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

Player	Chips	Progress
James Alexander	80,850 80,850	80,850

Ajay Chabra	78,675 9,675	9,675
Shaun Deeb	77,400 34,400	34,400

John Bunch	76,025 21,025	21,025
James Morgan	70,350 70,350	70,350
Andrew Kelsall	70,225 13,225	13,225

Daniel Weinman	68,825 825	825

Cary Moomjian	66,525 3,025	3,025
Matt Szymaszek	60,525 -7,475	-7,475
Michael Gathy	59,500 -2,500	-2,500

Brant Hale	48,550 48,550	48,550
Frederick Li	48,025 48,025	48,025
Robert Mizrachi	47,980 5,980	5,980

Adam Crawford	46,075 1,075	1,075
Michael Palumbo	44,000 44,000	44,000
Owais Ahmed	42,775 12,775	12,775

Maria Ho	42,500 27,500	27,500
Ryan Riess	40,925 5,925	5,925

Timothy Mcdermott	40,500 40,500	40,500
Erle Mankin	40,000 40,000	40,000
Devin Looney	39,975 39,975	39,975
Ray Henson	39,100 39,100	39,100
David Prociak	38,325 38,325	38,325

Steven Friedlander	37,075 37,075	37,075
Sampo Ryynanen	36,925 -1,075	-1,075

Player

Chips

Progress

James Alexander

80,850

Ajay Chabra

78,675

9,675

Shaun Deeb

77,400

34,400

John Bunch

76,025

21,025

James Morgan

70,350

Andrew Kelsall

70,225

13,225

Daniel Weinman

68,825

825

Cary Moomjian

66,525

3,025

Matt Szymaszek

60,525

-7,475

Michael Gathy

59,500

-2,500

Brant Hale

48,550

Frederick Li

48,025

Robert Mizrachi

47,980

5,980

Adam Crawford

46,075

1,075

Michael Palumbo

44,000

Owais Ahmed

42,775

12,775

Maria Ho

42,500

27,500

Ryan Riess

40,925

5,925

Timothy Mcdermott

40,500

Erle Mankin

40,000

Devin Looney

39,975

Ray Henson

39,100

David Prociak

38,325

Steven Friedlander

37,075

Sampo Ryynanen

36,925

-1,075

Last year's $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball champion Frank Kassela safely navigated his way through ten levels on Day 1 of Event #14 $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball, and at the end of it bagged 30,225.

The field of 260 fell just six short of matching the mark from last year, but generated a prize pool of $351,000. When registration closed the payouts were confirmed, with a total of 39 places paid and a min-cash worth $2,276. A total of 54 players made it through to Day 2.

However, it is the $87,678 top prize, as well as the prestigious gold bracelet, that will be captivating the attention of the remaining players. There are still some of the WSOP's top mixed game players in action, including former champions Steven Wolansky, Christian Pham, Ryan D'Angelo as well as the aforementioned Kassela.

Of these four players just Kassela and D'Angelo (8,450) would bag, along with bracelet winners Shaun Deeb (77,400), Michael Gathy (59,500), Robert Mizrachi (47,900), Mike Wattel (39,475), Jesse Martin (34,825) Greg Raymer (17,575), and Anthony Zinno (14,000).

However, the man leading the charge is currently the USA's James Alexander, who bagged up 80,850 at the close of play. Joining Alexander in the Day 2 field of 54 is Andrew Kelsall (70,225), Maria Ho (42,500), Jon Turner (29,550), Roland Israelashvili (24,425), Jameson Painter (11,675), and Joao Vieira (8,775).

It wasn't a good start for Kassela, as he became the first elimination of the day after failing to beat the nine-low of former Main Event Champion Ryan Riess. Despite Kassela using up his single re-entry within the first level of the day, he would rally to bag at the end of the night.

Following Kassela's early elimination, it would be Riess who would set the pace early on, tangling with Barry Greenstein among others. Jameson Painter was also going well, sending Galen Hall to the rail to move up the chip counts.

After the first break, the field grew with the additions of Randy Ohel, David "ODB" Baker, David Bach, Christopher Kruk and Felipe Ramos. Eight levels of late registration were plenty, with players continuing to register throughout the night.

Some of the notable bustouts who failed to make the Day 2 cut included Erik Seidel, John Monnette, Adam Owen, Rep Porter, Marcel Vonk, Benny Glaser and Konstantin Puchkov.

The money bubble is expected to burst midway through Day 2, with the tournament playing down to a winner on Day 3 on Thursday, 7 June.

Day 2 resumes at 2pm on Wednesday, 6 June, with blinds recommencing on Level 11 at 500/1,000 with a 250 ante. A further ten 60-minute levels are scheduled, with 15-min breaks every 2-hours and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 at approximately 8.30pm. The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all the highlights of the action so join us then as we see who can successfully circumnavigate the tournament minefield and make the money spots.

Tags: Adam Owen Benny Glaser Christian Pham Christopher Kruk David "ODB" Baker David Bach Erik Seidel Felipe Ramos Frank Kassela John Monnette Konstantin Puchkov Marcel Vonk Randy Ohel Rep Porter Ryan D'Angelo Steven Wolansky