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

Vitch Makes a Pat Wheel

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

Nicholas Derke was all in and at risk after the first draw against Chris Vitch. Vitch was pat and Derke was drawing one. It wouldn't matter though as Derke was drawing to an {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-} while Vitch was pat with a {7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, having got dealt a wheel.

Derke hit the rail in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
135,000 -25,000
Nicholas Derke us
Nicholas Derke
Busted

Tags: Chris VitchNicholas Derke

Klein and Calcano Clash

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

Steven Klein raised and Christian Calcano called. Both players drew two. Calcano checked, Klein bet, Calcano raised, Klein re-raised and Calcano called.

Calcano drew one and Klein stood pat. Calcano checked, Klein bet, Calcano raised and Klein re-raised all in for 22,500. Calcano called.

Both players stood pat.

"Do you have a wheel?" said Klein, and Calcano shook his head and tabled {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}

Klein showed {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and took down the pot and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Klein ca
Steven Klein
80,000 49,000
Christian Calcano us
Christian Calcano
70,000 -30,000

Tags: Christian CalcanoSteven Klein

Bleznick Takes From Tate

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

Brian Tate raised under the gun and Jared Bleznick re-raised. Tate called. Both players took one and checked.

Both players drew one again and Tate bet, with Bleznick calling.

Tate stood pat and Bleznick took one. Tate check-called, but mucked when shown an {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} by Bleznick.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
220,000 35,000
Brian Tate us
Brian Tate
180,000 -75,000

Tags: Brian TateJared Bleznick

Salazar Eliminated by Chip Leader Tran

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

Jared Bleznick opened and got three callers: Hanh Tran, Hernan Salazar and John Bunch. Everyone drew two, apart from Bleznick who drew three. It checked to Tran who bet and all three players called.

Everyone drew two on the second draw apart from Tran who stood pat. It checked to him who bet. Salzar check-raised, with the other two folding, and Tran called.

On the third draw both players stood pat. Salazar bet and Tran snap-raised. Salazar would be all in to call, and he did so, mucking when shown the {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} of Tran.

"You make a lot of sevens," said tablemate Brian Hastings to Tran.

Player Chips Progress
Hanh Tran at
Hanh Tran
WSOP 2X Winner
350,000 65,000
Hernan Salazar us
Hernan Salazar
Busted

Tags: Hanh TranJohn BunchJared BleznickHernan Salazar

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts at Dinner Break (full)

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Players in Event #29: $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Here are the chip counts for the remaining 21 players.

Player Chips Progress
Hanh Tran at
Hanh Tran
WSOP 2X Winner
285,000 95,000
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
260,000 65,000
Brian Tate us
Brian Tate
255,000 95,000
Jeremy Heartberg us
Jeremy Heartberg
210,000 119,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
185,000 45,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
160,000 24,000
David Prociak us
David Prociak
WSOP 1X Winner
147,000 77,000
Daniel Ospina co
Daniel Ospina
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -85,000
Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
120,000 37,000
Christian Calcano us
Christian Calcano
100,000 80,000
John Bunch us
John Bunch
95,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
95,000 50,000
Oscar Johansson se
Oscar Johansson
90,000 45,000
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
WSOP 3X Winner
80,000 -40,000
Cody Wagner gb
Cody Wagner
75,000 43,300
Alessio Isaia it
Alessio Isaia
71,000 -26,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
70,000 -14,000
Hernan Salazar us
Hernan Salazar
43,000 -21,000
Steven Klein ca
Steven Klein
31,000 -31,000
Nicholas Derke us
Nicholas Derke
30,000 -71,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
29,000 -23,000

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Calling the Clock On Poker YouTube Vlogger Jeff Boski

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Sasha Salinger has YouTube Vlogger Jeff Boski answer as many questions as he can in 88 seconds. Jeff tells us his best date spot, his favorite strip club in Vegas, his biggest one day poker win, and more! If you want to see more of Jeff Boski and his World Series of Poker journey check out his YouTube page!

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Hastings Takes From Bunch

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

John Bunch raised blind on blind and Brian Hastings called in the big blind.

Bunch drew one and Hastings drew three. Bunch bet blind and Hastings called.

Bunch again drew one and this time Hastings took two. Bunch again bet blind and Hastings called.

On the final draw, both players took one. This time Bunch check-called a bet from Hastings, who showed {j-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Bunch us
John Bunch
95,000 -35,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
52,000 26,000

Tags: John BunchBrian Hastings