Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 50
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit)
Day: 1
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,184,400
Entries
126
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 126
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Doyle Brunson raised to 625 from under the gun and was called by both Eli Elezra and Chad Brown. The player in the big blind then raised to 4,000 and Brunson re-raised to 9,050. Both Elezra and Brown folded and the big blind called.
The big blind drew one card and Brunson stood pat. Brunson showed 
which was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,600
8,600
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8,600 |
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Shawn Sheikhan raised to 600 and was called by Scott Seiver and Barry Greenstein before Tom Schneider re-raised to 3,000. Tom Dwan called all in for less, Sheikhan folded, Seiver called the 3,000 and Greenstein folded.
Schneider stood pat while both Dwan and Seiver drew one card. Schneider bet 6,000 and Seiver went into the tank before deciding to fold leaving Schneider and Dwan heads up. Schneider showed 
, Dwan mucked, and Seiver yelled "Jesus!" having obviously folded a better hand.
We're pretty sure Jesus wasn't involved in any way, but with registration open til the end of level four, you never know.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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20,000
4,500
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4,500 |
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Level 3
: 100/200, 50 ante
2011 PCA Main Event Champion Galen Hall opened to 425 from under the gun, Daniel Alaei called in the hijack seat, and Chino Rheem popped it to 2,000 on the button. Hall moved all in for 3,325 total - less than an official raise - Alaei folded, and Rheem made the call.
Hall drew one:
Rheem drew two: 
Rheem's ninety-seven was good, pushing his stack to 38,000 chips, while Hall was forced to cash in his last chip for 10,000.
Steve Zolotow raised to 700 from the cutoff and was called by both David Baker on the button and Jean-Robert Bellande from the big blind.
Each player drew one card and Bellande and Zolowtow checked to Baker who bet 1,900. Bellande then went all in for 3,550 and Baker folded giving Bellande the win without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
10,800
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10,800 |
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28,200
1,800
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1,800 |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 75
Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
We caught up to the action of a three way pot on the draw. Johnny Chan drew two cards while Chau Giang and PokerStars Team Pro Ville Wahlbeck each drew one. Wahlbeck was first to act and bet 1,600. Johnny Chan called and Giang folded.
Wahlbeck flipped over the nuts, and Chan stared at the cards for a few seconds before mucking his hand.
Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
Greg Raymer was just offered 10-1 that he couldn't toss a water bottle into a trash bin three tables away from his. Raymer took the bet, and successfully drained the 25-footer - despite having pretty poor form.
We're not sure who bet him, but a few minutes later Nick Schulman handed him a wad of Benjamins.
Enjoy!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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40,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
36,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
36,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
|
31,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
25,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
22,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
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21,500
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
|
21,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
19,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
14,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
Carlos Mortensen appears to be the big stack in the tournament with about 74,000 at the moment.
Most recently, he added about 15,000 to his stack when his bested Calvin "cal42688" Anderson's holdings, forcing Anderson to use his remaining two add-on chips.
