Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | 2025 World Series of Poker

2 minutes ago

Thornton Doubles Through Glaser

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton opened from the button and Benny Glaser three-bet from the small blind. Thornton called and both players drew two.

After the first draw Glaser check-called a bet from Thornton. This time both players drew one.

Glaser checked after the second draw and Thornton bet, leaving 30,000 behind. Glaser raised and Thornton called off with his remaining stack. Glaser drew one and Thornton stood pat.

Schuyler Thornton: 6x5x3x2xAx All in
Benny Glaser: 5x4x3x2x

Thornton just needed to fade an ace to preserve his tournament life and he doubled up after Glaser caught a second 3x.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	8,900,000 100,000	100,000

Benny Glaser	5,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Schuyler Thornton	1,600,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Schuyler Thornton

8 minutes ago

Three Hands For Glaser Versus Thornton

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton called in the small blind and Benny Glaser checked his option in the big blind.

Thornton drew three while Glaser drew four and both players checked.

On the following draw, both players drew two and Glaser called a bet from Thornton.

The final draw saw both players draw one and Thornton bet to see Glaser call.

"Ten," said Schuyler but it was no good as Glaser tabled 9x6x5x3x2x

A couple hands later Glaser opened the button and in the big blind Thornton called.

Both players drew three and Thornton bet to see Glaser call.

The following draw saw both players draw one and action checked through.

Each one of them drew two again on the final draw and Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser, only to muck when shown 8x7x5x4x2x.

One hand later Thornton called in the small blind and Glaser checked his option in the big blind.

Both players drew three and Glaser called Thornton's bet.

The following draw saw Thornton draw one and Glaser drew two. Thornton bet and Glaser called.

Thornton drew one on the final draw while Glaser stood pat and Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser.

"Seven," said Glaser as he showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel and he took another large chunk off of Thornton's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	6,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Schuyler Thornton	780,000 2,020,000	2,020,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Schuyler Thornton

19 minutes ago

Alexander Nearly Folds the Best Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

Badugi

Schuyler Thornton raised from the button and George Alexander defended from the big blind. Both players drew two and checked. Alexander then drew one while Thornton drew two.

After the second draw Alexander bet and Thornton called, drawing two more while Alexander stood pat again. Alexander then bet and Thornton raised, sending Alexander deep into the tank.

After a few minutes Benny Glaser called the clock on Alexander, who finally called with one second remaining. Thornton announced he had a ten but Alexander showed a nine-badugi with 9♣6♥4♦3♠ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	8,800,000 925,000	925,000

Benny Glaser	4,600,000 170,000	170,000

Schuyler Thornton	2,800,000 925,000	925,000

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

32 minutes ago

Mark Klecan Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,409)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Mark Klecan raised in the cutoff and George Alexander called on the button. In the big blind, Benny Glaser raised, which saw Klecan and Alexander call.

Glaser drew one while Klecan and Alexander drew two. Glaser bet and Klecan called, while Alexander raised behind him. Glaser called and Klecan raised his last chips into the middle, earning two calls.

The second draw saw Glaser draw one while Klecan drew two and Alexander stood pat. Glaser check-called a bet from Alexander.

On the final draw, Glaser stood pat and Klecan drew one while Alexander stood pat and both players checked.

Mark Klecan: 6x4x2xAx All in
Benny Glaser: 6x5x4x2xAx
George Alexander: 7x4x3x2xAx

The side pot was guaranteed to be Glaser's and Klecan sweat his final card only to see a Qx, meaning he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	7,875,000 475,000	475,000

Benny Glaser	4,430,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Schuyler Thornton	3,725,000 25,000	25,000
Mark Klecan	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser George Alexander Mark Klecan

38 minutes ago

Michael Balan Eliminated in 5th Place ($42,872)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

George Alexander opened from the button and Michael Balan called off with his remaining stack of just under 200,000 from the small blind.

Balan drew three, then one, then one. Alexander drew one for the first two draws before standing pat for the third.

George Alexander: 6x5x4xAx All in
Michael Balan: 7x5x3x2xAx

Balan needed a deuce or a three but instead caught a 10x and was sent to the rail, while Alexander took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	8,350,000 650,000	650,000

Michael Balan	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Michael Balan

43 minutes ago

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 6th Place ($30,690)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton opened from under the gun and David "Bakes" Baker called from the cutoff with his remaining stack of 160,000, putting himself all-in. George Alexander called from the small blind and drew two. Thornton took one and Baker took two.

After the first draw, Alexander check-called a bet from Thornton and drew two. Thornton drew one and Baker drew two. Alexander then check-called another bet.

For the final draw, Alexander and Thornton each took one while Baker took two. Alexander then check-folded to a final bet from Thornton.

David "Bakes" Baker: 3x2xAx All in
Schuyler Thornton: 6x5x4x2xAx

Baker was drawing thin against Thornton's six-low and after drawing Jx3x to make a pair of threes he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	7,700,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Schuyler Thornton	3,700,000 560,000	560,000
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: David Bakes Baker George Alexander Schuyler Thornton

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Limits: 120,000/240,000

52 minutes ago

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,542)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Chris Klodnicki raised from under the gun and George Alexander raised in the cutoff. Action folded back to Klodnicki, who raised again and Alexander capped it to see Klodnicki call.

Klodnicki stood pat on the first draw and Alexander drew one. Klodnicki bet and Alexander raised him all in, earning a quick call from Klodnicki.

On the following two draws, Klodnicki patted while Alexander drew one.

Chris Klodnicki: 6x5x3x2xAx All in
George Alexander: 5x3x2xAx

"It's a four across," said Alexander as he sweat the final card. He then flipped it over a 4x to make number one and Klodnicki shook his head.

"Two short stacks and that's what I get?" muttered Klodnicki as the two-time WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	6,540,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Chris Klodnicki	Busted

Tags: Chris Klodnicki George Alexander

57 minutes ago

Glaser Leaves Baker and Balan Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Michael Balan raised in the hijack and Benny Glaser called in the small blind, while David "Bakes" Baker called in the big blind.

Everyone drew two with action checking around to Balan, who bet and both players called.

Glaser drew two while Baker and Balan both drew one, with action checking all through.

On the final draw, Glaser and Baker drew one while Balan stood pat. Glaser bet and Baker called, while Balan mucked his hand.

"Wheel," said Glaser as he turned over 5x4x3x2xAx. Baker quickly flashed 6x5x3x2xAx for an inferior number three and Glaser neared three million in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,860,000 655,000	655,000

Michael Balan	340,000 470,000	470,000

David "Bakes" Baker	260,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Benny Glaser David Bakes Baker Michael Balan

1 hour 5 minutes ago

Glaser Wins With Eight-Perfect

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Limits: 100,000/200,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser opened from the cutoff and Mark Klecan defended from the big blind, drawing three while Glaser drew one.

After the first draw Klecan check-called a bet from Glaser and drew two while Glaser stood pat.

Klecan check-called another bet from Glaser after the second draw and drew one more. Glaser stood pat again. Klecan then checked-called a final bet from Glaser.

Glaser turned over 8x5x4x3x2x for eight-perfect and Klecan's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	2,205,000 305,000	305,000

Mark Klecan	950,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Mark Klecan