Action was picked up after the first draw, with the small blind Ko Goto calling a bet from Jordan Siegel on the button.
On the second draw both players drew one and checked. For the final draw both players again drew one, and Goto checked to Siegel, who bet. Goto then went into the tank, as the call would be for more than half of his remaining chips. After nearly two minutes, he put in the call.
Siegel tabled Ax2x4x5x6x which got Goto to instantly muck and give the pot Siegel.
Patrick Stacey opened the action with a raise from under the gun, before it folded to Ko Goto in the small blind who three-bet. It folded back to Stacey who made the call.
After Goto stood pat, Stacey drew two. Goto then bet, before Stacey raised. Goto took some time before making the call.
Both players stood pat on the second draw, and Goto checked to Stacey, who bet. Goto then raised and Stacey made the call.
Both players again stood pat, and Stacey called a bet from Goto. Both players then tabled Ax2x3x4x6x for #2 to chop the pot.
After a series of raises, Robert Shuptrine was all-in for 195,000 before the first draw from the hijack, at risk against Sergei Tolkachov in the cutoff who covered slightly.
Shuptrine needed one card on every draw, while Tolkachov took one of the first two draws before he patted on the end.
Robert Shuptrine: 7x4x2xAx
Sergei Tolkachov: 8x5x3x2xAx
Shuptrine was live, but he peeled a Qx on the final draw, ending his run in 18th place.
Shortly after at the same table, Brian Yoon was eliminated in 17th.
The $10,000 Main Event kicks off today at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), but there will also be a mixed game bracelet awarded today as Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball reaches its conclusion. There are 18 players remaining heading into Day 3, with Triton ambassador Danny Tang leading the way.
There are plenty of accomplished players close behind, and that includes five-time bracelet winner Eli Elezra as the Poker Hall of Famer looks for a sixth bracelet. Other bracelet winners in contention include Andrew Kelsall, Dylan Smith and Brian Yoon, while first-time bracelet hopefuls include Arthur Morris, Mark Gregorich and Ryan Ko.
Also looking for his first bracelet is Allen Kessler, who has fared quite well in mixed game events this summer, especially those of the championship variety. The Chainsaw's best result this summer is a third-place finish in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud championship for $139,036. Maybe his trademark PokerNews shirts will bring him luck today.
Allen Kessler
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Bets
1
Danny Tang
Hong Kong
2,600,000
43
2
Andrew Kelsall
United States
2,270,000
38
3
Eli Elezra
Israel
1,585,000
26
4
Mark Gregorich
United States
1,560,000
26
5
Arthur Morris
United States
1,320,000
22
6
Ryan Ko
United States
1,045,000
17
7
Jordan Siegel
United States
845,000
14
8
Allen Kessler
United States
830,000
14
9
Dylan Smith
United States
750,000
13
10
Ko Goto
Japan
705,000
12
Also among the 18 players returning are Sergei Tolkachov, Robert Shuptrine and Jacob Nepom. Don't be surprised to see those in the field hop into the Main Event, though they have several starting flights to choose from.
Day 3 will kick off at 1 p.m. local time inside the Paris ballroom with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and betting limits of 30,000/60,000 on Level 23.
All returning players are guaranteed a payday of at least $9,201, and there's a nice pay jump for those that outlast the first bust out. Meanwhile, the bracelet and $223,177 await the eventual champion.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$223,177
7
$24,289
2
$145,365
8 -9
$18,301
3
$96,888
10 -11
$14,149
4
$66,103
12 -17
$11,255
5
$46,191
18
$9,201
6
$33,077
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site in Las Vegas and ready to see out the completion of Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. Check out the live reporting portal for other festival highlights, including coverage of the Main Event.
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