Event #43: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-23-2013 21:51 UTC-7

Late Registrants

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5 : 200/400, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	30,000 30,000	30,000

Phil Hellmuth	30,000

John Juanda	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ashton Griffin	30,000 30,000	30,000
Johnny Chan	30,000 30,000	30,000

Bertrand Grospellier	30,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 100

06-23-2013 21:16 UTC-7

It's Dinner Time!

Josh_Cahlik

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

Four levels are down and players are now on a 30-minute dinner break. They'll return in a half hour to play four more.

06-23-2013 21:15 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Harmetz	38,000 2,000	2,000
Konstantin Puchkov	38,000 8,000	8,000

Mike Matusow	35,000 14,000	14,000

Dario Alioto	27,000 -7,000	-7,000

Farzad Bonyadi	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

Erick Lindgren	17,000 -13,000	-13,000

Abe Mosseri	16,000 1,000	1,000

Chip Counts From Around The Room

Mickey Doft

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dee Tiller	52,000 -18,000	-18,000
Layne Flack	48,000 17,000	17,000

David Williams	38,000 18,000	18,000

Naoya Kihara	38,000 8,000	8,000

Nick Schulman	36,000 4,000	4,000

Shawn Buchanan	34,000 3,900	3,900

Robert Williamson III	32,000 -1,000	-1,000

Phil Galfond	31,000 1,500	1,500

Yan Chen	28,000 -2,000	-2,000

Josh Brikis	26,000 -5,000	-5,000
Erik Seidel	21,000 -9,000	-9,000

Calvin Anderson	21,000 -3,000	-3,000

Greg Mueller	18,000 18,000	18,000

Mike Watson	14,000 -6,000	-6,000

06-23-2013 20:55 UTC-7

Nine-Eight-Sevens All Around

Josh_Cahlik

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

Brian Hastings popped it up to 1,000 from late position and George Danzer was the sole caller from the small blind.

Both players drew one card and Danzer was first to act after the draw. He tossed out 1,700 and Hastings quickly flat called.

Danzer rolled over and declared a ninety-eight.

"NInety-eight?" asked Hastings with a worried tone. "Oh, nine, eight seven?"

Hastings fanned and the two quickly released that Hastings' nine-eight-seven-four was the best hand. Danzer flung his into the muck and a surprised Hastings happily stacked new chips. The 2012 bracelet winner now has about 34,000 in chips while Danzer has dropped to 20,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	34,000 1,000	1,000

George Danzer	20,700 -4,300	-4,300

Tags: Brian Hastings George Danzer

06-23-2013 20:53 UTC-7

Mercier Will Not Be Our 2-7 Champion

Webjoker

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

We missed the precise pre draw action but it appeared as if Joseph Cheong was all in for 7,250. Jason Mercier was all in as well (for 5,925) and Kevin Wert on the button had made the call. Cheong asked for one card, Mercier requested two and the player on the button stood pat.

Joseph Cheong
Jason Mercier
Kevin Wert

Cheong received the which secured him the clean triple up after Mercier tabled the as his first received card. Mercier got the and stood up to exit the tournament. Cheong tripled and now has a workable stack again.

Joseph Cheong
Kevin Wert
Jason Mercier

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Wert	42,500 42,500	42,500
Joseph Cheong	21,750 6,750	6,750

Jason Mercier	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier Joseph Cheong Kevin Wert

06-23-2013 20:42 UTC-7

Turner Calls Baxter With a King

Mickey Doft

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

Jon Turner raised to 900 from under the gun and Billy Baxter called from the button. Each player drew one card and Turner checked. Baxter bet 2,000 and after about 60 seconds in the tank, Turner called.

"You win," announced Baxter.

Turner tabled , Baxter mucked, and Turner collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Baxter	34,000 -3,000	-3,000

Jon Turner	21,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Billy Baxter Jon Turner

06-23-2013 20:36 UTC-7

Ivey Draws Two, Makes an Eight-Six

Webjoker

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

Phil Ivey opened the action with a raise to 700 from the under-the-gun plus one position. Both blinds were non-believers and made the call. Larry Wright in the small blind drew just one, while the big blind and Ivey requested two new cars from the dealer. Both blinds checked to Ivey who nonchalantly bet 2,000. Wright was again not convinced of Ivey's truthfulness and made the call. Just as quick as Wright called, he could muck as Ivey showed and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	42,000 4,500	4,500

Larry Wright	9,500 -18,300	-18,300

06-23-2013 20:35 UTC-7

Eighters Gonna Eight

Josh_Cahlik

Level 4 : 150/300, 75 ante

We caught up with the action post-draw to see Nick Schulman, Justin Gardenhire, and Jean-Robert Bellande all seated with cards in front of them. Schulman checked and Gardenhire moved out 2,300.

Action was on Bellande on the button and he sat thinking for a moment. He dipped into his stack and came out with a raise to 6,500 total. Schulman flung his hand away and Gardenhire flat called.

"Eighty-seven," said Bellande, showing .

Unfortunately for JRB, his eight-low was the second best hand, as Gardenhire rolled over for the best eight-low. Gardenhire scooped up the pot and now has about 40,000 in chips to Bellande's 22,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Gardenhire	40,000 14,000	14,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	22,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Justin Gardenhire Nick Schulman