Will Jason Mercier Defend his Title in Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw?
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Today sees the start of Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed), an event that kicks off at 2 p.m. local time here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and will see players starting with 25,000 chips and blind levels of 100/100/200.
Day 1 will play 15 40-minute levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels, with no dinner break. Day 2, kicking off at 1 p.m. local time Wednesday, will play down to five players with 15-minute breaks every two 60-minute levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 around 7:30 p.m.
Day 3 will play down to a winner and will see players taking 15-minute breaks every two levels and a to-be-determined dinner break.
Last year's event was one to remember as poker legend Jason Mercier topped a final table that included Erik Seidel and defeated Mike Watson to win his sixth bracelet and $151,276.
“I've been three-handed with him four separate times in major events, and I've won all four," Mercier told PokerNews. "So he's gotten second twice and third twice. But in particular, we played heads up for the no-limit deuce bracelet in the $10K in 2016. So it was definitely a bit of déja vu.”
“You know, going into heads up, I was a little worried that he was finally going to get me. But luckily, I ran hot and was able to beat him again.”
$2023 $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Mercier | United States | $151,276 |
| 2 | Mike Watson | Canada | $93,495 |
| 3 | Brad Ruben | United States | $63,505 |
| 4 | Jon Turner | United States | $44,002 |
| 5 | Erik Seidel | United States | $31,114 |
| 6 | Richard Ashby | United Kingdom | $22,461 |
| 7 | Jonathan Glendinning | United States | $16,562 |
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What Else is Happening at the 2024 WSOP?
- The $50,000 Poker Players Championship has reached Day 3 with only 29 players in the hunt for the title, including Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey.
- A host of stars are through to Day 4 of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker. One of them will eventually walk away with more than $1.2 million and a gold bracelet!
- India's Santhosh Suvarna is still on cloud nine after winning the $250,000 Super High Roller for a cool $5.4 million!