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

06-16-2012 18:37 UTC-6

Libson Stays Alive

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Bradley Libson was just all in pre draw against Jesse Martin for his last 8,475. Both players took one card.

Bradley Libson
Jesse Martin

Libson hit a {2-} in order to improve his hand while Martin hit a {10-} . Libson stays alive while Martin still has a big stack in front of him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Martin	63,000 -10,000	-10,000

Bradley Libson	17,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Bradley Libson Jesse Martin

06-16-2012 18:46 UTC-6

Penalty for Cantu!

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Brandon Cantu hasn't really received a penalty but he should have one in our opinion after he eliminated Leo Margets.

We didn't catch the hand but Cantu has leaped into the chip lead with a massive 185,000 chips.

Just as we were about to publish this post Michael Mizrachi eliminated Dario Alioto to level things up with Cantu.

Exciting times at the top!

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	185,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Cantu	185,000 73,000	73,000

Dario Alioto	Busted

Leo Margets	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dario Alioto Leo Margets Michael Mizrachi

06-16-2012 18:47 UTC-6

"I was down to just 2,500, and then I tripled and doubled up," Scott Fischman just told us right after he lost a 50,000-chip pot against Rep Porter. A comeback was near for the 2004 double bracelet winner, but Porter, who also has two WSOP bracelets, made a better hand.

Fischman told us he opened to 3,500 after which Porter moved all in from the small blind. Fischman called, and risked his remaining chips.

Porter stood pat, and Fischman took one card. He told us afterwards he folded a {J-} .

Rep Porter
Scott Fischman

Fischman was drawing live, but didn't have a ton of outs as he needed to catch a four, three or deuce in order to stay in the race. He drew a {7-} to improve his hand, but that wasn't enough.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	65,000 23,000	23,000

Scott Fischman	Busted

Tags: Rep Porter Scott Fischman

06-16-2012 19:00 UTC-6

Mark Johns Eliminated by Jennifer Harman

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Jennifer Harman was under the gun +1 and openend the pot to 3,000 after which her left neighbor, Mark Johns, moved all in for 15,000 chips. Konstantin Puchkov tanked for a bit on the button before releasing, and both blinds quickly folded.

Harman took 20 seconds and called after which she decided to stay pat. Johns had a very tough decision, but after almost a minute he decided to draw one card.

Jennifer Harman
Mark Johns

Johns was drawing dead since his hand couldn't improve to a better hand than Harman's. To close things out he hit another {10-} and left the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Harman	52,000 32,000	32,000

Mark Johns	Busted

Tags: Jennifer Harman Mark Johns

06-16-2012 19:04 UTC-6

Charalampos Lappas Elimnated in 22nd Place ($3,124)

MarcC

The players are redrawing on to three tables as we write, after the elimination of Charalampos Lappas in 22nd place.

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 3,000 from the button and called when Lappas shoved for 13,500 from the big blind.

Lappas stood pat with {9-} {8-} {10-} {7-} {3-} .
Lichtenberger drew one and opened {10-} {8-} {4-} {5-} . His draw was {6-} and he took the lot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	94,000 34,000	34,000

Charalampos Lappas	Busted

Tags: Charalampos Lappas

06-16-2012 19:09 UTC-6

The Final Three Tables

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 300 ante

Seat	Name
1	Richard Castro
2	Brandon Cantu
3	Brian Brubaker
4	Michael Benvenuti
5	Konstantin Puchkov
6	Hasan Habib
7	Erik Seidel

1	Bradley Libson
2	Michael Mizrachi
3	Ryan Tepen
4	Jennifer Harman
5	Empty
6	John Phan
7	Bryan Devonshire

1	Larry Wright
2	Michael Smith
3	Erick Lindgren
4	Stuart Rutter
5	Jesse Martin
6	Rep Porter
7	Andrew Lichtenberger

06-16-2012 19:19 UTC-6

Last 20 Chip Counts (full)

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Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	155,000 -30,000	-30,000

Michael Mizrachi	120,000 -65,000	-65,000

Michael Benvenuti	104,000 35,000	35,000
Brian Brubaker	90,000 4,000	4,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	90,000 -4,000	-4,000

Rep Porter	80,000 15,000	15,000

Erik Seidel	74,000 24,000	24,000

Stuart Rutter	71,000 1,000	1,000
Bryan Devonshire	60,000 11,000	11,000
Bradley Libson	56,000 39,000	39,000
Hasan Habib	47,000 21,000	21,000

Konstantin Puchkov	47,000 21,000	21,000

Jennifer Harman	45,000 -7,000	-7,000

Michael Smith	44,500 12,500	12,500
Ryan Tepen	41,000 -18,000	-18,000
Larry Wright	35,000 -1,000	-1,000

Erick Lindgren	35,000 4,000	4,000

John Phan	35,000 -1,000	-1,000
Richard Castro	30,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jesse Martin	26,800 -36,200	-36,200

06-16-2012 19:26 UTC-6

Big One For Lichtenberger

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Andrew Lichtenberger raised under the gun to 3,000, and he got called by two players. Erick Lindgren called from the cutoff while Rep Porter did the same from the big blind.

All three players took one card.

Porter checked to Lichtenberger who fired out a hefty 12,000 chip bet which send Lindgren into the tank. After a while he made the call and Porter called rather quickly as well.

"Eight-seven," Lichtenberger announced and both his opponents mucked when he showed {8-} {7-} {5-} {3-} {2-} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	116,000 26,000	26,000

Rep Porter	64,000 -16,000	-16,000

Erick Lindgren	26,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Erick Lindgren Rep Porter

06-16-2012 19:26 UTC-6

Habib Busto

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Hasan Habib is no longer in the event. While we were following the action in the pot between Andrew Lichtenberger, Erick Lindgren and Rep Porter there was a bustout on the other table. Habib was the victim and we are down to 19 players.