Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-27-2023 22:07 UTC-7

Pearson Takes One from Seidel

Ryan Gray

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 18,000 from early position and was called by Travis Pearson on the button.

Both players pulled one, Seidel checked it to Pearson, and he made it 35,000 to go. Seidel called, but mucked when Pearson showed 9x8x4x3x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	575,000 -37,000	-37,000

Travis Pearson	325,000 218,000	218,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Travis Pearson

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 15,000

06-27-2023 22:06 UTC-7

Ruben's Ten Good Enough

Ryan Gray

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

After a 22,000 Brad Ruben raise from the button, big blind Richard Ashby slid in his calling chips.

Ashby and Ruben took one card each, then Ruben continued for 22,000. Ashby called but could not best Ruben's 10x7x6x4x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	355,000 65,000	65,000

Richard Ashby	160,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Richard Ashby

06-27-2023 21:54 UTC-7

Neto Goes For It All

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

James Scott opened to 20,000 from middle position and then called after Joao Dorneles Neto three-bet to 70,000 on the button.

Both players declined to draw with Scott checking to Neto, who moved all in. Scott thought for some time before deciding to pick a better spot, sending his cards into the muck to keep Neto chipping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Dorneles Neto	360,000 155,000	155,000
James Scott	110,000 33,000	33,000

06-27-2023 21:46 UTC-7

Mercier Wields His Big Stack

Ryan Gray

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Jason Mercier, winner of the 2016 $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, raised to 16,000 from the button, and received calls from Alexander Kell called in the small blind and Brandon Nicholson from the big.

Kell drew one, Nicholson two, and Mercier one.

Kell led out for 24,000, Nicholson folded, and Mercier separated 71,000 from his stack and tipped it onto the felt.

Kell spent some time looking back and forth between his hand and his chips before letting the hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	525,000 461,000	461,000

Alexander Kell	255,000 148,500	148,500
Brandon Nicholson	115,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Alexander Kell Brandon Nicholson Jason Mercier

06-27-2023 21:38 UTC-7

More Hellmuth Anecdotes

Ryan Gray

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Brad Ruben raised 20,000 from early position and Jon Turner called from the big blind. Each drew one and when Turner led out for 53,000 Ruben folded.

While the hand was taking place Phil Hellmuth told an amusing anecdote. He and Daniel Negreanu were on a cruise ship, and Hellmuth was playing no-limit hold'em, while Negreanu sweated him.

"Daniel piped up that he would play my discards," said Hellmuth, "And after playing the session that way, he had won more than I did."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	555,000 18,000	18,000
Brad Ruben	290,000 -10,000	-10,000

Phil Hellmuth	220,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

06-27-2023 21:33 UTC-7

Recent Bustouts

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugh Joiner	Busted
Brant Hale	Busted
Daniel Tafur	Busted
Nick Schulman	Busted

Rahul Karpy	Busted
Christopher Mcgurk	Busted
Scott Bohlman	Busted

Joshua Reichard	Busted

Eric Rabl	Busted

06-27-2023 21:23 UTC-7

Friedman Applies Pressure

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Adam Friedman opened to 18,000 from early position, getting a call from Richard Mirin in the big blind.

Mirin took two to Friedman's one after which he checked to the initial raiser. Friedman responded by betting enough to force his opponent all in and Mirin quickly mucked to take a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	410,000 18,000	18,000

Richard Mirin	90,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Richard Mirin Adam Friedman

06-27-2023 21:11 UTC-7

Paur Up

Ryan Gray

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Taylor Paur raised 17,000 from early position and Matt Vengrin called from middle position.

Each player discarded one, then Vengrin bet 35,000, and Paur check-raised all in for 111,000.

Vengrin tanked for two minutes and asked again how much the all-in was for, while Paur's stare burned a hole in the baize. Vengrin turned his cards face up in his hand briefly, grunted, and then tossed them aside.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	215,000 -60,000	-60,000
Taylor Paur	118,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin Taylor Paur

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 12,000