Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2011 World Series of Poker

06-05-2011 03:00 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Berry Johnston	9,000 4,500	4,500

Ashley Mason	7,700 3,200	3,200
Fabrice Soulier	7,600

Daniel Alaei	6,600 2,100	2,100

Matt Affleck	6,100 1,600	1,600
Jean-Robert Bellande	6,100 1,600	1,600

Layne Flack	5,800 1,300	1,300

Barry Greenstein	5,400 900	900

John Racener	5,250 750	750

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	5,000
Jason Mercier	5,000

Galen Hall	4,700 200	200

Luke Schwartz	4,500

Matt Perrins	4,500

Jimmy Fricke	4,350 150	150
Ted Forrest	4,100

Andy Bloch	4,000

Gavin Smith	3,500
Tom Schneider	3,500 2,500	2,500

Michael Binger	3,200 500	500
JC Tran	3,125 1,375	1,375

Ville Wahlbeck	2,850 1,650	1,650

Amnon Fillipi	2,800 1,700	1,700
Erik Cajelais	2,500 2,000	2,000

Dario Alioto	2,200 2,300	2,300

Baxter Needs No Help

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Billy Baxter raised to 200 from under the gun and the next two players both called. It folded around to the big blind who re-raised all in to 1,125. Baxter took little time isolating the all in player by moving all in himself. The other two opponents got out of the way and play was heads up.

The all in opponent from the big blind drew one and Baxter stood pat. The player seemed to know he was beat even after he showed his Ten-Nine and indeed he was. Baxter turned over a Ten-Seven and forced another rebuy.

Tags: Billy Baxter

06-05-2011 02:36 UTC

Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jensen	12,000
Scott Seiver	8,500 4,000	4,000

Justin Smith	7,600 3,100	3,100
David Williams	6,800 2,300	2,300

Jon Turner	6,300

Stuart Rutter	6,100 1,600	1,600
Eli Elezra	5,500 1,000	1,000

Bryan Micon	4,700 200	200
Nick Schulman	4,500

David Sklansky	4,500

Victor Ramdin	4,500
Lee Watkinson	4,500

Erica Schoenberg	4,500
Jon Aguiar	4,500
Tom Dwan	4,500 1,400	1,400

Josh Arieh	4,500

Alex Wice	4,200 300	300
Robert Williamson	3,800

Huck Seed	2,900 1,600	1,600

David Singer	2,300 2,200	2,200
Billy Baxter	1,350 3,150	3,150

Mike McDonald	1,000 3,500	3,500
Doyle Brunson	Busted

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/75

Ante: 25

06-05-2011 02:12 UTC

Break

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Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

It's the first break of the day.

06-05-2011 02:06 UTC

Elezra with a Ten-Eight

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Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

A player from under the gun made it 150 to go, the cutoff called and Eli Elezra, from the button, raised to 675. The initial raiser decided to raise all in for 2,300, the cutoff folded and Elezra called.

Both players stood pat and Elezra showed {10-} {8-} {7-} {5-} {3-} . His opponent announced that he had a Jack and Elezra has chipped up to 5,500

Tags: Eli Elezra

06-05-2011 02:02 UTC

Latecomers

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A few new tables have been added to the tournament as more players come in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Perrins	4,500

Berry Johnston	4,500

Galen Hall	4,500

06-05-2011 01:59 UTC

Double For Greenstein

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Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

Barry Greenstein has doubled back up to around 3,000 with 1 rebuy chip remaining. He held a {9-} {7-} {6-} {4-} {3-} against a player drawing with {8-} {6-} {3-} {2-} but the latter could only flip a {10-} to make a ten-low.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

06-05-2011 01:43 UTC

ElkY Doubles Up

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Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised predraw to 150 and the small blind reraised to 465, Elky moved all in for 2,450 and was called after the dwell.

Both players stood pat after which the small blind said, "I guess you win then."

Elky turned over {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-} to double up to 5,000.

"Now I have chips to spew off again," said the Frenchman.

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

06-05-2011 01:41 UTC

Hellmuth Eliminated

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Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

It's a short day for Phil Hellmuth, having been bluffed off an earlier pot by Michael Jensen Hellmuth was all in drawing one card to an eight-six against Jensen's {10-} {5-} {4-} {3-} . Jensen picked up a {9-} for a ten-low but Hellmuth declared he had paired his six and mucked his hand.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Michael Jensen