Event #49: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Day 2 | 2011 World Series of Poker

06-29-2011 23:41 UTC

Franklin Out, Skalnsky Up

BenLudlow

A player in the cutoff raised it up and got calls from David Sklansky in the small blind and Tom Franklin in the big blind. Franklin drew three and both Sklansky and the cutoff drew two. All three players checked the first round and Sklansky and the cutoff drew two again while Franklin stood pat.

Sklansky checked, Franklin went all in for his last 1,400, the cutoff folded and Sklansky called. Franklin again stood pat and Sklansky drew one more. He clearly hit it when he showed {7-} {6-} {4-} {3-} {2-} and Franklin's {10-} {8-} {x-} {x-} {x-} was no good as he hit the rail. Sklansky has built himself up a nice stack and is up around 38,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Sklansky	38,000	11,300
Tom Franklin	Busted

Tags: David Sklansky Tom Franklin

06-29-2011 23:33 UTC

Matusow Takes One Down

[user198174]

With Tommy Hang betting preflop from the button Mike Matusow opted to two bet from he big blind. After Hang called he took two cards while Matusow took one. Matusow kept up his act of aggression with another bet, only to find himself being raised by Hang.

Both players took one card after Matusow made the call from Hang. Seemingly liking what he picked up Hang two bet and again Matusow called. With both players standing pat Hang checked and Matusow two bet. Hang didn't waste much time and threw his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	39,000	-2,000
Tommy Hang	38,000	-10,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Tommy Hang

06-29-2011 23:29 UTC

Monnette Losing Chips

BenLudlow

After starting the day top 10 in chips, John Monnette has lost a good chunk of that here early on Day 2. Monnette raised it up before the first draw and was re-raised by Nicholas Verkaik on the button. Monnette put out a fourth bet and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat and Verkaik drew two.

After the first draw, Monnette bet out and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat again and Verakik drew one. Again, Monnette bet and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat one last time and Verkaik drew one again. Both players checked and Verkaik showed the superior {8-} {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} As Monnette was about to muck, Verkaik asked him to show his hand. Monnette showed {9-} {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} and he has fallen to 26,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	26,000

Tags: John Monnette Nicholas Verkaik

06-29-2011 23:29 UTC

A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Chad Holloway

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Player	Points	Cashes	Final Tables	Bracelets	Winnings
Ben Lamb	486.25	2	2	1	$1,074,354
Phil Hellmuth	458.25	4	2	0	$527,970
Sam Stein	402.63	4	2	1	$716,342
Mikhail Lakhitov	401.80	5	2	1	$851,058
Mitch Schock	364.81	5	3	1	$406,018
John Juanda	336	2	1	1	$410,067
Amir Lehavot	330.75	2	1	1	$578,454
Sean Getzwiller	325	2	2	1	$647,854
Jason Mercier	323.45	4	2	1	$670,471
Daniel Idema	318.88	3	1	1	$390,072
Mark Schmid	317.75	3	1	1	$499,861
Steve Landfish	317.70	2	2	0	$330,044

*Through Event #45

06-29-2011 23:28 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	58,000	23,600
Tommy Hang	48,000	-10,000
Mike Matusow	41,000	22,100
Jason Mercier	40,000	19,700
Michael Chow	38,500	12,400
	34,000	12,000
Sergey Rybachenko	24,000	-9,200
Tex Barch	20,000	5,400
Jared Bleznick	14,000	5,800
Christian Harder	13,000	-16,700
Robert Williamson III	10,000	-7,000
Dario Alioto	9,000	-1,100
Shane Giese	8,000	-12,600
Don McNamara	6,000	-11,100

06-29-2011 23:19 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	62,000	32,800
Galen Hall	47,000	10,200
Matt Woodward	37,500	16,700
Julie Schneider	33,000	11,900
David Chiu	32,000	10,400
Eugene Katchalov	32,000	5,000
Mike Gorodinsky	31,000	-18,400
John Monnette	28,500	-11,600
Dan O'Brien	21,000	-12,300
Jeff Lisandro	20,000	-11,000
Brett Richey	19,000	4,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	8,000	-9,900

06-29-2011 23:15 UTC

Elezra Throws Out the White Flag

[user198174]

We managed to catch up with Eli Elezra as he was check-raising after the first draw. His opponent called, and then opted to take one card while Elezra stood pat.

Keeping up this image of strength Elezra bet, and received a call. Aagain Elezra stood pat, as did his opponent. It was here that Elezra checked, and his opponent bet. After some mild tanking Elezra threw his cards away. His opponent proceeded to show Elezra a {5-} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	60,000	2,900

Tags: Eli Elezra

06-29-2011 23:13 UTC

Fricke Can't Beat Hairabedian's Eight Perfect

donpeters

After the first draw, Team PokerStars Pro and 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Hachem bet out. Roger Hairabedian raised and then Jimmy Fricke made it three bets to go. Hachem tanked long and hard before he eventually folded. Hairabedian called. When Hairabedian called, he threw out too many chips. He didn't mean to raise, but Fricke could have called him on it if he wanted to. Fricke said that he didn't object and he was fine with Hairabedian just calling.

On the second draw, Hairabedian stood pat and Fricke drew two. Hairabedian then bet and Fricke raised. Hairabedian called.

On the third and final draw, Hairabedian was pat again, as was Fricke. Both players then checked.

Hairabedian tabled the {8-} {5-} {4-} {3-} {2-} for a eight perfect and Fricke mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Fricke	43,500	-12,500
Roger Hairabedian	39,000	12,000
Joe Hachem	9,700	-11,300

Tags: Joe Hachem Roger Hairabedian Jimmy Fricke

06-29-2011 23:12 UTC

Dwan's Hot Streak Ends.

BenLudlow

After building his stack up to a respectable 17,000 early on in Level 1, Tom Dwan has found a way to get rid of all those new found chips and he is busto.

Dwan started the hand pretty short but raised it up from the button and was re-raised by Scott Seiver and Dwan called all in. Seiver and Dwan had the same drawing schedule after the all in as both drew two on the first draw, one on the second draw, and pat on the third draw. Seiver had the best of it though with {8-} {7-} {5-} {4-} {3-} and he scored the knockout of "durrrr". Look for Dwan to make his way straight to registration and continue his mission for that elusive first bracelet in whatever other events are going on today (find them on PokerNews.com of course)

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	Busted

Tags: Scott Seiver Tom Dwan

06-29-2011 23:07 UTC

Action from the Floor

[user197143]

A few players from event #49: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)