Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2011 World Series of Poker

06-05-2011 03:54 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Fricke	9,900 5,550	5,550
Galen Hall	9,500 4,800	4,800

Matthew Waxman	4,500
Phil Laak	4,300

Dan O'Brien	3,000
JC Tran	2,200 -925	-925

A short stack called all in predraw holding {10-} {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} against Jimmy Fricke, the latter turning over {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} and needing a nine, eight, six or three to win the pot. Fricke produced the {8-} and knocked his opponent out to boost his stack to 9,900

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

06-05-2011 03:46 UTC

Smith On Last Legs

[user76023]

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Gavin Smith is down to his final rebuy after he was all in with {J-} {8-} {7-} {6-} {4-} against Berry Johnston's {8-} {6-} {6-} {3-} {2-} - the latter drew a {10-} to just pip him to the pot. Johnston is up to 10,300.

Tags: Berry Johnston Gavin Smith

06-05-2011 03:42 UTC

Filippi Outdraws

[user75311]

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

From under the gun, Amnon Filippi raised to 375 and the button called. Each drew one and Filippi opted to check-call his opponents 500 chip bet.

Opponent: {10-} {9-} {6-} {5-} {4-}
Filippi: {9-} {8-} {5-} {3-} {2-}

With the win, Filippe has raised his stack to 2,200.

Tags: Amnon Filippi

06-05-2011 03:42 UTC

Alaei Crippled

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Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Daniel Alaei is down to just 1,500 after losing a big pot to his neighbour when he couldn't beat {7-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-} .

Tags: Daniel Alaei

06-05-2011 03:29 UTC

Micon Goes to Value Town

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Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

A player from the cutoff opened the action with a raise to 225. Bryan Micon called from the small blind, as did the big blind. Micon and the initial raiser drew one, while the big blind stood pat.

After the cards had been drawn, Micon fired 250 which was called by the big blind. The third opponent folded and Micon showed {10-} {9-} {8-} {4-} {2-} . He is now up to 6400, not including two rebuy's.

Tags: Bryan Micon

Level: 4

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 25

06-05-2011 03:19 UTC

Dwan Loses a Big One

[user75311]

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

A player from under the gun raised to 400 and Dwan, from the cutoff, made it 1,300 to go. His opponent called and stood pat as first to act. Dwan decided to draw one and called his opponents bet of 1,000. Dwan could not beat {9-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-} , mucked and is now down to 1,300 with two rebuy's left.

Tags: Tom Dwan

06-05-2011 03:17 UTC

Vedes Eliminated, Aguiar Short

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Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Tommy Vedes has been knocked out after getting all before the draw and failing to beat another player's {8-} {7-} {6-} {4-} {2-}

Jon Aguiar is down to his last 1,500 after he was drawing to a Nine but his opponent was already standing pat with an Eight.

06-05-2011 03:03 UTC

Johnston Wins Three Way Coup

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One player moved all in for 1,100 and Berry Johnston flat-called before Luke Schwartz reraised all in to put the veteran at risk.

Schwartz turned over {7-} {4-} {3-} {2-} and drew one while the other two both stood pat. Schwartz pulled an ace and Johnston scooped when his {10-} {9-} {8-} {5-} {3-} pipped the short stack's {10-} {9-} {8-} {7-} {3-}