Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-13-2023 15:37 UTC-7

Hillman Leaves Luo Short-Stacked

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18

Louis Hillman bet from the button and called after Xixiang Luo raised to three bets. Both players drew two.

Luo bet after the first draw and Hillman called. Luo drew two while Hillman only drew one.

After the second draw Luo check-folded to a bet from Hillman, leaving himself with just two big bets behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Hillman	165,000 30,500	30,500
Xixiang Luo	20,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Louis Hillman Xixiang Luo

06-13-2023 15:33 UTC-7

Hundley Wins with Number Seven

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18

Thomas Taylor bet from the cutoff and received a call from Chris Hundley in the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew two again.

Hundley checked after the second draw and called a bet from Taylor. Hundley drew one while Taylor stood pat.

With no draws remaining both players checked and Hundley tabled 8x6x5x3x2x to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	170,000 89,000	89,000
Chris Hundley	105,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Chris Hundley Thomas Taylor

06-13-2023 15:22 UTC-7

Epstein Gets a Fold From Vitch

Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Alex Epstein raised from the hijack and was called by Chris Vitch in the big blind.

Vitch drew two and Epstein stood pat. Vitch then check-called a bet from Epstein.

Vitch drew one on the second draw and Epstein remained pat. This time Vitch check-folded and said, "I was probably drawing dead to a wheel," as Epstein collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	230,000 -10,000	-10,000

Alex Epstein	190,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Chris Vitch

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Limits: 5,000/10,000

06-13-2023 15:00 UTC-7

Break Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 17

The field is now on a 15-minute break as we approach the money bubble.

Of the 96 players remaining, 79 will make the money and secure a minimum $2,405 payday.

06-13-2023 14:59 UTC-7

Brown Takes from Glaser

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Action was picked up just before the second draw. Andrew Brown drew two from the big blind and Benny Glaser drew two from the button.

Glaser called a bet from Brown after the second draw and drew one while Brown stood pat.

Both players checked with no draws left and Brown tabled 8x7x6x5x3x for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	108,000 -62,000	-62,000
Benny Glaser	71,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Benny Glaser

06-13-2023 14:49 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan DePaulo	Busted

Matthew Schulte	Busted
Tales Braga	Busted
Christopher Garland	Busted
Jason Stockfish	Busted
Denis Bagdasarov	Busted
Bryan Micon	Busted
Sosuke Hatano	Busted
Yingui Li	Busted

Roland Israelashvili	Busted
Jameson Painter	Busted
Kazuyoshi Yokoo	Busted
Appalarju Jampana	Busted
Max Kruse	Busted

Tom Franklin	Busted

Timothy Frazin	Busted
Jose Jaraiz	Busted
Thomas Eychenne	Busted
John Trumbul	Busted
Jordan Siegel	Busted
Domnick Sarle	Busted

Jerod Smith	Busted
Jeramy Govert	Busted

Vargas' Comeback Halted by Gal

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Daniel Vargas was short-stacked and bet from the hijack, leaving himself all in and at risk. Alexander Freund called from the big blind.

Freund drew three, then two, then one while Vargas drew one on each street.

Vargas showed 9x8x5x4x3x to take down the pot and quintuple his stack.

The very next hand Vargas called from under the gun. Zoltan Gal made it two bets from late position and Vargas made the call. Both players drew one.

Vargas check-called a bet from Gal after the first draw. Gal stood pat while Vargas drew one.

After the second draw Vargas check-called another bet from Gal leaving himself all in at risk once again. Vargas drew one while Gal stood pat.

With no betting left Vargus drew one and Gal stood pat.

Daniel Vargas: 8x6x5x4x2x
Zoltan Gal: 7x5x4x3x2x

Vargas had made the 7th best hand but Gal had made a wheel after the first draw, sending Vargas to the rail while Gal collected his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Freund	221,500 184,500	184,500
Zoltan Gal	215,000 28,000	28,000
Daniel Vargas	Busted

Tags: Alexander Freund Daniel Vargas Zoltan Gal

06-13-2023 14:42 UTC-7

Phil Galfond Offers Poker Hall of Fame Pick; Says Two Should Be Inducted Per Year

Chad Holloway

Level 17

Phil Galfond has yet to make an appearance at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and as he told PokerNews, right now he has no plans to play live.

“But who knows, plans change,” added Galfond, who has been playing online at WSOP.com.

While Galfond hasn’t been at the WSOP – well, at least Phil as his wife, Farah Galfond, has been competing – the three-time bracelet winner is still weighing in by his relatively new newsletter “PG’s Takes of the Week.”

One of the topics the online poker legend, who prior to the WSOP inserted himself in some drama involving Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel with a pointed letter, was that of the Poker Hall of Fame. Right now, the public is being solicited for nomination.

“The nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame are now open, presenting voters with a familiar dilemma: there are simply too many great options to choose from,” Galfond wrote before giving his picks.

Click here to see Phil Galfond's PHoF picks!

06-13-2023 14:39 UTC-7

Counts From The Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	305,000 65,000	65,000

Jason Gola	260,000 -40,000	-40,000

Chris Vitch	240,000 60,000	60,000

Lok Chan	205,000 142,000	142,000

Alex Epstein	185,000 2,500	2,500

Allen Kessler	180,000 61,500	61,500

Andrew Brown	170,000 20,500	20,500
Ari Engel	140,000 -20,000	-20,000

Carol Fuchs	110,000 -30,000	-30,000

Yueqi Zhu	88,000 48,000	48,000

Benny Glaser	78,000 -17,000	-17,000

Brian Hastings	52,000 -8,000	-8,000

Dan Shak	17,000 -24,000	-24,000

Michael Torres	Busted