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

Friedman Eliminated by Vitch

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

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: {10-}{9-}{8-}{3-}{2-}
Adam Friedman: {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}

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

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
85,000
25,000
25,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanChris Vitch

Turner Sent to the Rail by Salazar

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

Jared Bleznick opened and Jon Turner tank-folded his big blind. Bleznick showed {2-}{2-}{2-}{5-}{7-} 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: {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}
Jon Turner: {7-}{3-}{6-}

It wasn't good for Turner as he drew {3-}{6-} to double pair, and he was eliminated.

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

Tags: Jon TurnerHernan SalazarAlessio Isaia

Scholl Down to a Big Bet

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

After a couple bets predraw, Brendan Scholl drew one and Shaun Deeb patted. Scholl check-called a bet and drew one. Deeb patted.

Scholl check-called once more and drew one last card. Deeb remained pat. Scholl check-called and mucked when Deeb tabled an {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
74,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Benjamin Scholl us
Benjamin Scholl
4,500
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Benjamin SchollShaun Deeb

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,300/2,500

Ante: 0

Derke Wins Battle of the Pats

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

With one draw to come, Chris Vitch and Walter Chambers both checked to Nicholas Derke who bet and got two calls.

The three players all stood pat and Vitch and Chambers checked to Derke.

"I'm too confused," said Derke, before checking behind.

"Eight-six," said Vitch, but Chambers showed {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}

"Eight perfect," said Derke, tabling {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

"Wow," said tablemate Frank Kassela, "Three different variants of an eight!"

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
120,000
-20,000
-20,000
Nicholas Derke us
Nicholas Derke
90,000
-5,000
-5,000
Walter Chambers us
Walter Chambers
30,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Walter ChambersChris VitchNicholas Derke

Salazar Beats Smith in Three-Bet Pot

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Hernan Salazar raised from under the gun and Matthew Smith raised in the next position. Salazar called.

Both players drew one and checked. The pair both drew one again and Salazar check-called a bet from Smith. Salazar drew one and Smith stood pat.

Both players checked and Salazar won with a {10-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Hernan Salazar us
Hernan Salazar
41,000
1,000
1,000
Matthew Smith (SC) us
Matthew Smith (SC)
28,000
-11,900
-11,900

Tags: Hernan SalazarMatthew Smith