2018 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x6x5x3x2x
Prize
$117,282
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$480,600
Entries
356
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Heartberg Getting Short

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jeremy Heartberg raised and Brian Hasting re-raised. Heartberg called and both players drew one. Heartberg bet and Hastings called.

Heartberg stood pat and Hastings drew one. Heartberg bet and Hastings called.

Both players stood pat and both players checked. Heartberg shook his head, and Hastings turned over {8-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
300,000 145,000
Jeremy Heartberg us
Jeremy Heartberg
50,000 -50,000

Tags: Brian HastingsJeremy Heartberg

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Tran Extends Chip Lead

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

Hanh Tran raised and Frank Kassela re-raised. Tran called and drew two against a Kassela pat.

Tran check-called, and again drew two against Kassela who stood pat again. Tran check-called another bet.

On the end, Tran drew one and Kassela stood pat. Both players checked.

Kassela showed a {9-}{8-} low but Tran had outdrawn him with a {9-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} to chip up and extend his chip lead with just five minutes left on the level.

Player Chips Progress
Hanh Tran at
Hanh Tran
WSOP 2X Winner
480,000 30,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
155,000 -40,000

Tags: Hanh TranFrank Kassela

Vitch Chips Up Through Hui and Johansson

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

Phillip Hui, Oscar Johansson, Chris Vitch and John Bunch all drew two. Hui checked and Johansson bet. Vitch raised, Bunch folded and the other two players all called.

The three players all drew one and checked.

The three players all drew one again and it checked to Vitch who bet. Hui called and Johansson folded.

Vitch showed {9-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and Hui flashed a {10-} before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
175,000 25,000
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
WSOP 3X Winner
140,000 -15,000
Oscar Johansson se
Oscar Johansson
130,000 -65,000

Tags: Chris VitchJohn BunchOscar JohanssonPhillip Hui

Kassela "Rallying"

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

Frank Kassela and Cody Wagner both drew two and Wagner bet, with Kassela calling.

On the second draw, both players drew one and Wagner check-called.

On the third draw, Wagner drew one and checked versus Kassela who stood pat. Kassela bet and Wagner called.

Kassela showed {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a number two and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cody Wagner gb
Cody Wagner
215,000 -145,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
195,000 95,000

Tags: Cody WagnerFrank Kassela

Kassela Triple Ups

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

On the second draw of a three-way pot, Yong Wang drew one, Hanh Tran drew two, and Frank Kassela swapped one. Wang bet, Tran flatted, and Kassela raised to 19,000 putting himself at risk. Both opponents made the call.

Wang and Tran drew one and Kassela stood pat.

Kassela opened up an {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} and both of his opponents made pairs.

Player Chips Progress
Hanh Tran at
Hanh Tran
WSOP 2X Winner
450,000 -30,000
Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
110,000 -40,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
100,000 50,000

Tags: Hanh TranFrank KasselaYong Wang

Kassela Calls for Paint and Doubles

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

Frank Kassela got his remaining 23,500 chips in before the first draw against Cody Wagner. Kassela drew one and Wagner drew two on all three draws.

Frank Kassela: {8-}{5-}{3-}{2-}
Cody Wagner: {5-}{3-}{2-}

Wagner drew a {6-} to make Kassela worried, but the {3-} paired him.

"Paint!" said Kassela, squeezing the {q-}. "Paint, paint, paint baby!" he said ecstatically as he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
50,000 25,000

Tags: Frank KasselaCody Wagner

Christian Calcano Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,680)

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

Christian Calcano got the rest of his chips in preflop against Jared Bleznick. Calcano drew two and Bleznick drew one.

Calcano stood pat for the last two draws, with Bleznick drawing one each time.

Christian Calcano: {9-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}
Jared Bleznick: {8-}{7-}{4-}{2-}

Bleznick drew a six to send Calcano to the rail.

"Did I play that right?" Calcano asked Bleznick.

"You played it perfectly," said Bleznick, "And believe me, I'd be the first to tell you if you didn't!"

Calcano takes home $4,680 for his 15th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
360,000
Christian Calcano us
Christian Calcano
Busted

Tags: Christian CalcanoJared Bleznick