Second Break of the Day
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining six players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$583,395
Entries
437
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
19
Players Left
1
Max Kruse Eliminated in 7th Place ($14,078)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Max Kruse shoved his last 285,000 from middle position and Thomas Newton called from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up with Kruse at risk.
Newton requested one and Kruse stood pat.
Max Kruse: 
Thomas Newton: 
/ 
Newton peeled a 
and locked up the nine-eight-seven to eliminate Kruse in seventh place for $14,078.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,560,000 | 660,000 |
|
Busted |
"Perfect" Nine Leaves Kruse Short
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Roland Israelashvili raised to 100,000 from early position and received calls from Thomas Newton and Max Kruse. All three players drew one.
Kruse and Israelashvili checked after the draw, and Newton bet out 245,000. Kruse stared him down for a moment before calling as Israelashvili got out of the way.
"Nine perfect," Newton said, turning over 
and the German soccer star mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | 500,000 |
|
1,900,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
350,000 | -360,000 |
Coleman Takes From Newton
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Maxx Coleman raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Thomas Newton called from button. The blinds folded and action was heads up.
Coleman stood pat and Newton took one.
Coleman fired 75,000 after the draw and Newton called quickly. Coleman showed to take the pot with eight-seven.
"Couldn't win," Newton said as he tossed the losing hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -200,000 |
Newton Shoves on Kruse
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Thomas Newton opened for 85,000 under the gun. Action folded to Max Kruse on the button, who put in a three-bet to 225,000.
Newton then shoved all in. Kruse, with about 710,000 behind, went into the tank for about a minute before flashing the 
and mucking.
"Show the queen," a tablemate told Newton.
"There is no queen there," Kruse said as Newton returned his cards face down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
710,000 | -540,000 |
Jonathan McGowan Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,586)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Jonathan McGowan shoved his last 515,000 from early position and Roland Israelashvili called from the button. Both players stood pat.
Jonathan McGowan:
Roland Israelashvili:
Israelashvili secured the knockout with eight-seven and one of the chip leaders from Day 2 hit the rail in eighth place for $10,586.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
PokerNews Podcast: Hellmuth Positive for COVID; Winner Interviews w/ Seiver, Smith & More
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and talk about the big stories from Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes Phil Hellmuth and other pros testing positive for COVID, Cory Zeidman issuing a statement regarding the federal sports betting charges he's facing, and recapping bracelet winners such as Henry Acain, who won the massive Housewarming Event.
Guests on this episode include recent bracelet winners Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Brad Ruben, and Amnon Filippi, as well as Matt Berkey, who opens up about his successful Only Friends show.
Final Table Draw
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Yuri Dzivielevski | 2,000,000 |
| 2 | Kenneth Po | 380,000 |
| 3 | Jonathan McGowan | 320,000 |
| 4 | Maxx Coleman | 2,400,000 |
| 5 | Max Kruse | 1,250,000 |
| 6 | Tomas Szwarcberg | 600,000 |
| 7 | Roland Israelashvili | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Thomas Newton | 2,400,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -80,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -525,000 |
|
600,000 | 85,000 |
|
380,000 | -275,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -200,000 |
Drew Scott Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,586)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Drew Scott shoved his last 510,000 and Thomas Newton called from the button. The blinds folded and action was heads up with Scott at risk.
Both players drew one.
Drew Scott: /
Thomas Newton: 
/
Scott peeled a 
, but Newton was served a for the nine-six to eliminate Scott from the tournament in ninth place for $10,586.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,480,000 | 780,000 |
|
Busted |
Scott Stays Alive Again
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 ante
Drew Scott was down to his last 215,000 and moved all in from under the gun. "Not my best play," big blind Jonathan McGowan said as he called and took two.
Scott drew one and turned over 
. McGowan had and flipped over a seven for his first draw card.
"Do you want to look first," he asked Scott.
"I have a no-spotter diamond," Scott replied before showing the 
. McGowan paired his five and sent over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
430,000 | -270,000 |