Photos of the Final 8
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$363,120
Entries
272
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
120,000
Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 36,000
Eight Takes it For Schwartz
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Rep Porter opened to 55,000 from the lojack and was called by Jake Schwartz in the big blind.
Schwartz drew two and Porter drew one. Schwartz then led out for 100,000 and Porter called after a bit of thought.
Schwartz tabled 
and Porter mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 294,000 |
|
670,000 | -217,000 |
Final Table Set
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Final Table of Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rep Porter | United States | 887,000 |
| 2 | Chris Vitch | United States | 623,000 |
| 3 | Jason Lipiner | United States | 885,000 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 1,120,000 |
| 5 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 1,196,000 |
| 6 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 1,006,000 |
| 7 | Joshua "Kenji" Faris | United States | 720,000 |
| 8 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | 325,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,196,000 | 396,000 |
|
1,120,000 | 267,000 |
|
|
1,006,000 | -114,000 |
|
|
887,000 | -76,000 |
|
885,000 | -275,000 |
|
720,000 | -120,000 |
|
623,000 | 23,000 |
|
325,000 | 25,000 |
Ryan Riess Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,602)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Chris Vitch opened to 40,000 in the cutoff and Ryan Riess shoved for 146,000 on the button. Everyone else folded and Vitch made the call.
Vitch drew one and Riess stood pat.
Ryan Riess: 
Chris Vitch: 
/
Vitch peeled an - knocking Riess out in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |
Lipiner Beats Porter
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Jason C Lipiner raised to 200,000 from the small blind and action folded to Rep Porter for the call.
Lipiner was pat and Porter drew one card.
Both players checked after the draw. Lipiner turned over 
and Porter mucked the losing hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,160,000 | 497,000 |
|
|
963,000 | -202,000 |
Jason Papastavrou Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,877)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Jake Schwartz raised to 52,000 from under the gun and Jason Papastavrou shoved for 429,000 from the next seat over. Rep Porter called from the button and the rest of the table folded.
Papastavrou drew one and Porter was pat.
Porter turned over and Papastavrou showed 
and wished everyone luck as he hit the rail in tenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,165,000 | 290,000 |
|
Busted |
Vitch Doubles Through Gerhart
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Chris Vitch shoved for a bit less than 200,000 on the button. Action folded back to Gerhart, who called and drew one. Vitch stayed pat.
Vitch held and Gerhart quickly mucked his cards after the draw — awarding the double up to Vitch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
300,000 | -281,000 |
Schwartz Takes from Porter
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Jake Schwartz raised to 50,000 and Rep Porter called.
Both players drew one card.
Schwartz bet 81,000 after the draw and Porter called. Schwartz turned over and Porter threw the losing hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,120,000 | 274,000 |
|
|
875,000 | -254,000 |
Schwartz Doubles Through Hellmuth
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Rep Porter raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. The small blind folded and Jake Schwartz shoved for around 418,000 from the big blind. Porter folded and Hellmuth called.
Both players drew one card.
Jake Schwartz: /
Phil Hellmuth: /
Hellmuth turned over a to make a pair of fours. Schwartz turned over to make an eight-seven and take the pot for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
853,000 | -163,000 |
|
|
846,000 | 448,000 |