Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Jour 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-15 12:37 UTC-7

How Will Hellmuth Fare on Day 2 of Event #31: $10,000 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw?

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Welcome back to PokerNews' coverage of Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

Just 43 of the original 102 players have advanced to Day 2. However, with late registration open until the start of play, that number looks set to grow.

Swedish player Oscar Johansson is the current chip leader, ahead of Brian Hastings and 2018 WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb.

End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chips
1	Oscar Johansson	Sweden	293,000
2	Brian Hastings	United States	292,000
3	Shaun Deeb	United States	286,000
4	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	250,000
5	Matthew Edgar	United States	248,000
6	William O'Neil	United States	229,000
7	Vladislav Denisov	United States	204,000
8	Peter Gelencser	Hungary	202,000
9	Hal Rotholz	United States	192,000
10	Erik Sagstrom	Sweden	183,000

Other players to look out for on Day 2 include Phil Hellmuth, on his return from a spell on the sidelines with COVID, as well as Jeremy Ausmus, Anthony Zinno, Yuval Bronshtein, and GGPoker Ambassador Bertrand Grospellier.

Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. this afternoon, with a schedule of seven 90-minute levels on tap.

Stay up to date with all the action as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide coverage of this and every other event at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

2022-06-15 14:21 UTC-7

Becker and Anderson Out the Door

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Niveau 11

Richard Ashby just sent Johannes Becker to the rail, and Calvin Anderson was all in on the next hand.

Action was on the second draw with Jon Shoreman and Ashby drawing one, with the all-in Anderson calling two.

Shoreman check-called and all three players drew one.

Both players checked. Ashby tapped the table as Shoreman tabled . Ashby mucked, but the dealer turned over as all hands must be exposed with an all in.

Anderson said that he had broken a jack on the third draw, and showed and was drawing live. However, he paired with another and was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matt Szymaszek	210,000 88,000	88,000
Hal Rotholz	190,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jon Shoreman	190,000 39,000	39,000
Richard Ashby	120,000 8,000	8,000

Johannes Becker	Eliminé

Calvin Anderson	Eliminé

2022-06-15 14:28 UTC-7

Hellmuth "Came Here to Win"

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Niveau 11

After the first draw, Phil Hellmuth check-called a bet from Christopher Stephan, practically beating his opponent into the pot in the process.

Hellmuth drew two and Stephan stood pat. Hellmuth check-called another bet and drew one.

Stephan stood pat again and both players checked.

"I'm even money at an eight," said Hellmuth, sweating his final card. "I paired."

Stephan turned over and took down the pot as Hellmuth muttered an expletive.

"I threw an eight away!" he said. "It's alright, I came here to win."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Hellmuth	105,000 -32,000	-32,000

Christopher Stephan	65,000 5,000	5,000

2022-06-15 15:19 UTC-7

Grospellier Sends Zinno Home

Niveau 11

Anthony Zinno opened from the cutoff and was called by Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier out of the big blind.

Grospellier took one card to Zinno's two on the first draw before checking to the initial raiser. Zinno threw out a bet and Grospellier made the call to send the two players heads-up to the second draw.

On the second draw both players took just one card after which Grospellier took the betting lead. Zinno responded with a raise and was met by a re-raise from Grospellier. Zinno called off for his tournament life but before he indicated how many cards he was going to take, Grospellier turned over for the wheel. Zinno turned over and discarded his fifth card, needing to find one of the three remaining fives to chop the pot and survive. He could not find any help, however, turning over to end his tournament shy of the money.

Elsewhere, Kane Kalas and David Prociak were seen exiting the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	285,000 285,000	285,000

Anthony Zinno	Eliminé

Kane Kalas	Eliminé
David Prociak	Eliminé

Tags: David Prociak Kane Kalas Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Anthony Zinno

2022-06-15 16:15 UTC-7

Bronshtein Sends Denisov Packing

Niveau 12

Action folded around to Vladislav Denisov in the small blind who opened. Yuval Bronshtein in the big blind responded with a three-bet, which Denisov called.

Denisov drew three cards on the initial draw before checking to Bronshtein, who took one. Bronshtein followed up his initial aggression with a bet, which Denisov called.

On the second draw, Denisov again took three cards and Bronshtein stood pat. Denisov checked for a second time before Bronshtein bet enough to put him all in. Denisov made the call for his tournament life.

After Denisov took one last card, Bronshtein stood pat and turned over . Denisov revealed he held , keeping him drawing very much live. Unfortunately for Denisov, his fifth card was to send him to the rail early on Day 2.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuval Bronshtein	80,000 -15,000	-15,000

Vladislav Denisov	Eliminé
Mikhail Zlotnik	Eliminé

Tags: Vladislav Denisov Yuval Bronshtein

2022-06-15 16:46 UTC-7

Hellmuth Finally Plays a Hand; Aldemir Up

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Niveau 12

"Phil finally played a hand, write that up!" said Matthew Schreiber. "Started at 2 p.m. and he finally plays a hand."

Hellmuth has indeed chipped up from the 137,000 he started the day with and now sits with around average stack with 39 players remaining.

Meanwhile, Koray Aldemir opened and Matt Glantz called in the big blind. Glantz drew three and Aldemir drew one.

Glantz check-called a bet and drew one, while Aldemir stood pat. Glantz check-called another bet before drawing one. Aldemir stood pat again.

Both players checked and Glantz shook his head. Aldemir tabled which was good.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Koray Aldemir	225,000 118,000	118,000

Phil Hellmuth	175,000 65,000	65,000

David Benyamine	130,000 -50,000	-50,000

Matthew Schreiber	130,000 -5,000	-5,000

Brian Hastings	110,000

Matt Glantz	50,000 -100,000	-100,000

2022-06-15 17:04 UTC-7

Glantz Eliminated; Number Two for Hastings

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Niveau 12

Matt Glantz' seat was empty at a table with Brian Hastings and Matthew Schreiber.

Hastings drew two and Schreiber one, with Hastings check-calling a bet from his opponent.

On the second draw, both players drew one. Hastings checked again and Schreiber bet. This time Hasting check-raised. Schreiber pondered his decision, counting out his chips, before eventually calling.

Both players stood pat. Hastings bet and Schreiber called.

"Number two," said Hastings tabling and Schreiber mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Hastings	290,000 80,000	80,000

David Benyamine	175,000 45,000	45,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 -25,000	-25,000

Koray Aldemir	115,000 -5,000	-5,000

Matthew Schreiber	70,000 -60,000	-60,000

Matt Glantz	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Hastings Matthew Schreiber

2022-06-15 17:53 UTC-7

"Seventy-Five Smooth" Sees Edgar Win Massive Pot

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Niveau 13

Before the first draw, Ali Eslami opened and Matthew Edgar made it three bets from the next position. Philip Long cold-called in the big blind. Eslami made it four bets and Edgar made it five bets with Long calling again.

On the first draw, Long drew two, with both Eslami and Edgar drawing one.

Long checked and Eslami bet. Edgar called before Long check-raised. Eslami made it three bets and Edgar called. Long made it four bets and got two calls.

Long stood pat, Eslami drew one with Edgar also standing pat. Long bet and got two calls.

The three remaining players all stood pat on the final draw. Long bet and Eslami called. Edgar raised and Long called, with Eslami folding.

"Seventy-five smooth," said Edgar tabling a wheel . "Nutter-butter!"

Meanwhile, Long showed . He was left with around four big bets and was eliminated shortly thereafter.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matt Edgar	375,000 143,000	143,000
Ali Eslami	295,000 115,000	115,000

Yuval Bronshtein	220,000 140,000	140,000

David Benyamine	95,000 -80,000	-80,000

Mike Thorpe	50,000 -115,000	-115,000
Philip Long	Eliminé

2022-06-15 18:18 UTC-7

Kelsall Over 400,000 Chips

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Niveau 13

Andrew Kelsall and Farzad Bonyadi both drew two and checked.

"I think it might be two-two again," said Kelsall, and he was right as both players drew two.

Kelsall bet and Bonyadi called. Kelsall stood pat and Bonyadi drew one.

Both players checked and Kelsall tabled for the winner. He has chipped up over the opening half of this level to over 400,000 chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Kelsall	420,000 150,000	150,000

Farzad Bonyadi	275,000 100,000	100,000

Jon Shoreman	250,000 -30,000	-30,000
Matthew Schreiber	165,000 95,000	95,000

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	100,000 -90,000	-90,000

2022-06-15 18:21 UTC-7

Ausmus On Fumes, Eliminated Shortly After

Niveau 13

Christopher Claassen opened in middle position and action folded around to Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind who opted to three-bet. Claassen made the call to send the two players heads-up to the initial draw.

Both players took one card on the first draw after which action checked through to the second draw. Again, Ausmus and Claassen drew one. Ausmus then led into Claassen who called.

Neither player discarded any during the final draw and Ausmus checked to Claassen who fired off another bet. Ausmus released his hand to leave himself with just 18,000.

A few hands later Ausmus got the remainder of his chips into the middle but was unable to take down the pot, sending him to the rail outside of the money.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Claassen	365,000 45,000	45,000
Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminé

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