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

06-23-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Thomas Falls to Chang

Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Jon Turner raised first to act and was called by Kathy Chang in the cutoff, Charles Thomas on the button, and Carlos Caldas in the small blind for a four-way pot.

Caldas drew one, Turner and Chang drew two, and Thomas drew three on the first draw. Caldas then checked to Turner, who bet. Chang called and Thomas went all in for slightly more. Everyone called.

On the second draw, Caldas and Turner drew one, while Chang and Thomas drew two each. It was checked to Chang, who bet. Caldas folded and Turner called.

Turner and Thomas drew one on the final draw and Chang stood pat. Chang bet again, which got a fold from Turner to set up a showdown between her and Thomas.

Thomas turned over Qx7x5x4x3x for a queen and Chang revealed 8x6x5x4x2x for an eight to eliminate Thomas and claim the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	95,000 7,000	7,000

Kathy Chang	37,000 15,000	15,000
Carlos Caldas	35,000
Charles Thomas	Busted

Tags: Carlos Caldas Jon Turner Kathy Chang Thomas Falls

06-23-2025 18:30 UTC-8

Mccann Folds the Best Hand

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Yori Epskamp

Level 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Robbi Jade Lew, Keegan Mccann, Liam Gannon, and Alberto Fonseca all went to the first draw putting in three bets each. Lew and Gannon drew two, Mccann and Fonseca one. Lew, Mccann, and Gannon checked, Fonseca bet, and everyone called.

On the second draw, Lew drew two while the others opted for one. Again, Fonseca bet, Lew folded, and Mccann and Gannon called. All players drew one card.

Mccann checked after the final draw, Gannon bet, Fonseca quickly called, and Mccann folded.

"Pair of eights," Gannon announced, deadpanned. Fonseca quickly slammed his king-low on the table to win the hand.

"I folded a ten!" Mccann howled.

"I'm on tilt," Fonseca grinned, while Gannon tried to defend himself. "I have to win the hand by any means necessary," he added, not to Mccann's amusement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Fonseca	80,000 60,000	60,000
Keegan Mccann	44,000 12,000	12,000
Liam Gannon	37,000 6,000	6,000
Robbi Jade Lew	20,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Alberto Fonseca Keegan Mccann Liam Gannon Robbi Jade Lew

06-23-2025 18:34 UTC-8

In the Streets

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Yori Epskamp

Level 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

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06-23-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Le's Stack Soars After Putting the Ultimate Cooler on Chan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Terrence Chan raised under the gun and was called by Zachery Senser in the cutoff and Quoc Le on the button.

Chan drew one, while Senser and Le drew two. Chan then continued for a bet and was called by Senser. Le raised and Chan made it three bets to go. Senser called cold and Le four-bet. Chan capped it at fives bets and both Senser and Le called.

Chan and Le stood pat on the second draw and Senser drew two. Chan led out for a bet and Senser called. Le raised and both Chan and Senser just called.

On the final draw, Chan and Le remained pat and Senser drew one. It was then checked to Le, who bet. Chan called and Senser let his hand go.

Le turned over 7x5x4x3x2x for the wheel, and a dejected Chan revealed 7x6x4x3x2x for Number Two to send the massive pot Le's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quoc Le	68,000 56,200	56,200
Zachery Senser	27,000 24,600	24,600
Terrence Chan	23,000 16,600	16,600

Tags: Quoc Le Terrence Chan Zachery Senser

06-23-2025 18:50 UTC-8

A Record-Breaking Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw is officially up to 575 entrants — surpassing the previous record of 574 set last year.

Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 10 (at the end of the next break).

Level: 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

06-23-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Blum Breaks an Eight, Gets There

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Daniel Blum, Qinghai Pan, and Nathan Gamble each put in three bets before the first draw. Gamble and Blum drew two, Pan opted for one. Gamble and Blum checked, Pan bet, Gamble called, Blum raised, Pan called, and Gamble called.

Gamble drew one on the second draw, Blum stood pat, and Pan drew one. Gamble checked, Blum bet, Pan raised, Gamble cold-called, and Blum muttered under his breath before sliding in a call after about fifteen seconds.

Gamble drew one on the final draw and Blum took the better part of thirty seconds before drawing one as well. Pan stood pat.

Gamble checked, Blum bet, Pan called, and Gamble folded. Blum fanned out Number Two 7x6x4x3x2x and Pan mucked.

"I broke an eight," Blum said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Blum	43,000 26,000	26,000
Qinghai Pan	20,500 6,300	6,300

Nathan Gamble	10,000 32,400	32,400

Tags: Daniel Blum Nathan Gamble Qinghai Pan

06-23-2025 18:58 UTC-8

Cheater Confesses to Card Reader Device Scam; Banned from Texas Poker Room

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

A high-stakes poker night at JokerStars Poker Room in Houston was marred by scandal this past Sunday, as three players, including a former club employee, were caught executing a sophisticated cheating operation using RFID technology and a concealed card reader.

The trio—Carlito, along with two guests he personally invited, Marcelo and Ivan—were identified after a security review exposed their coordinated scheme. According to club owner Jerry Yen, the footage prompted General Manager Jason Marshall to confront Carlito directly about the incident.

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06-23-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Boik Pays Suzuki Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Michael Boik raised from under the gun and was three-bet by Ryutaro Suzuki in the big blind. Boik called.

Suzuki drew one and Boik drew one on the first draw. Boik then called a bet from Suzuki.

Both players drew one on the second draw and Suzuki check-called a bet from Boik.

On the final draw, Suzuki and Boik took one each and Suzuki put out a bet. Boik tanked a bit before calling and Suzuki showed 9x8x4x3x2x for a nine. Boik sent his hand into the muck and Suzuki collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Boik	42,000 13,000	13,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	30,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Michael Boik Ryutaro Suzuki

06-23-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Genard to the Rail

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Susan Genard was all in and at risk after the first draw, with Shuofei Geng and Shane Daniels also active in the hand. Genard drew two, Geng one, and Daniels stood pat. Geng check-called a bet from Daniels.

Genard drew one on the final draw, as did Geng. Daniels remained pat and checked it down with Geng.

Daniels tabled his rough eight 8x7x6x3x2x first, and Geng flashed Ax7x5x4x3x before mucking.