World Series of Poker -- Jesse Martin Wins $10,000 Deuce-To-Seven No-Limit Draw Lowball

The last two men at the final table of the World Series of Poker event no. 43 ($10,000 2-7 No-Limit Draw Lowball) were Jesse Martin and David “Bakes” Baker. Martin scored his first bracelet and $253,524 in prize money. He bested Baker, who missed his shot at his third bracelet but still came away with a $156,674 cash.

Due to the larger buy-in, the event drew in a small field of only 87 players and a prize pool of $817,800.

Martin, a 33-year-old poker pro currently living in Los Angeles also topped Konstantin Puchkov, who finished third, and 2009 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro. Six-time bracelet holder Layne Flack also made the final table, going in as the chip leader but ultimately finished sixth.

Martin didn’t feel like he had to over analyze all of his play in this tournament.

“It helps to run good,” Martin said. “I ran really good three-handed. I got two really big draws. Last time when I ran deep (finishing fourth) I was in a limit hold’em tournament. I was saying to myself, that I need to really concentrate and play perfect. I didn’t take it that way this time.”

In total, the final table had a combined 15 gold bracelets between four players before Martin picked up his first.

Paul Volpe, who is still in first place as Card Player’s Player of the Year barely missed the final table and finished eighth.

Take a look at the final table results:

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Photo Credit: Eddie Malluk/WSOP

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