WSOP 2026: Stephen Hubbard Claims Coveted First Bracelet in Lowball (Event #12)

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Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw attracted a total of 626 entries, escalating the prize pool to $831,015. Stephen Hubbard, primarily known as a Pot-Limit Omaha specialist, deemed this victory as “redemption” after recently finishing fifth in the prestigious $5K PLO event.

The final day saw the last six players return. Hubbard entered as the massive chipleader and managed to maintain his dominance. Although in the final heads-up against Gabriel Paul, Hubbard briefly lost the lead, he kept his composure and managed to turn the unfavorable situation into clinching his first career gold bracelet.

The newly crowned champion confirmed his incredible streak of results with this win, as his last four entries on the Hendon Mob ranking include two victories at the PGT PLO Series and from WSOP 2026, a fifth and first-place finish.

Final Table Results for Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw 

Position

Player

Country

Winnings

1.

Stephen Hubbard

USA

$155,819

2.

Gabriel Paul

USA

$102,957

3.

Dylan Smith

USA

$69,456

4.

Timothy Wong

USA

$47,846

5.

Anthony Lamps

USA

$33,672

6.

Philip Jaffe

USA

$24,219

7.

Per Hildebrand

Sweden

$17,814

8.

David Baker

USA

$13,405



Source: WSOP

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