2025 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6x5x3x2xax
Prize
$208,552
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,030,175
Total Entries
463
Level Info
Level
33
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
15
Players Left
1
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Alexander Nearly Folds the Best Hand

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

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.

Tags: Benny GlaserGeorge AlexanderSchuyler Thornton

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

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Mark Klecan
Mark Klecan

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.

Tags: Benny GlaserGeorge AlexanderMark Klecan

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

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Michael Balan
Michael Balan

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.

Tags: George AlexanderMichael Balan

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

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
David "Bakes" Baker
David "Bakes" Baker

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.

Tags: David Bakes BakerGeorge AlexanderSchuyler Thornton

Level: 28

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

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

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Chris Klodnicki
Chris Klodnicki

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.

Tags: Chris KlodnickiGeorge Alexander

Glaser Leaves Baker and Balan Short

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

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.

Tags: Benny GlaserDavid Bakes BakerMichael Balan

Glaser Wins With Eight-Perfect

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

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.

Tags: Benny GlaserMark Klecan

Balan Doubles Through Alexander

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

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.

Tags: George AlexanderMichael Balan

Alexander Decimates Balan

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

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.

Tags: George AlexanderMichael Balan

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