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

06-23-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Atchison Shows a Better Eight to Bust Grieme

Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Three-way on the second draw, Thomas Grieme was already all in from the hijack again Taylor Atchison in the cutoff and Chino Rheem in the big blind.

Rheem and Atchison drew one and Grieme drew two. Rheem then check-called a bet from Atchison.

On the final draw, Rheem drew one and both Grieme and Atchison stood pat. Rheem check-folded facing another bet from Atchison, who turned over 8x7x6x4x2x. Grieme showed he held 8x7x6x5x2x for a worse eight and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Atchison	50,000 20,000	20,000
Chino Rheem	22,000 22,000	22,000
Thomas Grieme	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Taylor Atchison Thomas Grieme

06-23-2025 16:41 UTC-8

A Chilly Conundrum for Kessler

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

https://twitter.com/AllenKessler/status/1937306330097995847

Despite the predicatment, Kessler has had a great start and sits with approximately 48,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	48,000 23,000	23,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-23-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Fonseca Picks Off Gannon's Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Three ways after the pre-draw betting, Liam Gannon drew two from the big blind, Alberto Fonseca drew two from under the gun, and Sam Spira drew two on the button. It was then checked to Spira, who bet. Both Gannon and Fonseca called.

On the second draw, Gannon drew two while Fonseca and Spira both took one. Gannon and Fonseca again check-called a bet from Spira.

Everyone drew one on the final draw and Gannon led out for a bet. Both Fonseca and Spira called.

"I have a straight, so..." Gannon announced. Fonseca turned over 8x7x6x5x3x, which got mucks from both Spira and Gannon to award Fonseca the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Fonseca	48,000 11,000	11,000
Sam Spira	35,000 10,000	10,000
Liam Gannon	29,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Alberto Fonseca Liam Gannon Sam Spira

06-23-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Five-Way Action Results in Early Reshuffle

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Yori Epskamp

Level 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Over at table 301, five players were involved in the hand including Michael Solheim who was all in and at risk. On the first draw, Alberto Fonseca drew four, Tom Koral drew one, Michael Barlow changed three, Solheim two, and Liam Gannon three. Koral bet after the first draw and received three callers.

On the second draw, Fonseca once again went for four, prompting laughter from the table. Koral stood pat, Barlow took three again, Solheim went for two, and Gannon changed one.

With so many cards already changing hands, a reshuffle was needed on the second draw. After confirming with the floor, the previously mucked cards were readded to the deck, reshuffled, and only then the cards were exchanged.

Fonseca checked, Koral bet, and Barlow now raised. Gannon got out of the way, as did Fonseca. Koral called.

Koral and Barlow both stood pat while Solheim drew one. Koral check-called a final bet from Barlow.

"Eighty-seven," Barlow announced as he tabled 8x7x5x4x2x. Koral had him pipped with 8x6x5x4x2x to claim the chunky side pot. He also took the small main pot as Solheim could only muster up a nine 9x6x5x3x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Koral	47,000 7,000	7,000

Alberto Fonseca	37,000 1,100	1,100
Liam Gannon	33,000 5,700	5,700
Michael Barlow	15,500 200	200
Michael Solheim	Busted

Tags: Alberto Fonseca Liam Gannon Michael Barlow Michael Solheim Tom Koral

06-23-2025 16:19 UTC-8

The "Bald Eagle" is Rising

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Heads-up after the pre-draw betting, Richard Bremer stood pat from the big blind and Steve Zolotow drew two from the hijack. Zolotow then called a bet from Bremer.

On the second round, Bremer remained pat and Zolotow reduced his draw to one. Zolotow again called a bet from Bremer.

Bremer refused to break and Zolotow drew one again. The action checked down and Bremer announced he had an eight. Zolotow tabled 8x7x5x4x2x and Bremer showed 8x7x6x before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	27,000
Richard Bremer	11,000 8,200	8,200

Tags: Richard Bremer Steve Zolotow

06-23-2025 16:08 UTC-8

"He's Made Three Wheels Already!"

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Yori Epskamp

Level 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

William Mcmahan limped from under the gun, Leonard August called on the button and Jason Kluska checked his option. Kluska drew three, Mcmahan and August each took two before checking it around.

Kluska drew three again on the second draw, Mcmahan one, and August two. Kluska checked, Mcmahan bet, August called, and Kluska called. Kluska drew one, Mcmahan stood pat, and August drew two with his final draw.

Kluska checked, Mcmahan checked, August bet, Kluska folded, and Mcmahan called. August slapped 7x6x5x3x2x onto the felt, much to the delight of his tablemates, with the exception of Mcmahan who mucked his hand.

"I was drawing to a wheel!" August defended himself.

"He's done that three times already," Kluska roared. "Drawing five, drawing four. He's made three wheels already, drawing from a six," he cried, prompting a chuckle from August.

"I might have made that last part up," Kluska admitted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard August	42,000 13,000	13,000
Jason Kluska	21,000 8,600	8,600
William Mcmahan	14,000 4,600	4,600

Tags: Jason Kluska Leonard August William Mcmahan

06-23-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Early Casualties (And Reentries)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Roland	25,000
Seun Oluwole	25,000 20,500	20,500
Yegor Tsurikov	25,000
Sam Spira	25,000
Jason Daly	25,000 15,600	15,600

Sean Yu	25,000 18,200	18,200
Frank Menendez	25,000 19,500	19,500
Antonio Seremet	Busted
Ulf Berg	Busted
Luiz Hota Neto	Busted
Armen Afarian	Busted
Kazunari Sonehara	Busted
Yudai Futai	Busted
Elias Nassif	Busted
Charles Eichner	Busted
Aaron Steury	Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-23-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Okuda Back to Even

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Kazuhito Okuda raised first to act and was called by Daniel Martin from directly behind, Shaun Deeb in the cutoff, and Robert Mizrachi in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Mizrachi, Martin, and Deeb all drew three and Okuda drew one. Mizrachi then checked to Okuda, who bet. Martin and Deeb called, but Mizrachi check-raised and Okuda made it three bets to go. Martin and Deeb let their hands go and Mizrachi called.

On the second draw, Mizrachi drew one and Okuda stood pat. Mizrachi then check-called a bet from Okuda.

The same drawing action happened on the final round and Mizrachi again check-called a bet.

Okuda annoucned "Eight-six" and turned over 8x6x4x3x2x as advertised. Mizrachi re-checked his cards and sent them into the muck.