Event #57: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-01-2021 17:23 UTC-7

Don Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place ($74,939)

Matt Hansen

Level 19

Don Nguyen shoved his last 50,000 under the gun and Wil Wilkinson was the lone caller in the big blind.

Wilkinson stood pat on the first draw and Nguyen took one. Nguyen took one card on the second and third draws while Wilkinson remained pat.

Wilkinson turned over after the third draw.

Nguyen was live with / but he peeled a and was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for $74,939.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wil Wilkinson	315,000 120,000	120,000
Don Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Don Nguyen Wil Wilkinson

11-01-2021 16:54 UTC-7

Yoon Makes Wheel; Leaves Wilkinson Short

Matt Hansen

Level 19

With three draws complete, Wil Wilkinson called a bet from Brian Yoon.

"I have the wheel," Yoon said as he turned over .

Wilkinson mucked the losing hand and will need to spin it up soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,675,000 275,000	275,000

Wil Wilkinson	195,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Wil Wilkinson

11-01-2021 16:44 UTC-7

Wong Wins Rare Three-Way Pot

Mike Patrick

Level 19

Most of the action among the final four players have been a series of heads-up battles, but recently three players got involved with the chip leader as the beneficiary.

The action started with Don Nguyen raising on the button. He was then three-bet by Danny Wong in the small blind, and Brian Yoon also defended his big blind. Nguyen called the three-bet and the trio drew their first round of cards.

Wong took two, Yoon took two, and Nguyen only needed one.

It didn't take long for the pot to continue to grow, as Nguyen bet after the action checked to him, but Wong came in with a check-raise that was called by both Yoon and Nguyen.

Wong patted his hand, while Yoon still needed two cards and Nguyen needed one.

Wong immediately took over the betting lead and was called by Yoon. Nguyen however chose to fold at that point.

Wong again patted while Yoon drew one.

Wong checked to Yoon who bet, but Wong quickly called.

"Pair", said Yoon, and Wong happily turned over to win a big pot and extend his chip lead even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	2,550,000 250,000	250,000

Brian Yoon	1,400,000 -175,000	-175,000

Don Nguyen	900,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Danny Wong Don Nguyen

11-01-2021 16:16 UTC-7

Wong Extends Lead in Big Pot With Nguyen

Mike Patrick

Level 19

Don Nguyen raised from the button and was called by chip leader Danny Wong in the small blind. Brian Yoon folded in the big blind.

Each player drew two, but Wong led right out with a bet, which Nguyen called.

The players then each drew one, and again Wong led, but this time was met with a raise from Nguyen. This didn't phase Wong however, as he came back with a third bet. Nguyen slowed down and just called.

Both players patted their hands, then on the final betting round, Wong fired out one more bet that Nguyen called.

Wong turned over a wheel (), earning himself a sizeable pot as he stretched his margin atop the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	2,300,000 350,000	350,000

Don Nguyen	550,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Danny Wong Don Nguyen

11-01-2021 15:45 UTC-7

Wong Hits Two Million Before Break

Mike Patrick

Level 18

After a bit of a slow start, Danny Wong has resumed control and has regained a solid chip lead.

In a recent hand, Wong raised in the cutoff and got called by Don Nguyen in the big blind. Each player then drew two cards.

Nguyen took the betting lead after the draw and was called by Wong.

Nguyen then patted his hand and Wong drew one.

Nguyen continued with the betting lead, but got raised by Wong. Nguyen called, then patted his hand. Wong also patted.

On the end, Nguyen now checked and Wong bet. Nguyen opted to fold his hand, awarding a pot that put Wong's chip count over two million just before the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	2,097,500 397,500	397,500

Brian Yoon	1,580,000 105,000	105,000

Don Nguyen	880,000 -345,000	-345,000
Wil Wilkinson	800,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Danny Wong Don Nguyen

11-01-2021 15:28 UTC-7

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 5th Place ($54,993)

Matt Hansen

Level 18

Brian Yoon raised from the cutoff and Joao Vieira three-bet from the small blind. Yoon called and both players drew two cards.

Vieira bet the first draw and Yoon called. Yoon took two cards and Vieira drew one.

Vieira bet once again on the second draw and Yoon called. Both players took one card on the third draw.

After the third draw, Vieira committed his last 10,000 to the pot. Yoon called and turned over while Vieira flashed a losing and wished the rest of the table luck. Vieira was eliminated in fifth place for $54,993.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,475,000 -25,000	-25,000

Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Joao Vieira

11-01-2021 15:04 UTC-7

Brandon Shack-Harris Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,270)

Mike Patrick

Level 18

From the table's short stack, Brandon Shack-Harris raised on the button and was met by a three-bet from Danny Wong in the small blind. Brian Yoon folded his big blind, and Shack-Harris called.

Wong drew one while Shack-Harris drew two. Wong then quickly bet and Shack-Harris called.

Each player drew one on the second round, and this time Wong check-called a bet from Shack-Harris, who had just 40,000 behind.

Wong then drew one card while Shack-Harris patted his hand.

After the draw, Wong led out with a bet that would put Shack-Harris all-in if he called. The two-time bracelet winner went into the tank for a couple of minutes before making that call.

Wong showed a rough eight (), which was enough to beat Shack-Harris' rough nine (), eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	1,625,000 100,000	100,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

11-01-2021 14:51 UTC-7

Jordan Siegel Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,690)

Matt Hansen

Level 18

Jordan Siegel raised from middle position and Danny Wong three-bet from the cutoff. Siegel committed his remaining 85,000 chips and Wong called.

Both players took one on the first draw. Siegel continued to take one for the second and third draw, but Wong stood pat for both.

Wong turned over and Siegel showed the losing as he hit the rail in seventh place for $31,690.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	1,525,000 125,000	125,000

Jordan Siegel	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong Jordan Siegel

11-01-2021 14:30 UTC-7

Mike Thorpe Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,910)

Matt Hansen

Level 18

"Who's going to kill me?" is what Mike Thorpe has been asking for several levels now, and despite several attempts by his tablemates, he's still here.

Joao Vieira earned the nickname "Portugal" from Thorpe after sharing a table for several levels on Day 2, and he was more than willing to take his shot.

Vieira raised from under the gun and Thorpe three-bet his final 50,000 into the middle. Vieira called.

Both players took two on the first draw and one on the second. They each stood pat on the third.

Thorpe turned over , but Vieira had and Thorpe was out of the tournament in eighth place for $24,910.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	285,000 -5,000	-5,000

Mike Thorpe	Busted

Tags: Joao Vieira Mike Thorpe