Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Day 1 Started

06-05-2018 12:42 UTC-7

One Draw, No Limits, It's 2-7 Time!

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The purest form of poker will be on display this afternoon at the 2018 World Series of Poker with Day 1 of Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw. The best and brightest poker players around the world will take to the felt at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with the action kicking off at 3 p.m. local time.

At the 2017 WSOP, Frank Kassela won this event, denying Bernard Lee his first bracelet. Kassela came from behind to capture his third gold title, topping a field of 266 en route to an $89,151 payday. Kassela joined Ryan D'Angelo, Christian Pham, and Steven Wolansky as champions in the popular event.

This is the event that Pham won after misclicking the registration line and ended up in the wrong event. With no idea how to play 2-7, Pham learned as he went and dusted off a 219-strong field.

Past Results:

Year	Champion	Entries	Top Prize
2017	Frank Kassela	266	$89,151
2016	Ryan D'Angelo	279	$92,338
2015	Christian Pham	219	$81,314
2014	Steven Wolansky	241	$89,483

Players will start with 7,500 in chips and Day 1 will play ten 60-minute levels. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and late registration is open for the first eight levels, closing at approximately midnight. The first player to enter a pot must open with a raise.

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Tags: Christian Pham Frank Kassela Ryan D'Angelo Steven Wolansky

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 75

06-05-2018 15:06 UTC-7

Players Take Their Seats

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Puchkov	7,500	7,500
Greg Raymer	7,500	7,500
Andrew Kelsall	7,500	7,500
Sylvain Naets	7,500	7,500
James Hoeppner	7,500	7,500
Adam Owen	7,500	7,500
Jameson Painter	7,500	7,500
Georgii Belianin	7,500	7,500
Jon Turner	7,500	7,500
Barry Greenstein	7,500	7,500
Marcel Vonk	7,500	7,500
James Chen	7,500	7,500

06-05-2018 15:08 UTC-7

The PokerNews MyStack App is Live

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Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.

06-05-2018 15:16 UTC-7

Plenty of 2017 Final Tablists in Action

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

A whole host of names from last year's event are in action early today, including runner-up Bernard Lee, third-place finisher Tim McGuigan, and sixth-place finisher Stuart Rutter.

2016 champion in this event, Ryan D'Angelo, has also taken his seat early in Level 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	7,500	7,500
Bernard Lee	7,500	7,500
Perry Green	7,500	7,500
Rep Porter	7,500	7,500
Tim McGuigan	7,500	7,500
Dan Shak	7,500	7,500

Tags: Bernard Lee Ryan D'Angelo Stuart Rutter Tim McGuigan

06-05-2018 15:32 UTC-7

The Champ is Here

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Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

The defending champion has taken his seat on Day 1 along with the majority of the players at the final table in 2017. Benny Glaser, Larry Berg, and Ryan Riess are just a few of the other notable arrivals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	7,500	7,500
Ryan Riess	7,500	7,500
Benny Glaser	7,500	7,500
Lawrence Berg	7,500	7,500
Abdel Hamid	7,500	7,500
Yuval Bronshtein	7,500	7,500
Owais Ahmed	7,500	7,500

06-05-2018 15:32 UTC-7

Kassela's Pat Ten No Good

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

Ryan Riess raised to 200 from under the gun. The small blind called and defending champion Frank Kassela three-bet to 750 from the big blind. Riess and the other player in the hand both called.

The small blind drew two, Kassela stood pat, and Riess drew one.

The small blind then checked and Kassela put out a bet of 1,500. Riess called and the other player folded.

Kassela showed but Riess won with .

"I thought I had all your outs!" said Kassela as he took an early knock on his way to defending his title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	9,500	2,000
Frank Kassela	5,000	-2,500

Tags: Frank Kassela Ryan Riess

06-05-2018 15:39 UTC-7

Seidel Folds to a Shove

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 25/50, 75 ante

A player opened to 150 and David Matthews three-bet to 625. Erik Seidel was in the big blind and four-bet to 2,000. The initial raiser folded and Matthews wasted no time in moving all in. Seidel contemplated his options for a minute or so and eventually released his hand into the muck.