Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (6-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-06-2024 18:29 UTC-8

Kabbaj Dealt the Nuts

David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

John Kabbaj was in the small blind and reraised before the first draw. John Bunch called in the big blind, while the under-the-gun player reraised.

The button called, Kabbaj reraised, Bunch folded, and both the under-the-gun player and button called.

Kabbaj stood pat and bet. The under-the-gun player called after taking two, while the button drew one and also stuck around.

Both opponents drew one and Kabbaj patted again. He bet and was met with two callers. Kabbaj then patted and led out with another bet as both opponents drew one more.

Only the button called and Kabbaj showed 7-5-4-3-2. "I was dealt that," Kabbaj said about his wheel as he took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	65,000 65,000	65,000
John Kabbaj	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: John Bunch John Kabbaj

06-06-2024 18:38 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	22,000 22,000	22,000
Frank Visser	Busted
Viktor Blom	Busted

Wolff Pats a Nine

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

A player in the cutoff raised, then called when Michael Wolff reraised in the big blind.

Wolff took one while his opponent drew three. Wolff then bet and the cutoff called.

Wolff again took one and bet, and his opponent called after drawing two. Wolff patted the third draw, while his opponent took two more.

Both players checked and Wolff showed a 9-8-7. His opponent ended up with a pair of fours and mucked.

Viktor Blom reentered after busting earlier this level and took his new seat at this table, while Eric Wasserson is also seated here.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wolff	35,000
Eric Wasserson	35,000

Viktor Blom	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Michael Wolff Viktor Blom

06-06-2024 18:53 UTC-8

Martin Eliminates Opponent

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Action picked up when Dan "Wretchy" Martin's opponent was already all in and he tabled K-Q-6-4-2. Martin had already tabled 7-6-5-3-2 and his opponent was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Martin	88,500 88,500	88,500

Tags: Dan Martin

Level: 9

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

06-06-2024 18:59 UTC-8

King is Good For Bleznick

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Jared Bleznick took one on the first draw, while his opponent drew two. Bleznick then bet and his opponent called.

Bleznick again took one and bet the second draw, while his opponent called after taking two more. Both players then took one.

The small blind checked over to Bleznick again, and Bleznick this time checked back. His opponent showed a pair of sevens and Bleznick turned over a K-8 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	40,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick

06-06-2024 19:06 UTC-8

Roman Gets Into a Raising War With Friedman

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Heads-up on the second draw, Adam Friedman bet from under the gun before Christopher Roman raised on the button.

Friedman reraised and Roman put in yet another raise. Friedman called and both players stood pat.

Friedman checked to Roman who bet, and Friedman quickly folded.

Despite dropping that pot, the five-time WSOP bracelet winner is still sitting with one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	90,000 55,000	55,000

Christopher Roman	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Christopher Roman

06-06-2024 19:16 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Mitseff	60,000 37,000	37,000
Yuval Bronshtein	55,000 25,000	25,000

Chris Tryba	55,000 30,000	30,000

Brian Yoon	55,000

Carol Fuchs	50,000 25,000	25,000

Brayden Gazlay	40,000
Dany Georges	40,000 7,000	7,000
Lawrence Brandt	40,000 15,000	15,000

Nathan Gamble	35,000

Scott Bohlman	32,000

Kenneth Po	30,000 7,000	7,000
Felipe Ramos	30,000
Daniel Strelitz	30,000 5,000	5,000

Phil Hellmuth	28,000

Mike Thorpe	22,000
Naoya Kihara	20,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Gathy	20,000 3,000	3,000

Terrence Chan	20,000 3,000	3,000

Christopher Vitch	10,000

Tana Karnchanakphan	10,000 17,000	17,000
Joshua Heinzl	5,000 20,000	20,000
Scott Seiver	5,000 7,500	7,500

Balan Bets Greenstein Into Submission

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Michael Balan raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Barry Greenstein on the button. Action folded back to Balan who made the call. Both Balan and Greenstein drew two cards, with Balan checking to Greenstein. After Greenstein bet Balan raised and Greenstein made the call.

Balan stood pat on the next street and Greenstein drew two cards. Balan then bet and Greenstein folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Balan	48,100
Barry Greenstein	18,000

Tags: Barry Greenstein Michael Balan

06-06-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Kyte Eliminated

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Jon Kyte was in the big blind when Benny Glaser raised from the button. Kyte then three-bet, and Glaser placed a fourth bet. Kyte called and drew two cards. Glaser drew one and bet, which Kyte called. On the next street Kyte again drew two and checked to Glaser who drew one and bet. Kyte called. On the last street, Kyte drew two, Glaser drew one, bet, and Kyte folded, showing 5-5-3-2. Glaser exposed a 3 before dragging the pot.

A few hands later, action picked up when Jon Kyte was already all in from the small blind with 9-6-4-3-2, and his opponent had 8-5-4-3-2