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

06-03-2018 23:41 UTC-7

Capped River Between Vitch and Baxter

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

A pot that initially included Joe Wagganer as well eventually brewed between Chris Vitch and Billy Baxter. Vitch was pat from second draw while Baxter was drawing one till the end.

On the last betting round, Vitch and Baxter placed in the max, capping the pot with a five-bet. Unsurprisingly, both of them showed the wheel with in their respective hands.

They split some change from Wagganer and play carried on.

Tags: Chris Vitch Billy Baxter

06-03-2018 23:38 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	300,000	-30,000
George Trigeorgis	240,000	-20,000
Billy Baxter	180,000	26,000
Joe Wagganer	170,000	90,000
Mike Leah	155,000	50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Hampton	285,000	85,000
Michael Wagner	250,000	5,000
Jason Riesenberg	150,000	25,000
Kristan Lord	145,000	-80,000
Alex Simma	105,000	5,000

Velador Sitting With Heaps

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Luis Velador, pictured at last year's WSOP.

Badugi

Four bets went in before the draw, and small blind Mike Noori, big blind Johannes Becker and Luis Velador all took a card. Becker bet, Velador raised and all three players went to the next round with Velador pat and the others drawing. They checked to Velador and called again, then drew a final time. They again checked to Velador, and he won the pot without showdown by betting.

"I was 50-50 to make a five," Noori said. "I did not get there."

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Velador	385,000	115,000
Johannes Becker	235,000	-45,000
Michael Noori	203,000	-39,000

Tags: Michael Noori Luis Velador Johannes Becker

06-03-2018 23:27 UTC-7

Table 431 Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	230,000
Scott Seiver	210,000	110,000
Brian Hastings	210,000	-65,000
Nam Le	185,000	22,000
Timothy Mcdermott	85,000	-10,000

06-03-2018 23:26 UTC-7

Table 447 Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	280,000	19,000
Luis Velador	270,000	50,000
Bryce Yockey	245,000	-46,000
Michael Noori	242,000	27,000
Damjan Radanov	110,000	-121,000

06-03-2018 23:24 UTC-7

Monnette Bows Out

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Badugi

John Monnette was all-in after the third draw and Frank Kassela took his time before calling. Monnette opened a ten-dugi but Kassela had him beat with .

A few exchanges followed as Monnette, Kassela and other players at the table debated whether it was a slowroll or not. What was undisputed was the fact than Monnette was destined to leave for the payouts after busting in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	230,000	80,000
John Monnette	Busted

Tags: John Monnette Frank Kassela

06-03-2018 23:07 UTC-7

Noori Pays Becker

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Noori bet after the second draw and Johannes Becker called. Noori was pat and Becker took off a final card. Noori checked and Becker bet. Noori called and Becker showed .

"What did you catch on the last draw?" Noori wondered. "I probably would have gotten something good."

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	261,000	121,000
Michael Noori	215,000	-5,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Michael Noori

06-03-2018 23:04 UTC-7

Wagner Has a Bite into Simma's Stack

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Michael Wagner raised on the button and Alex Simma three-bet in the small blind. Wagner called.

Simma drew one and Wagner drew two. Simma then bet again and Wagner called.

Simma stood pat on the second draw while Wagner discarded one. Once again, Simma bet and Wagner called.

Wagner patted the last draw as well and bet when Simma checked to him. Simma wasn't pleased to see this scenario but he tossed in calling chips anyway.

Wagner announced nine-five and opened to confirm it. Simma sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wagner	245,000	25,000
Alex Simma	100,000	-40,000

Tags: Alex Simma Michael Wagner

06-03-2018 22:58 UTC-7

Trigeorgis Can't Find the Fold

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Chris Vitch bet after the first draw from the small blind and George Trigeorgis raised him. Vitch called and took a card, while Trigeorgis was pat. Vitch check-raised the next round and Trigeorgis called. Both players patted and Vitch bet a final table. Trigeorgis went into the tank for about a minute but decided he couldn't fold.

Vitch showed .