Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2025 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,030,175
Entries
463
Level
33
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0
Entries
15
Players Left
1
Level 33
: Limits 400,000/800,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Since the inaugural World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1970, only seven players have won three WSOP Gold bracelets in the same summer.
Tonight, at the 2025 WSOP, a new player joined that elite group. Benny Glaser was the last player standing from a field of 463 entries in Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball, defeating Schuyler Thornton heads up to win the top prize of $208,552 in addition to his third WSOP bracelet of the summer and eighth overall. Glaser's third bracelet win of the summer puts him in elite company with legends such as Scott Seiver (2024), Jeff Lisandro (2009), Phil Ivey (2002), Poker Hall of Fame candidate Ted Forrest (1993), Phil Hellmuth (1993) and Puggy Pearson (1973).
Winner’s Reaction
“It feels outrageous, honestly” Glaser told PokerNews following his victory. “Three in one series. That’s so many in one series and it’s not even over yet. It’s unreal.”
“In a way it’s kind of funny that it’s happening in the lower stakes buy-ins where the fields area bigger as opposed to the 10k’s which are normally more winnable. Like the second bracelet had 1,239 runners. It’s honestly crazy. Such a grind, such a battle.”
Today’s victory puts Glaser firmly on top of the race for WSOP Player of the year and Glaser confirmed that he will be going very hard for the accolade. Glaser, who is a candidate for being the most dominant player in the last decade of the WSOP, commented on the speculation that he may one day surpass Hellmuth for the all-time bracelet record.
“There’s getting to be thoughts of it. There’s been talk of it lately, sort of understandably. I’m not necessarily setting my goal on that. It would be a cool thing. I’m still just going to try to keep showing up every summer and keep playing my best. He’s still going to keep doing the same, so he’s definitely going to be a very tough man to catch, but it would be a cool race.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $208,552 |
| 2 | Schuyler Thornton | United States | $135,506 |
| 3 | George Alexander | United States | $90,139 |
| 4 | Mark Klecan | Canada | $61,409 |
| 5 | Michael Balan | United States | $42,872 |
| 6 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | $30,690 |
| 7 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | $22,542 |
Final Day Action
The tournaments final day started with 15 hopefuls taking their seats at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. With several short-stacks to start there were a flurry of eliminations to start the day with Chino Rheem, Yuval Bronshtein and Johannes Becker among the early casualties as the field was quickly whittled down.
Actor James Woods on the final table bubble after a critical mistake. Woods stood pat with a nine-eight thinking that he was playing 2-7 Triple Draw, only to realize too late that he was actually playing A-5. That hand left Woods severely short-stacked and he was out on the final table bubble soon after.
Glaser came into the final table with the second-largest stack, but six of the seven players were very close in chips and it took over two hours for any eliminations to occur. Finally Chris Klodnicki was on the wrong side of a brutal cooler after his pat six-low in A-5 Triple Draw was cracked by George Alexander, who drew perfect at the end to make a wheel. The next three eliminations came rapid-fire over the next three hands, with David "Bakes" Baker, start-of-day chip leader Michael Balan and Mark Klecan hitting the rail in sixth, fifth and fourth respectively.
Following Klecan's elimination, the final three players battled for over four hours, with the chip lead being traded between Alexander and Thornton several times. Glaser was left short-stacked several times during this period, but was consistently able to reset and battle back into contention.
"I needed some of those breaks" Glaser said of the three-handed battle. "Twice I doubled up Schuyler, when he essentially got lucky all-in. So I was king of trying to use the breaks to reset, just trying to breathe and bring myself back to the situation to keep battling on. But it was a real tough one."
The turning point saw Glaser leap over Alexander into second place after getting him to fold in a hand of A-5. Soon after, Glaser hit a five-outer in Badugi to send Alexander to the rail and come into heads-up play with a very slight lead over Thornton. That lead quickly evaporated, with Thornton taking control of the early parts of heads-up play to bring himself to a 2:1 chip lead over Glaser.
Glaser took the lead back after picking off a Bluff from Thornton with an eight-seven low and from there he took his foot off the gas, winning several pots without showdown to leave Thornton short. Thornton managed to double through Glaser once, but soon after Thornton was left with crumbs after making a jack-low in A-5 only to lose to Glaser's eight-low. Thornton was left with under one big bet and couldn't recover. A few hands later Thornton's pat-ten was outdrawn when Glaser made a six-low and he had to settle for second place while an emotional Glaser went on to celebrate the historic victory.
That concludes the PokerNews coverage for this event but the 2025 WSOP is far from over, so be sure to check out the live updates for all upcoming events for all the exciting action.
Level 33
: Limits 400,000/800,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Congratulations to Benny Glaser for winning his third bracelet of the summer, and his eighth overall.
He defeated a 463-entry field to capture the $208,552 first-place prize.
Winner's interview and recap to follow shortly.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $208,552 |
| 2 | Schuyler Thornton | United States | $135,506 |
| 3 | George Alexander | United States | $90,139 |
| 4 | Mark Klecan | Canada | $61,409 |
| 5 | Michael Balan | United States | $42,872 |
| 6 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | $30,690 |
| 7 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | $22,542 |
Level 33
: Limits 400,000/800,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
A-5 Triple Draw
On the first hand back from the break, Schuyler Thornton raised all-in for his last 700,000. Benny Glaser called.
On first draw, Thornton drew two while Glaser took one. Both players then drew one on second draw.
Thorton stood-pat on the final draw while Glaser took one.
Thorton tabled 10x5x4x3x2x for a ten-five. Glaser had 6x5x2xAx and then slammed the table triumphantly after he peeled a 3x which gave him #3, and fittingly his third bracelet of the series.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Limits: 400,000/800,000
Level 32
: Limits 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
The players have gone on a brief break.
Level 32
: Limits 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
A-5 Triple Draw
Benny Glaser raised on the button and in the big blind, Schuyler Thornton called.
Both players drew three cards and Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser.
Thornton drew two while Glaser drew one and Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser.
The final draw saw Thornton draw two while Glaser stood pat and both players checked.
"Jack," said Thornton, which was no good against Glaser's 8x7x4x2xAx and Glaser took the largest lead of the tournament so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
Level 32
: Limits 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
A-5 Triple Draw
Benny Glaser opened from the button and Schuyler Thornton defended from the big blind, drawing three while Glaser drew two.
Thornton checked after the first draw, Glaser bet and Thornton raised. Glaser called and both players drew one.
After the second draw, Thornton check-called another bet from Glaser, leaving just a few chips behind. Thornton drew one and Glaser stood pat.
After the final draw, Thornton bet his remaining chips and was all-in. Glaser called.
Thornton showed a seven with 7x6x4x3x2x which was good for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level 32
: Limits 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
2-7 Triple Draw
Benny Glaser called on the button and in the big blind Schuyler Thornton raised which Benny Glaser called.
Thornton drew three while Glaser drew four and Glaser called the bet from Thornton.
On the following draw, Thornton drew two while Glaser drew one and Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser.
The next draw saw Thornton draw one while Glaser stood pat and he check-folded to a bet from Glaser.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Level 32
: Limits 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Limits: 300,000/600,000
A-5 Triple Draw
Benny Glaser opened from the button and Schuyler Thornton called from the small blind. Both players drew three.
After the first draw Thornton check-called a bet from Glaser. Both players drew two.
Thornton checked after the second draw, Glaser bet and Thornton raised. Glaser called and drew one while Thornton stood pat.
After the final draw Thornton bet and Glaser called.
"You win" Thornton said, showing a bluff with Kx6x3x3xAx. Glaser showed an eight with 8x7x5x4x2x to extend his lead over Thornton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,600,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,600,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
