Brad Ruben Leads Final Five in Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
After a fairly short seven hours and a little over six levels of play on Day 3 of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas just five players remain from a starting field of 548.
Leading those five is non other than four time bracelet winner Brad Ruben after he enjoyed a late surge at the final table. Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel sits second in chips with 3,065,000 while Jason Mercier rounds out the top three on 2,565,000. With such formidable opponents to contend with, while Ruben may have the chiplead for now, victory along with the $151,276 top prize and WSOP gold bracelet is far from assured. The fourth and final day will be sure to provide an epic, cannot miss showdown between several titans of the game, both from the old and new schools of poker.
Final Table Standings and Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count/Prize | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Ruben | United States | 4,265,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 3,065,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | United States | 2,565,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Mike Watson | Canada | 2,350,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,390,000 | 17 |
| 6 | Richard Ashby | United Kingdom | $22,461 | N/A |
| 7 | Jonathan Glendinning | United States | $16,562 | N/A |
Coming into the day, the plan had been to whittle down the remaining 24 players to a single winner. That plan went out the window, however, after a star-studded group of players managed to make it to the final table, prompting PokerGO to step in to stream the remainder of the tournament on its YouTube channel. As a result, play concluded once five players were left.
Many notables took their seat on Day 3, hoping to add either their first or another WSOP bracelet to their already impressive poker resumés. Those to enjoy a deep run but fall short of that mark include poker commentator Maria Ho (18th-$6,108), recent winner of Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Chris Brewer ($6,108) and Day 1 chip leader Michael Trivett (14th-$7,574).
Play continued at a fairly regular pace throughout the day, with the official final table of seven set after around six hours when John Holley fell in eighth place, unable to outdraw the eight-six of Mercier.
Final Table Action
Jonathan Glendinning became the first casualty of the final table after running right into the pat nine-eight of Seidel.
Next to go was Richard Ashby, knocked out by Ruben after his pat ten fell to his opponent's drawn eight-seven. With his elimination, the field was down to five, and play for the day ended.
The remaining players will return June 29th at 12 p.m. local time, at which point play will (genuinely) continue until a winner is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team wraps up coverage of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Singe Draw.
