Becker Bags Top Three Stack in Day 2 of $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Limits: 30,000/60,000
Day 2 of Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball has concluded here at the 2025 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. The event attracted 463 entries, generating a $1,030,175 prize pool and making it the largest field ever for this event since it debuted 2018.
Michael Balan ended Day 2 with the chip lead after bagging 2,225,000. Balan is most closely followed by Johannes Becker, who bagged 2,110,000 while David “Bakes” Baker rounds out the podium with 1,990,000. Becker will be going for not only his second bracelet overall, but his second bracelet in this event, having won the 2018 edition.
Also in contention with a top-ten stack is Benny Glaser, who ended the night with 1,115,000. A win in this event would be Glaser's third for the series and eighth overall after winning back-to-back bracelets in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice and $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo events earlier in the series.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Balan | United States | 2,225,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 2,110,000 | 26 |
| 3 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 1,990,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Schuyler Thornton | United States | 1,970,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 1,335,000 | 16 |
| 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,115,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Mark Klecan | Canada | 1,070,000 | 13 |
| 8 | James Woods | United States | 1,005,000 | 12 |
| 9 | George Alexander | United States | 860,000 | 10 |
| 10 | Takuro Matsumoto | Japan | 795,000 | 9 |
Day 2 Action
The first order of business for returning players was to reach the money bubble, as there were only 70 paid spots for the 133 players who made it to Day 2. Some players to fall early in the day before the bubble include Chris Brewer, Philip Sternheimer and defending champion Patrick Moulder.
Junhyoung Ki earned the unfortunate title of bubble boy after getting his last chips in against Chino Rheem. Both players had strong one-card draws in A-5, but Rheem drew into a six-low to send Ki to the rail one spot shy of the money.
Dzmitry Urbanovich was the first player to collect a $5,021 min-cash after the money bubble burst. Urbanovich was followed out the door by notables such as David “ODB” Baker, Christopher Vitch, Greg Mueller and David Bach, as the field was gradually whittled down to the final three tables shortly before the end of the night.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $208,552 |
| 2 | $135,506 |
| 3 | $90,139 |
| 4 | $61,409 |
| 5 | $42,872 |
| 6 | $30,690 |
| 7 | $22,542 |
| 8-9 | $17,000 |
| 10-11 | $13,172 |
| 12-15 | $10,495 |
The remaining 15 players have all locked up $10,495 and will return Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m. local time to decide who will take home the bracelet and top prize of $208,552. The action is set to resume at Level 23, with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and limits of 40,000/80,000.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the final day action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.