Brad Ruben has added another remarkable chapter to his WSOP legacy by winning Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball at the 2025 World Series of Poker. The tournament spanned three days and attracted 532 entries, creating a prize pool of $706,230. After a fierce final table, Ruben emerged victorious, claiming his fifth WSOP bracelet and the top prize of $130,080.
Ruben defeated Han Liu heads-up, with Liu taking home $90,569 for his runner-up finish. With this win, Ruben joins an elite group of just 44 players in WSOP history who have won five or more gold bracelets. What makes his achievement even more impressive is that he earned all five since 2020.
His first two bracelets came from Pot Limit Omaha events played online on GGPoker and WSOP.com. He followed those with live wins in Razz, Dealer’s Choice, and now No-Limit 2-7 Lowball. On top of that, he grabbed his first WSOP Circuit ring in 2023, winning the NL Hold’em Main Event at WSOPC Dallas/Oklahoma, establishing himself as one of the most well-rounded players on the circuit. His total live tournament earnings now exceed $2.2 million.
Brad Ruben’s WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Event #62: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $220,160 |
| 2021 | Event #21: $600 Pot Limit Omaha – 6-Handed ONLINE | $69,148 |
| 2021 | Event #42: $1,500 Razz | $99,188 |
| 2022 | Event #4: $1,500 Mixed Games – Dealer’s Choice | $126,288 |
| 2025 | Event #12: $1,500 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball 7-Handed | $130,080 |
The final table was packed with talent, including two other bracelet winners. Yueqi Zhu finished in third place for $60,738, while another five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon ended his run in fifth, earning $29,228. Poker Hall of Famer and 1996 WSOP Main Event Champion Huck Seed also made a deep run, finishing 18th for $5,823.
2025 WSOP Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brad Ruben | United States | $130,080 |
| 2 | Han Liu | United States | $90,569 |
| 3 |  Yueqi Zhu | China | $60,738 |
| 4 | Jun Weng | China | $41,654 |
| 5 | Brian Yoon | United States | $29,228 |
| 6 | Tyler Phillips | United States | $20,994 |
| 7 | Eric Moum | United States | $15,446 |
2025 WSOP Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Final Day Recap
The final day of the event started with five players out of the starting 548, all battling for a top prize of $130,080. Han Liu led the pack with 162 big blinds, closely followed by Brad Ruben with 141. Brian Yoon entered as the short stack, but even he held a respectable 57 big blinds, a testament to how deep the format runs. Yet, as is the nature of No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, fortunes can shift quickly.
Yoon, unfortunately, was the first to feel that swing as he was going the wrong way from the start. He moved all-in with his remaining 13 big blinds and got a call from Jun Weng. Both players drew one, and with Weng showing 9643 and Yoon tabling T765, Weng caught a 5 to complete his hand and eliminate Yoon in fifth for $29,228.
But Weng wouldn’t last much longer. Yueqi Zhu sent his fellow countryman to the rail next. Weng defended his big blind and both players drew one. After the draw, Zhu led out with a bet, and Weng shoved his remaining chips. Zhu snapped him off with an eight-low, while Weng revealed a bluff with a pair of sevens, earning him a fourth-place finish and $41,654.
As play continued, Han Liu continued winning pots and extended his chip lead, holding more chips than Ruben and Zhu combined. However, Ruben began to close the gap and picked up some a crucial chips with elimination of Zhu when he moved all-in from the button.
Ruben instantly called with a made ten-low. Zhu drew two but only managed to get jack-low, not good enough for Ruben, and was knocked out in third for $60,738.
That left Liu and Ruben to battle for the bracelet. Liu entered heads-up play as a favorite, holding nearly a 2:1 chip lead. But Ruben steadily chipped away at the lead, eventually overtaking Liu before delivering the knockout blow in a massive pot.
Ruben opened, Liu three-bet, and Ruben came back over the top with a four-bet. Liu called and drew one card while Ruben patted. Liu then moved all-in after the draw, and Ruben snap-called with an eight-low. Liu tabled a busted ten-low draw, having paired his six, and was left with crumbs.
With a 15:1 chip advantage, the final hand felt only formality but we’ve seen two good hands nonetheless. Ruben made a nine-low after the draw and put Liu all-in. Liu couldn’t fold his ten-low and made the call, only to see the bad news.
He was eliminated in second for $90,569, while Brad Ruben celebrated winning his fifth WSOP bracelet in the last five years.
* Hands courtesy of pokernews.com
