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

06-16-2012 15:42 UTC-6

Verkaik Doubles Through Cantu

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Nicholas Verkaik raised pre flop from the cutoff, and Brandon Cantu called from the button after which the small blind, Charalampos Lappas, called as well.

The small blind stood pat, Verkaik and Cantu both drew one.

The small blind checked and Verkaik moved all in for his last 5,100 chips. Cantu made the call, and after tanking for quite some time Lappas folded.

Verkaik turned over {7-} {6-} {5-} {3-} {2-} and with a sigh Cantu mucked his hand.

"I think I had you beat," Lappas said, who stood pat but ended up folding his hand when Cantu called Verkaik's bet. Verkaik regained some ground and stay alive in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	50,000	-11,750
Nicholas Verkaik	25,500	5,950

Tags: Nicholas Verkaik Brandon Cantu Charalampos Lappas

06-16-2012 15:41 UTC-6

Mizrachi Trying to Win This Thing Today

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Michael Mizrachi has eliminated another player to stretch his lead at the top.

We got their at the end of the hand but all the chips went in pre draw, and both players went on to draw one card apiece.

Mizrachi opened {9-} {8-} {3-} {2-} and then opened a {k-} . His opponent was in great shape to double-up with his {9-} {8-} {3-} {2-} but he opened a {a-} and was eliminated.

Can anyone stop "The Grinder" when he's running like this?

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	125,000	10,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

06-16-2012 15:32 UTC-6

Puchkov Draws Very Well

MarcC

"Wow, you draw well!" said a table mate to Konstantin Puchkov after his 2,500 bet from the button was called by Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in the big blind.

Puchkov opened {8-} {7-} {6-} {5-} {2-} and ElkY mucked.

"He draws two and hits an eighty-seven. Wow!" the same player continued in a broad Texan drawl.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Puchkov	21,000	8,950
Bertrand Grospellier	11,000	-10,650

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Konstantin Puchkov

06-16-2012 15:28 UTC-6

Boeree Misses and Busts

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Liv Boeree just shoved under the gun for her final 4,000 chips, and got called by Rep Porter who was in the small blind.

Porter stood pat after which Boeree drew one card.

Rep Porter
Liv Boeree

Boeree was drawing live and looking for a nine, seven, three or deuce in order to stay alive in this event. She turned over a {5-} to pair up and her chips went to Porter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	29,500	3,925
Liv Boeree	Busted

Tags: Rep Porter Liv Boeree

06-16-2012 15:23 UTC-6

No Stutter for Rutter

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Stuart Rutter is off to a flier after he eliminated Nick Brancato.

There was an under-the-gun open that Rutter three-bet to 3,600 from the hijack. Brancato was in the cut-0ff and shoved for around 19,000. The original raiser folded and Rutter tank-called.

Both players stood pat and their hands were opened.

Rutter: {9-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-}
Brancato: {9-} {7-} {4-} {3-} {2-} for a ninety-seven smooth that still lost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	40,000	13,425
Nick Brancato	Busted

Tags: Nick Brancato Stuart Rutter

06-16-2012 15:21 UTC-6

Benvenuti Sends Binger Home

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We caught the action after Michael Binger was all in for right around 3,000 chips, and he was up against Michael Benvenuti.

Both players drew one card and we got to see the following showdown.

Michael Binger
Michael Benvenuti

Benvenuti was out of position and turned over a {2-} pairing up his hand. All Binger had to do was not pair up, but he hit an {8-} .

"Aaaaaah! So tilting!" Binger said as he grabbed his things and left the tournament area in a hurry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Benvenuti	26,000
Michael Binger	Busted

Tags: Michael Benvenuti Michael Binger

06-16-2012 15:14 UTC-6

Hardin Hits His Draw

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Lee Watkinson just opened the pot for a raise to 1,500 and the action got folded to John Hardin, who moved all in for his final 6,350. Watkinson made the call and both players drew one card.

Lee Watkinson
John Hardin

Watkinson had the better draw and hit a {10-} and Hardin was looking for a nine, seven, six or five to stay alive in this tournament. He turned over a {5-} and secured himself of a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hardin	13,000
Lee Watkinson	3,000	-8,975

Tags: John Hardin Lee Watkinson

06-16-2012 15:14 UTC-6

Huge Start for Mizrachi

MarcC

Right off the bat, Michael has eliminated Paul Volpe in a huge pot.

Volpe opened to 1,350 from under the gun and was three-bet to 3,295 by Christopher George. Mizrachi was in the big blind and still stacking his start of day chips. He did have a big pile of blue T500 chips ready though and he slid them over the line if an effective all-in move. Volpe shoved for 25,000 as well and that forced the third player out.

Volpe: {9-} {5-} {6-} {3-} [2] and stood pat.
Mizrachi: {9-} {3-} {4-} {2-} and drew one (later said to be a ten).

All the table was sweating as Mizrachi opened {5-} and scooped.

"Why waste time?" said Mizrachi to his remaining table mates. "Wanna gamble? Let's gamble!"