Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day 3 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$562,925
Entries
253
Level
32
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Left
2
Day 3 of Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Begins at 2 p.m.
The final day of Event # 18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball has arrived! The original field of 253 entries is down to the final 12, and those players will compete for the WSOP bracelet and $134,390 first-place prize today.
Day 3 begins at 2 p.m. local time today, in the Amazon Room. The dozen remaining combatants are all guaranteed at least an $8,582 payday.
Jason Daly (1,595,000) tops the chip leaderboard going into the final two tables. Second in chips is Brian Yoon (1,080,000), who looks to clinch his fourth career WSOP gold bracelet.
Gary Benson (935,000) and Joao Vieira (435,000) are both seeking their second career WSOP bracelets. Mike Gorodinsky (130,000), meanwhile, has ambitons of a third career bracelet.
The limits will be 25,000/50,000 upon restart and the seat assignments for the final two tables are as follows. Five hands of Badugi remain to be played and the button on both tables will be in the three-seat.
From there, today's action will play through 60-minute levels until a champion is determined. The field will continue to play a mix of games that includes Badugi, A-5 Triple Draw, and 2-7 Triple Draw.
Please join us today here at PokerNews for live updates throughout the tournament, or live here at the Rio in the Amazon room at 2:00 p.m. local time where we will play down to an eventual winner!
Day 3 Seat Draw - Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 1 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 455,000 | 9 |
| 406 | 2 | Aaron Rogers | United States | 1,025,000 | 21 |
| 406 | 3 | Carlos Rodriguez | United States | 675,000 | 14 |
| 406 | 4 | Gary Benson | Australia | 935,000 | 19 |
| 406 | 5 | Vladimir Peck | United States | 870,000 | 17 |
| 406 | 6 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 130,000 | 3 |
| 414 | 1 | Brian Yoon | United States | 1,080,000 | 22 |
| 414 | 2 | Jason Daly | United States | 1,595,000 | 32 |
| 414 | 3 | Venkata Tayi | United States | 390,000 | 8 |
| 414 | 4 | Brian Tate | United States | 475,000 | 10 |
| 414 | 5 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 435,000 | 9 |
| 414 | 6 | Michael Trivett | United States | 750,000 | 15 |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Day 3 has begun!
Level: 21
Limits: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
Mike Gorodinsky Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,582)
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Badugi
Hal Rotholz won the first pot of the day on the secondary table and Carlos Rodriguez then raised from the cutoff. Vladimir Peck called in the small blind and Mike Gorodinsky filled up from the big blind. On the first draw, Rodriguez patted while Peck took one card and Gorodinsky took two.
The action checked to Rodriguez, who bet and earned two calls. On the second draw, Rodriguez patted again and his two opponents took one card each. Gorodinsky bet with 5,000 behind and Rodriguez called. Peck raised and Gorodinsky called all-in, while Rodriguez folded.
Peck then patted and Gorodinsky took one card. Gorodinsky was sweating the 
but was in dire shape as Peck had the 
for a Six-Dugi. The final card for Gorodinsky was the 
and that spelled the end for him in 12th place for $8,582.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 130,000 |
|
600,000 | 145,000 |
|
575,000 | -100,000 |
|
Busted |
Trivett Takes Two from Tayi
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Badugi
Michael Trivett took down consecutive pots off Venkata Tayi, the second of which put Trivett over the 1,000,000-chip mark.
That hand saw Trivett bet after the first two draws, standing pat after the first draw. Tayi took one card on all streets, and both players checked after the third draw.
Trivett showed 
, good enough for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,030,000 | 280,000 |
|
180,000 | -210,000 |
Updated Counts Table 406
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Vladimir Peck has added some more chips during the last Badugi hands while Carlos Rodriguez lost some ground. The game type has now switched to 2-7 Triple Draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 200,000 |
|
980,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
730,000 | 130,000 |
|
700,000 | -235,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -125,000 |
PokerNews Podcast: Koon Gets WSOP Monkey Off His Back, Engel & Bronshtein Win Big
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
They bring you up to speed on all the big stories and winners from the series including recent GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon getting the bracelet money off his back and a former WSOP Main Event champ claiming the Mixed Game Festival $30,000 Platinum Pass.
They also chat about early champs bolstered by behind-the-scenes interviews with winners including Koon, Ari Engel, and Yuval Bronshtein. Plus, they chat with online crusher Henri 'buttonclickr' Puustinen, who is considered one of the best heads-up players in the world.
Peck and Benson Tangle Twice
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
On the final draw in a previous hand, Gary Benson patted and Vladimir Peck took one new card. Benson bet and Peck let go.
Soon after, Peck raised from under the gun and Benson defended. The Aussie Hall of Famer took two new cards and Peck took one for Benson to check-call. The same action repeated on the second draw and Benson check-called once more. They took one each on the final draw and checked.
Benson showed a pair of fives and Peck won the pot with 
. "I went from a jack to a queen to a king," Peck mentioned in table chat. Benson then won some chips back when he made a jack against Carlos Rodriguez in the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
900,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -225,000 |
Rodriguez Gets Some Back
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
A-5 Triple Draw
Prior to the second draw, Aaron Rogers and Carlos Rodriguez checked and Vladimir Peck bet, earning two check-calls. Rogers took two, Rodriguez and Peck one each. "Again?" Peck jokingly asked. They checked and Rogers then patted, his two opponents took one each.
Rogers checked, Rodriguez bet and that forced folds from Peck and Rogers to award the pot to Rodriguez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,190,000 | -160,000 |
|
|
950,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
945,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
425,000 | 200,000 |