Small blind Sumir Mathur raised, Dan Zack three-bet and Mathur called. He drew two, Zack took one and Mathur check-called before they both peeled one on the second draw.
Zack fired again and Mathur stuck around for the final draw which saw both players change one card again. Mathur checked and Zack threw in one more bet, finally forcing a fold from his opponent.
Jon Turner raised in the small blind and Dan Zack called in the big. Each took two and checked then took two more. Turner bet, Zack raised and Turner called off his last 24,000. Turner pulled a card and Zack patted.
"I have a seven," Zack announced, tabling a seven-six.
Turner immediately slid back and turned over , a dead draw to an eight.
Dan Zack raised and Brayden Gazlay three-bet in position. Zack called and took two while Gazlay needed one. Zack let Gazlay fire and then check-raised, earning a call.
The second draw was patted by Zack and Gazlay still wanted to improve. He called another bet and both players patted the final round. Zack bet one more time, but Gazlay figured out he was beat.
Jake Schwartz raised blind versus blind and Dan Zack called. Schwartz needed one and Zack two and Schwartz bet again. Zack called and they both drew one. Schwartz checked this time and called a bet from Zack, leaving 7,000 back. They drew again and Schwartz checked. Zack bet.
After about a minute, Schwartz opted to save it for one last stand.
"I can't win," he muttered.
The next hand, Brayden Gazlay raised under the gun. Schwartz called it off and Jesse Hampton called in the big blind. Hampton took one, Gazlay was pat and Schwartz took one. Hampton check-called a bet, draws remained the same, and Hampton check-called off his last 37,000.
Again, draws repeated, and Gazlay showed for a rough pat badugi.
Hampton was drawing smooth with but picked up a worthless . We didn't see Schwartz's draw but he wound up with to miss as well.
Jake Schwartz raised and Jesse Hampton called for his last 37,000. The remaining players let their hands go and Hampton needed to beat one opponent to stay afloat. He took one and Schwartz drew two on the first draw, but the following rounds saw Schwartz pat. Hampton took one again and patted his on the final draw, besting Schwartz' seven-six.
Jesse Hampton raised on the button and Brayden Gazlay reraised in the big blind. Hampton called and both drew one. They checked and drew one again and Gazlay bet, with Hampton giving it up and preserving his last 75,000.
A-5 Triple Draw
Jon Turner isn't having it much better. He called from the button after Sumir Mathur opened on his right. They each drew two and Mathur check-called then drew two again. Turner took one and Mathur check-called again. Both drew a final card and Mathur checked. Turner quickly bet and Mathur tanked about 30 seconds then called.
Turner shook his head and just pointed at Mathur, who tabled .
Jesse Hampton raised under the gun, Brayden Gazley three-bet in the next position and called when Hampton shoved for 75,000.
On the first draw, Hampton drew two, Gazlay one. The took one apiece on the remaining draws. Hampton turned up for the nuts, and while Gazlay could still chop with , he quickly peeled a to confirm Hampton's double.
Jon Turner raised and David Gee three-bet all in for 54,000 in the small blind. Turner called and each player drew two. Then, each drew one. Then, Gee drew one and Turner had a decision.
"I don't know ace well enough," he said with a sigh as he thought.
Finally, he patted and rolled over . Gee turned over for a strong draw.
"Squeeze it," someone in the crowd urged.
Gee did but shook his head and turned over a for a pair.