2012 World Series of Poker

Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x7x3x
Prize
$101,975
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$384,750
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
3,000

Cantu Snaps Off Lichtenberger's Bluff

From the cutoff Andrew Lichtenberger raised it up to 8,000, and it got folded to Brandon Cantu who was in the big blind. He made the call.

Cantu took one card, Lichtenberger needed two.

Cantu threw out a 20,000 chip bet. Lichtenberger tanked for a bit before counting out a raise to 80,000. As soon as the chips hit the felt Cantu announced call.

"You got it," Lichtenberger said after which Cantu showed his {10-}{9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}. Cantu gets himself back up to second place while Lichtenberger drops a lot of chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
330,000
82,000
82,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
220,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBrandon Cantu

Wright's Shove Works

Erick Lindgren was under the gun and started off by raising it up to 8,000. Brandon Cantu three-bet to 26,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call from the button. Larry Wright was in the big blind and he decided to move all in for his final 87,600 chips.

None of his opponents made the call giving Wright his first substantial pot of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
490,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
304,000
-26,000
-26,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Larry Wright us
Larry Wright
150,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
80,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Erick LindgrenBrandon CantuMichael MizrachiLarry Wright

Trappy Cantu on the Climb, Slips a Little

  • Brandon Cantu took a small pot off Michael Mizrachi with a ten-low.
  • Cantu made a wheel in a three-bet pot with Mizrachi. They both drew one and Cantu checked to Mizrachi who failed to fall into the trap and checked behind.
  • Mizrachi four-bet to 60,000 to take a pot down. Lindgren had opened to 8,000 before Cantu three-bet to 60,000. Both players folded.
Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
510,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
346,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Brandon CantuMichael MizrachiErick Lindgren

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 1,000

Cantu Unhappy

Brandon Cantu
Brandon Cantu

With a big stack and good chance at winning a WSOP gold bracelet, you would expect Brandon Cantu to be at least a bit happy at the table. But that's not the case. He just slammed the table, after after missing a draw against Andrew Lichtenberger.

Cantu raised from the button to 8,000, Michael Mizrachi gave up his small blind, and Lichtenberger three-bet to 36,000 from the big. Cantu counted out the chips and made the call.

Both players drew one card.

Lichtenberger checked, after which Cantu double checked his cards. As if the dealer wouldn't notice a tap on the table Cantu slammed it hard, and some frustration was clearly visible. Lichtenberger showed {J-}{9-}{7-}{4-}{2-} and took down this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
312,000
-36,000
-36,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
270,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBrandon Cantu

Lichtenberger into the Lead

For the first time at this final table Andrew Lichtenberger has the chip lead.

He three-bet to 36,00 after Michael Mizrachi opened to 10,000 from the cut-off. Mizrachi called and drew one as Lichtenberger stood pat.

Lichtenberger bet 44,000 when Mizrachi checked, and then called when check-raised up to 96,000.

Lichtenberger opened {9-}{8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}. Mizrachi opened {9-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and said he hadn't looked at his draw card yet. The whole table seated as Mizrachi flipped up a {2-} to pair.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
410,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
380,000
-131,000
-131,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerMichael Mizrachi

Lindgren Stays in

Erick Lindgren was just under the gun and moved all in for his final 41,000 chips. Brandon Cantu folded, after which Micheal Mizrachi made the call from the button. Both blinds released.

Both players mucked an ace face up, and drew one card.

Michael Mizrachi{8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}
Erick Lindgren{10-}{7-}{4-}{2-}

"You show first, so I know if i'm drawing live," Lindgren said who could be drawing dead if Mizrachi didn't pair up with a nine or lower. But, Mizrachi showed an {A-} keeping Lindgren's hopes alive. He turned over a {K-} and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
338,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
93,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Erick LindgrenMichael Mizrachi

Lichtenberger Using Position Well

Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Andrew Lichtenberger is still in the chip lead and using his position at the table very well.

Twice in the last orbit Michael Mizrachi has three-bet the open of Brandon Cantu. Mizrachi knows that Cantu has a wide opening range so the three-bet is profitable play. The only problem for him is that Lichtenberger is exploiting that fact and four-betting to great effect. Both times he four-bet his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
415,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger