Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-16-2012 01:57 UTC-6

Chip Counts

Happy_Freaked

The two biggest stacks in the field are currently sitting at the same table, and they are joined by Dan Smith and Lee Watkinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	61,000 58,200	58,200

Andrew Lichtenberger	44,600 23,600	23,600

Leo Margets	26,000 15,500	15,500

Brandon Cantu	22,000 9,000	9,000

Aaron Steury	18,000

Nicholas Verkaik	15,400 10,500	10,500
Scott Fischman	15,000 11,400	11,400
David Sklansky	11,000 5,600	5,600

Dan Smith	10,000 -5,200	-5,200

Greg Raymer	10,000 1,400	1,400

Chris Moneymaker	9,200 -300	-300

Liv Boeree	9,000 -2,000	-2,000

Lee Watkinson	8,200

Jon Turner	8,000
Dario Alioto	7,500

Andy Bloch	5,700 4,600	4,600

Jim Collopy	Busted

Mike Watson	Busted

06-16-2012 01:58 UTC-6

Just 108 Players Remain

Happy_Freaked

Level 7 : 150/300, 75 ante

The average stack is 12,214 or 40 big blinds as we've already lost 180 players today.

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 100

06-16-2012 02:18 UTC-6

Turner Finally Above Average

MarcC

PearlJammed Jon Turner 16k, busted Matt Smith w a pat 98 vs his 2369 draw... Finally above the 12k avg, going to 200/400/100 now June 16 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	12,000 4,000	4,000
Matt Smith	Busted

Tags: Jon Turner

06-16-2012 02:22 UTC-6

No Luck For Hall

Happy_Freaked

Galen Hall raised it up to 900 after which both blinds, Greg Mueller and Scott Fischman, made the call.

Mueller drew two cards, and before Fischman could announce his action Hall had already threw out two cards.

"I don't even need to know if you're patting, I'm sure about hitting this one," Hall said with a smile after which Fischman decided to stay pat.

All players checked quickly and Fischman took it down with {J-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} , and both his opponents mucked quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Fischman	23,000 8,000	8,000
Galen Hall	22,000 6,000	6,000

Greg Mueller	14,000

Tags: Scott Fischman Greg Mueller Galen Hall

06-16-2012 02:36 UTC-6

Peters Chewed Up, and Spat Out

MarcC

PokerNews' representative in this event, Donnie Peters, has busted. He'd been suffering from a severe headache for hours so will probably be glad to get in a dark room and sleep it off.

A player raised to 800 and Peters shoved for 4,650. Lichtenberger was in the small blind and re-jammed. The original raiser called all in, and then the three players all drew one.

Player one: {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} - {q-}
Peters: {10-} {8-} {2-} {5-} - {k-}
Lichtenberger: {8-} {5-} {4-} {3-} - {6-}

Lichtenberger drew the best and eliminated Peters and the other opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	56,000 51,500	51,500

Donnie Peters	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Donnie Peters

06-16-2012 02:51 UTC-6

Mizrachi Has the World

MarcC

It seems you just have to have "No-Limit" at the end of any poker variation and Michael Mizrachi has the ability to build huge stacks.

He was chip leader before, but now he's clear chip leader after busting Matt Woodward. Mizrachi called the shove and both drew one.

Mizrachi: {6-} {4-} {3-} {2-}
Woodward: {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-}

It was anyone's game but Mizrachi drew a {9-} to beat Woodward's {k-Hearts} .

"Haven't seen you miss a draw today!" commented Lee Watkinson from the other end of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	92,000 31,000	31,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Matt Woodward	Busted

Tags: Matt Woodward Michael Mizrachi

06-16-2012 02:55 UTC-6

Binger Makes Great Call, Can't Hold

MarcC

Michael Binger agonized over calling a 12,200 late position shove whilst sat in the blinds. He made the write call but couldn't draw to stay ahead.

His {7-} {6-} {3-} {2-} found a {10-} , and that lost out to his opponent who had {9-} {8-} {2-} {5-} and drew a {3-} .

He's doing better than Greg Mueller though who was seen wandering the hallways.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Binger	11,000 4,400	4,400
Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Greg Mueller Michael Binger

06-16-2012 02:58 UTC-6

Three More Hands

Happy_Freaked

Level 8 : 200/400, 100 ante

The day is almost done, and we're just playing three more hands before the day is over.

06-16-2012 03:18 UTC-6

Official End of Day Chip Counts

Happy_Freaked

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	86,025 -5,975	-5,975

Andrew Lichtenberger	63,150 7,150	7,150

Brandon Cantu	61,750 39,750	39,750

John Phan	47,900 29,900	29,900
Leo Margets	35,750 9,750	9,750

Scott Fischman	34,875 11,875	11,875
Galen Hall	33,875 11,875	11,875

Aaron Jones	29,475 3,975	3,975
Dario Alioto	29,075 21,575	21,575

Stuart Rutter	26,575 4,575	4,575
Brian Brubaker	25,725 10,725	10,725

Rep Porter	25,575 6,075	6,075

Jon Turner	25,450 13,450	13,450
Bertrand Grospellier	21,650 5,050	5,050

Nicholas Verkaik	19,550 4,150	4,150
Matt Graham	19,225 11,425	11,425
Erick Lindgren	16,875 14,125	14,125

Bryan Micon	16,600 5,600	5,600
Jennifer Harman	15,550 -450	-450

Greg Raymer	14,525 4,525	4,525

Lee Goldman	13,100 100	100
Bryan Devonshire	13,025 -4,975	-4,975
Konstantin Puchkov	12,050 -3,450	-3,450

Lee Watkinson	11,975 3,775	3,775

David Sklansky	11,375 375	375

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