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

06-14-2022 18:36 UTC-8

Kassela Plays Around With Kruse

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Max Kruse opened the pot with a raise to 12,000 from the cutoff and Frank Kassela defended from the big blind.

"I was only joking," Kruse said as he took two and Kassela one. After the draw, Kassela led out for 10,000.

"Just ten. You almost have to call that," he told Kruse. The German soccer star didn't listen, eventually making a reluctant fold.

Kassela showed a pair of sixes after dragging in the pot. "No," Kruse yelled as the table burst out laughing.

"I might have been bluffing with the best hand. You did draw two," Kassela replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	270,000 28,000	28,000

Max Kruse	210,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Max Kruse

06-14-2022 18:28 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Clocks Himself, Then Busts

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Kyle Miholich raised to 13,500 from early position and Ryan Leng and Brandon Shack-Harris came along from the blinds. Leng took two, Shack-Harris one, and Miholich stood pat.

Shack-Harris bet out 70,000 after the draw and Miholich responded by moving all in, placing a dog figurine on top of a stack of chips and easily covering Shack-Harris' last 115,000. Leng quickly folded as action went back on Shack-Harris.

The two-time bracelet winner went into the tank for nearly five minutes, apologizing to the table. "Wow, I can't believe I'm thinking about folding this," he said.

Shack-Harris eventually asked that the clock be called on himself. As the tournament floor was counting down to zero, he eventually committed the chips and Miholich showed him .

Shack-Harris flashed an eight-six as he tapped the table and made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Miholich	500,000 227,000	227,000

Ryan Leng	125,000 15,000	15,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Kyle Miholich Ryan Leng

06-14-2022 18:24 UTC-8

Buchanan Cuts Into Kruse's Stack

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

After Shawn Buchanan opened to 10,000, Max Kruse three-bet him to 35,000 in the hijack.

Buchanan counted and riffled his chips, then moved all in for 148,000. Kruse quickly called.

Both players then patted their hands without hesitation and the monsters were revealed.

Buchanan rolled over number two , while Kruse shook his head and tossed his eighty-six into the muck, doubling up his neighbor to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	311,000 246,000	246,000

Max Kruse	235,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Max Kruse Shawn Buchanan

06-14-2022 18:12 UTC-8

Szwarcberg Chops Down Raz

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Tomas Szwarcberg raised to 12,000 from early position and received calls from Yanni Raz in middle position and George Danzer in the big blind.

Danzer took three and both Szwarcberg and Raz took one. Danzer checked and Szwarcberg put in another 35,000.

Raz quickly called and Danzer got out of the way. "Nine-seven," Szwarcberg announced as Raz let out a loud groan before surrendering the pot and a large portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Szwarcberg	395,000 180,000	180,000
George Danzer	195,000

Yanni Raz	80,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Yanni Raz Tomas Szwarcberg George Danzer

06-14-2022 18:04 UTC-8

More Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabe Paul	810,000 175,000	175,000
Yosif Nawabi	435,000 85,000	85,000
Ian O'Hara	423,000 24,000	24,000

Thomas Newton	340,000 34,000	34,000
Jonathan McGowan	330,000 50,000	50,000
Kane Kalas	290,000 80,000	80,000
Kyle Miholich	273,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Rocco	270,000 175,000	175,000

Michael McKenna	256,000 150,500	150,500
Phillip Hui	246,000 141,000	141,000
Matthew Rosen	240,000 162,000	162,000
Drew Scott	230,000 77,000	77,000
Kyle Montgomery	230,000 10,000	10,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	227,000 3,000	3,000

Ilkka Heikkila	210,000 3,000	3,000
Aaron Kupin	210,000 99,000	99,000
Timothy Wong	181,000 91,500	91,500
Michael Lang	176,000 9,000	9,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	158,000 45,000	45,000

Ryan Leng	140,000 100,000	100,000

Alex Livingston	140,000 98,000	98,000

Ryan Johnson	140,000 94,000	94,000
David Matthews	128,000 102,000	102,000
Jake Schwartz	126,000 69,000	69,000
Alexander Fluke	114,000 27,500	27,500

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06-14-2022 17:59 UTC-8

Coleman Calls Down Schneider

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

From the button, Tom Schneider put in a three-bet to 40,000 and Maxx Coleman called from under the gun. Adam Pritchett gave the decision some thought before folding.

Coleman took one while Schneider stood pat. Coleman checked and Schneider put out a bet of 65,000.

That sent Coleman into the tank as he re-checked his cards before deciding to call.

"Jack," Schneider said, but Coleman showed to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	290,000 130,000	130,000

Maxx Coleman	260,000 140,000	140,000

06-14-2022 17:56 UTC-8

Matusow Eliminated After Huge Three-Way Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

A huge pot just developed that saw a three-way all-in that left Mike Matusow on fumes and eliminated shortly after.

Frank Kassela raised to 14,000 in early position and was called by Max Kruse on the button. Mike Matusow then moved all in from the small blind for approximately 125,000 and was called by Kassela. Kruse then went into the tank and opted to call as well.

Matusow needed to draw one, Kasella stood pat, and Kruse drew one as well.

Matusow was drawing to an eight and drilled it, making , which put him ahead of Kassela's .

Kruse however was yet to draw and was drawing live to a wheel , which he actually hit to scoop the pot.

Shortly after, now on fumes, Matusow got his last 9,500 in against Kenneth Po and couldn't outdraw his

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	363,000 203,000	203,000

Kenneth Po	280,000 5,000	5,000
Frank Kassela	242,000 133,000	133,000

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Frank Kassela Kenneth Po Max Kruse Mike Matusow

06-14-2022 17:45 UTC-8

Updated Chip Count

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	420,000 218,000	218,000

Jon Kyte	400,000 20,000	20,000
Frank Kassela	375,000 25,000	25,000

Kenneth Po	275,000 103,000	103,000
Maury Barrett	240,000 10,000	10,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	215,000 5,000	5,000
George Danzer	195,000 35,000	35,000

Eric Tipsword	190,000 70,000	70,000
Yanni Raz	180,000
Landen Lucas	170,000 34,500	34,500
Max Kruse	160,000 174,000	174,000

Daniel Ospina	150,000 10,000	10,000

Mike Matusow	120,000 40,000	40,000

Maxx Coleman	120,000 6,000	6,000

Adam Pritchett	111,000 71,000	71,000
Roland Israelashvili	80,000 40,000	40,000

Todd Brunson	70,000

Shawn Buchanan	65,000 35,000	35,000

Steven Wolansky	55,000 55,000	55,000

Todd Baker	50,000 25,000	25,000