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

06-21-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Alexander Nearly Folds the Best Hand

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

Badugi

Schuyler Thornton raised from the button and George Alexander defended from the big blind. Both players drew two and checked. Alexander then drew one while Thornton drew two.

After the second draw Alexander bet and Thornton called, drawing two more while Alexander stood pat again. Alexander then bet and Thornton raised, sending Alexander deep into the tank.

After a few minutes, Benny Glaser called the clock on Alexander, who finally called with one second remaining. Thornton announced he had a ten but Alexander showed a nine-badugi with 9♣6♥4♦3♠ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	8,800,000 925,000	925,000

Benny Glaser	4,600,000 170,000	170,000

Schuyler Thornton	2,800,000 925,000	925,000

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

06-21-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Mark Klecan Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,409)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Mark Klecan raised in the cutoff and George Alexander called on the button. In the big blind, Benny Glaser raised, which saw Klecan and Alexander call.

Glaser drew one while Klecan and Alexander drew two. Glaser bet and Klecan called, while Alexander raised behind him. Glaser called and Klecan raised his last chips into the middle, earning two calls.

The second draw saw Glaser draw one while Klecan drew two and Alexander stood pat. Glaser check-called a bet from Alexander.

On the final draw, Glaser stood pat and Klecan drew one while Alexander stood pat and both players checked.

Mark Klecan: 6x4x2xAx All in
Benny Glaser: 6x5x4x2xAx
George Alexander: 7x4x3x2xAx

The side pot was guaranteed to be Glaser's and Klecan sweat his final card only to see a Qx, meaning he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	7,875,000 475,000	475,000

Benny Glaser	4,430,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Schuyler Thornton	3,725,000 25,000	25,000
Mark Klecan	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander Mark Klecan

06-21-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Michael Balan Eliminated in 5th Place ($42,872)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

George Alexander opened from the button and Michael Balan called off with his remaining stack of just under 200,000 from the small blind.

Balan drew three, then one, then one. Alexander drew one for the first two draws before standing pat for the third.

George Alexander: 6x5x4xAx All in
Michael Balan: 7x5x3x2xAx

Balan needed a deuce or a three but instead caught a 10x and was sent to the rail, while Alexander took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	8,350,000 650,000	650,000

Michael Balan	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Michael Balan

06-21-2025 17:56 UTC-8

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 6th Place ($30,690)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton opened from under the gun and David "Bakes" Baker called from the cutoff with his remaining stack of 160,000, putting himself all-in. George Alexander called from the small blind and drew two. Thornton took one and Baker took two.

After the first draw, Alexander check-called a bet from Thornton and drew two. Thornton drew one and Baker drew two. Alexander then check-called another bet.

For the final draw, Alexander and Thornton each took one while Baker took two. Alexander then check-folded to a final bet from Thornton.

David "Bakes" Baker: 3x2xAx All in
Schuyler Thornton: 6x5x4x2xAx

Baker was drawing thin against Thornton's six-low and after drawing Jx3x to make a pair of threes he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	7,700,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Schuyler Thornton	3,700,000 560,000	560,000
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: David Bakes Baker George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

06-21-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,542)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Chris Klodnicki raised from under the gun and George Alexander raised in the cutoff. Action folded back to Klodnicki, who raised again and Alexander capped it to see Klodnicki call.

Klodnicki stood pat on the first draw and Alexander drew one. Klodnicki bet and Alexander raised him all in, earning a quick call from Klodnicki.

On the following two draws, Klodnicki patted while Alexander drew one.

Chris Klodnicki: 6x5x3x2xAx All in
George Alexander: 5x3x2xAx

"It's a four across," said Alexander as he sweat the final card. He then flipped it over a 4x to make number one and Klodnicki shook his head.

"Two short stacks and that's what I get?" muttered Klodnicki as the two-time WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	6,540,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Chris Klodnicki	Busted

Tags: Chris Klodnicki George Alexander

06-21-2025 17:43 UTC-8

Glaser Leaves Baker and Balan Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Michael Balan raised in the hijack and Benny Glaser called in the small blind, while David "Bakes" Baker called in the big blind.

Everyone drew two with action checking around to Balan, who bet and both players called.

Glaser drew two while Baker and Balan both drew one, with action checking all through.

On the final draw, Glaser and Baker drew one while Balan stood pat. Glaser bet and Baker called, while Balan mucked his hand.

"Wheel," said Glaser as he turned over 5x4x3x2xAx. Baker quickly flashed 6x5x3x2xAx for an inferior number three and Glaser neared three million in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,860,000 655,000	655,000

Michael Balan	340,000 470,000	470,000

David "Bakes" Baker	260,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Benny Glaser David Bakes Baker Michael Balan

06-21-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Glaser Wins With Eight-Perfect

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser opened from the cutoff and Mark Klecan defended from the big blind, drawing three while Glaser drew one.

After the first draw Klecan check-called a bet from Glaser and drew two while Glaser stood pat.

Klecan check-called another bet from Glaser after the second draw and drew one more. Glaser stood pat again. Klecan then checked-called a final bet from Glaser.

Glaser turned over 8x5x4x3x2x for eight-perfect and Klecan's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,205,000 305,000	305,000

Mark Klecan	950,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Mark Klecan

06-21-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Balan Doubles Through Alexander

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

2-7 Triple Draw

George Alexander raised in the cutoff and on the button Michael Balan raised once more. Alexander clicked it back to put Balan all in, and Balan called.

Alexander drew one on the first draw and Balan drew two.

The following two draws saw Alexander stand pat and Balan drew one.

Michael Balan: 7x5x3x2x All in
George Alexander: 9x8x7x6x2x

Balan turned over a 9x on the end to make nine-seven against Alexander's nine-eight and he survived his all-in confrontation.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	5,450,000 350,000	350,000

Michael Balan	810,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: George Alexander Michael Balan

06-21-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Alexander Decimates Balan

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

Badugi

George Alexander raised from the small blind and Michael Balan defended from the big blind. Both players drew two.

After the first draw, Alexander bet and Balan raised. Alexander called and both players drew one.

Alexander checked after the second draw and Balan bet. Alexander check-raised, and Balan called, drawing one while Alexander stood pat. Alexander then bet and Balan folded, leaving himself with under two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	5,800,000 950,000	950,000

Michael Balan	370,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: George Alexander Michael Balan