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

06-10-2022 01:17 UTC-7

Sarle Sends Su to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jason Su limped in from the small blind and Domnick Sarle checked his option from the big blind.

On the first draw, Su drew three and Sarle drew four. Su bet and Sarle called.

On the second draw, Su took one card and Sarle asked for two. Su committed the last of his chips, less than a full bet, and Sarle called.

Su drew one on the final draw and Sarle stood pat. Su had / , but Sarle tabled and Su tapped the table and made his way for the payout desk when he saw that he was drawing dead for his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domnick Sarle	1,050,000	410,000
Andrew Brown	950,000	-150,000
Alejandro Torres (MX)	700,000	265,000
Ralph Perry	225,000	-225,000
John Torrez	185,000	-30,000
Jason Su	Busted

Tags: Domnick Sarle Jason Su

06-10-2022 01:13 UTC-7

Buchalter Stands Pat to Bust Thornton

David Salituro

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton was all in for around 80,000 before the draw and up against Yehuda Buchalter. Thornton took two each draw, while Buchalter took one then stood pat on the last two draws.

Buchalter turned over 7-5-3-2-A while Thornton had 7-4-2-A and looking to improve. Instead, he caught a king on his last card and wished the table luck before heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	1,050,000	650,000
Schuyler Thornton	Busted

Tags: Schuyler Thornton Yehuda Buchalter

06-10-2022 01:07 UTC-7

Epstein Wins One of 2-7, Loses One of A-5

David Salituro

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up on the first draw, Galen Hall bet before Alex Epstein raised. Hall called and took one, while Epstein stood pat.

He bet again and Hall called. Epstein stood pat again, while Hall took one. Both players checked and Epstein won the pot with 9-6-5.

The game changed to A-5 Triple Draw the next hand, and this time Epstein would be up against Daniel Strelitz.

On the first draw, Strelitz took one and bet, while Epstein drew two and called. After taking two more on the second draw, Epstein gave up his cards when Strelitz bet again.

"There has to be non-face cards in this deck," Epstein said.

"I had them all," Strelitz replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	550,000	15,000
Galen Hall	310,000	-225,000
Alex Epstein	300,000	-30,000

Tags: Galen Hall Daniel Strelitz Alex Epstein

06-10-2022 00:55 UTC-7

Brown Spikes the Draw to Bust Faris

David Salituro

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

WSOP bracelet winner Andrew Brown just surpassed the 1,000,000-chip barrier by busting Joshua Faris thanks to a fortunate draw.

According to his tablemates, Faris was all in with an eight-low, while Brown was showing 4-3-2-A and drawing to one last card.

He turned over a to make a seven-low and bust Faris in the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	1,100,000	110,000
Joshua Faris	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown Joshua Faris

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

06-10-2022 00:49 UTC-7

Marsico Left Short Again

David Salituro

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Nicholas Marsico's comeback attempt just took a big blow after dropping a pot to Yehuda Buchalter.

Marsico raised from early position and Buchalter called from the button. Marsico stood pat and bet, then re-raised when Buchalter put in a raise.

Buchalter called and took one, while Marsico continued to stand pat and bet again. Buchalter called, then both players stood pat and checked.

"You win. King," Marsico said.

Buchalter turned over to take the pot.

"I know I got you to break it. You caught it anyway," Marsico added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	400,000	110,000
Nicholas Marsico	225,000

Tags: Yehuda Buchalter Nicholas Marsico

06-10-2022 00:48 UTC-7

Barrett Climbing Higher As the Final Level Nears

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maury Barrett	1,250,000	430,000
Andrew Brown	990,000	225,000
Jerry Wong	715,000	-30,000
Domnick Sarle	640,000	230,000
Philip Eisman	575,000	95,000
Matthew Schreiber	575,000	-35,000
Daniel Strelitz	535,000	-15,000
Galen Hall	535,000	65,000
Brant Hale	515,000	240,000
Ralph Perry	450,000	50,000
Alejandro Torres (MX)	435,000	-165,000
Alex Epstein	330,000	-175,000
Frank Kassela	270,000	-65,000
John Monnette	260,000	-120,000
John Torrez	215,000	31,000
Brandon Cantu	205,000	-165,000
Jason Su	190,000	97,000
Edward Suh	185,000	-165,000
Jesse Hampton	120,000	-305,000
Joshua Faris	75,000	-28,000

06-10-2022 00:41 UTC-7

Hall Saved From Having a Heart Attack

David Salituro

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Galen Hall raised from under the gun and both Daniel Strelitz on the button and small blind Philip Eisman called.

"I predict this could be a big one," tablemate Frank Kassela said as he rose from his seat.

Hall bet after drawing one and Strelitz called. Eisman check-raised and both opponents called.

He stood pat while Hall took one and Strelitz two. Only Hall called a bet after the second draw as Eisman stood pat again.

Hall took one and Eisman checked. Hall took the opportunity to bet and Eisman snap-called, announcing "7-6 perfect."

"No good," the WSOP bracelet winner said, turning over 6-5-3-2-A to win the pot.

After the hand, Hall admitted he almost misread his hand and thought he had two deuces. "I almost had a heart attack. It wouldn't be the first time I did that today," he said, relieved that he got to stack the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	550,000	210,000
Philip Eisman	480,000	20,000
Galen Hall	470,000	130,000

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Galen Hall Philip Eisman

06-10-2022 00:31 UTC-7

Leonard Loses Some More

David Salituro

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

After the second draw, Ralph Perry bet and Patrick Leonard called. Both players stood pat on the third draw and Leonard called another bet.

Perry had the nuts, showing to take the pot from the online star.

Leonard's downswing wasn't finished there, though. The next hand, he raised from the button and Perry and Alejandro Torres called in the blinds.

All three players drew three and Torres led out. Leonard called while Perry got out of the way.

Torres stood pat and bet the second draw. Leonard called after drawing one, then both players checked after the third draw.

Torres showed Leonard another winner, an 8-7 low as Leonard slammed his chips on top of the dealer button and slid them across to Torres.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Torres (MX)	600,000	100,000
Ralph Perry	400,000	14,000
Patrick Leonard	115,000	-185,000

Tags: Alejandro Torres (MX)Patrick Leonard Ralph Perry

06-10-2022 00:24 UTC-7

Betil Takes From Thornton

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton raised from the cutoff and Bariscan Betil three-bet from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Thornton four-bet. Betil called and both players drew one card.

Thornton check-called the first draw and took one card on the second before Betil stood pat.

Thornton check-called the second draw and both players stood pat on the third.

After the final draw, Thornton check-called one more bet and Betil turned over to take the pot with the second-best possible hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	750,000	185,000
Domnick Sarle	410,000	-4,000
Steve Zolotow	305,000	5,000
Yehuda Buchalter	290,000	-117,000
Schuyler Thornton	235,000	186,000
Nicholas Marsico	225,000	-35,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Schuyler Thornton