Picking up action after the second draw, Travis Erdman checked and Kristan Lord bet. Erdman check-raised, Lord made it three big bets, and Erdman called.
Erdman stood pat and Lord drew one on the final draw. Erdman checked and Lord bet. Reluctantly, Erdman called it off.
Lord fanned out an eight perfect 8x5x4x3x2x and Erdman mucked.
Brandon Shack-Harris, who came into the day as the shortest stack, raised from the cutoff and James Tilton defended the big blind. Tilton took two on the first draw and Shack-Harris one. Tilton then check-called a bet.
On the second draw, both players exchanged one and action was checked. Tilton stood pat going into the river and Shack-Harris drew one.
Tilton checked, Shack-Harris bet, and Tilton folded.
Another record-setting field at the 2025 World Series of Poker will reach it's conclusion today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas as Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball is slated to crown its champion. Over the course of two days, a field that was once 635-players strong has been whittled down to its final 11 hopefuls.
While each of them is already guaranteed at least five figures ($10,106) for their efforts, all eyes are on the lion's share of the $842,963 prize pool, the top prize of $157,172 and the coveted bracelet awaiting the winner at the end of the night. Cards will be back in the air at 1 p.m. local time.
Returning in pole position is Hideki Nakamura (2,920,000) from Japan, who's racked up 25 cashes in Asia over the past four years according to The Hendon Mob. This would be his first officially registered US cash, and what a cash it would be if it came accompanied by WSOP glory.
Rounding out the top three are Mike Krescanko Jr (2,150,000), who cashed the $1,500 Badugi earlier this summer, and one of Argentina's top rated pro's Andres Korn (1,970,000), who's inching in closer on $4,000,000 in reported lifetime winnings with this deep run.
Final Day Seat Draw
Casino
Table
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Bets
Event Center
Feature 002
1
Mike Krescanko Jr
United States
2,150,000
18
Event Center
Feature 002
3
Hideki Nakamura
Japan
2,920,000
24
Event Center
Feature 002
4
David Mead
United States
740,000
6
Event Center
Feature 002
5
Travis Erdman
United States
1,725,000
14
Event Center
Feature 002
6
Kristan Lord
United States
1,000,000
8
Event Center
Feature 003
1
Jon Turner
United States
710,000
6
Event Center
Feature 003
2
Aaron Cummings
United States
1,025,000
9
Event Center
Feature 003
3
Brandon Shack-Harris
United States
550,000
5
Event Center
Feature 003
4
Andres Korn
Germany
1,970,000
16
Event Center
Feature 003
5
Nathan Gamble
United States
1,500,000
13
Event Center
Feature 003
6
James Tilton
United States
1,580,000
13
Hideki Nakamura
Still, it's limit betting, and with the hefty small and big bets starting at 60,000/120,000, it's anyone's game. Top mixed game specialists such as Nathan Gamble (1,500,000), defending champion Aaron 'AJ' Cummings (1,025,000), Jon 'Pearljammer' Turner (710,000), and Brandon Shack-Harris (550,000), everyone is only a double or two away from taking the lead in this one.
Levels will be 60 minutes throughout the day, with action continuing until a winner has been crowned. A dinner break will be up to the discretion of the tournament staff and players.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize (USD)
1
$157,172
2
$104,739
3
$70,121
4
$47,969
5
$33,546
6
$23,995
7
$17,563
8
$13,163
9
$13,163
10
$10,106
11
$10,106
Make sure to stick with PokerNews as we bring you the conclusion of another bracelet event right here in the Event Center of the Horseshoe Las Vegas!
