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

06-05-2019 19:30 UTC-7

No Sweat for Lennon

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Jeffrey Lennon was all in for about 8,000, facing off against James Chen. Both players drew one and then opened their hands.

Chen:
Lennon:

"Just let me know if I have a sweat," Lennon said to Chen.

Chen turned up and that was it for Lennon who knew he was drawing dead. He wished good luck to the table and then left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	110,000 35,000	35,000

Jeffrey Lennon	Busted

Tags: James Chen Jeffrey Lennon

06-05-2019 19:21 UTC-7

Abdel Hamid Triples Up

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Abdel Hamid was the shortest stack in the field on the stone bubble, but he managed to cruise to the money. And despite not having reached the average, Hamid still remains in contention with 24 players left.

Hamid just tripled up to 28,500, beating Bjorn Geissert and Michael Gathy in a hand that started with Geissert opening to 5,700 from the middle position. Hamid, in the small blind, shoved for about 2,000 more and Gathy joined from the big.

All three players drew one and Hamid opened his wheel draw with . He hit an to beat Geissert's and Gathy's cards went straight into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Geissert	133,000 11,000	11,000
Michael Gathy	95,000 10,000	10,000

Abdel Hamid	28,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Abdel Hamid Bjorn Geissert Michael Gathy

06-05-2019 19:18 UTC-7

Frederick Li Busts in 25th ($3,232)

Djinn

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Craig Chait busted Frederick Li in a hefty pot that nearly doubled him up. Li three-bet under the gun opener Chait to 19,500; call. Both players stood pat. Chait checked and Li had a hard look at his opponent's stack before moving all in for 38,500. While Chait covered Li, it was only by a few thousand, and he took a little time to decide, counting out the call, moving it back beside his stack and finally putting it in the pot.

Li:
Chait: .

Li tapped the table and headed to the cash desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	120,000 10,000	10,000
Frederick Li	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Frederick Li

06-05-2019 19:14 UTC-7

Alfa Wins with Nine-Eight

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Dave Alfa opened the button to 5,500 and both James Chen and Ryan Riess came along from the blinds. Chen took two, Riess one, and Alfa two.

The betting round was checked to Alfa who cut out 13,000 in front of him. Chen called and Riess laid his hand down. Alfa rolled over and Chen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Alfa	145,000 45,000	45,000
James Chen	75,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Dave Alfa James Chen Ryan Riess

06-05-2019 19:08 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Tabb	295,000 -55,000	-55,000
Frank Kassela	260,000 50,000	50,000

Ajay Chabra	215,000 -15,000	-15,000
Yosuke Iwata	205,000 -15,000	-15,000
Yuval Bronshtein	190,000 100,000	100,000

Andy Hwang	175,000 15,000	15,000
Jerry Wong	150,000 -20,000	-20,000

Galen Hall	133,000 -27,000	-27,000

Matthew Smith	127,000 1,000	1,000
Michael Sortino	125,000
Bjorn Geissert	122,000 7,000	7,000
Melissa Saphier	120,000 53,000	53,000
James Chen	110,000 25,000	25,000

Craig Chait	110,000 15,000	15,000
Jameson Painter	110,000 37,000	37,000
Dave Alfa	100,000
Michael Gathy	85,000 -25,000	-25,000

Frederick Li	58,000 -10,000	-10,000
Shaun Deeb	55,000 -55,000	-55,000

Ryan Riess	50,500 -9,500	-9,500

Richard Thomas	50,000 -17,000	-17,000
Scott Abrams	42,000 -31,000	-31,000

Jen Harman	42,000 -6,000	-6,000
Jeffrey Lennon	42,000 -8,000	-8,000
Abdel Hamid	17,000 9,000	9,000

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06-05-2019 19:02 UTC-7

Sortino Doubles Through Alfa

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Ryan Riess opened, Michael Sortino three-bet and he called off for 58,200 when Dave Alfa four-bet shoved. Riess had folded in the meantime and Alfa and Sortino went to the draw.

Alfa took one while Sortino patted and opened . Alfa didn't find anything to win with a mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sortino	125,000 79,000	79,000
Dave Alfa	100,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Michael Sortino Ryan Riess Dave Alfa

06-05-2019 19:01 UTC-7

Mark Fraser Eliminated in 26th

Djinn

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 3,600 ante

Mark Fraser in the cutoff moved all in for 18,800 after a raise to 5,000 from Melissa Saphier. Button Galen Hall made the call, while Saphier folded. Fraser, first to decide, took a card, while Hall just flipped up . Fraser showed that he'd thrown a jack, prompting a "nice break" from Hall. He'd added a second six to his , however, and left the tournament.