Event #71: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 27, 2025

Bronshtein Triples Up With a Jack

David Salituro

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Jonathan Krela raised in the hijack and Max Kruse called on the button. Yuval Bronshtein then reraised in the small blind and both Krela and Kruse called.

Bronshtein drew one, while Krela and Kruse drew two. Bronshtein then bet and both opponents called.

Bronshtein again drew one, Krela took two, while Kruse drew one. Bronshtein bet his last chips and Krela and Kruse again stuck around and called.

Bronshtein stood pat, while Krela and Kruse took one. They checked it down and Bronshtein showed Jx5x4x3x2x to win the pot and triple up.

Tags: Jonathan Krela Max Kruse Yuval Bronshtein

Jun 27, 2025

Wasserson Eliminated by Tate

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Brian Tate raised from under the gun. Jon Turner three-bet from the next position and Eric Wasserson called. Tate called.

Wasserson drew one, Wasserson drew two and Turner drew one. Wasserson bet and got two callers.

Wasserson stood pat and Tate drew two. Turner drew one and Wasserson bet again. Turner was the only caller.

On the final draw, Wasserson stood pat and Turner drew one. Wasserson bet and Turner thought before calling.

"Why are you tanking?" Wasserson said. "I'm all-in."

"I was thinking if you raised," replied Turner.

"Why? I'm all-in," said Wasserson. However, the bet was 16,000 and Wasserson sat with 24,000 in chips. Turner tabled 8x5x4x3x2x and Wasserson was still alive.

On the next hand he got his last 8,000 chips in against Brian Tate.

Tate drew three, two and two while Wasserson drew two twice and then stood pat.

Eric Wasserson: 10x8x6x5x2x All in
Brian Tate: 7x4x2x

Tate drew a 5x and a 6x to complete a seven-low and send Wasserson to the rail.

Tags: Brian Tate Eric Wasserson Jon Turner

Jun 27, 2025

Mantel Bets Out Ivey

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Ariel Mantel raised in the hijack and Phil Ivey called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Mantel bet. Ivey called and they each took one.

Ivey then led out with a bet and Mantel called. Both players stood pat and Ivey checked to Mantel who bet. Ivey snap-folded.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Phil Ivey

Jun 27, 2025

Brannan vs. Centeno

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Frank Brannan raised and John Centeno defended his big blind. Centeno drew three and Brannan stood pat.

Centeno check-called a bet and drew two. Brannan stood pat again.

Centeno check-called another bet and drew one. Brannan stood pat again.

Both players checked.

"Pair of fours," said Centeno, with Brannan tabling 8x7x6x3x2x for the winner.

Tags: Frank Brannan John Centeno

Jun 27, 2025

Wasserson Gets There to Double Off Zhu

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Eric Wasserson got his last 34,000 in the middle from the hijack and Yueqi Zhu put him at risk under the gun.

Both players drew two on the first draw. Zhu then patted the last two draws, while Wasserson drew one.

Zhu turned over 8x7x6x3x2x and Wasserson had 7x5x4x2x as he went to peel his last card. "I'm a favorite," he said, slowly bending it back before revealing a 6x to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Yueqi Zhu

Jun 27, 2025

Good, But Not Good Enough for Thorpe

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Michael Wolff raised and Mike Thorpe called in the small blind. Thorpe drew one and Wolff drew two.

Thorpe bet and Wolff called. Thorpe stood pat and Wolff drew one. Thorpe bet and called a raise from Wolff.

Both players stood pat and Thorpe checked. Wolff bet.

"I've got a good one," said Thorpe before calling, but it wasn't good enough to beat the 7x6x4x3x2x number two from Wolff.

Tags: Michael Wolff Mike Thorpe

Jun 27, 2025

Johansson Catches Perfect Against Wasserson

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Eric Wasserson raised on the button and Oscar Johansson called in the small blind.

Both players drew two. Johansson then led out with a bet, Wasserson raised, and Johansson called.

Johansson drew one and Wasserson stood pat and bet. Johansson called and drew one more, while Wasserson again patted.

Johansson then put out a bet, sending Wasserson deep into the tank. A minute went by before he called, placing his chips directly in front of Johansson and already suspecting he was beat.

His instincts proved correct as Johansson turned over 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel. "I have two sevens and you catch a seven," Wasserson muttered in frustration as he was left on a short stack.