Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) Giorno 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-12 00:08 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,145)

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Brian Tate raised the button and then called when Eric Wasserson three-bet from the big blind.

Wasserson drew two and Tate drew three. Wasserson bet all-in and Tate called.

On the second draw, Wasserson took one and Tate took two.

Wasserson drew one and Tate drew two on the final draw.

Eric Wasserson: Ax8x7x4x2x All in
Brian Tate: Kx10x4x3x2x

Tate caught king-ten on the end but Wasserson peeled an ace and was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Tate	400,000 -35,000	-35,000
Eric Wasserson	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 00:01 UTC-8

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,652)

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up after the second draw with two players and around 100,000 in the middle. Danny Wong bet, Naoya Kihara raised to two bets, Wong made it three big bets and Kihara called, committing the rest of his stack in the process. Kihara drew one while Wong stood pat.

Naoya Kihara: 7x5x4x2x All in
Danny Wong: 8x7x6x3x2x

Kihara an eight, six or three to double up but he instead caught a ten on the final draw and was sent to the rail while Wong continued to extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Danny Wong	1,375,000 160,000	160,000

Naoya Kihara	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 23:55 UTC-8

Chino Rheem Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,650)

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Chino Rheem raised on the button, Allen Kessler reraised in the small blind, and Rheem called.

Kessler drew one and Rheem two. Kessler then bet and Rheem called.

Both players took one on the second draw and Kessler checked to Rheem who bet. Kessler called and drew one, while Rheem stood pat.

Kessler led out with a bet and Rheem called all in. Kessler showed 7x6x5x4x2x and Rheem flashed an eight before making his way to the exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Kessler	580,000 180,000	180,000
Chino Rheem	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 23:26 UTC-8

Motoyoshi Okamura Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,652)

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Motoyoshi opened from under the gun for 30,000 and was all in. He received one call from Benny Glaser in the big blind.

Okamura drew two, then one, then one again. Glaser drew one for the first draw and then stood pat for the next two.

Motoyoshi Okamura: 7x5x3x2x All in
Benny Glaser: 8x6x5x4x2x

Okamura needed a four or six to keep his tournament hopes alive but Glaser remained ahead when Okamura caught an ace and took the pot while Okamura was sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benny Glaser	875,000 -20,000	-20,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 22:42 UTC-8

Barbero Falls to Kessler

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up before the first draw. Allen Kessler stood pat from the small blind, Nacho Barbero, who was already all in, drew three from the big blind and Taylor Wilson drew two from the button.

After the first draw Kessler bet and was called by Wilson, who drew two while Kessler stood pat.

Kessler bet again after the second draw and Wilson folded leaving Barbero at risk against Kessler.

On the final draw Kessler stood pat and Barbero took one. Barbero ended up with 9x6x5x3x2x but it was no good against Kessler's 8x7x5x4x2x. Barbero was sent to the rail just before the three-table redraw while Kessler took the last of his chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Kessler	265,000 65,000	65,000
Taylor Wilson	260,000 -21,000	-21,000
Nacho Barbero	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 22:34 UTC-8

Glaser Draws a Wheel to Bust Lehr

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Livello 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised under the gun and Tobias Leknes called. Keith Lehr then reraised in the big blind and both opponents called.

Lehr stood pat, while Glaser and Leknes took two. "How do you like that timing," tablemate Chino Rheem said.

Lehr then bet and both players called. Lehr stood pat again, while Glaser and Leknes took two more. Lehr bet. Glaser raised, and Leknes folded.

Lehr then moved all in and Glaser called. Both players stood pat and Glaser opened up 7x5x4x3x2x. "Good job, Chino," Lehr said as he tossed his cards across the table and made his exit.

The remaining players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benny Glaser	880,000 428,000	428,000

Tobias Leknes	405,000 190,000	190,000
Keith Lehr	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 22:09 UTC-8

Zolotow Pips Wasserson and Eliminates Lazar

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Livello 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Eric Wasserson opened the cutoff, Anthony Lazar raised all-in from the button, Steve Zolotow re-raised from the small blind, and Wasserson called.

Zolotow stood pat, Wasserson drew two, and Lazar drew one. Wasserson called a bet from Zolotow.

On the second draw, Wasserson and Lazar both took one and Wasserson called another bet.

Wasserson drew one again. Zolotow now check-called a bet from Wasserson.

Wasserson showed 8x6x5x4x2x, but Zolotow had been dealt 8x6x4x3x2x. Lazar bricked and was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Zolotow	505,000 70,000	70,000

Eric Wasserson	210,000 -70,000	-70,000

Anthony Lazar	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 21:37 UTC-8

Ivey Takes Out Abronson

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Livello 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Louis Abronson opened the button and then called when Phil Ivey three-bet from the small blind,

Ivey drew one and Abronson drew three. Ivey bet, Abronson raised all-in, and Ivey called.

Ivey stood pat and Abronson drew two.

On the final draw, Abronson took two again.

Ivey showed 8x7x6x4x3x, and Abronson made a pair of twos and was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	885,000 235,000	235,000

Louis Abronson	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 21:13 UTC-8

Rheem Knocks Out Wong to Burst Money Bubble

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Livello 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Chino Rheem opened from under the gun and folded out all other players except Jerry Wong, who was in the big blind and automatically all in after being forced to commit his last T-1,000 chip.

Wong drew four, then three, then two while Rheem drew one for the first two draws and then stood pat.

Wong had ended up with 9x4x3x2x2x for a pair of deuces while Rheem tabled 8x7x6x5x3x to take the pot and send Wong to the rail on the stone bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chino Rheem	505,000 170,000	170,000
Jerry Wong	Eliminato

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2024-06-11 20:59 UTC-8

Wong Takes Out Chen; Hand-For-Hand Begins

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Livello 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Danny Wong bet from the button on the second draw and James Chen called all in from the cutoff.

Chen took one while Wong stood pat. "Eight-seven perfect," Wong said as he showed 8x7x4x3x2x.

Chen had 7x6x4x3x, but he caught a jack on his last card and headed for the rail.

With 24 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Danny Wong	480,000 10,000	10,000

James Chen	Eliminato

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