Day 1 of Event #57: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Kicks Off Shortly
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #57: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Cards go in the air at 3 p.m. for this prestigious mixed game championship.
Luke Schwartz returns as the reigning champion after winning his first bracelet in the 2019 event. The London-based poker pro survived a field of 100 entrants to beat George Wolff and Johannes Becker in a grueling three-way battle to win $273,336.
The 2021 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw event saw an increase in participants to 122 over 91 runners in 2019, and it remains to be seen if the limit variant will follow the same trend. A world-class field of returning champions and notable poker professionals are expected to take their shot at one of the more coveted WSOP gold bracelets.
$10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Results
| Year | Winner | Country | Players | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 100 | $273,336 |
| 2018 | Nicholas Seiken | United States | 109 | $287,987 |
| 2017 | Ben Yu | United States | 80 | $232,738 |
| 2016 | John Hennigan | United States | 125 | $320,103 |
| 2015 | Tuan Le | United States | 109 | $322,756 |
| 2014 | Tuan Le | United States | 120 | $355,324 |
Players will start with 60,000 chips. Blind levels on Day 1 are 60 minutes long before they increase to 90 on Days 2&3. Day 1 will play 10 levels with a 15-minute break every two hours. Level 1 will begin with blinds at 300/500 and limits at 500/1,000. Late registration is available until the start of Day 2.
Be sure to keep it here for updates throughout the entire championship from the PokerNews live reporting team.