Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Jour 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-12 22:52 UTC-7

Table 719: John Monnette Has the Lead

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Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante

John Monnette is the table chip leader by 300,000. He is the whole tournament's chip leader by about 200,000 and in good shape with 12 remaining in the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Championship.

Mike Leah and Mike Watson have built their stacks up over 400,000 after each being down to roughly 100,000 earlier today. Konstantin Maslak was moved to the table about an hour ago to balance after Shaun Deeb's elimination.

Below are the other counts from table 719.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Monnette	755,000 -35,000	-35,000

Mike Leah	436,500 51,500	51,500

Mike Watson	409,000 21,000	21,000
Mike Gorodinsky	245,000 -103,000	-103,000

Dario Sammartino	229,000 -61,000	-61,000
Konstantin Maslak	144,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: John Monnette Konstantin Maslak Mike Leah Mike Watson Shaun Deeb

Niveau: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 2,000

2017-06-12 22:42 UTC-7

Kyablue Takes from Turner, Sammartino From Watson

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Xavier Kyablue raised to 18,000 on the button, and Jon Turner three-bet to 65,000 in the small blind, which Kyablue called. Turner stood pat, and Kyablue drew one. Turner continued with a bet of 65,000, and Kyablue eventually called. Turner announced a queen and sent his cards into the muck when Kyablue showed .

Over on the other table, Dario Sammartino raised to 18,000, John Monnette called in the small blind, and Mike Watson called in the big blind. Watson was the only player to draw two, while Sammartino and Monnette took one card each. Monnette and Watson checked, and Sammartino bet 47,000.

While Monnette quickly folded, Watson spent more than two minutes without making a decision, and the clock was called on him. Half a minute passed, and with around 28 seconds left, Watson called. Sammartino rolled over and won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Xavier Kyablue	565,000 257,000	257,000
Mike Watson	388,000 -42,000	-42,000
Dario Sammartino	290,000 70,000	70,000
Jon Turner	180,000 -144,000	-144,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino John Monnette Jon Turner Mike Watson Xavier Kyablue

2017-06-12 22:38 UTC-7

Chen's Jack is Better Than Volpe's

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Paul Volpe raised to 18,000 from the small blind, James Chen called from the big blind, and both players drew two.

Volpe bet 36,500, and Chen called.

Volpe showed a jack-eight, but Chen tabled for a jack-seven to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Volpe	455,000 -67,000	-67,000

James Chen	260,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: James Chen Paul Volpe

2017-06-12 22:34 UTC-7

Table 718, Paul Volpe Opens Three Hands In a Row

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

After two quick eliminations, the action has settled slightly. Konstantin Maslak was moved to balance the tables, and Darren Elias and Paul Volpe have about 200,000 more chips than the rest of their tablemates.

Volpe just opened three hands in a row:

The first hand, Volpe opened to 18,000 and took down the blinds and antes.
The second hand, Volpe opened again to 18,000, and Per Hildebrand called from the small blind. Each player drew one and then checked. Hildebrand won the hand with a better queen,
Volpe opened to 18,000 for the third hand in a row, and Xavier Kyablue and Jon Turner both called from the blinds. All three players drew one, and Kyablie led for 40,000. Turner folded, and Volpe took about 30 seconds before folding, too.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Darren Elias	585,000 25,000	25,000
Paul Volpe	522,000 17,000	17,000

Per Hildebrand	325,000 -95,000	-95,000
Jon Turner	324,000 -111,000	-111,000
Xavier Kyablue	308,000 10,500	10,500
James Chen	186,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Darren Elias Jon Turner Konstantin Maslak Paul Volpe Per Hildebrand Xavier Kyablue

2017-06-12 22:23 UTC-7

Gorodinsky Doubles Through Leah

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Mike Leah raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, Mike Gorodinsky three-bet shoved from the big blind for 153,000, and Leah called after a few moments.

Gorodinsky stood pat, Leah drew one, and Gorodinsky fanned .

Leah showed but was unable to improve as he drew a .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Leah	385,000 -157,000	-157,000

Mike Gorodinsky	348,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Mike Leah

2017-06-12 22:21 UTC-7

Elias and Chen Chip Up

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Darren Elias raised to 18,000, and Xavier Kyablue called, as did Paul Volpe in the big blind. All three players drew one card apiece, and the action checked to Elias. His bet of 70,000 forced two folds.

Soon after, Volpe made it 17,500 to go, and James Chen called in the cutoff. The duo drew one card each, and Volpe checked, Chen bet 21,000 and won the pot.

Chen claimed another pot with a jack-nine against Jon Turner after that one and chipped up some more.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Darren Elias	560,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Volpe	505,000 -122,500	-122,500

Jon Turner	435,000 59,000	59,000
James Chen	180,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Darren Elias James Chen Jon Turner Paul Volpe

2017-06-12 22:18 UTC-7

Watson and Sammartino Take From Monnette

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

John Monnette raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, and Mike Watson three-bet to 50,000 on the button. Monnette called, and both players drew one card. Monnette checked, and Watson bet 150,000 with another 160,000 behind. Monnette gave it some consideration and folded.

The next hand, Monnette raised to 15,000, and Dario Sammartino defended his big blind. Again, both players drew one, and Sammartino checked. Monnette bet 21,500, and Sammartino called. Monnette briefly showed his cards, though Sammartino tabled as the winning hand to scoop the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Monnette	790,000 -88,000	-88,000

Mike Watson	430,000 80,000	80,000
Dario Sammartino	220,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino John Monnette Mike Watson

2017-06-12 22:10 UTC-7

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,333)

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 15,500 from under the gun, and John Monnette called from the button.

Each player drew one, Deeb checked, and Monnette bet 40,000. Deeb check-raised all in for about 210,000, and Monnette confirmed the estimate before he called with .

"Nice hand, John," said Deeb, as he tabled a defeated to bust in 13th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Monnette	878,000 214,000	214,000

Shaun Deeb	Eliminé

Tags: John Monnette Shaun Deeb

2017-06-12 22:04 UTC-7

Perfect Nine

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Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

Mike Leah opened the button to 15,000, and Shaun Deeb called from the small blind.

Each player drew one, and Deeb checked. Leah bet 45,000, and Deeb called.

Leah showed , and Deeb mucked.

This is at least the third time Leah has made a nine-perfect. He doubled through Mike Gorodinsky earlier in the day after making one, and he was dealt a perfect nine on a hand where John Monnette was dealt an eight-six. After the dust settled, Monnette had won a 700,000-chip pot, and Leah was left with slightly more than 100,000.

Since then, Leah has been on a roll, building his stack back up to almost 550,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Leah	542,000 82,000	82,000

Shaun Deeb	229,000 -61,000	-61,000