2012 World Series of Poker

Event 60: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x7x6x3x
Prize
$294,321
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$949,400
Entries
101
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
7,000

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,272)

Daniel Negreanu - 13th Place
Daniel Negreanu - 13th Place

The action folded to Andy Bloch, who moved all in for around 50,000. Bob Bright surrendered his small blind, and Daniel Negreanu, who had previously sunk to 31,500, went into the tank. He said that he wanted to call, but he was going to draw too many cards.

He eventually did call, and drew two. Bloch drew one.

Negreanu: {7-}{6-}{2-}
Bloch: {9-}{8-}{7-}{4-}

Negreanu agreed to flip one of his cards, then Bloch would look at his.

"Paint," Negreanu announced, turning over a queen.

Bloch flipped over a king, and Negreanu was still drawing live. He squeezed the card.

"Paint," he said again.

He sighed.

"Queen," he announced. "Effing queens."

He then said that every time he's had a massage this series he's busted, and John Juanda joked that it was the masseuse's fault.

"Let me put my pants back on," Negreanu said, standing up.

His pants weren't off per say, but he had to re-buckle them so they wouldn't fall down. Negreanu then exited, quite unhappy with his finish.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
105,000 52,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: John JuandaDaniel NegreanuAndy Bloch

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 2,000

Negreanu's Wizardry Continues

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante
Daniel Negreanu May Soon Take a Teaching Job at Hogwarts
Daniel Negreanu May Soon Take a Teaching Job at Hogwarts

Daniel Negreanu has been known for being able to call out people's hands as cited in this video and this one as well.

We just witnessed an example of this man's wizardry first hand. Actually, let's not even call him a man. At this point it's safe to assume that Daniel Negreanu is simply a supernatural being.

Action folded around to Bob Bright's small blind and Bright announced a fold. Daniel Negreanu then proceeded to call out Bright's five card hand with Bright turning the cards up as Negreanu said them.

"King," said Negreanu. Bright flipped up a {K-}.

"Queen," continued Negreanu. Bright proceeded to turn over a {Q-}.

"Jack," said Negreanu. Once again Bright turned over the corresponding card, a {J-}.

Okay, perhaps those three were easy. Two more to go.

"Nine," Negreanu said. Bright did not disappoint as he showed a {9-}.

And the big finale: "Four."

Bright tabled a {4-} and the table as well as the rail went nuts. Negreanu simply has the ability to call out cards in situations like this and this is yet another insane example of his amazing natural instincts.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Negreanu Crippled

Daniel Negreanu made it 14,500 from the button and George Danzer called from the small blind. John Juanda mucked from the big blind and the two players were heads up to the draw.

PlayerDraw
Danzer1
NegreanuPat

Danzer fired out 28,000 only to have Negreanu make it 73,000 to go. Danzer quickly called.

"You've got it," said Negreanu. Dazner fanned an eighty-seven, showing {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

Negreanu showed {2-}{2-}{2-}{7-}.

"Had your blockers," said Negreanu. "Ugh. That was the first bluff of the tournament! I'm 0 for one on bluffs!"

"And I don't think he's going to quit at one," Juanda added. The table all laughed and despite the laughter, Negreanu's stack is looking suddenly bleak at only 66,000.

Player Chips Progress
George Danzer de
George Danzer
335,000 75,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
66,000 -96,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuGeorge Danzer

Wattel Doubles Through Mercier

Nick Schulman raised to 15,500 in middle position, Jason Mercier called on the button, and Ali Eslami called out of the small blind. Mike Wattel squeezed, moving all in for 148,000 from the big blind, and only Mercier called.

PlayerDraw
WattelPat
Mercier1

Wattel fanned {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} for a rough eight, and Mercier tabled {8-}{6-}{5-}{2-}. Any seven, four, or three would give him the best hand, but he was dealt a ten.

Wattel more than doubled to 345,000, while Mercier slipped to 62,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
345,000 197,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
62,000 -147,000

Tags: Mike WattelJason MercierNick SchulmanAli Eslami

Marco Traniello Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,272)

Marco Traniello - 14th Place
Marco Traniello - 14th Place

Marco Traniello moved all in for his last 16,000 from under the gun, and Andy Bloch called him from the big blind.

Bloch stood pat with a {j-}{10-}{9-}{6-}{3-}, and Traniello drew one, showing {10-}{8-}{6-}{3-}. Unfortunately for him, he drew a ten, making a pair, and eliminating him in fourteenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
58,000 20,000
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
Busted

Tags: Marco TranielloAndy Bloch

Can't Break a Nine-Eight

Benjamin Parker raised to 14,000 from under the gun, Bob Bright called in the cutoff, and George Danzer three-bet to 83,000 from the big blind. Parker tanked, then announced all in.

"That's easy for me," Bright announced, folding.

Danzer asked for a count, then went into the tank. He eventually mucked, and Parker pulled in the pot.

"How did you know I had a nine-eight and couldn't break it," Danzer asked Parker, who didn't answered.

"He might've just called then," Andy Bloch added.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Parker us
Benjamin Parker
300,000 110,000
George Danzer de
George Danzer
260,000 -115,000

Tags: George DanzerBenjamin Parker

Bright "Min-Bets"

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante

George Danzer opened from under the gun, and the action folded to Bob Bright, who called out of the small blind. Both players drew one, and Bright tossed out 12,000.

"Min-bet," he announced after the chips hit the felt.

John Juanda and Andy Bloch looked at him quizzically, then informed him that it wasn't a min-bet - 6,000 was.

"I made my hand," Danzer told Bright.

"You made your hand?" Bright answered. "Then call."

"I'll let you bluff this time," Danzer said, then folded.

Tags: Bob BrightGeorge Danzer

Bright Doubles Through Bloch

Action folded to Andy Bloch in the button who moved all in. Bob Bright called off his stack from less from the big blind and both players drew one card.

Bright{9-}{6-}{4-}{2-}
Bloch{10-}{7-}{6-}{3-}

Bright was the first to table his card and showed a {J-}, giving him a jack-nine low. Bloch flipped his over without a squeeze and showed another {10-}, giving him a pair and the worst hand. Bright dragged in the pot and was able to double up while crippling Bloch.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Bright us
Bob Bright
55,000 31,000
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000 -57,000

Tags: Andy BlochBob Bright