A Winner Will Be Crowned in the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
After 10 hours of play on Day 2 of Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw out of 157 players who started the day, just 13 advanced to Day 3.
Leading the way is Yuichi Kanai with 1,825,000. Two of the players returning to Day 3 are already bracelet holders: Danny Wong and Ilija Savevski.
The remaining players are vying for their share of the $766,290 prize pool and the eventual first-place prize of $146,516. The final 13 players are guaranteed at least the min-cash of $7,437.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| *Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count* | |
| 1 | Yuichi Kanai | Japan | 1,825,000 | |
| 2 | Sean Yu | United States | 1,555,000 | |
| 3 | Alex Ferrari | United States | 1,475,000 | |
| 4 | Steven Gray | United States | 1,325,000 | |
| 5 | Heather Alcorn | United States | 1,325,000 | |
| 6 | Aaron Cummings | United States | 1,325,000 | |
| 7 | Danny Wong | United States | 1,145,000 | |
| 8 | James Williams (AR) | United States | 1,190,000 | |
| 9 | Alexander Wilkinson | United States | 965,000 | |
| 10 | Ilija Savevski | North Macedonia | 885,000 |
Some of the others returning to the day include WSOP Dealer of the year Heather Alcorn (1,325,000), Alexander Wilkinson (965,000), Jon Turner (600,000), and Anthony Lazar (560,000).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $146,516 |
| 2 | $95,981 |
| 3 | $64,256 |
| 4 | $43,984 |
| 5 | $30,800 |
| 6 | $22,075 |
| 7 | $16,204 |
| 8-9 | $12,188 |
| 10-11 | $9,399 |
| 12-13 | $7,437 |
Players will return to Level 26 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and betting limits at 40,000/80,000. Levels will last one hour each and play will continue until there is a winner.
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