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

06-05-2019 16:58 UTC-7

Moreschi Finds a Double

Jan_Kores

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Steven Tabb was in the small blind, putting big blind Stephen Moreschi at risk for his last 20,100. Moreschi peeled his hand and then agreed to go to the draw.

Both players discarded one, and while Moreschi hit a pair of eights to finish with , it was still good enough to beat Tabb who drew a second jack, showing .

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Tabb	160,000	-30,000
Stephen Moreschi	42,600	16,200

Tags: Stephen Moreschi Steven Tabb

06-05-2019 16:56 UTC-7

Wood Doubles Through Deeb

Jan_Kores

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Shaun Deeb and Dustin Wood faced off for Wood's last 7,600. Deeb peeled two, Wood one, and their cards were turned up. Deeb started with but he quickly mucked his hand after looking at his two new cards. Wood started with a nine and Deeb's hand was in the muck before Wood even turned up his final card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	133,000	-15,000
Dustin Wood	17,600	-12,100

Tags: Dustin Wood Shaun Deeb

06-05-2019 16:53 UTC-7

Berner Doubles through Chip Leader

Djinn

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Steven Tabb re-jammed over the top of short stack Ashton Berner's all in (worth 12,700), getting it heads up. Berner stayed pat and Tabb considered for a while before sliding out one card from his five. His left hand side neighbour, who'd paused to consider when Tabb had moved in, shook his head. Berner showed ; Tabb had picked up a queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashton Berner	27,000	-29,800

Tags: Steven Tabb Ashton Berner

06-05-2019 16:45 UTC-7

Yi Falls to Tabb

Jan_Kores

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Sung Yi shoved his last 3,900 from the hijack and Steven Tabb isolated on the button. Both players in the blinds released their hands and Yi patted his hand.

"Okay, you're in good shape," Tabb said, changing one. He rolled over and Yi showed . Tabb peeled a to hit the best hand, eliminating the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Tabb	190,000	60,000
Sung Yi	Busted

Tags: Steve Tabb Sung Yi

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 2,400

06-05-2019 16:25 UTC-7

First Break

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Players are on a break. The action will resume in 15 minutes.

06-05-2019 16:21 UTC-7

Chabra Bests Kassela in Four-Bet Pot

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Under the gun, Frank Kassela opened to 3,500 and Ajay Chabra three-bet to 10,500 from the next seat. The action stopped at Craig Chait who thought for some time. However, he eventually folded and it was Kassela's turn again. Kassela stacked a pile of yellow chips and four-bet to 30,500. Chabra called.

Both players quickly patted and checked and Chabra tabled , beating Kassela's hand as the former champ mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ajay Chabra	155,000	37,000
Frank Kassela	83,000	-32,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Ajay Chabra

06-05-2019 16:20 UTC-7

Top Stacks as First Break Approaches

Djinn

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	180,000	17,000
Yosuke Iwata	175,000	35,000
Michael Gathy	160,000	44,000
Shaun Deeb	148,000	3,000
Steven Tabb	130,000	-55,400
Don Mcnamara	125,000	5,000
Ajay Chabra	118,000	-32,000
Frank Kassela	115,000	13,000
Matthew Smith	110,000	52,500
Galen Hall	108,000	-16,000
James Chen	98,000	-11,100
Yuval Bronshtein	92,000	45,600

Tags: Jerry Wong

06-05-2019 16:06 UTC-7

Rep Porter Bubbles the $1,500 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

After a handful of hands that brought no significant action, the deadlock has been finally broken with the elimination of Rep Porter in 46th place. The crucial hand started with Jerry Wong raising to 3,000. Porter called from the big blind and both players discarded one.

All in and a call followed and Porter's nine-low was no match to Wong's nuts. Wong is among the tournament top stacks with over 160,000 in chips.

While Porter left the Miranda Room as the bubble boy, the 45 remaining players have locked up $2,242 and some POY points.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	163,000	59,900
Rep Porter	Busted

Tags: Jerry Wong Rep Porter

06-05-2019 15:52 UTC-7

Quite a Difference Between "Seven" and "Sevens"

Djinn

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Button Jon Turner opened for 3,200, called by big blind Joseph Ranciato and they took two and one respectively. Ranciato checked, Turner bet 4,000 and was quickly called. Turner announced "sevens." Ranciato expressed surprise: "Seven?" but was corrected and found that his pair of fours () was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	108,000	-5,600
Joseph Ranciato	44,000	29,700

Tags: Jon Turner Joseph Ranciato