When three players returned for an unscheduled Day 4 of the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship, three different stories were brewing.
Could Danny Wong hold on to his chip lead and secure his first live WSOP bracelet, adding to his online bracelet after falling short many times? Would the new and improved Jason Mercier continue his impressive second coming to the poker felts, winning his second bracelet in two years and seventh overall, paving his way to the Poker Hall of Fame? Or would it be the fan-favorite “GOAT” Phil Ivey, snatching his 11th World Series of Poker bracelet and further elevating the mystique and aura around him as the best poker player alive?
Ultimately, it seemed the script was written for the many fans watching from home and live at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. WPT Global ambassador Phil Ivey came from behind to win one of the toughest events in the 2024 WSOP calendar, securing his 11th career WSOP bracelet and a $347,440 prize. “It’s good. It feels good. It feels good to win always,” Ivey said to WSOP after the win, which saw him eclipse $10,000,000 in WSOP earnings.
With this 11th bracelet, Ivey broke a four-way tie for second place on the all-time WSOP bracelet list with Erik Seidel, Johnny Chan, and late Doyle Brunson. He now sits in second place alone, only behind Phil Hellmuth, who boasts 17 bracelets.
Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
| 1 |  Phil Ivey | United States | $347,440 |
| 2 | Danny Wong | United States | $225,827 |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | United States | $151,412 |
| 4 |  Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $104,825 |
| 5 |  Jonathan Cohen | Canada | $75,015 |
| 6 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | $55,553 |
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Day 4 Recap
Nearly 13 hours of play on Day 3 were not enough to crown the winner in Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship as the field dwindled from 13 players down to the last three. Danny Wong bagged the most chips and started Day 4 with 19 big bets, while Jason Mercier had 15, and Phil Ivey was the shortest with 11 big bets.
The nature of limit games meant that it was still anybody’s game, especially with 2-7 Triple Draw, known for its high variance even in a fixed-limit format. The first big hand already went Ivey’s way as all three players entered the pot. Ivey made an unbeatable wheel on the second draw, drawing two cards, but just called Wong’s bet, who had 9♠8♠7♥4♥. Mercier raised with 8♥6♣5♦3♥2♥, which opened the door for Ivey to three-bet as Wong fold. Ivey bet again after both players stood pat, and Mercier called after thinking for four minutes, only to see the bad news.
While Mercier was getting short, Wong started to put some distance between him and Ivey. Mercier managed to double up twice, once on each Wong and Ivey, proving that it’s sometimes hard to eliminate someone in an action game like 2-7 Triple Draw. However, he couldn’t do it the third time. Mercier put his lone bet in with 3♦2♦ drawing three, and both players joined, even Ivey, who drew all five cards. Wong drew two and bet with K♣8♦6♦4♣3♥, prompting Ivey to fold. On the next draw, Wong drew one and Mercier two with 7♦3♦2♣. Mercier made his hand with 9♣7♦5♠3♦2♣ while Wong drew one for the last time. Players squeezed the card together, and the 7♠ improved Wong’s hand to 8-6, eliminating Mercier in third place for $151,412.
Wong started the heads-up battle for the bracelet in the lead with 26 big bets, while Ivey had 18. Apart from the first pot, which went Wong’s way, it was all Ivey who slowly but surely chipped away at Wong’s lead, eventually leveling the stacks and surging into the lead. Wong made a punch with a “number 4” on the second draw, betting three times, while Ivey couldn’t escape with 10♣8♦6♣4♦3♣ he made on the last draw. However, that was all she wrote for Wong, who soon ran on fumes, managing one double-up but not the second.
In the last hand, Wong called all-in while drawing three, and Ivey took two. Wong improved to a one-card draw with 8♥7♥6♠2♠, while Ivey caught a straight with 7♣6♦5♥4♥3♣. Wong stood pat with a ten-eight, and Ivey paired a seven before the last draw. But, as many times before in this tournament, arguably the best player in the world made a wheel, catching a deuce to secure his 11th WSOP bracelet, a decade since his last one.
Phil Ivey’s 10 WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 1st | $195,000 |
| 2002 | $1,500 7 Card Stud | 1st | $132,000 |
| 2002 | $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo | 1st | $118,440 |
| 2002 | $2,000 Limit S.H.O.E. | 1st | $107,540 |
| 2005 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 1st | $635,603 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | 1st | $220,538 |
| 2009 | $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 1st | $96,367 |
| 2010 | $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 1st | $329,840 |
| 2013 | A$2,200 Mixed Event | 1st | A$51,840 |
| 2014 | $1,500 8-Game Mix | 1st | $166,986 |
| 2024 | $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Championship | 1st | $347,440 |
Top Ten All-Time WSOP Bracelets
| Rank | Player | Bracelets |
| 1 | Phil Hellmuth | 17 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 11 |
| 3 | Erik Seidel | 10 |
| 4 | Johnny Chan | 10 |
| 5 | Doyle Brunson | 10 |
| 6 | Johnny Moss | 9 |
| 7 | Men Nguyen | 7 |
| 8 | Billy Baxter | 7 |
| 9 | John Hennigan | 7 |
| 10 | Daniel Negreanu | 6 |
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