Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-14-2018 14:01 UTC-7

Jared Bleznick Leads Day 2 Field in Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

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Welcome to Day 2 of Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, where Jared Bleznick leads 86 returners with a big stack of 72,900 to start the day.

A few of the other notables who also bagged up healthy stacks to begin include David Baker (65,100), David Prociak (65,100), and David Pham (64,600).

There were 356 entries in this one to create a $480,600 prize pool. A total of 86 players made it through to Day 2. The top 54 places pay with a min-cash worth $2,243 and $117,282 awaiting the winner.

Today they'll play ten more 60-minute levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break after the sixth level.

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06-14-2018 15:13 UTC-7

2018 Bracelet Winner Long Eliminated

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Philip Long came into the day with a healthy stack of 52,000, but has just been eliminated. He got his last 6,000 chips in pre-flop against John Bunch.

The pair drew one on the first draw, with Long drawing another on the second draw while Bunch stood pat. Both stood pat on the end.

Long showed a low, but Bunch had that beat with an eight-perfect to send the winner of the $1,500 Eight Game Mix to the rail.

"That's how it goes," said one of his tablemates, "You lose a few big pots in a row and you're out!"

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	65,000 23,400	23,400
Philip Long	Busted

Tags: John Bunch Philip Long

06-14-2018 16:37 UTC-7

Bach Busts to Hastings

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

Sardor Gaziev raised on the button. David Bach raised all in for 4,100 from the small blind. Brian Hastings called from the big blind, as did Gaziev.

The three players each drew two. Hastings check-called a bet from Gaziev. Bach drew two again on the second draw, with the other two players drawing one. Again, Hastings check-called a bet.

On the final draw Bach and Gaziev each drew one, while Hastings stood pat. Both players checked.

"Nine," said Gaziev.

"Nine-what?" replied Hastings.

"A really bad nine," said Gaziev. Hastings showed and that was good enough to take down the side pot. Bach was drawing live with but he turned over a and was eliminated just short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	56,000 46,900	46,900

Sardor Gaziev	47,000 12,900	12,900
David Bach	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings David Bach Sardor Gaziev

06-14-2018 17:55 UTC-7

Kessler Bubbles Pay Jump

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler moved all in under the gun for 2,900 clearing the table for Brian Tate to make an easy call in the big blind.

Tate drew two and Kessler drew three.

On the second draw, Tate informed the table he made a good hand and stood pat. Kessler drew two.

Tate remained pat on the final draw and Kessler slightly improved, drawing just one.

Tate opened an and Kessler was still alive with a . Unfortunately, Kessler made an eight which wasn't good enough and fell one spot short of a pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	194,000 19,000	19,000
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Brian Tate

06-14-2018 18:03 UTC-7

Friedman Eliminated by Vitch

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

It was blind on blind between two double bracelet winners in Adam Friedman and Chris Vitch. On the first draw Friedman drew one and Vitch drew three. Friedman bet and Vitch raised. The two proceeded to re-raise until Friedman's last 5,700 was in the middle.

Friedman drew one on the final two draws, with Vitch standing pat.

Chris Vitch:
Adam Friedman:

Friedman turned over a to bust to Vitch, who moved up over 80,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	85,000 25,000	25,000
Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Chris Vitch

06-14-2018 18:24 UTC-7

Turner Sent to the Rail by Salazar

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Jared Bleznick opened and Jon Turner tank-folded his big blind. Bleznick showed and Turner said "I'm not going to draw four to an eight."

On the very next hand Alessio Isaia raised and Turner was all in from the small blind. Hernan Salazar called in the big blind. The three players each drew two. Salazar bet and Isaia called.

On the second draw Turner and Isaia drew two and Salazar stood pat. Salazar bet and Isaia folded.

Turner drew two on the final draw and Salazar stood pat.

Hernan Salazar:
Jon Turner:

It wasn't good for Turner as he drew to double pair, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hernan Salazar	40,000 11,000	11,000
Alessio Isaia	22,000 8,000	8,000
Jon Turner	Busted

Tags: Jon Turner Hernan Salazar Alessio Isaia

06-14-2018 22:40 UTC-7

Hui Wins Big Three-Way Pot

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

On the first draw Phillip Hui stood pat, Chris Vitch drew two and John Bunch one. Hui bet, Vitch called and Bunch raised. Hui and Vitch both called.

Hui stood pat again, with Vitch drawing two and Bunch standing pat. It checked to Bunch who bet and got two calls.

Hui and Bunch stood pat again, with Vitch drawing one. All players checked, with Hui showing and winning the pot.

"It's not exactly a pat wheel," said Vitch, "But it'll do."

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	250,000 89,000	89,000

Chris Vitch	165,000 -45,000	-45,000
John Bunch	20,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Phillip Hui John Bunch Chris Vitch

06-14-2018 22:42 UTC-7

Steven Klein Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,680)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

According to Brian Tate, Steven Klein only had 3,000 in chips, which he had bet and Tate had called. By the end of the draws, Tate had made an eight-six low, whereas Klein could only muster a nine-seven and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	160,000 40,000	40,000
Steven Klein	Busted

Tags: Brian Tate Steven Klein

06-14-2018 22:57 UTC-7

Daniel Ospina Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,680)

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Brian Hastings raised and Daniel Ospina called. Ospina drew three and Hastings two. Ospina bet and Hastings called.

Ospina drew two and Hastings one. Ospina bet 2,500 and was all in. Hastings called.

Ospina drew one and Hastings stood pat.

Brian Hastings:
Daniel Ospina:

Ospina drew a and was eliminated, taking home $4,680 for his 17th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	80,000 25,000	25,000

Daniel Ospina	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings Daniel Ospina

06-14-2018 23:13 UTC-7

Alessio Isaia Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,680)

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Oscar Johansson made it two bets and both Alessio Isaia and John Bunch moved all in for less. Isaia was all in for 4,000 and Bunch was in for 7,500.

All three players drew two on the first draw.

Bunch opted for one on the second draw while Johansson and Isaia swapped two.

Bunch drew one on the final draw with Johansson staying pat and Isaia still drawing two.

Bunch tabled an besting Johansson's . Unfortunately, for Isaia, he hit a pair of sevens and was eliminated in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Johansson	165,000 74,000	74,000
John Bunch	30,000 10,000	10,000
Alessio Isaia	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Oscar Johansson John Bunch