Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Jour 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-07 00:07 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Foxen	67,000 -17,000	-17,000

JC Tran	56,000 3,000	3,000
Daniel Weinman	53,000 49,400	49,400

Craig Chait	52,000

James Obst	48,500 34,500	34,500

Rep Porter	45,600 -1,400	-1,400

Brad Helm	40,000
James Woods	31,000 15,400	15,400

Billy Baxter	25,300 20,300	20,300

Alexey Makarov	23,000
Brian Brubaker	14,200

Stuart Rutter	13,700 4,000	4,000
Felipe Ramos	8,700 -3,800	-3,800

Ismael Bojang	6,000 -1,500	-1,500

Phil Hui Making a Run

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Niveau 9 : 300/600, 150 ante

"Wow. Sick play," said Jared Bleznick after Phil Hui busted a player.

According to Bleznick, Hui raised and his opponent shoved all in before Hui called.

Both players stood pat, but Hui tanked and eventually stood pat.

"He has two, three, five, seven, ten," Bleznick recounted.

Hui seemed to chuckle a little, seemingly unsure whether Bleznick was being sincere or not. Regardless, Hui stacked the pot and is now sitting just under 30,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Hui	28,000 21,300	21,300

Tags: Jared Bleznick Phillip Hui

2017-06-07 00:39 UTC-7

Stephen Chidwick Eliminates John Monnette

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Niveau 9 : 300/600, 150 ante

Eric Rodawig opened the button to 1,800 and Stephen Chidwick reraised to 8,000. John Monnette was in the big blind and he went all in for slightly more, 8,375.

Rodawig folded and Chidwick called the remaining 375. Chidwick took a few moments before he decided to stand pat. Monnette drew one.

Chidwick turned over .

Monnette was drawing live with and he slowly peeled his new card. Eventually he turned over a and was eliminated the tournament with a pair of sixes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Chidwick	40,500 17,100	17,100

John Monnette	Eliminé

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2017-06-07 00:46 UTC-7

Ryan Riess Doubles Through Anthony Zinno

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Niveau 9 : 300/600, 150 ante

A player opened to 1,700 from early position. Anthony Zinno called on the button, as did the player in the small blind. Ryan Riess then moved all in for 7,350 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded, Zinno moved all in himself and the small blind folded as well.

Both players discarded one.

"After you buddy," said Riess, and his opponent showed .

Riess showed . Zinno turned over an and Riess peeled his card.

"It's a four-sider," he said, turning over a "I win! I discarded a Jack. If I don't you win!"

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Zinno	22,000 4,500	4,500

Ryan Riess	17,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ryan Riess

2017-06-07 00:50 UTC-7

Barry Greenstein Eliminated by Rob Rightmire

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Niveau 9 : 300/600, 150 ante

Ryan Riess stood pat from the small blind and was up against both Barry Greenstein and Rob Rightmire who were all in and drawing one.

Riess:
Greenstein:
Rightmire:

Both Greenstein and Rightmire were drawing live to stay alive. Greenstein went first and showed an meaning he was eliminated. Rightmire turned over the to double up and eliminate Greenstein from the event.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rob Rightmire	27,000
Ryan Riess	6,000 -11,000	-11,000

Barry Greenstein	Eliminé

Tags: Barry Greenstein Rob Rightmire Ryan Riess

2017-06-07 01:02 UTC-7

Samuel Spiwak Triples Up

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Niveau 9 : 300/600, 150 ante

A player in early position opened to 2,000 and Samuel Spiwak three-bet all in for 7,025. The big blind cold-called and the original raiser called.

All three players drew one, and the two players still live in the hand checked as well.

The first player showed . The second showed a King-low and mucked his hand meaning that Spiwak was drawing live with .

He drew a and after a quick cursory glance towards his opponent's jack, he smiled and raked in the pot to triple up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samuel Spiwak	23,000 -1,000	-1,000

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Niveau: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 200

2017-06-07 01:18 UTC-7

Happy Birthday Benny Glaser, Ismeal Bojang Hits the Rail

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Niveau 10 : 400/800, 200 ante

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser's birthday as the players enter the final level of the night. Glaser is turning 28 and Ismael Bojang is "already drinking for him."

"Benny, you gotta get a drink for your birthday," said Bojang, "Cocktails!" he called out.

At the time Bojang was short stacked and would be knocked out shortly after, but not before receiving his drink order.

Meanwhile, Craig Chait and JC Tran were heads up after Tran opened with a raise to 1,700. Chait called from the small blind and James Obst folded from the big blind.

"Really! I can't get a squeeze out of you?" said Chait to Obst.

Chait then drew one.

"You're supposed to pat a wheel after you say that, not draw one," said Tran.

Tran also drew one. Chait checked and Tran bet 2,500.

"It says if you think someone is bluffing you can call with a pair of fours," Chait thought out loud before folding.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Craig Chait	64,000 12,000	12,000

James Obst	53,000 4,500	4,500

JC Tran	45,000 -11,000	-11,000
Rep Porter	41,700 -3,900	-3,900

Marvin Karlins	39,000 39,000	39,000
James Woods	31,000 -9,700	-9,700

Ismael Bojang	Eliminé

Tags: Benny Glaser Ismael Bojang James Obst JC Tran

2017-06-07 01:20 UTC-7

Steven Wolansky Wins a Small One

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Niveau 10 : 400/800, 200 ante

Steven Wolansky opened from the cutoff and the small blind called.

The small blind drew one and Wolansky two. His opponent then bet 3,000 and after some thought Wolansky called.

"Pair of fives," was declared, and Wolansky won the pot with a .

"Nice call," said his opponent as Wolansky scooped the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steven Wolansky	30,000

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2017-06-07 01:23 UTC-7

Big Pot for Bernard Lee

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Niveau 10 : 400/800, 200 ante

The player under the gun raised to 2,200 and Bernard Lee called in the hijack. The small blind also called and then drew two. Both remaining players drew one.

It checked to Lee who bet 4,200. The small blind folded but the initial raiser called.

Lee showed and won the pot. He's now sitting on close to 60,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bernard Lee	58,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Bernard Lee