Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-16-2022 14:40 UTC-7

Hastings Folds to Deeb

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Shaun Deeb raised on the button and Brian Hastings defended his big blind.

Hastings drew three and Deeb drew two. Hastings check-called a bet.

The draws decreased by one apiece, with Hastings drawing two and Deeb one. Again, Hastings check-called a bet.

On the end Hastings drew one and Deeb stood pat. This time Hastings check-folded and Deeb took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	1,350,000	-125,000
Marco Johnson	980,000	140,000
Shaun Deeb	775,000	60,000
Jordan Siegel	470,000	-80,000
Yuval Bronshtein	330,000	-70,000

06-16-2022 14:44 UTC-7

Wasserson Leaves Raging Hellmuth Short

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18

Phil Hellmuth opened under the gun and was called by Eric Wasserson on the button. The blinds got out of the way to send the two players heads up to the initial draw.

On the first draw Hellmuth took one card while Wasserson drew two. Hellmuth then led into Wasserson, who made the call.

The second draw saw both players stand pat after which Hellmuth check-called a bet from Wasserson.

Hellmuth discarded the face up during the final draw and Wasserson again stood pat. Hellmuth checked and then instantly folded to a bet from Wasserson, who showed the table he held , prompting Hellmuth to exclaim, "The one guy who overplays his fucking hands against me makes the fucking wheel!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	2,100,000	750,000
Phil Hellmuth	215,000	-165,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2022 14:50 UTC-7

Steaming Hellmuth Wins Two in a Row

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Phil Hellmuth and Eric Wasserson both drew two.

"This is where I make a wheel and he calls with a nine," said Hellmuth, both players checked.

Hellmuth drew one and Wasserson two. Hellmuth bet and Wasserson called. On the end, Hellmuth stood pat and Wasserson drew one.

"Let's hope this isn't a nine," said Wasserson, and he folded when the Poker Brat put out a bet.

On the next hand Andrew Kelsall raised from the button and Daniel Zack reraised from the small blind. Hellmuth cold-called from the big blind and Kelsall also called.

The three players checked and Zack and Hellmuth drew two, while Kelsall drew one. Zack checked to Hellmuth who bet, and forced both opponents to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,975,000	-125,000
Daniel Zack	425,000	-40,000
Phil Hellmuth	400,000	185,000
Andrew Kelsall	275,000	-265,000

06-16-2022 14:57 UTC-7

Zack Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18

Eric Wasserson opened from the button and Daniel Zack defended out of the big blind.

Zack took three cards on the initial draw while Wasserson drew one. Zack then check-raised the continuation from Wasserson, who flatted.

On the next draw both players stood pat after which Zack check-raised for a second time and once again Wasserson made the call.

Zack stood pat during the final draw but Wasserson discarded one. Zack then led out and Wasserson wasted little time before releasing his hand.

"Show the snow", joked Kelsall as Zack tossed his winning hand face down into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,950,000	-25,000
Daniel Zack	640,000	215,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Eric Wasserson

06-16-2022 14:58 UTC-7

Bronshtein Chipping Up

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Shaun Deeb and Yuval Bronshtein both drew two. Deeb bet and Bronshtein called.

Deeb drew one and Bronshtein drew two. Again Deeb bet and Bronshtein called.

Both players drew one and checked.

"King," announced Deeb and Bronshtein tabled and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	1,380,000	30,000
Marco Johnson	1,000,000	20,000
Shaun Deeb	720,000	-55,000
Yuval Bronshtein	425,000	95,000
Jordan Siegel	410,000	-60,000

06-16-2022 15:03 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,800,000	-150,000
Daniel Zack	730,000	90,000
Phil Hellmuth	450,000	50,000
Andrew Kelsall	200,000	-75,000

06-16-2022 15:10 UTC-7

Johnson Raises River

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Action was after the third draw in yet another heads-up pot between Shaun Deeb and Marco Johnson who have battled in several hands so far on the final day.

Johnson had bet, Deeb had raised and Johnson had then made it three bets with Deeb facing a decision. He had counted out the chips to call and appeared frustrated at the decision at hand.

He fanned his cards and looked at them intently before flinging them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,150,000	150,000
Shaun Deeb	575,000	-145,000

06-16-2022 15:20 UTC-7

Deeb Trending Down

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Shaun Deeb raised and Brian Hastings re-raised from the blinds. Deeb called. Hastings stood pat and Deeb drew one.

Hastings bet and Deeb called. The draws repeated and this time Deeb folded to a bet from Hastings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	1,635,000	255,000
Marco Johnson	1,300,000	150,000
Yuval Bronshtein	350,000	-75,000
Shaun Deeb	325,000	-250,000
Jordan Siegel	310,000	-100,000

06-16-2022 15:21 UTC-7

Kelsall Doubles Through Wasserson

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18

Eric Wasserson opened from the button and Andrew Kelsall three-bet all in from the small blind. Wasserson made the call to put Kelsall at risk.

Kelsall took two cards on the initial draw and Wasserson took one. The same pattern was repeated on the second draw but Keslall stood pat on the final draw. Wasserson drew one and turned over which could not beat Kelsall's eight perfect.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,850,000	50,000
Andrew Kelsall	250,000	50,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Eric Wasserson

06-16-2022 15:31 UTC-7

Wasserson Extends Chip Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 18

Daniel Zack raised and called a re-raise from Eric Wasserson. Wasserson drew two and Zack one.

Wasserson bet and Zack called. The draws repeated and Wasserson bet again. Zack called.

On the last draw, both players drew one and Wasserson bet. Zack appeared to open-muck .

"Hard to call with a straight, said Wasserson showing

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,900,000	50,000
Daniel Zack	930,000	200,000
Phil Hellmuth	200,000	-250,000
Andrew Kelsall	130,000	-120,000