Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed)
Day 1 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$604,755
Entries
453
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
240,000
Entries
453
Players Left
68
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
After ten hours of play on Day 1 of Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, 68 players from a starting field of 453 were able to find a bag for Day 2.
Leading the pack heading into the second day is Owais Ahmed, who bagged an impressive 633,000, ahead of his nearest competitor David "ODB" Baker with 480,000. Jen Harman rounds out the podium on 364,000.
Despite falling short of last year’s 548 entrants, the players today were able to create a prize pool of $604,755. The top 68 players were guaranteed a min-cash of $3,040 with the eventual winner set to receive $123,314.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 633,000 | 106 |
| 2 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 480,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Ali Eslami | United States | 458,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Antonio Seremet | Australia | 457,000 | 76 |
| 5 | Jen Harman | United States | 364,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Patrick Moulder | United States | 360,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Dario Alioto | Italy | 335,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Christopher Roman | United States | 335,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Ryan Depaulo | United States | 308,000 | 51 |
| 10 | David Funkhouser | United States | 304,000 | 51 |
The 2-7 Single Draw tournament always brings out all of poker’s biggest stars, as both the no-limit and mixed game crowds find a common love for this beautiful game.
Those known for their big bet prowess such as Chance Kornuth, Justin Saliba, and Bin Weng have an easy transition into no-limit single draw. At the same time, mixed game crushers like Brad Ruben and David "ODB" Baker remain confident in the drawing nature of the game. This combination creates an interesting mix of players and styles.
Seventeen-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth made a brief appearance in today’s tournament and he spent this time with lowball poker legend Billy Baxter.
Towards the end of the day, no one knew if they were going to make the money on Day 1. However, thanks to a surge of eliminations in the final two levels, the tournament director announced that they would be playing into the money before the players bagged for the night. Play continued an extra 40 minutes on the stone bubble until Ryan Riess was finally eliminated after pairing his three against the ace-low of his opponent.
Several notables successfully fought their way through the first 15 levels, including mixed game specialist David Funkhouser (251,000) and Brian Yoon, who boasts a total of five WSOP gold bracelets (181,500).
Well known players to take their shot but fail to see a return on their investment include six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb, the red hot David Prociak, Scott Seiver and Christopher Vitch, mixed game specialist Kevin Gerhart, and hall of fame inductees Johnny Chan and Billy Baxter.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $123,314 | 10-11 | $8,125 |
| 2 | $81,412 | 12-14 | $6,408 |
| 3 | $54,868 | 15-20 | $5,180 |
| 4 | $37,764 | 21-27 | $4,295 |
| 5 | $26,555 | 28-34 | $3,654 |
| 6 | $19,087 | 35-41 | $3,192 |
| 7 | $14,030 | 42-68 | $3,040 |
| 8-9 | $10,552 |
Play resumes on June 27th at 1 p.m. local time, at which point play will continue for ten 60-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21. Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates of this event through to its conclusion.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
633,000
448,000
|
448,000 |
|
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480,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
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458,000
381,000
|
381,000 |
|
|
||
|
457,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
364,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
|
360,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
335,000
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
|
||
|
335,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
308,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
|
||
|
304,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
298,000
298,000
|
298,000 |
|
292,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
289,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
215,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
200,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
195,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
195,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
184,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
|
167,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
With the elimination of Ryan Riess, Day 1 has come to an end.
Stay tuned for assorted chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
Ryan Riess limped in on the button for his final 3,500, the small blind completed and the big blind checked.
The small blind then drew one, the big blind drew two cards, and Riess drew one.
The blinds checked it down and all fifteen cards were tabled.
Ryan Riess: 9x8x3x2x 
Small blind: 9x7x6x5x
Big blind 9x4x2x
The small blind peeled an Ax for an ace-low, while the big blind got 10x4x for a pair of fours. Riess tabled a 3x for a pair of threes and Riess was eliminated as the final person without a payout.
The rest of the field bagged up as they will return for Day 2 in roughly 11 hours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
In a 32,500 pot after the draws, the player in the small blind checked to David Funkhouser on the button. He made a bet of 57,500, which sent the small blind into the tank as it was the majority of his remaining chips.
Despite efforts from Dario Alioto to call the clock from another table, the small blind took some minutes before folding his cards as the bubble continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
In a four-way limped pot, the big blind drew to cards, Chance Kornuth took one card in middle position, Patrick Moulder changed one in the cutoff, and the button exchanged two cards.
The action then checked around and Moulder tabled 10x9x8x6x3x as the bubble continued nearly 30 minutes after Day 1 was scheduled to end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
170,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
Marcel Vonk raised to 13,000 from middle position and the player in the hijack jammed all in for 15,000. The action folded back to Vonk, who called and stood pat.
The hijack drew one card and the cards were tabled.
Hijack: 8x5x3x2x
Marcel Vonk: 10x9x6x4x2x
The hijack peeled another 3x, pairing him up and sending him out two spots before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
Arriving after the draw, Paul Wang made a bet of 15,000 and was called by his opponent.
Ioannis Angelou Konstas quickly folded his cards, leaving himself with 13 big blinds, and Wang announced a queen-ten.
His opponent tabled Jx10x9x4x2x and raked in the pot instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
62,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |