Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-15-2022 23:31 UTC-7

Newton Keeps Climbing

David Salituro

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Blind versus blind, Roland Israelashvili raised to 285,000 and Thomas Newton called. Israelashvili took one, while Newton drew two.

Israelashvili checked after the draw and Newton put out a bet of 700,000. Israelashvili spent several minutes in the tank, placing two blue 100,000 chips on top of a tower of 25,000 chips.

He eventually slid that stack forward. "Eight-seven," Newton announced, turning over .

"Nice," Israelashvili said before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	4,400,000	1,250,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,500,000	-1,025,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 23:25 UTC-7

Newton Finds a Big Double

Matt Hansen

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Thomas Newton shoved for 1,485,000 from the small blind and Maxx Coleman looked him up from the big blind. Action was heads up and Newton was at risk.

Newton took one and Coleman stood pat.

Thomas Newton: /
Maxx Coleman:

Newton peeled a to secure the double with an eight-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	5,300,000	-1,400,000
Thomas Newton	3,150,000	1,370,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 23:10 UTC-7

Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,379)

David Salituro

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 250,000 on the button. In the small blind, Maxx Coleman shoved a stack of 100,000 chips in the middle to put Dzivielevski all in, and the Brazilian called for his last 2,000,000.

Dzivielevski stood pat and showed after Coleman took one. The Brazilian's rail started erupting in celebration when Coleman showed with a face card before realizing Coleman was discarding the paint card.

Coleman instead turned over a deuce on the draw to knock out Dzivielevski in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	6,700,000	2,280,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Tags: Maxx Coleman Yuri Dzivielevski

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 180,000

06-15-2022 22:47 UTC-7

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Level 28 has ended and players are now on another 15-minute break.

06-15-2022 22:46 UTC-7

Coleman Takes From Dzivielevski With Eight-Six

Matt Hansen

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Maxx Coleman raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and Thomas Newton called from the small blind before Yuri Dzivielevski came along from the big blind.

Newton and Dzivielevski took one while Coleman stood pat.

Newton and Dzivielevski checked before Coleman bet 500,000. Newton folded and Dzivielevski tossed in a single chip to call. Coleman tabled to take the pot and Dzivielevski tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	4,420,000	920,000
Roland Israelashvili	2,525,000	-775,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,205,000	-195,000
Thomas Newton	1,780,000	-720,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Thomas Newton Yuri Dzivielevski

06-15-2022 22:42 UTC-7

Newton Drops Two in a Row

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Maxx Coleman raised to 225,000 on the button and Thomas Newton called in the big blind. Both players took one.

Newton checked and Coleman checked behind, winning the pot with a jack-ten-nine.

The next hand, Newton raised to 420,000 in the small blind and Yuri Dzivielevski defended. They again took one and checked.

"Pair. Sixes," Newton dejectedly said. Dzivielevski showed an ace to take the pot as Newton has seen his chip stack nearly cut in half during this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	3,500,000	925,000
Thomas Newton	2,500,000	-275,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,400,000	-500,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Thomas Newton Yuri Dzivielevski

06-15-2022 22:27 UTC-7

Israelashvili Wins With Jack-Eight

Matt Hansen

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili raised to 225,000 from the button and Thomas Newton three-bet to 750,000 from the small blind. Israelashvili called after a few moments in the tank and stood pat. Newton drew one.

Both players checked after the draw.

"Jack-nine," Newton said.

But Roland Israelashvili tabled to take the pot with a jack-eight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	3,300,000	1,200,000
Thomas Newton	2,775,000	-925,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 22:16 UTC-7

Israelashvili Can Beat Newton's Straight

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

First to act, Roland Israelashvili shoved all in for 1,065,000. Thomas Newton on the button asked for a count before flicking in a chip to call.

Israelashvili stood pat and showed . Newton ended up with a straight after the draw.

"I can beat a straight," Israelashvili said as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	3,700,000	-1,145,000
Roland Israelashvili	2,100,000	880,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 22:12 UTC-7

Kenneth Po Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,464)

Matt Hansen

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 150,000 ante

Thomas Newton raised to 225,000 from the button and Kenneth Po called from the big blind. Both players drew one card.

Po jammed after the draw with his last 585,000 and Newton went into the tank. After a few moments of thought, he tossed in a single chip to call.

"Good game," said Po as he tabled the for the pair of sevens and a busted draw. Newton turned over to eliminate Po in fifth place for $26,464.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	4,845,000	1,045,000
Kenneth Po	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Po Thomas Newton