Après Doug Polk ou Franck Kassela, c'est au tour de John Monnette de remporter une troisième victoire sur les World Series Of Poker à l'occasion du festival 2017.
L'Américain a remporté le seul bracelet mis en jeu dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi. Après deux succès en 2011 et 2012, il atteint la barre des 2,5 millions de dollars de gains grâce à un chèque de 256 610$.
Monnette remporte le WSOP Event #22: 10,000$ No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. Chipleader à l'entame de la finale à 8 joueurs, il n'a presque jamais été inquiété avant de prendre le meilleur sur le Suédois Per Hildebrand. Darren Elias complète le podium alors que Mike Gorodinsky, Mike Leah et Paul Volpe signent un nouveau deep-run.
Place
Joueur
Pays
Prix
1
John Monnette
United States
$256,610
2
Per Hildebrand
Sweden
$158,596
3
Darren Elias
United States
$110,944
4
Xavier Kyablue
United States
$79,016
5
James Chen
Taiwan
$57,316
6
Mike Gorodinsky
United States
$42,357
7
Mike Leah
Canada
$31,903
8
Paul Volpe
United States
$24,498
Le Canadien Mike Leah a très bien débuté la finale en se chargeant de Paul Volpe mais il a fait instantanément doubler Xavier Kyablue. Ce dernier l'a ensuite exécuté pour s'emparer brièvement du chiplead. Monnette a repris le contrôle en sortant Mike Gorodinsky avant d'attraper Kyablue en bluff.
Le plan à 3 a duré avant qu'Elias ne perde quelques pots contre le futur vainqueur. "Il y avait de gros adversaires. Paul (Volpe, ndlr) qui a déjà gagné ce tournoi, a sauté tout de suite et c'était une bonne chose. Puis il y avait Darren, qui joue tellement bien à ce jeu, à ma gauche. Quand je l'ai sorti c'était un gros soulagement car il joue dur et être hors de position contre un joueur de ce calibre vous propulse dans de nombreux spots bizarres", a indiqué le vainqueur qui a commencé le head's up en position de force.
Le Suédois Hildebrand a bien doublé deux fois mais il n'a rien pu faire. "C'est mon premier bracelet avec ma femme. Elle est géniale. Tous mes bracelets sont spéciaux mais c'était super cool qu'elle soit là. C'est ma première supportrice, elle est toujours là pour moi alors qu'il y a des moments parfois difficiles. Elle doit composer avec mes absences et mes 13 heures de jeu et les fois où je rentre en colère à la maison. Par chance, cette fois, je ne termine pas en colère", termine ce spécialiste des variantes qui avait déjà un bracelet en 8-Game et un autre en Stud dans sa collection.
Per Hildebrand opened to 125,000, and John Monnette three-bet to 400,000. Hildebrand four-bet jammed all in, and after getting a count, Monnette called, once again with a chance to win his third bracelet.
Monnette patted, and Hildebrand drew one. Monnette tabled an for an eight-six and Hildebrand said, “That’s good,” revealing an , drawing dead.
Hildebrand banked $158,596 for his runner-up finish while the $10,000 NL 2-7 Champion John Monnette earned $256,610 and his third WSOP gold bracelet.
John Monnette raised to 100,000. Next to act, Darren Elias moved all in. Monnette thought for a while, then called.
Elias took one, while Monnette stood pat holding . Elias showed and was drawing live, but a came for his draw, pairing him and eliminating him from the tournament in third place. Elias collected $110,944 for his third-place finish.
John Monnette opened with a raise to 65,000. Next to act was Darren Elias and he called. Xavier Kyablue then moved all in from the small blind for roughly 580,000. Monette folded, but Elias called.
Kyablue took one card while Elias stood pat and showed . Kyablue flipped up and was drawing live, but he was dealt a to pair up and seal his elimination. For his fourth-place finish, he will take home $79,016.
Per Hildebrand opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet jam from James Chen, putting Chen at risk.
Hildebrand stood pat, sending Chen into the tank. Chen eventually decided to draw one but was drawing dead as Hildebrand's pat already had Chen's crushed.
Mike Gorodinksy opened with a raise for what looked like 60,000. Action folded around to John Monnette in the big blind and he thought about it before moving all in. Gorodinsky thought for about a minute before calling.
Both players stood pat. Gorodinsky showed but he was just pipped by Monnette's . Monnette took down the pot while Gorodinsky was sent to the rail in sixth place, collecting $42,357 for his run.
John Monnette opened to 43,000 and Mike Leah moved all in. Xavier Kylablue four-bet jammed over top and Monnette folded.
Leah drew one and Kyablue stood pat. Kyablue tabled a for a nine-seven and Leah turned over a , drawing live.
Leah's peel was quick and painful as the Canadian instantly saw paint and knew his day was done. The card was a , eliminating Leah in seventh place, good for $31,903.
Paul Volpe opened to 42,000 and action folded to Mike Leah. Leah looked down, put his sunglasses on, and announced he was all in.
Volpe quickly called, putting himself at risk. Leah drew one and Volpe patted, revealing a nine-seven with . Leah flipped over and was drawing live.
"Want to sweat it with me, Paul?" Leah said as he being to peel the card. "It's a four-sider, clubs," Leah said as he palmed the card and tabled a to narrowly edge Volpe and send him to the rail in eighth place.
Volpe earned $24,498 for the cash while Leah is now in the chip lead.
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John Monnette leads the field into Day 3
Just eight players will return this afternoon to wage war on the felt in hopes of claiming one of the most coveted and prestigious gold bracelets of the summer. The third and final day of the Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw championship kicks off at 2 p.m.
Two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet winner John Monnette will resume play with the chip lead, and a sizeable one at that. Monnette brings a stack of 1,051,000 to the unofficial final table, almost double that of his closest competitor, Darren Elias, with 637,500.
Here is how the final eight players stack up:
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Paul Volpe
United States
315,000
20
2
John Monnette
United States
1,051,000
65
3
Darren Elias
United States
637,500
40
4
Mike Gorodinsky
United States
591,000
37
5
Mike Leah
Canada
618,500
38
6
Xavier Kyablue
United States
484,500
30
7
Per Hildebrand
Sweden
474,500
29
8
James Chen
Taiwan
428,000
36
Two more dual-bracelet wielders join Monnette at the table, including the 2014 champ of this very event, Paul Volpe, and Mike Gorodinsky. Mike Leah is the only other member of the table holding a bracelet, though Leah's was not won in the summer series. Leah took down the High Roller event at the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific.
Xavier Kyablue, Darren Elias, Per Hildebrand and James Chen will be looking to notch their first WSOP title.
Everyone returning this afternoon has already locked up over $24,000, but the focus will clearly be on the top prize of $256,610 and even more important, what comes with first place. Players will take their seats in the Brasilia room at 2 p.m. and play until a new champion is crowned.
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for an eight-six and Hildebrand said, “That’s good,” revealing an 
and was drawing live, but a 
, eliminating Leah in seventh place, good for $31,903.
to narrowly edge Volpe and send him to the rail in eighth place.
