2019 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x6x4x2x
Prize
$253,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$855,400
Entries
91
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
60,000

Friedman Shoves Post Draw on Ospina

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Darren Elias raised to 9,000 from the hijack and Prahlad Friedman called in the small blind.

From the big blind, Daniel Ospina three-bet to 36,000, and after Elias folded, Friedman called.

Friedman drew one, and Ospina stood pat.

After squeezing his draw card, Friedman pushed forward a stack of orange 5,000-denomination chips for a bet of 95,000. Ospina quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Prahlad Friedman us
Prahlad Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
295,000 70,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
112,500 -15,500
Daniel Ospina co
Daniel Ospina
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 -41,000

Tags: Daniel OspinaDarren EliasPrahlad Friedman

Glantz Doubles Through Musso

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Vince Musso raised to 10,000 from under the gun, Matt Glantz reraised all in for 32,000 from the big blind and Musso called.

Glantz stood pat, Musso drew one and Glantz turned over {10-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}.

Musso showed {10-}{7-}{5-}{4-} and turned over a {j-}, locking up the pot for Glantz.

Player Chips Progress
Vince Musso us
Vince Musso
215,000 -35,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
70,000 33,500

Tags: Matt GlantzVince Musso

Sheikhan Folds His Classic Seven-Eight

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Shawn Sheikhan opened to 9,000 in middle position before Mike Wattel shoved all in from the cutoff for 36,000.

Action folded back to Sheikhan, and he lifted his cards up and began rearranging them.

"Classic seven-eight," Sheikhan stated.

Sheikhan shuffle his cards a few more times, then open-folded his {k-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{5-}.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Sheikhan us
Shawn Sheikhan
148,000 -84,500
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
54,000 19,000

Tags: Mike WattelShawn Sheikhan

Nine-Seven for Kassela

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Frank Kassela raised to 9,000 from middle position, and Cary Katz called next to act.

Ajay Chabra called in the cutoff, and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the button as each player drew one.

Kassela led out for 37,000, and after Katz and Chabra folded, Bellande called.

Kassela fanned his {9-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-} for a nine-seven and Bellande mucked.

After the hand, Katz stated that he folded a nine-eight.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
295,000 102,000
Ajay Chabra us
Ajay Chabra
155,000 -5,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
145,000 42,000
Jean-Robert Bellande us
Jean-Robert Bellande
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -133,000

Tags: Ajay ChabraCary KatzFrank KasselaJean-Robert Bellande

Glaser Eliminated by Friedman

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Benny Glaser raised to 8,500 from the cutoff, Prahlad Friedman three-bet to 27,000 from the button, Glaser four-bet shoved for about 70,000 and Friedman called.

Glaser stood pat, Friedman drew one, Glaser fanned {10-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and Friedman showed {8-}{5-}{4-}{2-}.

Friedman peeled a {9-} to make a nine-eight, eliminating Glaser.

Player Chips Progress
Prahlad Friedman us
Prahlad Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
225,000 98,500
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Benny GlaserPrahlad Friedman

King-Jack for Volpe

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

Alex Balandin raised to 9,000 in the cutoff and Paul Volpe called on the button. John Monnette called from the big blind, and after each player drew two, Monnette stated, "Damn!"

Action checked through, and Balandin tabled his {5-}{5-} for a pair.

Volpe fanned his {k-}{j-}{6-}{3-}{2-}, and after Monnette and Balandin both mucked, Volpe secured the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Balandin us
Alex Balandin
225,000 -20,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
155,000 -6,500
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
120,000 81,500

Tags: Alex BalandinJohn MonnettePaul Volpe

Kassela Doubles Through Chabra

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante
Frank Kassela
Frank Kassela

Frank Kassela raised to 9,000 from middle position, Cary Katz called from the hijack and Ajay Chabra three-bet to 36,000 from the cutoff. Kassela four-bet all in for 87,500, Katz folded and Chabra called.

Both Kassela and Chabra drew one.

Kassela: {8-}{6-}{4-}{2-}
Chabra: {7-}{5-}{3-}{2-}

Kassela immediately ripped over a {7-} to make an eight-seven, while Chabra turned over an {a-} to double Kassela up.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
193,000 105,500
Ajay Chabra us
Ajay Chabra
160,000 -115,000

Tags: Ajay ChabraCary KatzFrank Kassela

Event #21 Prize Pool Announced; $253,817 to the Winner!

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 4,500 ante

The prize pool for Event #21 has been announced with the 91 players forming a $855,400 prize pool that will see the top 14 places paid as follows:

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1st$253,8178th$24,232
2nd$156,8729th - 11th$18,979
3rd$109,73812th - 14th$15,167
4th$78,157  
5th$56,693  
6th$41,897  
7th$31,556