Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-21-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Balan Chips Up

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

Badugi

Benny Glaser opened from the button, Michael Balan called from the small blind, and Mark Klecan defended from the big blind. Balan drew one, Klecan drew three, and Glaser took two.

After the first draw, Balan bet, and Klecan called. Glaser raised, and both opponents called. Balan drew one, Klecan drew two, and Glaser drew one.

Action checked around to Glaser, who bet after the second draw. Balan raised, Klecan folded, and Glaser called.

For the final draw, Balan stood pat, and Glaser drew one before both players checked. Balan turned over a ten-badugi with 10♦7♣6♠2♥ and Glaser mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Balan	2,600,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Mark Klecan	2,100,000 420,000	420,000
Benny Glaser	675,000 1,655,000	1,655,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Mark Klecan Michael Balan

06-21-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Johannes Becker Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,000)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Klodnicki raised under the gun and Johannes Becker raised in the cutoff. In the small blind, David "Bakes" Baker raised once more to see Klodnicki and Becker call behind him.

All three of them drew one on the first draw which saw action check around.

On the second draw they all drew one again and Baker checked to Klodnicki who bet which saw Becker call for his last 5,000 and Baker called behind him.

Baker drew one while Klodnicki and Becker stood pat and everyone checked.

Johannes Becker: 8x7x6x5x3x All in
Chris Klodnicki: 8x6x5x4x2x
David "Bakes" Baker: Jx7x6x3x2x

Klodnicki's eight-six was good for the pot and the former Mixed Triple Draw champion was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	2,750,000 850,000	850,000

David "Bakes" Baker	1,930,000 220,000	220,000

Johannes Becker	Busted

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Johannes Becker

06-21-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Takuro Matsumoto Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,172)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Takuro Matsumoto raised in the cutoff and Mark Klecan three-bet on the button which saw Matsumoto call.

Matsumoto drew one on the first draw while Klecan drew two. He checked over to Klecan who bet and Matsumoto called.

On the following draw, Matsumoto drew one while Klecan stood pat and Matsumoto checked over to Klecan. Klecan bet which prompted Matsumoto to raise and Klecan raised in response, earning a call from Matsumoto.

The final draw saw Matsumoto draw one and Klecan stood pat which saw Matsumoto check-call a bet to put himself all in.

Takuro Matsumoto: 6x5x4x2xAx All in
Mark Klecan: 6x5x3x2xAx

Klecan had made number three which had pipped Matsumoto's number four. Klecan raked in the massive pot while Matsumoto was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Klecan	2,520,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Takuro Matsumoto	Busted

Tags: Mark Klecan Takuro Matsumoto

06-21-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Becker Getting Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

Badugi

George Alexander opened from the cutoff, Johannes Becker three-bet from the small blind and Alexander called, standing pat while Becker drew one.

Alexander bet when checked to after the first draw and Becker called. Once again Becker drew one and Alexander stood pat.

After the second draw Becker check-called another bet Alexander and drew one. Alexander stood pat before both players checked.

Alexander had a king-badugi with K♦6♠2♥A♣ to win the hand, leaving Becker with under two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	2,400,000 510,000	510,000

Johannes Becker	225,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: George Alexander Johannes Becker

06-21-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Thornton Picks Off Balan

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Balan opened from the hijack and Schuyler Thornton three-bet from the small blind. Balan called and drew two to Thornton's one.

After the first draw Thornton bet and Balan called. Thornton stood pat while Balan drew two.

Thornton bet again after the second draw and Balan called. This time both players stood pat. Thornton then checked, Balan bet and Thornton called.

Balan was bluffing with 8x5x4x4x2x while Thornton showed an eight with 8x7x6x3x2x to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	2,650,000 270,000	270,000
Michael Balan	1,175,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Michael Balan Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Alexander Looks Up Becker

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

A-5 Triple Draw

George Alexander raised in the hijack and Johannes Becker raised on the button which saw Alexander call.

Alexander drew two while Becker drew one and Alexander check-called a bet from Becker.

On the following draw, Alexander drew one while Becker stood pat and the betting action repeated identically.

The final draw saw Alexander take one and Becker stood pat which saw Alexander check over to Becker who bet. Alexander went into the tank for some time before asking to see Becker's stack.

"I just want to see how much of your stack you would risk as a bluff," Alexander said as he pondered his decision. After some more time he counted out his chips and put them in the middle.

"Queen," said Becker which prompted Alexander to show 10x6x5x2xAx which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,890,000 390,000	390,000

Johannes Becker	550,000 745,000	745,000

Tags: George Alexander Johannes Becker

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Limits: 60,000/120,000

06-21-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Limits: 50,000/100,000

The final 10 players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	2,380,000 80,000	80,000
Benny Glaser	2,330,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,900,000 250,000	250,000

David "Bakes" Baker	1,710,000

James Woods	1,605,000 325,000	325,000
George Alexander	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Balan	1,420,000 30,000	30,000

Johannes Becker	1,295,000 5,000	5,000

Mark Klecan	1,140,000 240,000	240,000
Takuro Matsumoto	1,080,000 30,000	30,000

06-21-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Kelvin Kerber Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,172)

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Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Limits: 50,000/100,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Kelvin Kerber was left very short after a clash with James Woods.

Kerber raised from the cutoff and in the small blind David "Bakes" Baker three-bet and George Alexander in the big blind called with Kerber calling behind to put himself all in.

Baker drew one while Alexander and Kerber drew two. Baker bet and Alexander called.

The following draw saw Baker and Alexander both draw one while Kerber stood pat. Alexander bet after Baker checked and Baker called.

On the final draw, Baker drew while Alexander pitched one and Kerber drew one. Baker check-folded to a bet from Alexander.

Kelvin Kerber: 10x5x4x3x2x All in
George Alexander: 6x5x4x3xAx

The six was good for Alexander and Kerber was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	1,710,000 540,000	540,000

George Alexander	1,400,000 785,000	785,000

Kelvin Kerber	Busted

Tags: George Alexander James Woods Kelvin Kerber

06-21-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Glaser Wins With a Six

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Limits: 50,000/100,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser opened from the button, Michael Balan called from the small blind and Takuro Matsumoto defended from the big blind. All players drew three.

After the first draw Balan checked, Matsumoto bet and both opponents called. This time Balan drew one, Matsumoto stood pat and Glaser drew two.

Matsumoto bet again when checked to after the second draw and both Glaser and Balan called. Balan stood pat, prompting Matsumoto to break his hand and draw one. Glaser drew one. Action then checked around to Glaser who bet. Balan called while Matsumoto folded.

Glaser tabled a six-low with 6x5x3x2xAx to take down the sizable pot.