Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-16-2014 19:11 UTC-7

Wright Takes Out Volpe

Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

As recapped to us by Larry Wright, action folded to him in the small blind and he raised. $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion Paul Volpe reraised from the big blind, Wright reraised with a covering stack and Volpe called all in.

Wright stood pat, Volpe drew one and Wright tabled . Volpe was drawing to a , but caught a to secure the pot for Wright.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	6,300 4,000	4,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Larry Wright Paul Volpe

06-16-2014 18:57 UTC-7

More New Arrivals and Bustouts

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Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	4,500

Eric Wasserson	4,500

Jennifer Harman	4,500

Antonio Esfandiari	4,500

Ismael Bojang	4,500

Darren Elias	4,500

Brian Rast	4,500

Mark Roland	Busted
James Hoeppner	Busted

06-16-2014 18:48 UTC-7

Tom Schneider vs. John Monnette

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Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

John Monnette raised to 225 from under the gun and Tom Schneider three-bet to 650 on the button. Monnette called and drew one card, while Schneider stood pad.

Monnette check-called 800 from Schneider, but mucked when Schneider fanned .

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	8,500 1,700	1,700

John Monnette	6,000 1,300	1,300

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06-16-2014 18:36 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Schleger	8,400 3,900	3,900
John Monnette	7,300 900	900

Tom Schneider	6,800 2,300	2,300

Huck Seed	6,200 1,700	1,700

Tom McCormick	5,100 600	600
Robert Williamson	4,700 200	200

Dan Harmetz	4,300 200	200
Robert Mizrachi	4,200 300	300

Chris George	4,200 300	300
Bernard Lee	2,800 1,700	1,700
Bryan Micon	2,500 1,325	1,325
James Hoeppner	1,600 2,900	2,900
Greg Raymer	Busted

06-16-2014 18:26 UTC-7

New Arrivals

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Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	4,500

Mike Matusow	4,500

Brian Hastings	4,500

Andrey Zaichenko	4,500

Bryce Yockey	4,500

06-16-2014 18:23 UTC-7

A Few Chip Counts From Around The Room

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Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 50/75, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Del Nano	9,300 800	800
Roland Israelashvili	5,600 1,100	1,100

Barry Greenstein	4,900 400	400

Ali Eslami	4,800 300	300

Frank Kassela	4,400 100	100

Justin Gardenhire	4,300 200	200
Josh Brikis	4,075 425	425
Galen Hall	3,600

Tom Franklin	3,400 1,100	1,100

David Bach	3,300 1,200	1,200

Steve Zolotow	2,700 1,800	1,800

Daniel Weinman	2,175 2,325	2,325

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/75

Ante: 25

06-16-2014 18:03 UTC-7

Break

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Mickey Doft

Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.

06-16-2014 18:00 UTC-7

Don't Miss Multi-Table Madness On WSOP.com

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Level 10 : 400/800, 200 ante

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06-16-2014 18:00 UTC-7

Danzer and Wright Enjoying Some Laughs

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Mickey Doft

Level 2 : 25/50, 15 ante

Larry Wright raised to 200 in the cutoff and George Danzer called from the big blind. Both players proceeded to draw one card and Danzer started putting together a few green T25 chips before (supposedly) looking at his card.

"You read me so well, Larry, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do," said a smiling Danzer as he bet 300. Wright laughed and shook his head, flashing a before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	4,400 100	100

Larry Wright	2,300 2,200	2,200

Tags: George Danzer Larry Wright