Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2014 World Series of Poker for the final day of Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship!
Kicking off the first of two Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball tournaments for the series just two days ago saw 120 players take to the felt to form a $1,128,000 prizepool. That field was whittled down to just 52 by the end of the first day as the penultimate day of play was one where players looked to make their run at reaching the money and the eventual six-handed final table.
Unfortunately the likes of Doyle Brunson, Huck Seed, Billy Baxter, Todd Brunson, David Chiu, David Bach, Barry Greenstein, Matthew Ashton and John Hennigan would all find themselves on the rail throughout the day before four-time WSOP bracelet winner Tom Schneider would earn the moniker of bubble boy. Schneider found himself all in on the second draw with a draw to a ten-low while Jason Mercier held and found a on the final draw. Schneider would pair his ten on the final draw to leave the the 12 remaining players in the money with a guaranteed $24,342 payday.
The min-cash may be nice, but it is the shiny WSOP gold bracelet and accompanying $355,324 that everyone is striving for, and the player in the best position to capture that prize is Phil Galfond who tops the chip counts with an impressive 604,000 to have the lead over Mercier (561,000), Alexandre Luneau (386,000) and Tuan Le (377,000).
Table
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
446
1
David Benyamine
France
236,0000
446
2
Jason Mercier
USA
561,000
446
3
Eli Elezra
USA
222,000
446
4
Jon Turner
USA
176,000
446
5
Justin Bonomo
USA
243,000
446
6
Alexandre Luneau
England
386,000
449
1
George Danzer
Germany
156,000
449
2
Sergey Rybachenko
Russia
199,000
449
3
Nick Schulman
USA
304,000
449
4
Tuan Le
USA
377,000
449
5
Phil Galfond
USA
604,000
449
6
Michael Chow
USA
198,000
Of the final 12 players, there are nine WSOP bracelets spread amongst six players while the likes of George Danzer, Jon Turner, Justin Bonomo and Le all have a wealth of experience that they will call on in an effort to capture their first WSOP gold bracelet.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand when play kicks off at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) in the Amazon Room as we look to provide extensive live coverage as we play down from 12 to just one - the Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Champion!
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Picking up with the action on the second draw, Eli Elezra and Justin Bonomo each took one card while David Benyamine drew two. All three players checked and repeated the same draw on the final draw. Elezra led into the middle and found a call from Bonomo. Benyamine let his hand go. Bonomo fanned and picked up the pot. This leaves Elezra with just 155,000 in chips.
Soon after, Jason Mercier raised from the cutoff and Bonomo called from the big blind. Both players took two cards on the first draw and Bonomo check-called a bet from Mecier. On the second draw, Bonomo drew two and Mercier one. Bonomo once again check-called. The final draw saw each player pick up one new card. Bonomo came out swinging with a bet and this made Mercier shift in his seat.
A moment passed before Mercier tossed out a call. Bonomo showed once again and Mercier flung his hand into the muck.
"The unbeatable Mr. Bonomo!" chimed in Elezra as Bonomo stacked his new chips. He's now sitting right around 800,000 in chips.
Picking up with the action on the final draw, Justin Bonomo takes one new card while David Benyamine stands pat. Benyamine cuts out a bet and Bonomo slowly squeezes his new card.
"Raise," says Bonomo confidently.
Benyamine instantly ships the rest of his chips in the middle, calling all in for a bit less than a big bet. Bonomo tables an eight-perfect and Benyamine throws his hand away, standing up from the table. The dealer reveals Benyamine's before placing it into the muck. Benyamine becomes the first casualty in the money and will pocket $24,342 in prize money. Bonomo, on the other hand, has extended his chip lead and now boasts a stack over 1 million.
Eli Elezra raised from the small blind and Jon Turner committed his final 17,000. Both players drew two, and then one before Elezra stood pat on the final draw.
Turner went into the tank for close to two minutes before deciding to draw one once again as Elezra tabled his .
Turner tabled his to need any five, four, three to stay alive.
Unfortunately he could only squeeze out a hand-pairing to end his tournament in 11th place for a $24,342 payday.
After the first draw, Michael Chow checked over to Tuan Le who fired out a bet from the button. Chow called and picked up two new cards on the second draw. Le opted for just one.
Chow checked once more and Le continued with his aggression. Chow called and drew one. Le stood pat. Chow checked over to him and Le pushed out one more bet. A distraught looking Chow slapped his hand into the muck, leaving himself with just 25,000 back.
On the next hand, Le raised from the cutoff, Chow moved all in for his last 25,000 from the small blind, and Sergey Rybachenko called.
Player
First
Second
Third
Michael Chow
2
1
1
Sergey Rybachenko
2
Pat
Pat
Tuan Le
1
1
1
Chow and Rybachenko each took two on the first draw while Le took one. Rybachenko checked and Le fired into the side pot. Rybachenko came over the top with a raise and Le called. Le and Chow each drew one on the second round, while Rybachenko opted to stand pat. Rybachenko led out and this time it was Le who slid forward a raise. Rybachenko called.
The final draw saw Chow pull one last card, Rybachenko stand pat, and Le pick up one card. Both active players checked and Rybachenko quickly fanned . Le mucked and Chow took a moment, sweating his new card ,before revealing . Chow was sent to the rail and will collect $30,794 for his tenth place finish.
Alexandre Luneau raised from under the gun and Jason Mercier moved all in for his last 28,000 from the cutoff. It folded around to Justin Bonomo in the big blind and he called as well. Going to the first draw, Bonomo drew one card, Luneau one, and Mercier two.
Bonomo checked and Luneau led out with a bet. Bonomo stuck around. On draw number two, Bonomo picked up two, Luneau drew one, and Mercier stood pat. Bonomo checked once again and Luneau moved all in for his last 19,000. Bonomo announced a call.
On the final draw, Bonomo stood pat, Luneau drew one, and Mercier went into the tank. After a moment, he tapped the table, signifying that he was standing pat.
"Wheel," said Bonomo, turning over for the stone nuts. Mercier flung his cards into the muck, exposing . Luneau tabled his and showed that his final card was the . Bonomo scored the double elimination, scooped a massive pot, and prompted a total redraw to the unofficial final table of seven.
After the first draw, Tuan Le, Eli Elezra, Phil Galfond, and Sergey Rybachenko all checked to go to the second draw. Le stood pat, Elezra and Galfond each took one, and Rybachenko took two.
Le fired out a bet and both Elezra and Galfond called. Rybachenko called all in for less and the four players were off to the final draw. On the last draw, Le stood pat and all three other players took one. There was a bit of a mix up during Rybachenko's draw, as the deal had reached the end of the deck and the bottom card is not allowed to be given. Elezra and Galfond informed the tournament director of their discarded cards and they were pulled out of the stub. The folded and mucked cards were then reshuffled and Rybachenko was given his final card.
Le checked, Elezra fired out a bet and Galfond folded. Le called the bet and Elezra wasted no time fanning on the felt. The all-in Rybachenko's hand was mucked and Le showed . Elezra won the pot and the official final table is set!
Action folded over to Phil Galfond in the small blind and he made it two bets. Justin Bonomo three-bets from the big blind and Galfond comes back with a four-bet. Bonomo five-bets and Galfond calls all in for 96,000 total .
Player
First
Second
Third
Phil Galfond
2
1
1
Justin Bonomo
1
Pat
Pat
Galfond picks up two new cards on the first draw and Bonomo pulls one. On the second, Galfond takes one and Bonomo stands pat. The action repeats on the third draw and the hands are tabled. Galfond rolls over and is drawing to an eight-seven.
Bonomo shows , showing that Bonomo is drawing dead. Galfond is eliminated from play and Bonomo rakes in the pot. Galfond will collect $51,538 for his sixth place finish.
Eli Elezra raised to 40,000 only to have George Danzer three-bet to 60,000. Elezra responded by four-betting and Danzer just called as he drew two.
Elezra stood pat and bet dark before Danzer called all in for his last 18,000. Elezra again stood pat and Danzer drew two, before drawing another two on the final draw.
Elezra tabled his to be against Danzer's draw.
Danzer first caught the , but his final card would be the to send him to the rail in 5th place for a $70,308 payday.
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on the final draw. Schneider would pair his ten on the final draw to leave the the 12 remaining players in the money with a guaranteed $24,342 payday.
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. Bonomo scored the double elimination, scooped a massive pot, and prompted a total redraw to the unofficial final table of seven.
