Porter Leads Final Ten; Hellmuth in The Hunt
Just ten players remain in Event #31: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, with Rep Porter in prime position to get his hands on his fourth WSOP gold bracelet and the $84,851 first-place prize that goes along with it.
It won't be plain sailing for Porter as the remaining field contains a plethora of accomplished players, including Ryan Riess, Dario Sammartino, Chris Vitch, and of course Phil Hellmuth — who comes into Day 3 second in chips. Hellmuth will surely be focused on winning his record-setting 16th bracelet. A victory for the "Poker Brat" would be his first in the 2-7 variant. To date, Hellmuth has won 13 bracelets in Hold'em and two in Razz.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| ROOM / TABLE / SEAT | Player | Country | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon / 1 / 1 | Joshua Faris | United States | 840,000 |
| Amazon / 1 / 4 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | 581,000 |
| Amazon / 1 / 5 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 800,000 |
| Amazon / 1 / 6 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 447,000 |
| Amazon / 1 / 7 | Ryan Riess | United States | 266,000 |
| Amazon / 2 / 1 | Jason Papastavrou | United States | 666,000 |
| Amazon / 2 / 2 | Rep Porter | United States | 1,129,000 |
| Amazon / 2 / 3 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 1,016,000 |
| Amazon / 2 / 4 | Jason C Lipiner | United States | 663,000 |
| Amazon / 2 / 5 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 398,000 |
The action is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. local time and play down until a winner. The final table will be played eight-handed and play will resume on level 21 (10,000/20,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante). Players will get a 15-minute break after every two 60-minute levels.
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