Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Maxx Coleman, a poker pro from Wichita, Kansas, is now a World Series of Poker bracelet winner after prevailing in Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.

The win was a long time coming for Coleman. He came into the event with 44 career WSOP cashes and three final table appearances dating back to 2013, but no bracelet to show for it. Over the years, the bracelet was always something that was on his mind.

"It feels great. It's something I've wanted to win. I've had some deep runs and good scores, but no bracelet," he said following his win.

Coleman beat Thomas Newton heads-up to earn the $127,809 first prize, bringing to an end a marathon final day that took more than 11 hours. Coleman and Newton traded small pots back and forth throughout heads-up play before Coleman re-raised all in and Newton called for his last 2,500,000.

Coleman showed       and Newton, with a jack-nine showing, was already drawing dead heading to the draw. Throughout the long day, Coleman tried to keep his patience and his focus on his main goal.

"The bracelet. Just really wanted to win it. Try to play my best. He took the lead there—I had the lead going in—but made some hands to come back," he said.

Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Final Table Results

Day 3 Action

The final day began with 19 players returning from a record-smashing field of 437, blowing past the previous tournament best of 296 in 2019. Coleman had the chip lead at the start of the eight-handed unofficial table as Jonathan McGowan (eighth) and German soccer pro Max Kruse (seventh) fell early on.

Coleman eliminated Tomas Szwarcberg in sixth place, but it was a hand against Brazilian online legend Yuri Dzivielevski that propelled him toward the victory. Dzivielevski had       showing and stood pat. His exuberant rail burst into celebration when Coleman showed a jack-10, not realizing that Coleman was discarding the jack. He caught a deuce on the draw to bust Dzivielevski in fourth place.

"I got lucky. I won a flip-ish against him. He played good all day," Coleman said about his battle with Dzivielevski.

WSOP cashes king Roland Israelashvili would make his exit in third place, denying him his first bracelet in his 172nd cash, the most of any player without a win. That set up the heads-up battle against Newton, with Coleman holding the chip lead at the start before battling back when Newton had pulled ahead.

Coleman was railed at the end of the final table by Ben Diebold, who won the $10,000 Dealers Choice event last week for his first bracelet. "I can't let just Ben be the only winner," Coleman said, taking motivation from watching his friends' success.

He has the bracelet that has eluded him for so long, but Coleman isn't stopping there. He plans on keeping a full schedule going forward, with Player of the Year potentially in his sights.

"I'm going to play a full schedule, whatever happens," he said.

That concludes PokerNews' coverage of Event #29. Stay tuned throughout the rest of the 2022 WSOP as more bracelet winners are crowned.

Maxx Coleman raised to 300,000 and Thomas Newton called.

Newton took two and led out for 200,000. Coleman drew two, then raised to 1,200,000. Newton called but mucked when Coleman showed a ten-nine-eight.

A few hands later, both players drew one and Coleman checked. Newton bet 400,000 before Coleman announced he was all in.

Newton, with around 1,500,000, remaining, went into the tank for about a minute before folding to give Coleman a big chip lead.

Maxx Coleman	9,425,000	2,600,000
Thomas Newton	1,500,000	-2,600,000

Thomas Newton raised to 300,000 and Maxx Coleman called. Both players took one.

After the draw, Coleman led out for 500,000. Newton considered the decision for a moment but decided to muck.

There have been very few showdowns so far in heads-up play, with most pots going uncontested with a bet. The players are virtually even in chips.

Thomas Newton	5,500,000	1,200,000
Maxx Coleman	5,425,000	-1,200,000

Roland Israelashvili shoved for just over 1,000,000 from the button and Thomas Newton shoved with around 3,500,000 from the big blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up with Israelashvili at risk.

Both players took one card.

Roland Israelashvili:       
Thomas Newton:      /  

Newton peeled a   and Israelashvili was drawing dead to the eight-six. Israelashvili's drawn card was left face down as he shook the hands of his opponents before he made his way to the payout desk to collect his third place prize of $53,828.

Maxx Coleman	6,500,000	1,200,000
Thomas Newton	4,425,000	25,000
Roland Israelashvili	0	-1,500,000

Thomas Newton shoved for 1,485,000 from the small blind and Maxx Coleman looked him up from the big blind. Action was heads up and Newton was at risk.

Newton took one and Coleman stood pat.

Thomas Newton:      /  
Maxx Coleman:      

Newton peeled a   to secure the double with an eight-seven.

Maxx Coleman	5,300,000	-1,400,000
Thomas Newton	3,150,000	1,370,000

Maxx Coleman raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and Thomas Newton called from the small blind before Yuri Dzivielevski came along from the big blind.

Newton and Dzivielevski took one while Coleman stood pat.

Newton and Dzivielevski checked before Coleman bet 500,000. Newton folded and Dzivielevski tossed in a single chip to call. Coleman tabled       to take the pot and Dzivielevski tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Maxx Coleman	4,420,000	920,000
Roland Israelashvili	2,525,000	-775,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,205,000	-195,000
Thomas Newton	1,780,000	-720,000

Roland Israelashvili raised to 225,000 from the button and Thomas Newton three-bet to 750,000 from the small blind. Israelashvili called after a few moments in the tank and stood pat. Newton drew one.

Both players checked after the draw.

"Jack-nine," Newton said.

But Roland Israelashvili tabled       to take the pot with a jack-eight.

Roland Israelashvili	3,300,000	1,200,000
Thomas Newton	2,775,000	-925,000

Thomas Newton raised to 225,000 from the button and Kenneth Po called from the big blind. Both players drew one card.

Po jammed after the draw with his last 585,000 and Newton went into the tank. After a few moments of thought, he tossed in a single chip to call.

"Good game," said Po as he tabled the       for the pair of sevens and a busted draw. Newton turned over       to eliminate Po in fifth place for $26,464.

Thomas Newton	4,845,000	1,045,000
Kenneth Po	0	-950,000