Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 50
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 60: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$949,400
Entries
101
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
7,000
Some Updated Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | 11,000 |
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
37,000 | 7,000 |
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
|
26,000 | -4,000 |
|
25,000 | -5,000 |
|
24,500 | -5,500 |
|
24,500 | |
|
23,000 | -7,000 |
|
22,000 | -8,000 |
|
11,000 |
Last Year's Heads Up Missing
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
The first of Phil Hellmuth's well known 2nd place finishes at the WSOP last year came in this very event, when he lost to John Juanda heads up. Right now, neither player is in the room. We expect Hellmuth to make his usual late appearance, but we're not so positive about Juanda, who's been tweeting about a juicy cash game he's been playing at the past few days. We'll be sure to post if either player arrives.
More Late Arrivals
We have spotted a few more players who have made their way in as the second level is wrapping up. 1993 Main Event Champion Jim Bechtel is in the building. We also have commentator extraordinaire Dan O'Brien, Event #34 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed winner Naoya Kihara, Joe Tehan, and Konstantin Puchkov. The last two players are trying to chase WSOP history. The WSOP record for cashes in a single series is 10, held by the late Nikolay Edvakov. At this series, Tehan has nine, but Puchkov has him one upped, as he has 10 so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Lindgren Bests McDonald
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
Erick Lindgren opened to 400 and received a call from Mike McDonald in the big blind.
McDonald took two while Lindgren opted to draw only one. McDonald took a look at his cards and threw 1,050 into the middle of the table. Lindgren immediately announced a call.
"Ninety-eight," said McDonald.
"Keep going," replied Lindgren.
McDonald showed 
but it was the second best hand to Lindgren's 
.
Ten-Seven Good For Habib
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
We recently came across Hasan Habib sharing a table with Galen Hall, Marco Traniello and Ali Eslami. Habib had a very solid finish in this event last year when he finished in seventh place.
Hasan Habib opened the action to 500 and Marco Traniello three-bet to 1,350 from the button. Habib called and took one while Traniello stood pat.
Habib fired 1,050 into the center and Traniello called. Habib tabled 
and took down the pot.
Ivey Pushes
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
Phil Ivey opened to 400 and received a call from the player in the small blind. Both players took two and the draw and Ivey's opponent bet 1,200.
Ivey took about five seconds before tossing a raise into the middle, making it 5,000 to go. His opponent pondered for over a minute before finally letting go of his hand and awarding Ivey the pot.
Late Arrivals
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Things Not Going Deeb's Way
We reported earlier that Shaun Deeb had cashed in his first lammer after running into the second nuts. Well now, Deeb is out of lammers, as he has just lost another big all in pot.
When we arrived at the table, we saw that Deeb had raised to 525, and that Vincent Van der Fluit had made it 1,825 on the button . It was back to Deeb, and he thought for about 20 seconds before shoving all in for just under 12,000. Action was back on Van der Fluit, and he went deep into the tank. Deeb had him slightly outchipped (by about 1,000), so it was a decision for all his chips. Eventually, he slid in his chips for the call.
Deeb stood pat, and Van der Fluit said "well now I still don't know what to do." He thought for a good 45 seconds before lifting his cards up in the air, and throwing one towards the dealer. Deeb immediately rolled over for an "eighty-seven", and Van der Fluit showed . He would have to catch an eight or a five to win the pot.
He grabbed his card, and quickly flipped it over: 
. That was good enough to barely beat Deeb, who simply let out a sarcastic laugh, shook his head, and toss his last lammer to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000 | -9,000 |
Negreanu vs. Sheikhan
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
Action folded to Daniel Negreanu who made it 400 from the button. Shawn Sheikhan took a peek at his cards and raised it up to 1,600. The big blind got out of the way and Negreanu flung calling chips into the middle.
"You just love to gamble, don't you?" remarked Sheikhan. Sheikhan took one card while Negreanu stood pat. Sheikhan checked and Negreanu checked right behind.
"Ten," said Sheikhan.
"It's good," replied Negreanu.
Sheikhan showed to the table and was awarded the pot.