2012 World Series of Poker

Event 22: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x6x4x3x2x
Prize
$145,247
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
228
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

The Comeback Kid

Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer three-bet, and Ohel called. Both players drew on card on the first draw. Lazer led out, and Ohel called. On the second draw, both players drew one card again, and Lazer slowed down, check-calling a bet from Ohel.

On the final draw, Lazer drew one, and Ohel stood pat. Lazer check-folded, and Ohel raked in the pot.

The next hand, Lazer had the button and raised. Ohel called. On the first draw, both players took two cards, and Ohel led out. Lazer raised, and Ohel called. On the second draw, Ohel took one card, and Lazer stood pat. Ohel checked, Lazer bet, and Ohel check-raised. Lazer called.

On the final draw, Ohel stood pate, and Lazer drew one. Both players checked, and Ohel's {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{3-} was good enough for another pot, giving him a big chip lead once again.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
1,150,000
834,000
834,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
560,000
368,000
368,000

Tags: Benjamin LazerRandy Ohel

Ever Seen a More Swingy Heads-Up Match?

Randy Ohel and Benjamin Lazer
Randy Ohel and Benjamin Lazer

Jimmy Fricke on the rail doesn't seem to think so, and we find it hard to disagree.

Benjamin Lazer two-bet and and Randy Ohel called. Ohel drew three to Lazer's one. Ohel check-called and they both drew one.

Ohel now came out betting and Lazer called. Both stood pat and Ohel led again. Lazer tanked for two minutes, made the call, and mucked upon seeing Ohel's {8-}{7-}{2-}{6-}{5-}.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
1,400,000
1,084,000
1,084,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
310,000
118,000
118,000

Tags: Benjamin LazerRandy Ohel

Ohel Getting Closer...

Randy Ohel made a ninety-eight perfect, dropping Benjamin Lazer to less than 300,000, and after this hand, Lazer has about three big bets.

Lazer had the button, and raised. Ohel called, and drew three. Lazer drew three as well, and bet when Ohel checked. Ohel called the bet.

Both players drew two on the second draw, and Ohel led out. Lazer raised, and Ohel called.

On the final draw, Ohel called for one, and Lazer stood pat. Ohel fanned another ninety-eight perfect, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
1,515,000
115,000
115,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
195,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Benjamin LazerRandy Ohel

Level: 27

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Lazer's Turn to Come Back

Benjamin Lazer
Benjamin Lazer

Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer called. On the first draw, Lazer dished two, and Ohel discarded two. Lazer led out, and Ohel called. On the second draw, Lazer stood pat, and Ohel drew two. Lazer led out, and Ohel called.

On the final draw, Lazer stood pat one more time, and Ohel drew one. Lazer bet, Ohel called, and Lazer tabled {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

It was good.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
1,015,000
699,000
699,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
695,000
503,000
503,000

Tags: Benjamin LazerRandy Ohel

Lazer Takes the Lead Yet Again

The stacks are pretty much even again.

Benjamin Lazer took around a one million to 700,000-chip lead after he showed down {9-}{7-}{2-}{5-}{3-}. Randy Ohel mucked. Ohel had been the aggressor until the last betting round when Lazer led out and was called.

The very next hand Ohel called a raise before both drew two. Ohel led out and Lazer mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
860,000
165,000
165,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
850,000
-165,000
-165,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Ohel Regains the Lead

Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer called, and drew two cards. Ohel stood pat. Lazer check-called a bet, and drew one more card. Ohel stood pat. Lazer check-called another bet.

On the final draw, Lazer drew one more card. He checked a third time, Ohel bet, and Lazar snap-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
990,000
674,000
674,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Lazer us
Benjamin Lazer
720,000
528,000
528,000

Tags: Benjamin LazerRandy Ohel