Can Shaun Deeb Win His Ninth Bracelet at No-Limit 2-7 Final Table?

Reigning WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb has made it to the final table of seven in Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, and has the chance to put his WSOP Europe demons to rest.

However, it was so close and yet so far for Phil Hellmuth in his pursuit of an 18th WSOP bracelet. He finished in ninth place, falling just two places short of an astonishing 82nd WSOP final table.

Deeb and the other six players at the final table have all locked up $54,467, with the winner taking home $428,923 and a WSOP gold bracelet.

How We Got Here

Hellmuth came into the final day as one of the shortest stacks, and would need to navigate his way through the early stages to stand any chance of making the official final table of seven. Deeb, on the other hand, trailed only Ryutaro Suzuki at the top of the counts.

However, Jason Daly’s elimination at the hands of Deeb would see him leapfrog his Japanese opponent to lead the field. Suzuki would battle back with an elimination of his own, sending four-time bracelet winner Chad Eveslage to the rail, and regaining the chip lead.

By now, Hellmuth sat in the middle of the pack, but was left on fumes after tangling with Robert French, and was eliminated by Japan’s Naoya Kihara moments later.

French was the one who ultimately missed out on the final table by one, with Deeb sitting sixth in chips as the final table of seven began. You can follow live updates right here on PokerNews.

Deeb “Could Have Ten By Now”

This isn’t the first time Shaun Deeb’s come close to winning a bracelet this year. He endured an agonizing time at WSOP Europe with back-to-back runner-up finishes.

Whatever happens at this final table, at least he probably won’t be losing to quads in this one!

Positive Signs for Hellmuth

Despite missing out on the final table, it’s been a good start for Hellmuth, who managed just one final table at the 2025 WSOP.

Last year, he finished third behind Kevin Choi and eventual winner Jason Daly in the $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo

This year, he’s already made the final table in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, but fell in seventh place for $54,214.

He was close to doubling his tally in the opening ten days of this year’s Series, but will enter the second weekend full of confidence. .

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.