Event #17: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-08-2022 20:11 UTC-7

Mandia On The Rise

Chris Bean

Level 5

Badugi

Four players went into the first draw; Joseph Mandia from the small blind, the big blind, Dylan Smith in the cutoff, and David Bell from the button. All four drew one card. Mandia bet and was called by the big blind and Smith with Bell folding.

Mandia stood pat, the big blind and Smith drew 1 card. Mandia bet and was called by his two opponents. On the final draw, Mandia stood pat and his opponents drew one. The last betting orbit saw all three players check. Mandia rolled over badugi which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bell	83,200	-39,800
Joseph Mandia	73,000	73,000
Dylan Smith	32,900	32,900

06-08-2022 20:32 UTC-7

Selected Counts

Chris Bean

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Kimberly Stone	98,000	61,000
Christina Hill	61,200	7,200
Venkata Tayi	56,300	21,300
Vasu Amarapu	48,300	300
Scotty Nguyen	45,800	5,000
Benny Glaser	25,000	-30,100
Haresh Thaker	22,500	-19,500
Jorge Walker	20,000	-3,000
Allen Kessler	10,600	-11,000
Shaun Deeb	7,000	-13,500

Level: 6

Blinds 500-1000
Limits 1,000-2,000

06-08-2022 20:40 UTC-7

Thatcher Takes One From Greenstein

TerranceReid

Level 6

Badugi

Action picked up in a single-raised pot with Barry Greenstein from middle position, a player in the small blind, and Joshua Thatcher in the big blind. Action started after the first draw.

Greenstein bet and both other players made the call. All players took one card on the second draw. Action then checked around and all players took one card on the final draw as well.

Action checked to Greenstein again, who now bet. The small blind folded, but Thatcher put in the check-raise. Greenstein reluctantly made the call.

Thatcher turned over for the six badugi and the winner.

Greenstein was busted not too long after that hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Thatcher	32,000	32,000
Barry Greenstein	Busted

Tags: Barry Greenstein Joshua Thatcher

06-08-2022 20:53 UTC-7

Some Notable Late Reg Players

TerranceReid

Level 6

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	35,000	35,000
Brandon Cantu	35,000	35,000
Galen Hall	35,000	35,000
Julien Martini	35,000	35,000
Cary Katz	35,000

06-08-2022 21:02 UTC-7

Bell Still Active

Chris Bean

Level 6

2-7

David Bell bet from the button and was called by the big blind. The big blind drew three, Bill drew two. The big blind check called Bell's bet. On the second draw, the big blind drew two and Bell stayed pat.

Bell bet once again and was called by his opponent. On the final draw, the big blind drew one and Bell stayed pat. Bell bet once again and the big blind quickly threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bell	92,600	9,400

Tags: David Bell

06-08-2022 21:12 UTC-7

Taylor Hears, "Alright, Baby"

TerranceReid

Level 6

2-7

Michael Taylor raised from early position and found a call from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen from the big blind. The small blind drew two, Nguyen and Taylor each drew one.

Action checked to Taylor who bet again and both opponents once again called. All three players drew one on the second draw.

The action checked over to Taylor once more and he bet again. The small blind folded and Nguyen thought for a bit.

"Alright, baby," and he conceded the pot to Taylor. However, he couldn't help but look at what his next card would have been.

"Dang it!" said Nguyen.

"I was pat, what would you have made"? asked Taylor.

"Seventy-five," said Nguyen, the best possible hand.

"Wow, yeah, I had eighty-six," said Taylor.

"Bad play, baby. Bad play," lamented Nguyen as Taylor took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotty Nguyen	57,000	11,200
Michael Taylor	44,000	44,000

Tags: Michael Taylor Scotty Nguyen

06-08-2022 21:25 UTC-7

Lally Takes One Down

TerranceReid

Level 6

2-7

Marco Johnson raised from the button and only Jaswinder Lally called from the big blind. Both players drew two cards.

Lally now check-called Johson's bet and both players drew one card.

Both players checked after the second draw. Lally now stood pat and Johnson drew one card.

Both players checked the final round of betting and Lally showed for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	38,000	-2,000
Jaswinder Lally	34,000	9,500

Tags: Jaswinder Lally Marco Johnson

06-08-2022 21:31 UTC-7

Thaker Has The Nuts

Chris Bean

Level 6

2-7

The cutoff bet and was called by the British pair of Haresh Thaker and Benny Glaser. All three players drew two cards at the first draw and checked in the second round of betting.

On the second draw Thaker drew one, Glaser and the cutoff drew two. Thaker bet and raised by Glaser. The cutoff made the call as did Thaker. On the final draw Thaker and Glaser drew one and the cut off stood pat.

Thaker checked, Glaser bet, the cutoff called, Thaker raised, Glaser folded, the cutoff called. Thaker rolled over for the nuts and takes down an inflated pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haresh Thaker	33,800	11,300
Benny Glaser	28,100	3,100

Tags: Benny Glaser Haresh Thaker

06-08-2022 21:32 UTC-7

Negreanu Just Keeps Betting

TerranceReid

Level 6

2-7

Daniel Negreanu raised from the button and only the big blind player came along with a call. Both players took two cards.

The big blind now checked and Negreanu continued his aggression with a bet, which was check-called.

The big blind again drew two while Negreanu stood pat. Another Negreanu bet was check-called.

On the final draw, the big blind player drew one while Negreanu held pat. Action was checked to Negreanu who bet again, this time his opponent folded, and Negreanu took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	48,000	13,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu