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

06-02-2018 18:05 UTC-7

Early Reentries

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

Daniel Strelitz and Bernard Lee have had tough runs on their first shells and are already back in the event on their single allotted reentry. They'll have to make this last shell count if they want to make noise in Event #8.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Ware	25,000 3,250	3,250
Perry Green	22,700 7,200	7,200

Bernard Lee	12,500
Daniel Strelitz	12,500 3,500	3,500

Allen Kessler	7,000 -2,600	-2,600
Jason Riesenberg	6,500

06-02-2018 18:15 UTC-7

Big Fold from Riesenberg

mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Jason Riesenberg bet on the end out of the big blind with about 2,500 in the pot, only to face a check-raise from Schuyler Thornton. Riesenberg seemed pained and slapped some chips together, then shuffled them furiously before mucking, turning over .

"I wish I could show you a bluff," Thornton said before sending his cards to the dealer as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	15,000 400	400
Jason Riesenberg	6,500

Tags: Schuyler Thornton Jason Riesenberg

06-02-2018 18:18 UTC-7

Klodnicki Chops with Six

Jan_Kores

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Chris Klodnicki was acting first in a three-way pot. He took three while the other two players drew two each. The player in position bet but they continued three-way to the second draw.

Klodnicki drew two, the second player one and the last one patted. Klodnicki checked-raised, getting rid of the player behind him but the player in position called.

Sloppy Klod patted and so did his opponent who called one more bet.

Klodnicki announced a six, rolling over his . His opponent leant across the table to see Klodnicki's cards. Then he showed the same hand and they chopped the pot.

"When you said six, I wasn't happy," he added, first thinking that Klodnicki had him beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Chris Klodnicki

Level: 4

Limits: 300/600

Ante: 0

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	3,200

Tags: Mike Ross

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	-1,200

Carol Fuchs	4,900 -4,900	-4,900

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Carol Fuchs

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	8,700

Luis Velador	25,000 13,400	13,400

Sampo Ryynanen	21,000 2,000	2,000
Andrey Zaichenko	16,700 -2,300	-2,300

Brandon Shack-Harris	9,100 -2,900	-2,900

Fabrice Soulier	3,650 -4,650	-4,650

Ian Johns	3,400 -9,600	-9,600

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	4,000
Jake Schwartz	9,900 -2,600	-2,600

Tags: Allen Kessler Jake Schwartz

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	-8,500

Tags: Billy Baxter

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.