The World Series of Poker is under way but it's been almost all about no-limit hold'em so far, with the only exception being Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Today, that changes as the first mixed event of the summer gets fired up.
It's time for Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. This event remains in its infancy as this is just its third year running. The first year, Chris Vitch topped a field of 236 for $136,854 in prize money. Last year, Jesse Martin nabbed his second bracelet and $130,948 in a field of 225 runners.
This tournament will see players engage in three different lowball variants: A-5 triple draw, 2-7 triple draw and badugi. Each game involves aiming for making the lowest hand with slight variations. In A-5 triple draw, players look to make a wheel, with straights and flushes not playing a factor. In 2-7 triple draw, straights and flushes count and a wheel is deuce through five with a seven. In badugi, players aim for ace through four with four different suits. Learn more about badugi here.
Ten one-hour levels are on the docket for Day 1, starting at 3 p.m. local time with 150/300 betting limits. Things will progress to 1,000/2,000 by day's end with 15 minute breaks after every two levels. Late registration is available through the first eight levels and a final break, or until roughly midnight. Players will start with 12,500 in chips, and this year, they're allowed one reentry.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we follow a long night of making bad hands.
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