Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Jour 3 a débuté
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$893,000
Entrants
95
Niveau
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000
Can Doyle Do It? WSOP Set for Historic Day in Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball
There have been many historic days in the long and storied history of the World Series of Poker. Only looking through recent years, some of those days have included Tom Dwan finishing runner-up to Simon Watt in the 2010 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, Phil Hellmuth winning a historic 14th bracelet in the $10,000 Razz Championship in 2015, and Brian Rast winning his second $50,000 Poker Player's Championship in 2016.
But if — and some might say it's a big if — Doyle Brunson goes on to win Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball, then today will be will be talked about by those who attend this annual spectacle of poker for years to come.
Brunson comes into the final day fifth in chips from the final 11, with 2017 bracelet winner Mike Wattel currently leading the way. Such is the poker-playing talent still in this field, as just four of the remaining players are yet to win a bracelet. Could Galen Hall, Dario Sammartino, James Alexander or Shawn Sheikhan write their own names into poker history?
Here's how the players are seated heading into the final day:
| Seat | Table | Name | Country | Chip Count | Table | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 439 | Brian Rast | United States | 477,000 | 447 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 394,000 |
| 2 | 439 | John Hennigan | United States | 87,000 | 447 | Empty | ||
| 3 | 439 | Empty | 447 | James Alexander | United States | 21,000 | ||
| 4 | 439 | Farzad Bonyadi | United States | 440,500 | 447 | Empty | ||
| 5 | 439 | Mike Wattel | United States | 1,293,000 | 447 | Todd Brunson | United States | 185,000 |
| 6 | 439 | Shawn Sheikhan | United States | 645,500 | 447 | Doyle Brunson | United States | 470,500 |
| 7 | 439 | Galen Hall | United States | 517,000 | 447 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 195,500 |
The whole day's play will be live streamed on PokerGO once it gets underway at 2 p.m. local time. Stay tuned for PokerNews to catch all the action!
Niveau: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 2,500
Alexander Survives
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
James Alexander got it all in first hand and was at risk against Ray Dehkharghani. Alexander and Dehkharghani each drew, with Dehkharghani pulling a king. Alexander made 
and survived.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | -20,500 |
|
78,000 | 57,000 |
Rast Doubles Through Hall
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
On the very first hand, Galen Hall opened from the button to 23,000. Brian Rast three-bet to 93,000 from the small blind. The short stack at this table John Hennigan folded his big blind.
Hall asked how much Rast had, and after a short pause he moved all in. Rast called.
Rast drew one and Hall showed 
Rast had 
. "Jack is good, right?" he said.
He peeled his card. "Oh no, it's paint." He said as he checked the suit of Hall's jack which was the 
. "Ok that's good," he said indicating that it wasn't a spade.
He turned over the 
, eliciting a loud "F*ck!" from Hall as he is now left with just four big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 | 473,000 |
|
40,000 | -477,000 |
Hennigan Doubles Through Bonyadi
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
John Hennigan raised all in from the button for 87,000. Farzad Bonyadi called in the small blind and Mike Wattel folded his big blind.
Hennigan drew one as Bonyadi stood pat with 
.
Hennigan was drawing live with and drew a to double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000 | -105,500 |
|
180,000 | 93,000 |
Galen Hall Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,955)
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
Galen Hall raised to 30,000, leaving himself 2,500 behind. John Hennigan called.
Both players drew one and Hennigan mistakenly opened his cards thinking Hall was all in. Once he had covered them back up, Hall moved all in and Hennigan called instantly.
John Hennigan:
Galen Hall: 
Hall's king meant that he became the first elimination on the final day of play in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Sammartino Over Brunson in Three-Bet Pot
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
Dario Sammartino opened for 25,000 in the cutoff and called a three-bet to 75,000 from big blind Doyle Brunson. Each player pitched a card and Brunson thought a while, eyeing his younger opponent before sliding in what looked like 85,000. Sammartino called after about 30 seconds.
Brunson showed but he lost showdown to .
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
636,000 | 242,000 |
|
240,000 | -230,500 |
Alexander Doubles Through Todd Brunson
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
James Alexander shoved all in for about 64,000 and Todd Brunson called him. Each player drew one and tabled. Alexander had a rough draw with while Brunson had . Brunson paired with a five and Alexander got a to double up.
"Play bad, run good," he said.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000 | 67,000 |
|
63,000 | -122,000 |
Alexander Catches Sammartino
Niveau 19
: 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante
Dario Sammartino opened for 25,000 and James Alexander called on the button. Ray Dehkharghani made it three from the big blind and took a card. Sammartino did likewise and Alexander checked. Dehkharghani checked and Sammartino slid in 85,000. Alexander stared at him and the Italian stared right back. They exchanged a few words we couldn't quite hear and then Alexander slid in a call. Dehkharghani mucked.
Sammartino must have indicated Alexander had the winner because he didn't turn his cards over and mucked them when Alexander tabled .
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
481,000 | -155,000 |
|
|
316,000 | 171,000 |