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
Winner
Winning Hand
jx8x6x3x2x
Prize
$367,170
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,184,400
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000

Action for Alleman

Anton Allemann raised from the hijack to 500 and was called by both John Monnette from the button and Steve Sung from the big blind. Sung drew two while both Allemann and Monnette drew one.

Sung and Allemann both checked the action over to Monnette who bet 925. Both of the other players called but the only hand revealed was the {10-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} of Allemann. Both the other players mucked and Allemann scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette
John Monnette
33,500 3,500
33,000 3,000
32,500 2,500

Tags: Anton AllemannJohn MonnetteSteve Sung

Updated Chip Counts

These are some chip counts as we head through level two. These counts include any add-on chips a player has.

Player Chips Progress
49,000
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
40,700 10,700
Steve Billirakis
Steve Billirakis
37,000 7,000
Billy Baxter
Billy Baxter
35,000 5,000
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
34,000 4,000
33,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
31,000 1,000
David Baker
David Baker
27,000 -3,000
Yan Chen
Yan Chen
23,000 -7,000

Chino Chipping Up

Level 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

Mike Matusow raised to 425 from under the gun and Chino Rheem then re-raised to 1,200. Justin Bonomo was in the hijack and decided to call while Matusow got out of the way. Both Rheem and Bonomo stood pat and checked. Bonomo mucked his hand when Rheem revealed his {10-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}.

Rheem now has 16,000 (plus two add-on chips) and Bonomo is down to 5,000 (plus two add-on chips).

Tags: Chino RheemJustin Bonomo

Booth Boosting His Stack

Level 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

Doug Booth raised from the hijack only to have Yan Chen re-raise to 1,650. Booth then made it 4,000 to go and Chen re-raised all in for around 9,000. Booth called and both players stood pat. Booth revealed the {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and Chen mucked his hand and was left with 10,000 (plus one add-on chip). Booth's stack grew to 25,000 (plus two add-on chips).

We expect to see a lot of big moves from both these players today as Booth finished in 5th place in this event last year and Chen won a bracelet in the $1,500 NL 2-7 Draw event last year.

Tags: Doug BoothYan Chen

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Hall Takes a Hit

Level 1 : 50/100, 25 ante

With the draw having already taken place, a series of bets culminated in Daniel Alaei raising to 16,000 and Galen Hall calling all in.

Alaei showed {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and Hall mucked his hand.

After the hand Alaei had 42,500 (no add-on chips) and Hall was down to 10,000 (plus one add-on chip).

Tags: Daniel AlaeiGalen Hall

Add-On Chips

Level 1 : 50/100, 25 ante

Just to make things crystal clear, each player started the event with 10,000 in chips and two add-on chips. Each add-on chip is worth 10,000 meaning the players started with a "total" of 30,000.

Players can opt to use their add-on chips at any time during the first four levels. If they haven't used them by the end of level four, the extra chips will be added to their stacks at that time.

Some players prefer to use their add-on chips to save them in case of an all-in situation gone wrong, while others have already added the extra 20,000 to their stacks.

As we cover hands in this event we will be doing our best to report chip counts of players and noting whether or not they still have add-on chips as well.

A Tom-Cat Fight

Level 1 : 50/100, 25 ante

Tom "durrrr" Dwan raised from under the gun and was called by Tom Schneider from the big blind. Schneider drew one while Dwan drew two. Schneider checked action to Dwan who then bet 650. Schneider made the call but mucked his hand after Dwan revealed his {9-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

After the hand Dwan had 7,000 plus two rebuy chips and Schneider had 9,000 with two rebuy chips.

Tags: Tom DwanTom Schneider