Event #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-06-2014 23:16 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Steury	320,000 55,000	55,000

Ismael Bojang	210,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Leah	168,000 42,000	42,000

Vladimir Shchemelev	150,000 29,000	29,000
David Bell	150,000 40,000	40,000
Don Nguyen	118,000 7,000	7,000
Tom Franklin	115,000 17,000	17,000

Kevin Iacofano	92,000 47,000	47,000
Todd Bui	90,000 55,000	55,000

David Gee	72,000 18,000	18,000
Colin Wickersheim	22,000 38,000	38,000
Matt Schultz	5,000 65,000	65,000

Schemelev Gets a Fold

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

David Bell opened and Vladimir Shchemelev called. Bell swapped three and Shchemelev drew two. Bell check-raised a bet from Shchemelev, who then three-bet and bell called. Bell asked for one and Shchemelev stood pat. Bell check-folded to a bet from Shchemelev, and the pot was pushed towards the Russian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Shchemelev	121,000 25,000	25,000

06-06-2014 23:05 UTC-8

For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

David Bell opened the action with a middle position raise and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the cutoff. Matt Schultz three-bet from the button and it came back around to Bell who made it four bets to go. Shchemelev and Schultz called.

Bell was pat from the start, Shchemelev took two new cards, and Schultz took one. Bell fired out and both of his opponents called. He stood pat once more on the second draw where both Shchemelev and Schultz pulled one new card. Bell fired once again and both of his opponents stayed around for the final draw.

They each took one last card while Bell stood pat. Bell bet out again and just like that Shchemelev and Schultz kicked their cards into the muck. Bell was pushed the pot and now has about 190,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bell	190,000 130,000	130,000
Vladimir Shchemelev	96,000 24,000	24,000
Matt Schultz	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: David Bell Vladimir Shchemelev Matt Schultz

06-06-2014 22:59 UTC-8

Who Should Play Mike Matusow in Check-Raising the Devil?

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/2014-wsop-check-raising-the-casting-director-who-should-play-8737.htm

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-06-2014 22:49 UTC-8

Lots For Leah

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Mike Leah opened, David Bell called, Vladimir Shchemelev raised, and Leah and Bell called. Leah and Bell drew two and Shchemelev drew one. Both checked-called a bet by Schemelev, Leah drew one, bell drew two, and Shemelev drew one. Leah and Bell check called another bet by Schemelev, Leah and Bell drew one, Schemelev stood pat. All three checked it down and Leah turned over and the other two mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	150,000 50,000	50,000

06-06-2014 22:45 UTC-8

Gee Takes From Nguyen

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Don Nguyen raised from under the gun and found calls from David Gee next door and Tom Franklin in the big blind. At the first draw, Franklin took three, Nguyen pulled one, and Gee took two. Franklin checked, Nguyen bet, and both of his opponents called.

On the second draw, Franklin pulled two, Nguyen one, and Gee two. Franklin checked for a second time and Nguyen fired out once again. Gee came over the top with a raise and Franklin got out of the way. Nguyen called and pulled one new card on the final draw. Gee stood pat and the action went check-check during the final betting round.

Gee rolled over and Nguyen mucked his cards. Gee pulled in the pot and now has about 90,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Nguyen	125,000 55,000	55,000
David Gee	90,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Don Nguyen David Gee

06-06-2014 22:32 UTC-8

Wickersheim Ships Chips From the Captain

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Captain Tom Franklin opened, Colin Wickersheim raised and Franklin called. Wickersheim stood pat and the Captain drew two. Wickersheim lead out and Franklin called. Wickersheim still stood pat and Frankilin drew one. Again Wickersheim lead out and Franklin called. Wickersheim stood pat, Franklin drew one and folded when Wickersheim went all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Wickersheim	60,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Colin Wickersheim Tom Franklin

06-06-2014 22:21 UTC-8

Franklin on the Comeback

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Don Nguyen tossed out a raise from under the gun and it folded around to Tom Franklin in the big blind. He called and took one card at the draw while Nguyen opted for two. Franklin led out with a bet and Nguyen called.

For the second draw, the two repeated their actions of drawing one and two. Franklin bet and Nguyen called yet again.

"You never give up, do you?" asked Franklin after Nguyen tossed out a call.

Franklin stood pat during the final draw and Nguyen pulled one card. Both players checked the final betting round.

"Nine-eight," said Nguyen.

Franklin silently fanned for a winning eighty-seven and took down the pot. Franklin is now flirting with 100k in chips while Nguyen has dropped to 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Nguyen	180,000 10,000	10,000
Tom Franklin	98,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Don Nguyen Tom Franklin

06-06-2014 22:08 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Table 362

Player	Seat	Chips
1	Todd Bui	145,000
2	Colin Wickersheim	35,000
3	Aaron Steury	265,000
4	Tom Franklin	59,000
5	Don Nguyen	193,000
6	David Gee	58,000

Table 363

Player	Seat	Chips
1	Kevin Iacofano	60,000
2	Ismael Bojang	170,000
3	Mike Leah	100,000
4	David Bell	200,000
5	Vladimir Shchemelev	185,000
6	Matt Schultz	110,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Steury	265,000 23,500	23,500

David Bell	200,000 28,000	28,000
Don Nguyen	190,000 17,000	17,000
Vladimir Shchemelev	185,000 7,000	7,000
Ismael Bojang	170,000 24,000	24,000

Todd Bui	145,000 53,000	53,000

Matt Schultz	110,000 16,500	16,500
Mike Leah	100,000 6,000	6,000

Kevin Iacofano	60,000 18,500	18,500
Tom Franklin	59,000 25,000	25,000

David Gee	58,000 49,000	49,000
Colin Wickersheim	35,000 9,000	9,000