Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-22-2023 14:57 UTC-7

Katz Takes a Hit

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 1

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Cary Katz opened from under the gun before a player on the button three-bet. Katz made the call.

The first draw saw Katz take two while the button player opted for one. Katz then check-called a bet.

The same drawing and betting pattern was repeated on the second draw, with Katz accidentally exposing the 8♥ as he discarded. "Well now you know I've got an eight," Katz joked as the players headed to the final draw.

On the final draw both Katz and the button player stood pat. Katz then checked before folding to a bet from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	31,500 -3,500	-3,500

Tags: Cary Katz

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400
Limits: 400/800

06-22-2023 15:07 UTC-7

"Better Than King, Better Than Queen"

Liam Gannon

Level 2

Badugi

A pot was brewing between Mihails Morozovs in the small blind and another player in the big blind.

The final draw saw Morozovs stay pat while his opponent drew one. Morozovs immediately bet and his opponent began talking.

"You're still betting?"

"I have stronger than king, stronger than queen," Morozovs responded "Other than that I cannot say."

His opponent peeled an 8♣ to go with his A♣2♦4♥ and he said "give him the pot," as he tossed the hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	37,600 37,600	37,600

Tags: Mihails Morozovs

06-22-2023 15:26 UTC-7

King Good For Zhu

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

A-5 Triple Draw

Yueqi Zhu opened from under the gun and was called by a player on the button as well as both blinds.

The small blind, Zhu and button all took two cards while the big blind drew three on the first draw. Action then checked to the button who bet, receiving calls from all three of his opponents.

The second draw saw the blinds and Zhu take two cards and the button one. Action then checked through.

On the final draw everyone except the big blind took one more card with the big blind opting for two. All four players checked before Zhu turned over K♦6♦5♥3♦A♠ which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	32,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Yueqi Zhu

06-22-2023 15:38 UTC-7

Thompson's Seven Is Good

Liam Gannon

Level 2

A-5

Mike Thompson raised in the hijack which saw Ken "Teach" Aldridge call in the cutoff, the button and the big blind call.

On the first draw Thompson stood pat while all of his opponents drew two.

Thompson bet when checked to and all of his opponents called.

Thompson stood pat on the second draw and the button drew one while the others drew two.

Action checked around to Thompson who bet and everyone called once more, with all players drawing one besides Thompson who stood pat.

Action checked around to Thompson who bet and only the button called. Thompson turned over 7x6x5x4x3x for a rough seven and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thompson	49,300 49,300	49,300
Ken Aldridge	29,800

Tags: Ken Aldridge Mike Thompson

06-22-2023 15:50 UTC-7

Deeb Cannot Beat a Ten

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2

Badugi

A player limped from the cutoff before Shaun Deeb raised on the button. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to the cutoff who called.

Both players took two cards on the first draw after which the cutoff check-called a bet from Deeb.

On the second draw the cutoff again drew two cards while Deeb chose to stand pat. As before, the cutoff checked and then called after Deeb bet.

The final draw saw the cutoff take one more card and Deeb decline to draw. The cutoff then checked for a third time and called when Deeb bet. "Ten" announced the cutoff, turning over 10♣4♥2♦A♠ as Deeb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	32,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb

06-22-2023 15:56 UTC-7

Assorted Counts In The Field

Liam Gannon

Level 2

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	43,100

Michael Trivett	43,000

Benny Glaser	41,200

Tamon Nakamura	41,200
Robert Williamson III	39,200

Heather Alcorn	39,200 4,200	4,200
Daniel Strelitz	39,000

James Woods	36,100 -4,300	-4,300
Adam Owen	34,600
Brian Yoon	34,000

Frank Kassela	32,100

Marcel Vonk	32,000 -900	-900

David Funkhouser	31,200
Roland Israelashvili	31,200
Roy Thung	31,000
Eli Elezra	31,000

Maxx Coleman	29,300

Hye Park	29,000
Chino Rheem	28,900

Cary Katz	27,300 -4,200	-4,200

Mark Gregorich	25,600
David "ODB" Baker	25,000

Terence Chan	25,000
Shaun Deeb	16,200 -15,800	-15,800

Alex Epstein	16,000 -19,000	-19,000