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

06-13-2022 18:12 UTC-7

Schwartz Raking in Pots

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

Jake Schwartz had his run toward a bracelet come up short after finishing runner-up to Phil Hellmuth in this event last year, and he's already off to a fast start this year.

In his last hand, Victor Ramdin raised to 1,200 from under the gun and received calls from the button and Schwartz in the big blind. Schwartz and Ramdin both took one, while the button drew two.

Schwartz led out for 3,000 after the draw and Ramdin quickly folded. The button, though, gave the decision some thought before calling.

"Ten-eight," Schwartz said, turning over 10-8-6-4-3 that was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	40,000	40,000
Victor Ramdin	6,000	-19,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Victor Ramdin

06-13-2022 18:08 UTC-7

After recently tweeting his excitement over the potential of a record-setting field in this event, the Pokernews team caught David Williams in a hand, where he called a raise to 800 by the under-the-gun player from his spot in the hijack.

Over 200 players early in the NL 2-7 and 2 re entries avail. Should break the event record. #
— David Williams (@dwpoker)

The under-the-gun player drew one while Williams needed two.

The original raiser continued for 1,000 more post-draw and received a call from Williams.

Williams' opponent showed and Williams mucked his hand, dropping a small pot to fall a bit below his starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	23,800	23,800

Tags: David Williams

06-13-2022 18:04 UTC-7

McEwen Pats, Doubles Off Brown

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Andrew Brown three-bet before the draw to 3,600 and got a call from a player in the small blind. From the big blind, Preston McEwen shoved all in for around 10,500, Brown re-shoved for 16,000, and the small blind quickly got out of the way.

McEwen stood pat while Brown took one. McEwen delivered the bad news, showing 8-7-5-3-2.

"He wins," Brown said without even looking at his last card before sending his hand into the muck, giving up a significant portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	28,000
Andrew Brown	9,000

Tags: Preston McEwen Andrew Brown

06-13-2022 17:55 UTC-7

Taylor Drops Two

Mike Patrick

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

It's been a slow start for Canadian Thomas Taylor, including a pair of recent hands.

First he raised to 1,000 from under the gun and was three-bet by Paul Fehlig in the cutoff to 4,000.

Taylor opted to release his hand there, then in the following hand in the big blind he called a raise from Michael Hartzheim to 1,000, needing to draw one.

After the draw, Taylor had to check-fold to a bet of 2,500 from his opponent, leaving him with just 6,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fehlig	23,000	-2,800
Michael Hartzheim	12,800	-12,700
Thomas Taylor	6,000

Tags: Michael Hartzheim Paul Fehlig Thomas Taylor

06-13-2022 17:45 UTC-7

Even More New Arrivals

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	25,000
John Monnette	25,000
Koray Aldemir	25,000

06-13-2022 17:44 UTC-7

New Faces and Updates

Mike Patrick

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	26,600	1,600
Hal Rotholz	26,500
Felipe Ramos	25,300	800
Todd Brunson	25,000
Maxx Coleman	16,600

06-13-2022 17:41 UTC-7

Turner Chipping up Quickly

Mike Patrick

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

After a player under the gun opened to 600, Jon Turner made it 3,200 from the cutoff.

He was then cold-called by the player in the small blind and after some deliberation, the original raiser folded.

The small blind drew one and Turner patted his hand.

Both players checked and the small blind declared "ten" and rolled over . Turner peered across the table at his opponent's hand, then turned over a better ten with to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	32,300	7,300

Tags: Jon Turner

06-13-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Park Doesn't Take a Stab

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Galen Hall took his seat after the break at the same table as 2021 Main Event finalist Hye Park, and the two of them just tangled in a three-bet pot.

Hall opened with a raise to 1,000 before a player in middle position called. Park, cutoff, re-raised to 3,600 and both opponents called.

Hall took one and checked while the middle position player also checked. Park paused for a moment before checking behind.

"King," Hall announced.

"Ten," Park countered, showing a 10-9 to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hye Park	31,000	11,800
Galen Hall	21,000	-4,000

Tags: Galen Hall Hye Park

06-13-2022 17:32 UTC-7

Ho Peels a Winner, Lehr Off to Rebuy

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

Maria Ho and Keith Lehr got all their chips in the middle before the draw, with Ho barely covering Lehr's remaining 18,000.

"I'm going to be stuck with these five," Lehr said as he stood pat. Ho considered her decision on the draw for a moment.

"Everyone knows you have a jack," Lehr said before Ho decided to take one.

Lehr showed a 9-7 low while Ho had 6-5-3-2 and was looking to improve. She peeled her last card and turned over an eight.

"Of course you got it," Lehr said. "I guess I'll go rebuy, as usual," he added on his way back to the registration cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	36,000	14,500
Keith Lehr	Busted

Tags: Keith Lehr Maria Ho

06-13-2022 17:23 UTC-7

New Arrivals

David Salituro

Level 3 : 200/300, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Daniels	25,000
Galen Hall	25,000
Dylan Linde	25,000
Jon Turner	25,000