Dan Shak jammed from the hijack and Naoya Kihara called from the cutoff. Shak drew one and Kihara stood pat.
Dan Shak: 10x9x5x4x 
Naoya Kihara: 10x9x8x7x4x
Shak caught a 3x to end up with 10-9-5, beating the 10-9-8 of Kihara, and Shak survived the rail.
Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 40,000 on the button, and Chad Eveslage defended his big blind before asking for two cards.
Suzuki stood pat, while Eveslage checked his hand and fired 175,000 into the middle.
After taking a moment, Suzuki tossed his cards into the muck and the dealer slid the pot to Eveslage.
Robert French raised to 40,000 from under the gun, finding a call from Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. Shaun Deeb also came along in the big blind, and all three players took one card.
Hellmuth led out with a bet of 150,000, producing a quick fold from Deeb. After checking his cards, French opted to lay it down and Hellmuth collected the pot.
On the first hand of the day, Per Hildebrand made it 45,000 under the gun with Shaun Deeb calling from the cutoff. Jason Daly three-bet to 510,000 from the small blind, which got Hildebrand to fold. Deeb jammed, and Daly called for his last 5,000 chip and drew one, whereas Deeb stood pat.
Jason Daly: 9x8x5x4x
Shaun Deeb: Jx8x7x4x3x
Daly needed to beat Deeb's jack-eight to double, but he caught a Kx, and Daly was the first elimination of the day in 13th place.
The final 13 players have taken their seats, and action is underway on Day 3.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 30,000
Another Championship event at the 2026 World Series of Poker is set to reach its conclusion today as just 13 players remain in Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
A total of 198 entries turned out for the event, creating a prize pool of $1,841,400. Only two tables remain, with all surviving players chasing the top prize of $428,923 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Japan’s Ryutaro Suzuki enters the final day as chip leader with 1,570,000, though Shaun Deeb sits close behind with 1,530,000. Another Japanese player, Naoya Kihara rounds out the top three with 1,155,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryutaro Suzuki | Japan | 1,570,000 |
| 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 1,530,000 |
| 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 1,155,000 |
| 4 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 1,110,000 |
| 5 | John Monnette | United States | 955,000 |
| 6 | David Lin | United States | 945,000 |
| 7 | John Cynn | United States | 825,000 |
| 8 | Alex Foxen | United States | 785,000 |
| 9 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 770,000 |
| 10 | Robert French | United States | 735,000 |
| 11 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 620,000 |
| 12 | Jason Daly | United States | 515,000 |
| 13 | Dan Shak | United States | 365,000 |
Several accomplished mixed-game players remain in the mix, including John Monnette, Alex Foxen, and Chad Eveslage. Hellmuth also comes back looking for bracelet number 18, while the 2022 WSOP Main Event champion John Cynn returns with a healthy stack in the middle of the counts.
At the other end of the leaderboard, Dan Shak comes back as the short stack with 365,000, though still with room to maneuver thanks to the long blind levels.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue at 90 minutes each, with the tournament scheduled to play down to a winner. Everyone returning is guaranteed at least $26,116, while a place at the official final table locks up $54,467.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $428,923 |
| 2 | $288,711 |
| 3 | $198,302 |
| 4 | $139,038 |
| 5 | $99,557 |
| 6 | $72,834 |
| 7 | $54,467 |
| 8-9 | $41,656 |
| 10-11 | $32,598 |
| 12-13 | $26,116 |
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 1 | Robert French | United States | 407,000 | 25 |
| 121 | 3 | Jason Daly | United States | 797,000 | 50 |
| 121 | 4 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 1,040,000 | 65 |
| 121 | 5 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 1,110,000 | 69 |
| 121 | 6 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 620,000 | 39 |
| 121 | 7 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 1,530,000 | 96 |
| 125 | 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 785,000 | 49 |
| 125 | 2 | Ryutaro Suzuki | Japan | 1,271,000 | 79 |
| 125 | 3 | David Lin | United States | 945,000 | 59 |
| 125 | 4 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 626,000 | 39 |
| 125 | 5 | Dan Shak | United States | 875,000 | 55 |
| 125 | 6 | John Cynn | United States | 662,000 | 41 |
| 125 | 7 | John Monnette | United States | 955,000 | 60 |
Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
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