2011 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit)
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jx8x6x3x2x
Prize
$367,170
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,184,400
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000

He Plays Draw Games, Too

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Hasan Habib opened to 6,100 in the cutoff seat, and Phil Hellmuth made the call in position. In the small blind, Alex Balandin squeezed all in for 22,100 more. Habib ducked out, but Hellmuth made the call to put Balandin at risk.

The two men each drew one card.

Balandin: {9-}{8-}{7-}{4-}
Hellmuth: {8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}

Balandin pulled an unfortunate {7-} off the deck, and Hellmuth only had to avoid pairing his eight to notch the knockout. He drew a {10-}, and his ten-eight gives him the pot.

That ones vaults Hellmuth to the top of the counts with an impressive 280,000 chips.

Tags: Phil HellmuthAlex BalandinHasan Habib