Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-04-2019 23:09 UTC-7

Wheel the Only Way to Stop Gathy

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

Michael Gathy (as seen in a previous event)

Michael Gathy has been crushing the 2-7 single draw so far. He just lost nearly 15,000 in chips but his stack still looks more than healthy, with Gathy navigating almost 100,000.

His loss, however, came when he three-bet in position and then called off for 14,275 against a player in the hijack. Gathy took one while his opponent drew two, and Gathy opened . The other player turned up his complete hand, and he found out that he'd drawn the best he could as he opened . Gathy showed a for formalities, knowing there was no card saving him from the loss.

Roland Israelashvili and Jeff Lisandro, both sitting to Gathy's left, laughed about the hand: "Number One is the only way how to beat this guy," Lisandro said and Israelashvili agreed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	98,000 29,500	29,500

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Michael Gathy Roland Israelashvili

06-04-2019 23:17 UTC-7

Bjorin Draws Better

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

Chris Bjorin called off an all-in raise of about 11,500, and both players drew one card. While Bjorin's opponent finished with a pair of threes, exposing , Bjorin peeled an ace which was enough to seal the knockout with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Bjorin	24,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Chris Bjorin

06-04-2019 23:27 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	78,000 6,000	6,000

Rep Porter	60,000 43,000	43,000

Shaun Deeb	53,000 31,000	31,000

Ismael Bojang	38,000

James Chen	37,500 15,000	15,000

Bryce Yockey	34,000 10,000	10,000

Cary Katz	27,000 -11,000	-11,000

Ray Henson	25,000 -1,000	-1,000

Chance Kornuth	17,000

Phil Hellmuth	16,000 6,700	6,700

Mike Gorodinsky	16,000 -4,000	-4,000

06-04-2019 23:30 UTC-7

Double for Lisandro

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

From the middle position, Jeff Lisandro moved all in for 6,100 and he received a call from the big blind who took one card. Lisandro patted his and he took down the pot after his opponent revealed that he drew a pair, finishing with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	13,200 -10,800	-10,800

Tags: Jeff Lisandro

06-04-2019 23:48 UTC-7

Elias Takes Kornuth's Chips

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

With the action picked up after draw, big blind Darren Elias checked to Chance Kornuth who ripped in around 12,000 in chips. Elias snap-called with and Kornuth stood up in defeat. The dealer rolled over his hand, showing , but Kornuth was already on his way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	35,000 35,000	35,000

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Darren Elias

06-04-2019 23:49 UTC-7

Last Break of the Day

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 250/500, 750 ante

Players are on their final 15-minute break for the day. Late registration will close before the play resumes.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 900

06-05-2019 00:21 UTC-7

Painter's Shove Gets Through

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 300/600, 900 ante

Jameson Painter, on the button, called a raise from his neighbor and the two changed one card apiece. The opener continued for 2,000 and Painter grabbed his remaining chips and put them forward. His opponent took a brief moment and then let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jameson Painter	27,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jameson Painter

06-05-2019 00:23 UTC-7

Elezra Eliminated

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 300/600, 900 ante

Eli Elezra was all in after drawing, and his cards were turned up. He held , but unfortunately, he finished second to . Elezra left the tournament area and his 20,000 or so were shipped across the table.

Tags: Eli Elezra

06-05-2019 00:32 UTC-7

Chen Dispatches Sharpe

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 300/600, 900 ante

James Chen was in the hijack, three-betting to 6,000 against a 1,500-raise from early position. In the cutoff, Scott Sharpe cold four-bet shoved for 15,200 and the action returned to Chen who matched the price. Chen patted and Sharpe slid one card towards the dealer.

Chen:
Sharpe:

Sharpe had a wheel draw but he peeled a instead. He sighed and then left his seat while Chen stacked his new chips.