Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-17-2021 18:09 UTC-7

Hellmuth Getting Stronger

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth raised to 110,000 from the button and Jake Schwartz came along from the small blind while Joshua Faris called from the big blind.

Faris drew two cards while Schwartz and Hellmuth both took one.

Schwartz and Faris checked to Hellmuth for a bet of 140,000. Schwartz folded and Faris called while turning over . Hellmuth turned over to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,850,000 750,000	750,000

Joshua Faris	600,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Joshua Faris Phil Hellmuth

10-17-2021 18:13 UTC-7

Joshua Faris Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,421)

Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Chris Vitch opened to 80,000 from under-the-gun and it was folded around to Joshua Faris in the small blind, who shoved for 595,000. Vitch called to put Faris at risk.

Faris stood pat and Vitch tanked for quite some time before deciding to stand pat himself.

"Ten nine," Faris said as he tabled

"Ten eight," Vitch responded while fanning out , which was enough to knock Faris out in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Joshua Faris	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Joshua Faris

10-17-2021 18:23 UTC-7

Schwartz Takes Big Pot from Porter

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

Rep Porter raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and Jake Schwartz called from the big blind.

Porter stood pat and Schwartz took one card.

Porter bet 110,000 after the draw but Schwartz made it 680,000. Porter thought it over briefly before he called.

"I got it," said Schwartz as he turned over the wheel . Porter mucked the losing hand as Schwartz chipped up over 2 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	2,215,000 615,000	615,000
Rep Porter	850,000 -905,000	-905,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Rep Porter

10-17-2021 18:33 UTC-7

Players on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante

The final four players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	2,275,000 60,000	60,000
Chris Vitch	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Phil Hellmuth	1,800,000 -50,000	-50,000

Rep Porter	700,000 -150,000	-150,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 75,000

10-17-2021 19:01 UTC-7

Porter Doubles Through Vitch

Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

After blinding down a bit, Rep Porter shoved for his last 340,000 on the button and was called by Chris Vitch in the small blind.

Vitch drew one and Porter stood pat on a jack.

Vitch drew an ace and Porter doubled through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	1,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Rep Porter	800,000 460,000	460,000

10-17-2021 19:17 UTC-7

Schwartz Calls Vitch

Matt Hansen

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Jake Schwartz raised to 115,000 from under the gun and Chris Vitch called.

Schwartz took two cards and Vitch drew one.

Vitch fired 225,000 and Schwartz called.

"Ten-seven good?" asked Vitch.

"No good," said Schwartz as he turned over to take the pot. He is now in the lead and above the 3 million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	3,315,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Chris Vitch	1,050,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Jake Schwartz

10-17-2021 19:27 UTC-7

Schwartz Extends His Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Jake Schwartz opened to 125,000 under-the-gun and was called by Chris Vitch in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth in the big.

Vitch and Hellmuth took one off and Schwartz stood pat.

It was then checked to Schwartz, who fired 160,000 into the middle. Vitch and Hellmuth folded and Schwartz dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	3,400,000 300,000	300,000
Phil Hellmuth	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Chris Vitch	750,000 -300,000	-300,000

10-17-2021 19:32 UTC-7

Rep Porter Eliminated in 4th Place ($25,661)

Matt Hansen

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Jake Schwartz shoved for more than 2.7 million with Rep Porter's small stack covered. Porter called.

Schwartz drew two and Porter drew one.

Rep Porter: /
Jake Schwartz: /

Schwartz turned over and Porter tabled to pair his fives and hit the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	3,700,000 300,000	300,000
Phil Hellmuth	2,250,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Vitch	750,000
Rep Porter	Busted

Tags: Jake Schwartz Rep Porter

10-17-2021 19:33 UTC-7

Chris Vitch Eliminated in 3rd Place ($36,387)

Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 75,000 ante

Chris Vitch shoved for his last 770,000 from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth called in the big to put Vitch at risk.

Both players drew one.

Hellmuth ended up with , which was good against the of Vitch — eliminating him in 3rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	3,100,000 850,000	850,000

Chris Vitch	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Phil Hellmuth