Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-08-2021 16:09 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	48,000 13,000	13,000

David Benyamine	39,000 4,000	4,000

Frankie O'Dell	38,000 -3,000	-3,000

Allen Kessler	36,500 1,500	1,500
James Woods	36,000 1,000	1,000
Jon Turner	35,000 -1,000	-1,000
James Chen	34,000 -1,000	-1,000

Ken Aldridge	33,000 33,000	33,000

Travis Pearson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Shirley Rosario	21,000 -14,000	-14,000

Abrams Building Early

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Badugi

With several bets already in the middle, Scott Abrams bet on the button when checked to after the third draw had already completed. His opponent in the small blind called and Abrams fanned out for an eight-dugi. It was good as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	60,000 12,000	12,000

10-08-2021 16:28 UTC-7

Kessler Running Hot Early

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Badugi

Allen Kessler raised pre-draw from the hijack and took it down preflop.

"I had the nuts!" Kessler exclaimed as he tabled a perfect wheel.

"I've been running so hot today. It's crazy" Kessler said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	51,000 14,500	14,500

10-08-2021 16:42 UTC-7

Rubinstein Can Beat a Pair

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Donny Rubinstein opened from the hijack and was called by the player on the button and Dennis Zhang in the big blind.

All players opted to draw two. Zhang led out for a bet and both his opponents called.

Zhang drew one, Rubinstein drew one and the player on the button drew one. Zhang checked it over to Rubinstein, who bet. Both players called.

Everyone drew one on the third and final draw and Zhang led out for a bet. Only Rubinstein called and Zhang announced, "Pair."

"I got a nine," Rubinstein said as he fanned out .

Zhang mucked and Rubinstein took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Zhang	40,000 40,000	40,000
Donny Rubinstein	38,000 38,000	38,000

10-08-2021 16:59 UTC-7

First Break of The Day

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

10-08-2021 17:07 UTC-7

Hellmuth Talks Legacy

Lyle Bateman

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

PokerNews caught up with all-time bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth to talk poker and how he looks at his poker legacy.

10-08-2021 17:09 UTC-7

Chip Counts on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	68,000 8,000	8,000

Jon Turner	52,000 17,000	17,000
Frankie O'Dell	49,000 11,000	11,000

Robert Mizrachi	47,000 47,000	47,000

Ben Ludlow	43,000 8,000	8,000
David Benyamine	41,000 2,000	2,000

Allen Kessler	38,500 -12,500	-12,500
James Woods	38,000 2,000	2,000
Travis Pearson	33,000 3,000	3,000
Ken Aldridge	31,000 -2,000	-2,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	29,000 29,000	29,000

Kevin Gerhart	28,500 28,500	28,500

Carol Fuchs	28,500 28,500	28,500

Shirley Rosario	28,000 7,000	7,000
Scott Seiver	28,000 28,000	28,000

Yueqi Zhu	19,000 -16,000	-16,000

Level: 3

Limits: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

10-08-2021 17:32 UTC-7

Fuchs Mucks

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Carol Fuchs raised from the small blind and her opponent in the big blind three-bet. Fuchs called.

Fuchs then drew three while her opponent took one and check-called a bet.

Fuchs took two on the second draw, while her opponent drew one. Fuchs again check-called.

Fuchs took one off on the third draw and her opponent stood pat. Fuchs check-called a final time and her opponent tabled for eight-low. Fuchs took a peek at her cards before tossing them into the muck.