Fifteen Return at 1 p.m. In Mixed Triple Draw Lowball; Glaser Looks For Eight
It was just two days ago that 463 entrants came in to the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas to play Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball and make the 2025 World Series of Poker iteration of this event the biggest ever. From that starting field, just 70 players received any piece of the $1,030,175 prize pool. Now each of the final 15 players are looking for the WSOP bracelet and the $208,552 yet to be awarded to the winner.
Leading the way are the three Bs; Balan, Becker, and Baker. Michael Balan (2,225,000) will be aiming to take home his first WSOP bracelet after 17 cashes over the course of eight years playing. Flanking him on the podium are WSOP bracelet winner Johannes Becker (2,110,000) and three-time WSOP bracelet winner David “Bakes” Baker (1,990,000). Becker was victorious in this particular event back in 2018.
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 |
Also in the hunt, with many WSOP Player of the Year implications, is seven-time bracelet winner Benny Glaser (1,115,000). Having already won two bracelets this summer, the English-born player is looking once more to deepen his legacy in WSOP history. Glaser has a long and rich history in draw games as he already holds two bracelets in 2-7 triple draw. Only seven players have ever won three bracelets in a summer and with his stack here today, Glaser looks to join that group.
WSOP bracelet winners Chris Klodnicki (1,335,000), George Alexander (860,000), and Yuval Bronshtein (495,000) are aiming to add another piece of jewelry to their collections as well. Also in the hunt is actor James Woods (1,005,000), who adds a 30th WSOP cash to his poker resume.
Play will resume at 1 p.m. local time with Level 23. Blinds will be 20,000/40,000 and limits of 40,000/80,000 with levels lasting one hour each. Play will continue until a winner is crowned.
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