A-5 Triple Draw
Joao Vieira raised from the small blind, and Brian Yoon called in the big blind.
Vieira took two, and Yoon drew three. Vieira bet, and Yoon called.
Vieira patted, and Yoon took two, Vieira bet, and Yoon gave up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | |
|
||
|
640,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
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2-7 Triple Draw
After the second draw, Vladimir Peck bet and Hal Rotholz raised for his opponent to call. Peck announced pat and Rotholz took one new card. They then checked it down and Peck showed a 
for a rough eight. Rotholz was drawing dead with a 
and only peeled the 
to concede the pot.
"Drawing dead is good," Peck said with a smile on the face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
915,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
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Badugi
A massive pot broke out between Brian Yoon and Joao Vieira, leading to a bet from Yoon after the third draw. Yoon, from the small blind, awaited the decision from Vieira.
Vieira, on the button, thought it over for several moments, then called. Yoon showed a nine-Badugi for the win, and Vieira flashed a 
and an as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
720,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
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Badugi
Upon completion of the second draw, Gary Benson check-called a bet by Hal Rotholz in a battle small blind versus cutoff. Both discarded one card and then checked it down. Rotholz showed the 
for a three-card six-trey and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
210,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
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Badugi
Vladimir Peck limped the small blind and Hal Rotholz checked his option. Peck discarded two and Rotholz took two. The bet of Peck was called by Rotholz and Peck then patted, while Rotholz took two cards. Peck bet once more and Rotholz tank-called, with the former patting and Rotholz taking one new card.
Peck then bet after the final draw and Rotholz called after long consideration to get shown the 
for a Six-Dugi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
930,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
895,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
350,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
The top four chip stacks are all at the same table, and not much action has developed since coming back from the break.
Brian Yoon leads all competitors with 2,350,000 chips as Level 23 plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,420,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
|
||
|
1,180,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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A-5 Triple Draw
Most hands ended with a preflop raise and Vladimir Peck then raised the button, Hal Rotholz called in the small blind. Peck discarded two and Rotholz took one to check his option. Peck bet and that ended the hand right there. "I made a seven," Peck said in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
775,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
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Level: 23
Limits: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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||
|
|
1,550,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
1,340,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
915,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
550,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
440,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
