Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-02-2018 19:21 UTC-7

Dragon Out Before Break

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Badugi

In a four-way four-bet pot, a player on the button patted all the way while short-stacked David "Dragon" Pham drew one the whole way. He ended up all-in after the second draw with two other players still competing for a side pot.

Pham eventually got there, showing but his seven-badugi could beat only the player on the button who had nine-badugi. Unfortunately for Pham, the remaining player showed for the third nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	Busted

Tags: David Pham

06-02-2018 19:08 UTC-7

Strelitz Finds a Double

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Badugi

Daniel Strelitz raised in the cutoff and an opponent on the button called. Strelitz drew one and his opponent two. Strelitz bet and was met with another call. This time, Strelitz patted and his opponent took two. Strelitz bet again and was met with a raise. He thought awhile and then put all his chips in, 1,775. The player on the button called and Strelitz patted a final time.

The player on the button thought long and hard before pulling a final card. Strelitz spread his on the felt for a queen-badugi. His opponent rolled for a nut three-card drawing to a diamond. He turned over the and Strelitz doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	6,000	3,200

Tags: Daniel Strelitz

06-02-2018 19:04 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Amazon Gold

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Benny Glaser couldn't spin his short stack up but he's back at it after he re-entered.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	29,000	16,500
Jerry Wong	25,000	-2,000
Chris Vitch	24,000	1,000
Ray Henson	23,500	-800
Mikhail Semin	22,500
Mike Leah	22,000	9,500
Adam Owen	17,500	4,500
Felipe Ramos	16,500
Bruno Fitoussi	15,500
Jameson Painter	13,500	-1,700
Scott Bohlman	12,000
Benny Glaser	12,000	8,500
Rep Porter	11,700	-800
Chris Klodnicki	11,000	-4,500
Ismael Bojang	11,000
Dan Shak	10,500	-1,500
Brian Hastings	9,500	-8,300
Jeff Lisandro	8,000	-4,000
James Obst	7,200	-5,300
Gary Benson	5,500
Marco Johnson	5,000	-2,400
Dzmitry Urbanovich	4,000

06-02-2018 19:02 UTC-7

Johns Busted, Weinman Crushing

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

The seat formerly occupied by Ian Johns is empty. Meanwhile, Daniel Weinman has amassed a heap of chips and appears likely to be the early leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Weinman	45,000	18,400
Andrey Zaichenko	26,000	9,300
Shaun Deeb	24,000	13,450
Jason Riesenberg	15,500	9,000
Andrew Barber	12,200	-800
Amnon Filippi	8,400	-6,100
Daniel Strelitz	2,800	-9,700
Ian Johns	Busted

06-02-2018 18:52 UTC-7

Franklin Crippled by Akkari

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

With the action seen in the showdown, Tom "Captain" Franklin had only 100 left behind. Andre Akkari had rolled up his Nine and Franklin had in front of him. He was sweating the last card, hoping to peel a nine or lower.

But it was another four instead, pairing his hand and shipping the pot Akkari's side.

Two hands later, Franklin quadrupled up after making ten-high badugi. But the blinds were coming to Franklin and he couldn't survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	24,000	6,500
Tom Franklin	Busted

Tags: Tom Franklin Andre Akkari

06-02-2018 18:49 UTC-7

Baxter Survives

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Badugi

We found Billy Baxter all in and drawing one on every pull against an opponent doing the same. At showdown, Baxter's opponent turned over a three-card eight. Baxter showed for the nut three-card eight.

"I didn't think my hand was worth two cents," the poker legend said with a laugh.

"For your tournament life!" someone said.

"My tournament life was heading to the cashier's cage."

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Baxter	4,000	-8,500

Tags: Billy Baxter

06-02-2018 18:46 UTC-7

A First for Kessler

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Allen Kessler raised in the small blind and called when Jake Schwartz made it two bets. Both players took two. Kessler check-called and was behind on the second draw taking two again. He check-called again and both players drew one.

"You have a chance, Allen," Schwartz said with a smile.

"I never win these," "Chainsaw" responded.

It went check-check on the end and Schwartz announced an ace. Kessler rolled over .

"You won it," Schwartz said. "First time."

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	11,000	4,000
Jake Schwartz	9,900	-2,600

Tags: Allen Kessler Jake Schwartz

06-02-2018 18:41 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	31,000	8,700
Luis Velador	25,000	13,400
Sampo Ryynanen	21,000	2,000
Andrey Zaichenko	16,700	-2,300
Brandon Shack-Harris	9,100	-2,900
Fabrice Soulier	3,650	-4,650
Ian Johns	3,400	-9,600

06-02-2018 18:33 UTC-7

Kelsall Unlucky to Chop

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

A three-way pot saw Andrew Kelsall bet after the first draw. Carol Fuchs raised and a third player made it three bets. Both Kelsall and Fuchs called.

Kelsall stood pat, Fuchs drew one and the last player patted. It got checked to the player in position who bet and then Kelsall check-raised. While Fuchs was contemplating her decision, the third player accidentally made his turn and announced he was calling.

"Take a deep breath," Kelsall said. Fuchs folded and they went to the last draw.

Kelsall patted again but the third player figured out his hand wasn't strong enough and drew one.

Kelsall bet, earning a call. They both turned up the to split the pot.

"Nice play," Kelsall said.

"This is luck," the other player replied.

Then Fuchs joined the debate. "I don't know how you got it," she said, pointing out that her hand blocked some of the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	6,800	-1,200
Carol Fuchs	4,900	-4,900

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Carol Fuchs

06-02-2018 18:30 UTC-7

Ross Trying Again

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Badugi

"East Coast" Mike Ross busted out his first shell in short order but took a seat in Tan section for his second and final bullet. One of the first hands he played, Ross raised in the small blind and the big blind was short and put the rest of his chips in. Ross called and each player drew one until the end, when the big blind was pat.

The big blind rolled over jack-badugi and Ross showed before turning over his last card: for a better badugi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Ross	15,700	3,200

Tags: Mike Ross