Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship
Day 4 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,432,200
Entries
154
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
3
Players Left
1
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
It took an extra day but the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship has come to an end and Chris Brewer has won his second bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Brewer outlasted 154 entries to and defeated Alex Livingston in heads-up play to win his second career bracelet and $367,599 from a total prize pool of $1,432,200.
David “ODB” Baker rounded out the three players that returned to finish today and his third place finish was just short of his second WSOP title of the summer.
2023 $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brewer | United States | $367,599 |
| 2 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $227,193 |
| 3 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | $158,057 |
| 4 | Chris Vitch | United States | $112,402 |
| 5 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $81,751 |
| 6 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | $60,840 |
| 7 | Young Ko | United States | $46,356 |
| 8 | Ryan Riess | United States | $36,181 |
The three remaining players made their way through a stacked final table that included WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess, Young Ko, Chris Vitch, Yuri Dzivielevski, and Daniel Negreanu, who fell just short of his seventh bracelet with a fifth-place finish.
Day 4 Highlights
Brewer has had a lot of success in high roller tournaments around the world and he won his first bracelet in the $250,000 Super High Roller earlier in the 2023 WSOP. The win removed Brewer from the “best without a bracelet list” and put him in the hunt for the 2023 Player of the Year race.
“The other one was a $250,000 tournament with $5 million on top,” Brewer said about the difference in pressure between the two wins. “I wanted to win the bracelet and it still means a lot, but the stakes were very different and it definitely was a lot less intense.”
Brewer came back for a Day 4 second in chips behind three-time bracelet winner Baker. The two battled it out early and Brewer scored a double with nine-seven when Baker called his shove. The hand put Brewer on top of the counts and one level later Baker got it in with an eight-seven draw against Brewer’s pat ten-nine. Baker peeled a pair and Brewer took over a commanding chip lead for heads-up play.
“I coolered [Baker] and probably shoved a hand that was too strong to shove, but he happened to have a hand to call. There wasn’t much that I did. The deck just said ‘Hey, Chris, you get to win the tournament today.”
Brewer’s a regular no-limit player in high rollers throughout poker, but he’s shown aptitude in other variations with deep runs in mixed-game events, including a fifth-place finish at the 2021 PPC. Brewer, like many pros, relies on a network of friends to learn the finer points of the game.
“I have played a little bit online. I’ve played some big bet mix. I’m super lucky and I have a supportive group of friends. I had Johannes Becker, Scott Seiver, and Dan Zack responding to my questions. Chris Vitch, who was at this final table, talked to me this morning.
It means so much to me because I think mixed games are kept secret a lot more. It’s more valuable information. I would help them in return but the information I have to give isn’t as valuable so it’s so kind that they help me in these spots.”
Brewer’s big moment came early in heads-up play when Livingston got the last of his shrinking stack in with a pat jack-seven. Brewer turned over a ten-eight draw and hit the right card to win his second bracelet.
The win puts Brewer firmly in the hunt for WSOP Player of the Year – an unofficial second place behind Ian Matakis.
“It’s going to be really close. I would guess I am still a dog because I will not skip the Wynn $100,000 tournament at the end of the summer and there’s also a $10,000 at the Wynn that I’m not going to skip. I would guess Deeb is going to skip that stuff, so I probably need to get one more big final table and hope for the best.”
That concludes coverage of the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship. Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live coverage of all of your favorite tournaments at the 2023 WSOP.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
Alex Livingston was all in and pat while Chris Brewer drew one to knock him out.
Alex Livingston: Jx7x6x4x2x
Chris Brewer: 10x8x4x2x/Xx
Brewer turned over a 6x to win his second bracelet of the summer and Livingston ended his run in second place for $227,193.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,240,000
1,275,000
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1,275,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
Alex Livingston drew three and Chris Brewer drew two before Livingston bet 175,000. Brewer raised to 775,000 and Livingston went into the tank for a brief moment. After considering his options, Livingston called and Brewer showed 9x8x6x5x4x to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,965,000
2,115,000
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2,115,000 |
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1,275,000
-2,075,000
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-2,075,000 |
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Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
With over 400,000 in the middle and the first draw complete, Chris Brewer checked and Alex Livingston bet 400,000. Brewer called and said "fives." Livingston had sixes and Brewer took the pot.
A few hands later, Livingston raised to 175,000 and Brewer called. Brewer drew one and Livingston took two. Brewer fired 125,000 after the draw and called when Livingston raised to 550,000. Livingston turned over 9x7x6x3x2x to take the pot with a nine-seven.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,850,000
560,000
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560,000 |
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3,350,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
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Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
The final two players have stepped away for a short break while preparations are made for heads-up play.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante
David "ODB" Baker raised to 530,000 from the button and Chris Brewer asked for a count before he put out a stack of big chips. Baker called for the rest of it and he was all in for over 700,000.
David "ODB" Baker: 8x7x6x4x/Xx
Chris Brewer: 10x9x8x6x3x
Baker peeled a 4x to make a pair and Brewer held on with ten-nine to eliminate Baker in third place for $158,057.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,290,000
1,090,000
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1,090,000 |
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3,950,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante
Action was three ways after the first draw with over 600,000 in the pot when David "ODB" Baker bet 200,000. Alex Livingston raised to 1,150,000 and Brewer folded before Baker went deep into the tank.
After several minutes of thought, Baker called and mucked when Livingston turned over 8x6x4x3x2x to take the pot with a number six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,200,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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1,230,000
-2,470,000
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-2,470,000 |
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Level 24
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante
Action was heads up after the draw with over 400,000 in the pot when Chris Brewer bet 420,000. Alex Livingston shuffled a few chips before he tossed them into call and Brewer turned over 8x6x5x3x2x to take the pot with a number seven. Livingston mucked the losing hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,200,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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2,450,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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