Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
Day 3 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
275
Level
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
3,000
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bjorin | 197,500 |
| 2 | Robin Rightmire | 107,000 |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | 89,500 |
| 4 | Thomas Fuller | 168,000 |
| 5 | Josh Brikis | 119,000 |
| 6 | Bernard Lee | 265,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Perrins | 293,000 |
Welcome to the $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball Final Table
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It's final-table time in the Deuce to Seven No-Limit Single Draw, and it's a cracking final table we have today. Englishman Matt Perrins, who had never played the game until two days ago, is the chip leader with 293,000 and is likely to be backed by a rowdy bunch of Brits on the rail.
Elsewhere, Bernard Lee, known from "Inside Deal", is making his first-ever WSOP final table and sits in second place. Chris Bjorin, with a list of cashes that goes on forever, is making a play for his third bracelet and his first in 15 years. Josh Brikis, who has a blog at PokerNews, is making his third final table, while Robin Rightmire is poised to make his biggest ever cash - if he can finish sixth or higher. Thomas Fuller also has a long list of cashes, his best being a fourth place at EPT Baden. He also managed a fourth place in a $1,500 NL Shootout back in 2007.
Finally, the short stack is Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, who led the way for most of the latter half of yesterday before a very bad last hour knocked him from chip leader to the short stack. He's searching for his second bracelet and looking to make a big comeback on this table.
About To Get Started
The tournament director is announcing the players and they are taking their seats. Shuffle up and deal is only a minute or so away.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 1,000
We Are Underway
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante
We've just started with six minutes remaining of this level, and Chris Bjorin wins the first hand with a raise on the button to 10,000.
"Go on Perrins, make it snow!!" shouts one of his rail.
Bjorin Starts Off Strong
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante
From early position, Matt Perrins raised to 8,000 and got calls from Chris Bjorin in late position, Robin Rightmire in the cutoff, and Josh Brikis in the big blind. Josh drew three, Perrins drew two, Bjorin drew one, and Rightmire drew one.
Brikis checked, Perrins checked, Bjorin bet 20,000, Rightmire folded, Brikis folded, and Perrins made the call.
Bjorin showed a monster with 
to win the first post-draw pot of the final table worth about 80,000.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,500
Cautious Start
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante
Josh Brikis raised the small blind and Bernard Lee made the call in the big blind. Brikis stood pat and Lee drew one card. Both players checked and Lee's 
was good.
Josh Brikis raised on the button, and this time Matt Perrins defended in the big blind. We missed the drawing action but it went check-check and Perrins turned over 
for the pot.
Jason Mercier opened to 12,000 from UTG+1 and won the blinds and antes.
First All In Of The Day
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante
Thomas Fuller raised to 17,000 from early position and got a call from Bernard Lee in the cutoff. Both players drew one.
After the draw, Fuller took his time and then bet 21,000. Lee counted out the call and then went into the tank for about two minutes before moving all in. Fuller took little time folding, and Lee took down the decently-sized pot