Event #59: $2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-03-2013 20:43 UTC-7

Vandersmissen Hanging On

Shamus

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

A number of players are finding themselves down to super short stacks after three-and-a-half levels of play, with Kevin Vandersmissen being one of them.

Just now we saw Vandersmissen having reached the third draw in a hand in which his opponent took one and he stood pat, then when checked to Vandersmissen bet his last 350. His opponent chuckled as he explained he had to fold, showing four of his cards — — as he did.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Vandersmissen	2,800	1,800

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07-03-2013 20:38 UTC-7

Raymer Fossilized

tayke2

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Last time we saw Greg Raymer, he was sitting slightly below his starting stack. Well he lost a series of hands that led to his early bustout, and while we didn't catch the hands, he tweeted some details on what led to his early demise.

Greg Raymer @FossilMan

One of the first out, wsop event 59 2-7 triple draw. Lost 4x w/ #5, 2x w/ #6, and 2x with 7s. #sighJuly 03 2013

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Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	Busted

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07-03-2013 20:28 UTC-7

Gregorich Grabs a Few

Shamus

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Following an early position raise, Mark Gregorich three-bet from the button and the raiser called. Both drew two cards on the first draw and checked, then both drew two again and Gregorich called a bet from his opponent.

On the third draw Gregorich's opponent took one card and he stood pat, then both checked once more. Gregorich tabled, , and his opponent showed he'd drawn an ace on the end as he had and Gregorich won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Gregorich	4,100	1,100

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07-03-2013 20:23 UTC-7

On the Wong Track

Shamus

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

"Well, that hand was a trainwreck."

So said Brandon Wong with a grin just now after losing a decent-sized pot to an opponent who on the end had tabled an -low to scoop the chips. Wong is off to a slow start today, but his train ran well all of the way to the end of Event #50: $2,500 10-Game Mix (Six-Handed) a few nights ago when he won his first WSOP bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wong	3,200	-4,300

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Level: 4

Limits: 200/400

Ante: 0

07-03-2013 20:14 UTC-7

Baxter Gets Some Back

Shamus

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Billy Baxter had a rough start today to slip under 2,000, but just now earned a few back in a three-way hand involving Justin Bonomo.

After Bonomo had opened from early position, Baxter three-bet, his neighbor the left called the reraise, and Bonomo called as well. Baxter then stood pat through all three draws while Bonomo and the third player drew two cards twice and then just one.

Both of Baxter's opponents called his bets after the first two draws, but only Bonomo with a bit of reluctance called the final bet. Baxter quickly tabled a number four — — and Bonomo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	5,400	-600
Billy Baxter	3,800	2,500

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07-03-2013 20:14 UTC-7

More Chippies

tayke2

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Owais Ahmed	12,500	5,000
Maria Ho	12,000	2,200
Jeff Lisandro	11,000	3,500
Gavin Smith	11,000	3,500
Tom Schneider	11,000	3,500
Daniel Idema	10,500
Eli Elezra	9,500	1,000
Brian Hastings	9,000	1,500
Chris Tryba	8,800
Allen Kessler	8,300	-2,100
Naoya Kihara	7,800	-700
John Monnette	7,600	100
Alex Kravchenko	7,200	-300
Joe Tehan	5,900
Bryan Devonshire	5,700	-1,800
Scott Clements	5,300	-2,200
Martin Stasko	4,500	-3,000
Andy Bloch	4,300	-3,200
Nam Le	4,000	-3,500

07-03-2013 20:02 UTC-7

Galfond Gone

Shamus

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Shortly after finding himself down to just over 1,000 a moment ago, Phil Galfond became an early Event #59 elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	Busted

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07-03-2013 19:56 UTC-7

Updated Chippies

tayke2

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	14,500	7,000
Phil Ivey	13,000	5,500
Marco Johnson	12,000
Timothy Finne	10,500	3,000
George Lind	10,200	2,700
David Bach	10,000	-1,500
Scott Seiver	9,700	2,200
Jesse Martin	8,500
Jason Mercier	7,900	400
Dan O'Brien	7,400	-100
David Chiu	6,500
Barry Greenstein	6,500	1,150
Justin Bonomo	6,000
Randy Ohel	5,500	-900
Amnon Filippi	5,300	-2,200
Ivan Demidov	4,300	-1,500

07-03-2013 19:47 UTC-7

Galfond Down Early

Shamus

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Phil Galfond was a late arrival, and he's already seen his stack slide down into the danger zone in the early going.

Just now Galfond raised from middle position and got a single caller from the big blind. Both drew two on the first round, with Galfond's opponent then check-raising him and Galfond calling. Galfond would draw one card on each of the last two rounds while his opponent stood pat. The big blind bet on the second and Galfond called, then both checked on the end.

At showdown the big blind turned over , and Galfond mucked, now down to just over 1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	1,075	-6,425

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