button in SafariDong Chen Leads; Nam Le, Benny Glaser, Kane Kalas Among Big Stacks in Day 2 of $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Yesterday, 508 entrants made their way to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to take part in Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball as the 2026 World Series of Poker enters its final stretch. Today, only 151 will return to continue their pursuit at Lowball glory.
Leading the way is two-time bracelet winner Dong Chen, who is fresh off a victory in the $10k Limit Hold'em Championship. While the majority of his resutls have come primarily from Hold'em events, Chen is out to prove his proficiency in other variants as well. He currently holds a solid chip lead with 352,000 — good for 44 big bets from the start of play today.
A bit further down the leaderboard is American producer and actor James Woods with 263,000, good for the fourth spot overall. Woods is an avid participant in mixed-game events at the WSOP and will be looking for his first gold bracelet. Woods came close in 2018 after placing fifth in a 1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed event and is currently poised for another deep run.
Start of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dong Chen | China | 352,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Hiroyuki Noda | Japan | 300,500 | 38 |
| 3 | Alon Huberman | Israel | 298,000 | 37 |
| 4 | James Woods | United States | 263,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Edward Jackson-Spivack | United Kingdom | 243,500 | 30 |
| 6 | Akira Morikawa | Japan | 241,500 | 30 |
| 7 | Jonathan Park | United States | 239,500 | 30 |
| 8 | Karl Tretter | United States | 234,500 | 29 |
| 9 | Gustavo Silva Campos | Brazil | 230,000 | 29 |
| 10 | Frederic Moss | Canada | 226,500 | 28 |
Other notables with above-average stacks include Nam Le (224,000), Benny Glaser (217,000), Kane Kalas (200,500), Nick Guagenti (176,000), James Obst (174,000), Yueqi Zhu (158,000), Brian Yoon (156,000), and Allen Kessler (134,000), who will be chasing his 329th cash at the WSOP and first gold bracelet.
Of the 155 players remaining, 77 will make money. Everyone who survives the money bubble will take home at least $5,009, while the winner will walk away with $223,177 and a WSOP gold bracelet. Here's a look at the complete payout schedule:
$2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $223,177 | 12 -17 | $11,255 |
| 2 | $145,365 | 18 -23 | $9,201 |
| 3 | $96,888 | 24 -29 | $7,740 |
| 4 | $66,103 | 30 -35 | $6,707 |
| 5 | $46,191 | 36 -41 | $5,992 |
| 6 | $33,077 | 42 -47 | $5,524 |
| 7 | $24,289 | 48 -53 | $5,260 |
| 8 -9 | $18,301 | 54 -77 | $5,009 |
| 10 -11 | $14,149 |
Day 2 will begin on Level 13, which features 2,000/4,000 blinds with 4,000/8,000 betting limits. Action will get underway at 1 p.m. local time and the plan is to play 10 more hour-long levels before bagging and tagging for the day. Breaks will be held after every two levels, with an extended 60-minute break occurring after level 18 (~7:30 p.m.)
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