Mead drew two and Korn drew one. Mead then check-called a bet from Korn.

On the second draw, both players drew one card and checked it. Mead stood pat going into the final draw, Korn drew one, and both players checked again.

Mead fanned out Jx5x4x3x2x and Korn mucked.

Tags: Andres Korn David Mead

Jun 25, 2025

Tilton in to the Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jun 25, 2025

Erdman Takes From Mead

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Will Shillibier

Level 28

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

David Mead raised and got a call from Travis Erdman. Both players drew two.

Erdman bet and Mead called. Both players drew one.

Erdman check-called a bet and drew one, while Mead stood pat. Erdman bet out on the end and got a fold from Mead.

PokerNews would like to take the opportunity to send its best wishes to the mother of David Mead, who we are reliably informed (by her son) is reading the updates

Tags: David Mead Travis Erdman