Richard Ashby got the better of Michael Binger in a battle of the blinds.
Ashby limp-called a Binger raise before he drew two cards to Binger's one.
Binger bet 200 when checked to him and called when check-raised to 400. Ashby stood pat and and Binger drew two more. Ashby led for 200 and was called. He stood pat again as Binger drew one and both players checked.
Ashby opened . Binger stared at his holding but the cards didn't change, and he mucked.
Justin Smith raised from mid position and the big blind called. The big blind drew two to Smith's one and check-called a bet. Smith stood pat from there and bet both times. The big blind drew one and check-called the second bet, before he drew one more and folded to the third bet.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier called a small blind raise whilst sat in the big blind, and drew three to the small blind's two. The small blind bet 200 and ElkY called and then both drew two cards. ElkY called a 400 bet and drew one more as the small blind stood pat. ElkY Called the final 400 bet and mucked when shown .
Daniel Negreanu has busted. He walked past our desk and said, "I wasn't there today!"
Joseph Cheong is in profit despite just losing a pot.
He was in the small blind and we caught up with the hand when he drew one the second time and then check-called a 400 bet. His opponent had stood pat and did the same as Cheong drew one more. Both players checked the third round of betting and Cheong said, "King". His opponent opened and Cheong's cards hit the muck.
George Lind, Scott Clements and the great Doyle Brunson have taken their seats. Greg Raymer lost all his chips but had a story to finish before he left the tournament area.
We overheard Mike Matusow saying earlier that he might take drugs up again as that might help him play better. We hope he doesn't go down that route after busting in this level.
Also out is defending champion Lenny Martin.
Eli Elezra said to us as he was putting a sweat top on, "Make sure you write down that the Rio has found the button the the air conditioning!"
The final number for 2012 World Series of Poker Event 22: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball has been confirmed at 228.
That helps create a prize pool of $518,000. The top 24 will finish in the money and a min cash will get players $4,782. Along with the coveted gold bracelet the winner will receive $145,247. For full details click on the payouts tab or click here.
. Binger stared at his holding but the cards didn't change, and he mucked.
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and Cheong's cards hit the muck.
