Event #20: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-10-2022 22:09 UTC-7

Geary Finds Life

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised from middle position and received a single call from Justin Geary on the button.

Sotiropoulos drew one card to Geary's two and then bet out. Geary smooth called to send the players to the second draw.

On the second draw, Sotiropoulos again took just one card and Geary two. The three-time bracelet winner fired off a second bet, which was called by Geary.

The final draw saw Sotiropoulos take another card but this time Geary stood pat. Action checked through and Geary announced "perfect ten" before showing down . Sotiropoulos could not beat it and Geary raked in a much needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	220,000 -128,000	-128,000

Justin Geary	145,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Justin Geary

06-10-2022 21:57 UTC-7

Hsiung Wins Battle of the Blinds

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Yufei Zhong in the small blind who limped. Kenny Hsiung checked his option in the big blind to send the players heads up to the initial draw.

Both players drew three cards. Zhong then checked to Hsiung, who fired out a bet. Zhong called.

On the second draw, Zhong and Hsiung each took one card. Action checked through to the final draw where again both players drew just one card. Zhong checked for a third time but Hsiung was not willing to go to a cheap showdown, instead putting out another bet. Zhong contemplated for a short amount of time before making the call. Hsiung showed and Zhong mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yufei Zhong	950,000 97,000	97,000
Kenny Hsiung	705,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Kenny Hsiung Yufei Zhong

06-10-2022 21:55 UTC-7

Luu Wins with Eight-Seven

Lewis Powell

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hieu Luu raised from the cutoff and was three bet by Ray Villaman in the small blind. Luu called. Both elected to draw one and action checked through.

Again both drew one; and Luu bet when checked to. Villaman called.

Villaman drew one while Luu stood pat. Action checked through with Luu's winning at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hieu Luu	332,000 101,000	101,000
Ray Villaman	193,000 -147,000	-147,000

Tags: Hieu Luu Ray Villaman

Level: 22

Limits: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

06-10-2022 21:43 UTC-7

Gerhart Headed Home

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Kevin Gerhart had just 22,000 coming back from dinner and immediately got it all in the middle from the big blind against Ian Chan from the small blind.

On the final draw Ian Chan had showing to Gerhart's . Peeling the final card, Gerhart would need to catch a two or a three but instead hit a to send him straight to the cashier's cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Chan	140,000 25,000	25,000
Kevin Gerhart	Busted

Tags: Ian Chan Kevin Gerhart

06-10-2022 21:37 UTC-7

Play Resumes

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Cards are back in the air following the 60-minute dinner break. Stay tuned for updates as Day 2 continues with four more hour-long levels.

06-10-2022 21:29 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Dinner Break

Lewis Powell

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yufei Zhong	853,000 668,000	668,000
Kenny Hsiung	726,000 206,000	206,000

Jake Schwartz	722,000 582,000	582,000
Benny Glaser	624,000 154,000	154,000

Von Altizer	575,000 75,000	75,000
Vincent Rosso	456,000 456,000	456,000
Adam Friedman	410,000 -240,000	-240,000

James Maguire	400,000 70,000	70,000
Richard Bai	385,000 10,000	10,000
Patrick Moulder	370,000 250,000	250,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	348,000 148,000	148,000

Ray Villaman	340,000 -55,000	-55,000
Peter Lynn	333,000 33,000	33,000
Rodney Spriggs	300,000 300,000	300,000
Phillip Hui	255,000 65,000	65,000
Caleb Shumard	250,000 -205,000	-205,000
Christopher Heafner	249,000 49,000	49,000
Hieu Luu	231,000 41,000	41,000
Evan Sayer	198,000 -172,000	-172,000
Toby Mulloy	167,000 99,000	99,000
John Prather	148,000 13,000	13,000
Ian Chan	115,000 -245,000	-245,000
Eli Ross	110,000 -10,000	-10,000
Justin Geary	94,000 -6,000	-6,000

Matt Vengrin	56,000 -199,000	-199,000

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06-10-2022 20:38 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The remaining 26 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. They return to Level 22 with limits at 12,000-24,000 and will play out four more levels before the survivors bag for the night.

06-10-2022 20:31 UTC-7

Sotiropoulos Bests Heafner Twice

Lewis Powell

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised from under the gun and was three bet by Christopher Heafner direct to his left. Sotiropoulos called. Sotiropoulos drew two while Heafner drew one.

Sotiropoulos check-raised Heafner's bet. Heafner called. Sotiropoulos stood pat while Heafner drew one.

Sotiropoulos bet and was called. The Greek stood pat again while Heafner drew one. Action went check check after the final draw and Sotiropoulos won with .

The very next hand Heafner raised from under the gun and Sotiropoulos called in the big blind. Both players drew two and Sotiropoulos led out. Heafner called. Sotiropoulos drew one while Heafner drew two. The Greek bet again and got the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	200,000 80,000	80,000

Christopher Heafner	200,000 78,500	78,500

Tags: Christopher Heafner Georgios Sotiropoulos

06-10-2022 20:29 UTC-7

Glaser Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised from under the gun and was three-bet by Pawel Andrzejewski one seat over. Action folded back around to Glaser who made the call.

On the initial draw both players took two cards. Glaser led into Andrzejewski, who responded with a raise, which Glaser called.

The second draw saw Glaser take one while Andrzejewski stood pat. Glaser slowed down, checking to Andrzejewski who bet. Glaser again called.

The final draw saw Glaser take another card and Andrzejewski decline to draw. Glaser led out and, seeming to make a difficult decision, Andrzejewski laid his hand down, leaving himself just 40,000 behind.

Just a few hands later, Andrzejewski busted shortly before the dinner break.