Put Your Deuces Up! It's Time to Lowball 'Em
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An elite field will gather today to battle for one of the most sought-after gold bracelets of the summer. Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship kicks off at 3 p.m. inside the Brasilia room Sunday afternoon.
This is the second no-limit 2-7 event of the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP). 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela bested Bernard Lee just three days ago to win his third bracelet and $89,151 in the $1,500 installment.
With the warm-up out of the way, it’s time to get down to business. In 2016, Jason Mercier topped a 100-strong field filled with the best poker players in the world. Mercier defeated Mike Watson heads up to capture his fourth bracelet and a first-place prize of $273,335.
Joining Mercier and Watson at the final table were Wil Wilkinson, David Grey, Benny Glaser (who also final tabled the $1,500 no-limit 2-7 last week), Stephen Chidwick and Alex Luneau.
Past winners of this prestigious event include Phil Galfond, Paul Volpe, Jesse Martin and Nick Schulman.
| Year | Champion | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jason Mercier | 100 | $273,335 |
| 2015 | Phil Galfond | 77 | $224,383 |
| 2014 | Paul Volpe | 87 | $253,524 |
| 2013 | Jesse Martin | 87 | $253,524 |
| 2012 | Nick Schulman | 101 | $294,321 |
Players will begin taking their seats at 3 p.m. local time and play for 10 hour-long levels before bagging for Day 2. Follow along all event long as PokerNews will be on the floor providing live coverage until a new champion is crowned.