Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 100
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 60: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
Day: 1
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$949,400
Entries
101
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
7,000
Players Left 1 / 101
Filter
Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
The players are now on their 30 minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 9:50 local time.
The 4th of July might have been yesterday, but we are expecting to hear some talking that will be louder than that at table 362. Daniel Negreanu and Shawn Sheikhan were already set up over there, and they were joined by the latest entrant in this event: none other then Mike "The Mouth" Matusow.
In case you forgot, Matusow and Sheikhan have a bit of history together. Both players made a deep run in the 2005 Main Event, and they had a few verbal altercations along the way. It ultimately ended with Matusow busting Sheikhan in 11th place, so we expect that he has revenge on his mind today. You can catch the video of the incidents here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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Michael Binger opened to 1,000 from the button and Barry Greenstein called from the small blind. Greenstein took two cards and Binger opted to take one.
Greenstein checked post-draw and Binger fired 1,600. Greenstein put out a check-raise, making it 5,000 to go and Binger quickly threw away his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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41,000
12,800
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12,800 |
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We caught up with the action after the draw to see Galen Hall move all in for 5,525. Hall still had two lammers behind but was all in for his chips that were currently in play.
Action was up to Ali Eslami who thought for about a minute before calling. Naoya Kihara folded his hand and Hall triumphantly tabled 
. Eslami flung his hand at the muck and Hall was able to scoop up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
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34,000
6,500
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6,500 |
Action started with a player in early position raising it to 1,000. Jennifer Harman was next to act, and she made it 2,100 to go. It folded back to the original raiser, and he put out a four-bet to 4,500. Harman called, and both players stood pat. Harman's opponent put out a small bet of 2,000, and Harman thought for about 15 seconds before raising it to 7,500. Her opponent tanked for about 45 seconds before tossing in the call.
Harman said "you probably got me" and showed 
. She was right, as she was shown for an eight low. After that hand, Harman is down to just 6,650.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,650
19,350
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19,350 |
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David Grey raised to 800 from under the gun only to have defending champion John Juanda three-bet to 3,000. Action folded back to Grey and he tossed out a call.
Grey opted to take one and said "I hate to have to do this to you, John. I won't feel bad about it, it's going to a good cause."
Juanda laughed and stood pat.
Grey took a look at his card and said "Or not," checking to Juanda. Juanda checked behind and showed 
.
"All of those are good," said Grey as he mucked his hand, awarding Juanda the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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33,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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There was already 5,000 in the middle when we arrived to a three way pot between Dan O'Brien, David Bakes Baker, and a third opponent. The players had drawn their cards, and O'Brien was faced with a 5,000 bet form his opponent. O'Brien tossed in a bet of 15,000, and Baker released his hand. O'Brien's opponent called off the rest of his stack, and was not happy to see O'Brien roll over one of the best hands you can have: . He mucked his hand, and headed to the rail, while O'Brien shot up to 43,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
23,000
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23,000 |
Just after the start of the fourth level, we noticed that John Juanda had taken his seat, looking to defend his title. It will be a tough go for him, as he drew a starting table with Allen Cunningham, David Grey, George Lind, and Phil Ivey. Juanda has chosen to cash his lammers right away, meaning he will start with the full 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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Action folded to Michael Mizrachi's button and he raised it to 600. Konstantin Puchkov called from the small blind and Erick Lindgren made it a trio from the big.
Puchkov drew one card while Lindgren and Mizrachi both drew two. Puchkov bet 600 after the draw and both Lindgren and Mizrachi mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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29,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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27,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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