Welcome to Day 3 of Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Yuri Dzivielevski leads the final 18 players after bagging up 1,288,000 last night. Not far behind him is Young Ko (1,197,000) and rounding out the top three is Alex Livingston (1,137,000), who was the only other player to bag more than a million chips.
Incredibly, of the 18 returning players, 14 of them hold at least one World Series of Poker bracelet and collectively they hold 40 between them.
Also of note is the fact that Dzivielevski, Jason Mercier, Chris Brewer, David "ODB" Baker, and Ryutaro Suzuki will all be competing for their second bracelet of the year, as all of them have already claimed a victory at some point during this year's series.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,288,000 |
| 2 | Young Ko | United States | 1,197,000 |
| 3 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,137,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Riess | United States | 792,000 |
| 5 | James Chen | Taiwan | 640,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 595,000 |
| 7 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 544,000 |
| 8 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 484,000 |
| 9 | Galen Hall | United States | 387,000 |
| 10 | Brad Ruben | United States | 346,000 |
Play is set to begin at 1 p.m. local time on Level 17, which features blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a big blind ante of 18,000. Levels will remain at 90 minutes each and players will get a 10-minute break after each level. The plan is to play down to a winner and any extended breaks will be determined by the tournament staff and players.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to provide you all the action leading to the final table and eventual next WSOP champion here in Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship !
