Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-06-2017 21:57 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Hits the Felt Running

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Shortly after 14-time WSOP Bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth joined the tournament, he won two hands in a row.

Hand #1:

Daniel Strelitz opened to 800, and Hellmuth called behind, as did one other player. All three players drew one. Strelitz and Hellmuth checked, and the player on the button bet 1,300. Hellmuth was the lone caller and showed , which was good for the win.

Hand #2:

This time, it was Hellmuth who opened for 800, and Louis Creamer called. Hellmuth stood pat, and Creamer drew two.

"Two?! Now I have to bet fifteen hundred," said Hellmuth as he tossed out three purple T500 chips.

Creamer called.

"I got you," Hellmuth said. "If you didn't raise, I got you." He showed and won the pot.

During those two hands, three-time WSOP bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein sat down to Hellmuth's left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	17,500 17,500	17,500

Louis Creamer	12,000 12,000	12,000
Phil Hellmuth	11,000 11,000	11,000

Barry Greenstein	6,750 4,750	4,750

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-06-2017 21:37 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Moves to Table 110

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Jared Bleznick is sitting at 56,000 chips nearing the third break of the day. His table has been packed full of bracelet winners with millions of dollars in tournament winnings between them. Marco Johnson just joined the table that already included Farzad Bonyadi and Niall Farrell. And so far, John Racener, Jason Mercier, and Huck Seed have all been eliminated from Table 110.

Below are some more chip counts from the field, including three-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Gathy and Las Vegas mixed-game grinder Adam Haman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	56,000 1,900	1,900
Marco Johnson	27,000 27,000	27,000

Adam Haman	19,000 19,000	19,000
Michael Gathy	17,000 17,000	17,000

Farzad Bonyadi	14,500 7,600	7,600

Niall Farrell	10,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Adam Haman Farzad Bonyadi Huck Seed Jared Bleznick Jason Mercier John Racener Marco Johnson Michael Gathy Niall Farrell

06-06-2017 21:32 UTC-7

Travis Pearson Gets Praise from Billy Baxter

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Travis Pearson raised to 800 from the cutoff, and the big blind called.

The big blind stood pat, and Pearson drew two. Pearson bet 2,000, and after some consideration, the big blind called.

Pearson spread an eight-perfect — — across the felt.

"Now that's a good hand," said tablemate Billy Baxter as Pearson raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Pearson	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Billy Baxter

06-06-2017 21:11 UTC-7

JC Tran Busts Todd Brunson, and More Counts

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Things are happening fast in Event #7.

Todd Brunson three-bet shoved from the small blind against a JC Tran open. Both players stood pat, and Tran won the hand after getting dealt an . Brunson was dealt a pat jack.
Rep Porter called a raise from Max Kruse. Kruse drew two. "I feel like I should have raised," said Porter. He drew one and made a king, which was good enough to win the pot when Kruse mucked what he said was a pair of sixes.
Chris Bjorin pipped Adam Owen when both players made a ten, after Owen called Bjorin's raise to 700 from the big blind. Owen drew two, and Bjorin stood pat. Owen's hand was a ten-nine-seven, and Bjorin won the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	34,000 23,100	23,100
Adam Owen	20,000 4,000	4,000
Chris Bjorin	8,200 5,000	5,000

Ben Yu	6,000 6,000	6,000

Daniel Weinman	3,600 -1,400	-1,400

Todd Brunson	Busted

06-06-2017 20:40 UTC-7

Jason Mercier Eliminated by Niall Farrell

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Jason Mercier headed out the door with his wife, Natasha, and friends. According to Mrs. Mercier, Jason was all in with a draw to a nine-seven against Niall Farrell's pat ten.

Lars Gronning has now replaced Mercier at Table 110.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	18,000 5,600	5,600

Lars Gronning	7,500 7,500	7,500
Jason Mercier	Busted

06-06-2017 20:34 UTC-7

Jared Bleznick Over 50,000

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 150/300, 75 ante

Jared Bleznick has been steadily building a stack and is placing bets on whether or not he will make the final table. His starting table included multiple bracelet winners Huck Seed (4 WSOP bracelets) and Farzad Banyadi (3 WSOP bracelets).

Shortly after the tournament began, Niall Farrell joined the table. Since then, Seed has been eliminated but replaced by John Racener. Jason Mercier also re-entered and is sitting at their table.

So far, more than $15 million in WSOP tournament winnings have passed through Table 110.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	54,100 14,100	14,100
Niall Farrell	12,400 3,400	3,400

Jerwin Pasco	7,000 7,000	7,000
Farzad Bonyadi	6,900 6,900	6,900

John Racener	6,800 -700	-700

Jason Mercier	6,000 -1,500	-1,500

Huck Seed	Busted

Tags: Farzad Banyadi Huck Seed Jared Bleznick Jason Mercier John Racener Niall Farrell

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 75

06-06-2017 20:11 UTC-7

Bernard Lee Chipping Up

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 100/200, 50 ante

A player in early position raised. The button called, as did Max Pescatori from the small blind and Bernard Lee from the big blind.

Pescatori took two, as did Lee and the original raiser. The button drew one.

It checked to the original raiser, who made it 2,000. The button called, and Pescatori folded. Lee then raised to 7,400. The original raiser tank-folded, and action was back on the button, who thought before calling.

Lee turned over , and the button flashed a before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Lee	33,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Bernard Lee Max Pescatori

06-06-2017 20:00 UTC-7

Updated Counts, Recent Eliminations

Brentharrington

Level 5 : 100/200, 50 ante

Below are some updated counts with recent eliminations. Players are allowed one re-entry, so we might see them back in the field. John Racener busted but already bought back in and is sitting with the starting stack of 7,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	24,500 4,500	4,500

Shaun Deeb	17,200 4,200	4,200

Bernard Lee	17,000 -9,000	-9,000
David "ODB" Baker	12,100 12,100	12,100

JC Tran	10,900 5,100	5,100
James Woods	10,100 4,800	4,800
Phillip Hui	8,700 8,700	8,700

John Racener	7,500 7,500	7,500

Max Pescatori	7,000 7,000	7,000

Matt Waxman	6,300 100	100

John Monnette	6,100 6,100	6,100

Eric Wasserson	6,000 1,500	1,500
Ismael Bojang	4,800 4,800	4,800

Mike Wattel	4,600 4,600	4,600

David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Jason Mercier	Busted

Paul Volpe	Busted