2010 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
David Baker
Winning Hand
jx10x9x8x4x
Prize
$294,314
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$949,400
Entries
101
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
10,000

Number One For Raymer

Mike Watts opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Greg Raymer made the call before Stephen Chidwick bumped it to 10,500.

Watts passed, but Raymer made the call drawing one as Chidwick stood pat.

After squeezing out his drawn card, Raymer moved all in for roughly 39,000 to prompt a fold from Chidwick.

Raymer tabled his {7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for nuts and moved to 64,000 in chips.

Tags: Stephen ChidwickGreg RaymerMike Watts

Mistakes Were Made

Huck Seed
Huck Seed

We picked up this hand after the draw. Steve Zolotow checked from the BB, then Tom Dwan bet 2,600 from UTG. Huck Seed was contemplating what to do when Zolotow -- thinking Seed had folded -- accidentally open folded his hand -- {10-}{7-}{7-}{5-}{5-}.

Seed didn't fold -- in fact, he shoved all in for 24,000. Dwan tanked for a while, then made the call, showing {9-}{8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}. Seed showed a {K-} and was out.

Zolotow apologized afterwards to Seed. "It's all right," answered Seed. "You made an honest mistake. Then I made an honest mistake. Then he [Dwan] made a good call."

Dwan is now up to 82,000.

Adios Adams

Brandon Adams now on the rail
Brandon Adams now on the rail

Brandon Adams moved all in for his last 11,700 from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu made the call from the big blind.

Negreanu stood pat with his {J-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{5-} as Adams drew one to his {6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

"Give him a five!" asked Negreanu in the direction of the dealer.

Unfortunately for Adams he could only find a {Q-} as he made his way to the rail, while Negreanu climbs to just on 80,000 in chips.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuBrandon Adams

Kesselman Scores Double-KO; Matusow, Dickstein Out

Mark Dickstein raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, the button folded, and Mike Matusow reraised all in for 19,400 from the small blind. Eric Kesselman then called from the big blind, and Dickstein pushed all in as well for a few more. Kesselman called for the extra chips.

Matusow drew two cards, Kesselman drew one, and Dickstein one. Matusow showed {A-}{8-}{7-}{5-}{3-} -- not a good draw for him. Kesselman showed {10-}{9-}{7-}{6-}{2-} -- better. And Dickstein tabled {J-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Kesselman's hand was best, meaning both Dickstein and Matusow have been eliminated. Dickstein now has 84,000.

Tags: Eric KesselmanMark DicksteinMike Matusow

Let's Make It a Little More Interesting

Prop bet time. This one took some negotiating, but Tom "durrrr" Dwan has successfully gotten both John Juanda and Chris Ferguson to agree to an unusual "double-must-win" bet.

For Dwan to win the bet, he must win this Event No. 19, and Huck Seed (recently eliminated here) must win the tournament that begins at 5 p.m. this afternoon, Event No. 21, the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud event.

The agreed upon odds were 800-to-1. Juanda is in for $2,000, while Ferguson is for $1,000. That would be $2.4 million for Dwan, should both he and Seed win their respective events.

Dwan currently has 82,000 in this one.

Tags: Chris FergusonJohn JuandaTom Dwan

Sitting In The Wind Tunnel

"So what is the chance of moving us over there?" asked Andy Black to the Tournament Director as he pointed to a table closer to the rail.

"It's like you've put us in a wind tunnel here" continued Black.

Black does have a point because the temperature in the Amazon Room has forced the entire PokerNews Live Reporting Team to rug up in black hoodies.

Even Mike Matusow and Mike Wattel had some hoodies brought in for them so that they could handle the coldness that is being experienced.

"So why can't we just move over there?" asked Black.

The Tournament Director just responded with a blunt negative shake of the head before saying no.

Tags: Andy Black

Diaz Dusted

Michael Binger opened to 3,000 and Nicholas Brancato made the call before George Danzer bumped it to 11,500 from the small blind.

With the action on Arturo Diaz, he moved all in for roughly 50,000 to prompt folds from Binger and Brancato before Danzer made the call.

Both players stood pat with Danzer tabling his {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} to prompt Diaz to muck his hand while heading to the rail.

Danzer now has over 130,000 in chips.

Tags: Arturo DiazGeorge Diaz

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 300

Brancato Busts

Nicholas Brancato has been felted
Nicholas Brancato has been felted

Peter Gould opened to 3,400 only to have Michael Mizrachi three-bet from the button to 8,500.

With the action on Nicholas Brancato in the big blind, he moved all in for his last 35,200.

Gould took his time before making the call as Mizrachi folded.

Drawing one, Brancato tabled his {7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} as Gould stood pat with his {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Needing a five or a three to stay alive, Brancato could only manage to squeeze out a {6-} as he made his way to the rail with Gould climbing to 108,000 in chips.

Tags: Nicholas BrancatoPeter GouldMichael Mizrachi