Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Jour 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-13 22:14 UTC-7

Schwartz Applying Pressure

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Niveau 7 : 400/800, 1,200 ante

Tom McCormick raised to 3,000 from the button and Jake Schwartz called in the big blind.

Schwartz drew one while McCormick stood pat. First to act, Schwartz put out a big bet of 10,500. McCormick had an anguished look on his face as he considered the call, while Schwartz sat calmly drinking from his water bottle.

McCormick eventually slid his cards back to the dealer and Schwartz, last year's runner-up in this event, took in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jake Schwartz	65,000 20,000	20,000
Tom McCormick	21,000

2022-06-13 22:07 UTC-7

Aldemir Triples Up

Niveau 7 : 400/800, 1,200 ante

Koray Aldemir was on a short stack and moved all in for 8,200 from the cutoff. Kenneth Po called on the button and Steve Zolotow also called in the big blind.

Zolotow and Aldemir each drew one, and Po stood pat. Zolotow and Po each checked and the hands were revealed...

Koray Aldemir:
Kenneth Po:
Steve Zolotow:

Aldemir's ten beat both his opponent's jacks and he dragged a nice pot to return to near its starting level.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kenneth Po	27,500 -18,500	-18,500
Koray Aldemir	24,600 -11,400	-11,400

Steve Zolotow	14,200 -6,200	-6,200

Tags: Kenneth Po Koray Aldemir Steve Zolotow

2022-06-13 21:59 UTC-7

Danzer Dragging Pots

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Niveau 7 : 400/800, 1,200 ante

George Danzer hasn't played much at the WSOP since winning Player of the Year in 2014, with no cashes since 2016. But his familiar mohawk has been spotted in the field today, and he's already showing no signs of rust.

In his last hand, a player raised to 2,000 from under the gun and fellow former Player of the Year Tom Schneider called on the button. Danzer came along from the big blind and took two, as did Schneider.

First to act after the draw, Danzer put out a bet of 5,000 and both his opponents quickly mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
George Danzer	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tom Schneider	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: George Danzer Tom Schneider

2022-06-13 21:52 UTC-7

Post-Break Chip Counts

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Niveau 7 : 400/800, 1,200 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Matusow	62,000 15,000	15,000

Barry Greenstein	61,000 -24,500	-24,500

Yuval Bronshtein	55,000 24,500	24,500

Brian Hastings	48,000 11,800	11,800

Jake Schwartz	45,000 22,000	22,000
Nicolai Morris	32,000 18,000	18,000
Dylan Linde	28,000 9,500	9,500

Andrew Lichtenberger	25,000 -18,000	-18,000

Nick Schulman	13,500 3,000	3,000

2022-06-13 21:48 UTC-7

Field Record Being Shattered

Niveau 7 : 400/800, 1,200 ante

More players have joined the tournament in the most recent break, boosting the field size to 358 with two levels still open for entry.

Niveau: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 1,200

2022-06-13 21:34 UTC-7

Time for the Third Break of the Day

Niveau 6 : 300/600, 900 ante

Another break has been reached with just two more levels available for re-entry once play resumes.

2022-06-13 21:34 UTC-7

Beginner's Luck Runs Out for Raz

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Niveau 6 : 300/600, 900 ante

Yanni Raz had his last 6,000 in the middle before the draw and was up against Justin Geary.

Raz pushed two cards toward the dealer. "Are you drawing two," Geary asked.

"I have low cards. I don't know," Raz, who says he doesn't know how to play the game and only entered the tournament by accident, replied.

Geary showed J-10-9 while Raz had 5-3-2 awaiting his last two cards. He paired his three and was eliminated, his quick lesson in 2-7 Lowball coming to an end.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Geary	28,000 28,000	28,000
Yanni Raz	Eliminé

Tags: Justin Geary Yanni Raz

2022-06-13 21:33 UTC-7

Vengrin Doubles Up Before Break

Niveau 6 : 300/600, 900 ante

Matt Vengrin just passed along a big hand from before the break that saw him enjoy a quick double-up to start his day.

After the player in the cutoff raised to 2,000, Vengrin three-bet to 8,000.

Action folded back to the cutoff who moved all in for Vengrin's 22,000 effective.

Vengrin made the call and after the cutoff instantly stood pat, Vengrin told PokerNews that he broke a rough ten.

The cutoff showed and Vengrin drew a four to make for the winner to boost his stack to double its starting size.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matt Vengrin	50,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin

2022-06-13 21:30 UTC-7

Brunson Inciner-EIGHT-ing Faces

Niveau 6 : 300/600, 900 ante

Earier in the day, Todd Brunson tweeted about a hand where he eliminated a player and "incinerated his face" in the process...

Another kid went pat and fired out after I took one with a 9. I felt bad about it since we was a nice kid, but I ha… https://t.co/LcSWu9AXHB
— Todd Brunson (@ToddBrunson)

The incinerations are continuing with another victim falling to a Brunson pat hand.

After Yanni Raz opened to 2,400 in early position a player in the hijack and a player in the cutoff both called.

Brunson then lit the incineration torch with a three-bet to 9,400.

Raz folded but the hijack then moved all in for 16,500.

The cutoff folded, then Brunson cranked the gas on his torch and called.

The hijack drew one and Brunson rolled over what a tablemate said was his sixth pat eight or better with .

The hijack could only make and his face along with his chip stack was incinerated as Brunson approaches the 100,000 chip mark.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Todd Brunson	98,000 9,400	9,400

Yanni Raz	10,600 -3,400	-3,400

Tags: Todd Brunson Yanni Raz