2009 WSOP Event 8 - Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No Limit)

The 2009 World Series of Poker Event 8 Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball No Limit is also known among poker enthusiasts as ‘Kansas City’ Lowball. This is a draw variant where the lowest hand takes the winnings. Players are dealt five cards each, one round of betting ensues and afterwards three rounds of drawing. After each draw one more round of betting happens. In this game aces, straights and flushes are regarded as ‘high’ hands and gets counted against the player. Hence, this game is the direct antonym of what many would consider traditional poker.

This year Event 8 of the 2009 WSOP is spread over 3 days. Last year the World Series of Poker event 8 attracted over 238 entries and the total prizepool was a little over $547000. With an initial buy-in set at an average $2500, this event is expected to generate some interest among the poker faithful. As with most Deuce to Seven games, this event is also a ‘no-limit’ one.

The game is hardly played in public cardrooms anymore; it is played only in the highest levels-either as cash games or as tournaments and the WSOP is one such stage. 

Event 8 -Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No Limit)

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - Thursday, June 04, 2009

$2,500 Buy In

Tournament Updates

Day 1 Recap
Event 8's first day concluded with 35 out of 148 players returning for Day 2. Doyle Brunson had no luck on his side, as he was amongst one of the defeated. Phil Hellmuth is still in the runnings, but he and 10 other players reportedly hold the same chip counts. Day two could go either way, and any one of them can end up the chip leader.

Day 2 Recap
Event Eight also saw the conclusion of its second day yesterday. The eighth event was a Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball, garnering 147 entrants, leaving only seven at the end of the second day. John Monette is the current leader standing at 259,000 chips. Raphael Zimmerman is a close second with 238,000 chips. These two leaders have nearly twice the third place holder does, creating a large chasm in which the stragglers can fall. The last seven should finish up by the end of the day, leaving the winner with a bracelet - another first for all but one of the players at the table.

2009 World Series of Poker Event 8 Recap
Event 8 did not take very long to show a winner. Phil Ivey smashed the competition to take first place, quickly leaving the winner's circle to move on to a new event, hoping for another bracelet. Ivey is the youngest player to hold as many bracelets as he does (5), and has won millions through poker tournaments. John Monette took second place. A three hour stand off between the two ended with the culmination of Ivey taking the win. Monette had crippled Ivey at one point, but as we know the chips can go either way very quickly in a poker game.