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

06-15-2022 21:18 UTC-7

Draws Few and Far Between

David Salituro

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante

Kenneth Po raised to 200,000 from the cutoff before Maxx Coleman reraised to 600,000 on the button.

Po spent a few minutes in the tank, re-checking his cards and counting out his chips, before he decided to fold.

The next hand, Coleman came in with a raise to 175,000 before folding to an all-in shove by Roland Israelashvili.

Action has slowed considerably since Po's double-up, with no pot advancing to the draw for a significant part of this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	3,300,000 720,000	720,000

Roland Israelashvili	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Kenneth Po	850,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Kenneth Po Maxx Coleman Roland Israelashvili

06-15-2022 21:29 UTC-7

Newton Takes with Jack-Ten

Matt Hansen

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante

Maxx Coleman rised to 175,000 from the button and Thomas Newton called from the big blind. Newton drew one and Coleman took two.

After the draw, Newton bet 125,000 and turned over after Coleman called. The jack-ten was good enough for Newton to take the pot and Coleman served the losing hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	3,770,000 370,000	370,000
Maxx Coleman	2,890,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 21:45 UTC-7

Players Getting Shove-Happy

David Salituro

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 120,000 ante

In the last orbit, both Thomas Newton and Yuri Dzivielevski won pots by shoving all in from the small blind and getting the big blind to fold.

Dzivielevski also three-bet an open from Newton to 425,000, and Newton quickly folded. The next hand, Kenneth Po moved all in for around 800,000 but got no callers.

There are still few draws or showdowns to be had, but pre-draw action is getting more aggressive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	4,400,000 630,000	630,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Kenneth Po	1,100,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Kenneth Po Thomas Newton Yuri Dzivielevski

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 150,000

06-15-2022 21:59 UTC-7

Newton Still Setting the Pace

Matt Hansen

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

Thomas Newton raised to 175,000 from the button and Kenneth Po called from the big blind. Both players drew one. After the draw, both players checked and Po turned over to take the pot while Newton threw the losing hand away.

A few hands later, Newton raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Roland Israelashvili called from the big blind. Israelashvili stood pat and Newton drew one. After the draw, Israelashvili check-folded when Newton fired 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	4,350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Maxx Coleman	2,575,000 -315,000	-315,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,125,000 -75,000	-75,000

Kenneth Po	1,475,000 375,000	375,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,220,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Kenneth Po Roland Israelashvili Thomas Newton

06-15-2022 22:05 UTC-7

Po Gets Some From Newton

David Salituro

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

Kenneth Po raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Thomas Newton called in the small blind. Both players took one.

Newton led out for 250,000 and Po, after some deliberation, called. "Ten," Newton announced, but Po turned over to win the pot.

The next hand, Newton lost some more when he raised to 225,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski re-raised all in. "The Yuri special," Newton said as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	3,500,000 -850,000	-850,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,600,000 475,000	475,000

Kenneth Po	1,800,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Yuri Dzivielevski Thomas Newton Kenneth Po

06-15-2022 22:06 UTC-7

Ill-Timed 3-Bet By Po

David Salituro

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

Thomas Newton raised to 225,000 before Kenneth Po re-raised to 800,000.

Newton quickly announced he was all in and Po folded, showing three sevens.

"An ill-timed three-bet by me," Po said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	4,200,000 700,000	700,000
Kenneth Po	950,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Thomas Newton Kenneth Po

06-15-2022 22:08 UTC-7

Newton Folds to Another Dzivielevski Shove

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Thomas Newton in the small blind and he raised to 420,000. Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind paused for a moment before announcing he was all in for around 2,500,000.

Newton folded, claiming he only raised that much because he didn't see how many blue 100,000 chips Dzivielevski had behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Newton	3,800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Thomas Newton Yuri Dzivielevski

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	1,045,000
Kenneth Po	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Po 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	-1,145,000
Roland Israelashvili	2,100,000 880,000	880,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Thomas Newton