button in SafariRyutaro Suzuki Leads Day 3 of $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship With Phil Hellmuth Still in the Mix
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.
Final Day Chip Counts
| 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.
Remaining Payouts
| 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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