Event #44: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-22-2018 00:38 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	185,000 108,000	108,000
Farzad Bonyadi	140,000 23,000	23,000

Todd Brunson	135,000 3,000	3,000

Randy Ohel	110,000 12,000	12,000

Stuart Rutter	100,000 73,000	73,000
Anthony Hartmann	95,000 2,000	2,000
Daniel Weinman	80,000 -2,000	-2,000

Mike Watson	59,000 -18,000	-18,000
Cary Katz	45,000 -5,000	-5,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Ross	210,000 73,000	73,000
Max Kruse	153,000 103,000	103,000

Brant Hale	140,000 -8,000	-8,000
Matt Glantz	120,000 40,000	40,000

Christopher Chung	109,000 29,000	29,000
Jared Bleznick	102,000 -23,000	-23,000
Phil Galfond	96,000 1,000	1,000

Andrew Kelsall	90,000 14,000	14,000

Jesse Martin	71,000 -15,000	-15,000

Scott Seiver	70,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Wattel	52,000 -36,000	-36,000

JC Tran	49,000 -1,000	-1,000

Nicholas Seiken	40,000 3,000	3,000

Nam Le	30,000 -50,000	-50,000
Anthony Zinno	23,000 -15,000	-15,000

Yong Wang	Busted

Glaser Gets a Fold from Sheng

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Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Quek Sheng opened and then called three bets from Benny Glaser. Two cards were needed for each and Glaser bet. Sheng called only to see Glaser pat. Sheng still required two cards but called another bet from Glaser.

Glaser was still pat and Sheng drew one. Glaser bet one more time and Sheng folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quek Sechariah Sheng	198,000 -5,000	-5,000
Benny Glaser	68,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Quek Sheng

06-22-2018 00:47 UTC-7

Glantz Takes from Bleznick

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Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

The action folded to Jared Bleznick in the small blind, and he raised to 5,000. Matt Glantz bumped it to 7,500 and Bleznick immediately responded with a four-bet to 10,000.

Glantz called, and then drew one behind Bleznick drawing two. Bleznick checked, and Glantz bet 2,500. Bleznick called and drew two again, while Glantz wrapped pat.

Bleznick check-called 5,000 and then drew one, as Glantz stood pat again. Both players checked, and Glantz revealed his to collect the pot once Bleznick mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	115,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jared Bleznick	92,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Matt Glantz

06-22-2018 00:57 UTC-7

Becker Blasting Bets

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Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Michael Noori raised and Johannes Becker made it three bets. Noori called and both players opted to swap to cards. Becker bet and Noori called then each drew one.

Becker bet once more and Noori called. Becker stood pat this time and Noori drew one. Another bet from Becker got the job done.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	283,000 -7,000	-7,000

Johannes Becker	130,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Michael Noori

06-22-2018 01:01 UTC-7

Porter Doubles, Then Doubles Again

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Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Rep Porter found a double through Frank Kassela when he held a against Kassela's draw. Kassela found a , and Porter double to roughly 14,000.

Porter then lost a pot to Christopher Kruk when he folded after the second draw.

Then two hands later, Porter raised to 5,000 and Kassela made it three bets. Porter called all in for 6,600 and both players drew two.

The second draw saw Kassela draw one to Porter's two, and on the final draw, Kassela again drew one.

Porter took his time before he decided to stand pat.

Porter:
Kassela:

"Nothing between an ace and a six!" pleaded Kassela before he revealed his final card to be the to ensure Porter another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	95,000 20,000	20,000

Rep Porter	15,700 -5,300	-5,300

Tags: Christopher Kruk Frank Kassela Rep Porter

Level: 10

Limits: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0

06-22-2018 01:18 UTC-7

Vanessa Selbst Back at the WSOP Because of...FOMO?

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Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

In January 2018, Vanessa Selbst announced her retirement from being a full time poker player. Her retirement was met with some skepticism and criticism from the poker community, despite her proclamation that she would never quit playing poker. Six months later, Selbst has entered her first poker tournament at the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger asks what brought her to the WSOP, how many tournaments Vanessa Selbst will play over the series, and what life is like post full-time poker.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/fomo-brought-vanessa-selbst-to-the-2018-world-series-of-poke-11569.htm

Tags: Vanessa Selbst World Series of Poker

06-22-2018 01:19 UTC-7

Le Bets Out Glantz

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Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Matt Glantz raised the button to 5,000, and Nam Le called in the big blind as both players drew two and checked.

On the second draw, Le drew one and Glantz drew two.

Le bet, and Glantz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	288,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Ross	225,000 15,000	15,000
Matt Glantz	155,000 40,000	40,000

Brant Hale	145,000 5,000	5,000
Nam Le	45,000 15,000	15,000
Jared Bleznick	32,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Nam Le Matt Glantz

06-22-2018 01:22 UTC-7

Vitch's Bluff Doesn't Work

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Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Cary Katz made it two bets and got three callers including Todd Brunson, Chris Vitch, and Farzad Bonyadi. Vitch and Brunson drew two while Bonyadi needed three and Katz, just one.

Vitch and Bonyadi checked to Katz who bet and everyone but Bonyadi called.

Vitch drew one, Katz stood pat, and Brunson opted for two,

Katz bet again getting rid of Brunson but Vitch check-called.

Vitch drew one and led with a bet. Katz, who remained pat, wasn't thrilled with the bet but made the call.

"Ace," stated Vitch.

Katz turned over an and collected the pot.