Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Day 1 Started
Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Day 1 Started
Arguably the most prestigious of the World Series of Poker’s $1,500 buy-in events kicks off Monday with Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.
A look at the list of recent winners and runners-up shows no shortage of big names that have battled for and won a WSOP bracelet in this event, headlined by last year’s winner, the all-time leader in WSOP bracelets with 16, Phil Hellmuth.
The defending champ’s participation is in doubt, however, as he was still testing positive for COVID-19 as of Saturday.
YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | ENTRIES | 1ST PRIZE |
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2021 | Phil Hellmuth | Jake Schwartz | 272 | $84,851 |
2019 | Yuval Bronshtein | Ajay Chabra | 296* | $96,278 |
2018 | Daniel Ospina | Timothy McDermott | 260 | $87,678 |
2017 | Frank Kassela | Bernard Lee | 266 | $89,151 |
2016 | Ryan D’Angelo | John Monnette | 279 | $92,338 |
*Record field size
No-Limit 2-7 Lowball is a fascinating game with plenty of big bets and exciting action with only the best and bravest daring to play it.
The game is considered by many to be among the ‘purest’ forms of poker. With just two rounds of betting and one round to draw cards to potentially improve their hand, players must rely on their instincts and reading abilities in this game perhaps more so than any other.
The action kicks off in the Paris Ballroom at 3 p.m. local time with blinds of 100/100 with a 200 big blind ante and starting stacks of 25,000 chips.
Ten 60-minute levels are scheduled, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels. Two re-entries are permitted until the start of Level 9 and late registration will close at about midnight local time.
Keep it close to PokerNews for all the action from this and every World Series of Poker bracelet event from its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 200
With 82 players currently registered, action is now underway in Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.
In 2015, Christian Pham won this event after entering by accident, thinking he was registering for another tournament.
Yanni Raz is going through a similar situation right now. He told the tournament floor he thought this was a No-Limit Hold'em event and doesn't know how to play 2-7 Lowball. He is asking for a refund on his tournament buy-in despite playing the first hand.
"I'll teach you how to play," one of his tablemates said.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Yanni Raz | 25,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ren Lin | 25,000 | |
Paul Fehlig | 25,000 | |
Barry Greenstein
|
25,000 | |
Mark Fraser | 25,000 | |
Brad Ruben
|
25,000 | |
Jon Shoreman | 25,000 | |
Scott Bohlman
|
25,000 | |
Jonathan Williams | 25,000 |
The always fun-loving and entertaining Ren Lin is an early participant in the tournament, telling the Pokernews team he's here to learn a new game.
In an early hand he called a 300 chip post-draw bet for his opponent to show , which beat Lin's .
Our team will be sure to keep an eye out for what kind of hands prompt Lin to break out his familiar declarations of "no gamble no future" or "touchdown Tom Brady".
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ren Lin | 24,000 | -1,000 |
Hye Park, a Main Event finalist last year, three-bet from the button to 1,500 and received a call from Rob Rightmire under the gun.
Rightmire drew one while Park stood pat. Rightmire led out for 2,500 after the draw and Park, after some consideration, tossed his hand away as Rightmire showed a 7-6.
Rightmire finished third in this event in 2011 and was knocked out on the bubble in 2019.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Robin Rightmire | 28,000 | 28,000 |
Hye Park | 23,000 | 23,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Gershon Distenfeld
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Bryan Pimlott | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Stephen Moreschi | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Yufei Zhong | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Action folded to Gershon Distenfeld in the small blind who raised to 500. The big blind called and stood pat, while Distenfeld took one.
Distenfeld led out for 800 after the draw and his opponent quickly called. The New York investment banker turned over 9-8-7-4-3 to win the pot and boost his stack early on.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Gershon Distenfeld
|
23,500 | -1,500 |