2018 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x7x6x2x
Prize
$259,670
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$893,000
Total Entries
95
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 95
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Weitzman Down Below Half Starting Stack

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Mark Weitzman raised to 1,500 from under the gun and David Benyamine called in the next position. Both players drew one and Weitzman check-called a bet of 4,000 from the Frenchman. Benyamine showed {9-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-} and Weitzman shook his head before mucking.

Tags: David BenyamineMark Weitzman

Hall Bests Berg

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Galen Hall raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Lawrence Berg was the only caller on the button. Both players drew one and Hall bet 3,800. Berg called.

Hall showed {9-}{8-}{7-}{4-}{3-} and Berg handed over his chips, mucking {9-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-}

Tags: Galen HallLawrence Berg

Chen Draws Best

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Robert Mizrachi opened to 1,100 under the gun and James Chen three-bet to 4,000 from middle position. Just a seat over, Darren Elias tossed out a 9,500 four-bet in the cutoff, getting rid of Mizrachi, and Chen made the call.

Each player swapped one and checked. Chen tabled a {9-}{8-}{7-}{4-}{3-} and Elias mucked.

Tags: Darren EliasJames Chen

Small Pots in Early Levels

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Lawrence Berg raised to 1,200 and Timothy McDermott defended his big blind. McDermott drew one and Berg stood pat.

McDermott took his time before checking and Berg checked behind instantly, and then mucked when shown {10-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{2-}.

Meanwhile, Robert Mizrachi raised to 1,100 on the button and got calls from James Chen and Darren Elias in the blinds. Chen and Mizrachi drew one as Elias drew two.

All players checked, and Chen took down the pot with {10-}{9-}{5-}{4-}{2-}

Tags: Darren EliasJames ChenLawrence BergRobert MizrachiTimothy McDermott

Kurtzman Falls First

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante
Eric Kurtzman
Eric Kurtzman

Seated in the small blind, Timothy Mcdermott called an open from Eric Kurtzman on the cutoff, and drew one while Kurtzman stood pat. Mcdermott bet 2,700, Kurtzman raised to 7,000, Mcdermott three-bet jammed all in, and Kurtzman called it off.

Mcdermott tabled an {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and Kurtzman nodded in defeat, revealing a {9-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} before he hit the rail.

Tags: Eric KurtzmanTimothy McDermott

Barlow "Drawing to a Ten"

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Jesse Martin opened to 1,300 and James Barlow called. Shawn Sheikhan three-bet to 4,400 and Martin folded. Barlow called and drew one.

"You drawing to a ten?" asked Sheikhan, before also drawing one.

Barlow checked and Sheikhan checked behind, turning over a {q-}. Barlow turned over {10-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and he took down the pot.

Tags: James BarlowShawn Sheikhan

Two New Additions

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 100

Rutter Chips Up After Entry

Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

Fresh from his runner-up finish in the $10,000 Dealer's Choice, Stuart Rutter has joined the field.

Mark Weitzman opened to 1,200 and Rutter called. John Monnette also called on the button. Weitzman and Rutter both drew one and Monnette drew two.

After the draw, Weitzman checked, and both opponents folded to Rutter's bet of 3,200.

Tags: Andre AkkariJohn MonnetteMark WeitzmanStuart Rutter

Four-Bet Pot Won by Hall

Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

Galen Hall opened on the button and Eric Kurtzman three-bet to 4,500 out of the small blind. Hall fired a four-bet worth 13,500 and Kurtzman called.

Kurtzman drew one and Hall patted. Both players checked and Kurtzman announced he had paired tabling a {7-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}. Hall would win with his {j-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Tags: Eric KurtzmanGalen Hall