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

06-21-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Glaser Takes One With A Three Card

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

Badugi

Benny Glaser raised in the small blind and George Alexander called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Glaser check-called a bet from Alexander.

On the next draw, Glaser pitched two while Alexander pitched one and Glaser check-called a second bet from Alexander.

The final draw saw both players stand pat and they both checked. Glaser turned over 5♥2♠A♣ 10♠ for a three card five and he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	5,500,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Benny Glaser	3,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander

06-21-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Alexander Whittles Glaser Down

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

Badugi

George Alexander opened from the button and Benny Glaser defended from the big blind. Both players drew two.

After the first draw Glaser bet and Alexander called. Glaser drew one while Alexander drew two.

Glaser continued with another bet after the second draw. Alexander raised and Glaser called, drawing one while Alexander stood pat. Glaser then check-folded to a final bet from Alexander.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	7,125,000 725,000	725,000
George Alexander	6,675,000 775,000	775,000

Benny Glaser	2,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander

06-21-2025 22:49 UTC-8

Glaser Takes One With An Eight

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton raised in the small blind and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Thornton drew two while Glaser drew two behind him and Glaser called the bet from Thornton.

On the second draw, Thornton drew another two while Glaser drew one and the action saw Thornton check-call a bet from Glaser.

Both players drew one on the final draw and Thornton checked over to Glaser, then called when Glaser bet.

Glaser tabled 8x7x5x3xAx for an eight-seven which was good for the pot and he raked in a sizable pot off the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	6,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Benny Glaser	4,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 22:42 UTC-8

More for Thornton

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

2-7 Triple Draw

George Alexander raised from the small blind and Schuyler Thornton defended from the big blind, drawing two while Alexander drew three.

Alexander check-called a bet from Thornton after the first draw and drew three more while Thornton took one.

After the second draw Alexander checked, Thornton bet and Alexander called, drawing two while Thornton stood pat. Alexander then check-folded to another bet from Thornton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	7,700,000 800,000	800,000
George Alexander	5,900,000 650,000	650,000

Benny Glaser	2,600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 22:39 UTC-8

Thornton Strikes Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

2-7 Triple Draw

George Alexander raised in the small blind and in the big blind, Schuyler Thornton called.

Alexander drew one while Thornton drew three and Thornton called the bet from Alexander.

On the second draw, they both drew one which saw Alexander check-call a bet from Thornton.

The final draw saw both players take one and Alexander bet, prompting Thornton to raise. Alexander thought for a bit and then called, only to see Thornton reveal 8x5x4x3x2x for number five and Alexander mucked his hand.

Thornton hoped back into the chip lead as his rail went wild.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	6,900,000 4,150,000	4,150,000
George Alexander	6,550,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Benny Glaser	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 22:28 UTC-8

Thornton Runs Into Number Two

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

A-5 Triple Draw

George Alexander raised on the button and in the small blind, Schuyler Thornton called.

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

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

The third draw saw Thornton draw one while Alexander stood pat and Thornton checked over to Alexander. Alexander bet, prompting Thornton to raise and Alexander clicked it back. Thornton sighed and put in the call and mucked when he saw Alexander turn over 6x4x3x2xAx for number two.

Alexander shot back over the ten million mark while Thornton was left as the shortest stack remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	10,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Benny Glaser	3,200,000

Schuyler Thornton	2,750,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Tags: George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 22:22 UTC-8

Alexander Back in Front

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Limits 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Limits: 250,000/500,000

2-7 Triple Draw

George Alexander opened from the button and Benny Glaser defended from the big blind, drawing two while Alexander took one.

Glaser check-called a bet from Alexander after the first draw and drew two more to Alexander's one. After the second draw Glaser check-called another bet.

For the final draw both players drew one and then checked. Glaser announced that he had a pair of threes and Alexander showed Qx8x5x4x3x to take the pot.