Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-17-2012 19:19 UTC-6

Cantu's Closing The Gap

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On one of the first hands of heads up play Brandon Cantu won a nice pot. After a button raise Larry Wright decided to defend his big blind and took two cards. Cantu stood pat and Wright checked.

Cantu threw out 40,000 and Wright called him off immediately.

Cantu showed {10-} {7-} {6-} {5-} {2-} and that was good against {Q-} {10-} {8-} {7-} {2-} . Wright still has the lead, but not by a big margin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	686,000 -54,000	-54,000

Brandon Cantu	605,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Larry Wright Brandon Cantu

06-17-2012 19:25 UTC-6

Three For Wright

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From the button Larry Wright raised to 17,000 and Brandon Cantu defended his big blind.

Both players drew one card.

Cantu check-folded to Wright's 35,000 chip bet.

A few hands later it was Cantu who raised the button to 16,000 and Wright three-bet to 40,000. That was enough to take it down.

On the third hand Cantu raised to 16,000 and Wright defended from his big blind. Wright ook one card while Cantu needed two. Wright lead out for 37,000 and took down the pot after which he showed two nines.

Wright takes down three pots in a row and extends his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	742,000 56,000	56,000

Brandon Cantu	549,000 -56,000	-56,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Larry Wright

06-17-2012 19:31 UTC-6

More For Wright

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Brandon Cantu raised from the button to 16,000 and Larry Wright defended his big blind.

Wright took one card while Cantu stood pat.

Wright checked to Cantu who bet 15,000, and almost immediately Wright check-raised to 60,000. Cantu called and mucked when his opponent showed {9-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-} .

Wright extends his chip lead some more and has 806,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	806,000 64,000	64,000

Brandon Cantu	485,000 -64,000	-64,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Larry Wright

06-17-2012 19:40 UTC-6

Wright Keeps The Pressure On

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Brandon Cantu raised the button to 16,000 and Larry Wright defended his big blind.

Both players took one card.

Larry Wright lead out for 35,000 after which Cantu made it 100,000 to go. Wright wasn't done investing chips and he slid out a big three-bet to 335,000. Cantu tanked for a long time and folded knocking him down to just under 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	896,000 90,000	90,000

Brandon Cantu	395,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Larry Wright Brandon Cantu

06-17-2012 19:42 UTC-6

Pre Draw Action

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Larry Wright made it 16,000 from the button, and Brandon Cantu opted to make it 45,000. Wright wanted to play for some more and put out a four-bet to 145,000. Cantu folded and Wright raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	926,000 30,000	30,000

Brandon Cantu	365,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Larry Wright Brandon Cantu

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 3,000

06-17-2012 19:50 UTC-6

Finally One For Cantu

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The heads up match started off with a big win for Brandon Cantu, but ever since it's been going Larry Wright's way. Cantu just took down his first pot in quite some time.

Wright raised to 20,000 from the button and Cantu defended his big blind.

Cantu took two cards and Wright stood pat.

Both players checked and Cantu showed {J-} {8-} {7-} {4-} {3-} in order to take down this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	926,000 -20,000	-20,000

Brandon Cantu	365,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Larry Wright

06-17-2012 19:53 UTC-6

Three-Bet Pot For Cantu

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Larry Wright raised to 20,000 from the button, and Brandon Cantu decided to make it 60,000 to go from the button. Wright called.

Cantu stood pat and Wright took one card.

Both players checked.

Cantu showed {J-} {10-} {9-} {8-} {2-} after which Wright showed a pair of sixes indicating he had paired up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	831,000 -95,000	-95,000

Brandon Cantu	460,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Larry Wright

06-17-2012 20:06 UTC-6

Wright Close to a Million

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After winning two hands Larry Wright is now almost up to one million in chips. On the first hand Brandon Cantu raised to 20,000 from the button, and Wright called.

Wright took one card while Cantu needed two. Wright bet 50,000 and Cantu laid it down.

On the second hand Wright raised to 20,000 and Cantu called. Both players took one card.

Cantu bet 20,000, Wright made it 45,000 and Cantu called. Wright tabled {9-} {8-} {6-} {4-} {3-} and took down this pot brining his stack up to 971,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	971,000 140,000	140,000

Brandon Cantu	320,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Larry Wright Brandon Cantu

06-17-2012 20:10 UTC-6

Another One For Wright

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Larry Wright raised to 20,000 from the button, and Brandon Cantu decided to throw in 60,000. Wright put out a big four-bet to around 280,000 and Cantu mucked his hand.

Cantu is getting short, but he still has 26 big blinds in front of him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	1,026,000 55,000	55,000

Brandon Cantu	265,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Larry Wright