Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-10-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Fires Three Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski opened from the button and Ben Yu defended from the big blind. Yu drew two while Dzivielevski drew one.

After the first draw Dzivielevski bet and was called by Yu. Once again Yu drew two and Dzivielevski drew one.

Yu called another bet from Dzivielevski after the second draw. Both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Dzivielevski bet once more. Yu thought about his decision for about 20 seconds before flicking in the call.

Dzivielevski tabled 10x8x6x5x4x which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	108,000 48,000	48,000

Ben Yu	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ben Yu Yuri Dzivielevski

06-10-2024 20:53 UTC-8

Big Stacks on the Final Level

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Noam	210,000 70,000	70,000
Bryce Yockey	200,000 100,000	100,000

Naoya Kihara	195,000 15,000	15,000

Chad Eveslage	190,000 4,000	4,000

Elia Ahmadian	155,000 155,000	155,000
Arthur Morris	150,000 10,000	10,000
Mikhail Zlotnik	150,000 80,000	80,000
Warwick Mirzikinian	140,000 25,000	25,000
Marco Johnson	130,000 40,000	40,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	120,000 120,000	120,000

Allen Kessler	120,000 20,000	20,000
Louis Abronson	115,000 45,000	45,000

06-10-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Anderson Wins Against Zhigalov...With a Queen-Six?

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff, Andrey Zhigalov reraised in the small blind, and Anderson called.

Zhigalov drew one and Anderson took two. Zhigalov then bet and Anderson called.

Both players took one on the second draw and Zhigalov checked to Anderson who bet. Zhigalov called and they both drew one again.

Zhigalov checked once more and Anderson tossed out another bet. "Queen-six?" Zhigalov asked.

"I would bet queen-six. You know it," Anderson replied as Zhigalov eventually folded and Anderson took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	180,000 105,000	105,000

Andrey Zhigalov	75,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Calvin Anderson

06-10-2024 20:32 UTC-8

Negreanu Falls Victim to Kihara

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Heads-up on the first draw, Naoya Kihara and Daniel Negreanu both drew one as Kihara bet.

Negreanu called and drew one again, while Kihara stood pat. Kihara then bet and Negreanu called for his last chips.

Kihara stood pat again and turned over 9x5x4x3x2x. Negreanu showed 7x6x5x2x as he took one.

"Three-across diamond," he said, eventually turning over a 10 and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	180,000 73,000	73,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Naoya Kihara

06-10-2024 20:31 UTC-8

Mirzikinian Leaves Pimlott Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Warwick Mirzikinian opened from under the gun and Bryan Pimlott three-bet from the cutoff. Mirzikinian made the call and drew two while Pimlott drew one.

Both players checked after the first draw. This time Mirzikinian stood pat while Pimlott drew one.

After the second draw Mirzikinian bet and Pimlott called, once again drawing one while Mirzikinian stood pat.

With no draws remaining both players checked.

"Should have kept my ten" Pimlott commented. Mirzikinian showed that it would not have made a difference as he tabled 9x7x6x3x2x for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian	165,000 35,000	35,000
Bryan Pimlott	12,500 52,500	52,500

Tags: Bryan Pimlott Warwick Mirzikinian

06-10-2024 20:26 UTC-8

Bruschi, Volpe Both Show an Eight; Mercier a Lock For the HOF?

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Paul Volpe drew two and Renan Bruschi took three. Bruschi then bet and Volpe called.

Volpe drew two more and Bruschi one. Bruschi bet again and Volpe again called as he took one and Bruschi stood pat.

Bruschi bet and Volpe called once more as both players showed 8x7x4x3x2x to chop the pot.

While this hand was taking place, tablemates Allen Kessler and Jason Mercier were discussing the Poker Hall of Fame.

"You're a lock to get in," Kessler told Mercier.

"How am I going to get in if they only let in one person a year? There's going to be like 30 people eligible in the next two to three years. So many people are 37-38 right now," Mercier added, then calling out to John Monnette at another table as another possible future inductee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	140,000 80,000	80,000
Paul Volpe	80,000

Renan Bruschi	50,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Mercier	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Jason Mercier Paul Volpe John Monnette Renan Bruschi

06-10-2024 20:17 UTC-8

Lin Loses a "Cooler" to Mirzikinian

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Warwick Mirzikinian bet the first draw from the cutoff and Ren Lin called in the small blind.

"I need two sides," Lin said as he drew one. Mirzikinian also drew one and bet. "Very good for me," Lin said after peeking at his cards, putting in a raise.

Mirzikinian called and both players stood pat. "Wow, you serious? You pat too? Very dangerous," Lin said. He ended up betting and Mirzikinian called.

Lin showed 8x7x5x3x2x, but Mirzikinian had 8x6x5x4x2x to win the pot.

"That's a cooler. It's like kings versus queens," Lin added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian	130,000 84,500	84,500
Ren Lin	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Ren Lin Warwick Mirzikinian

06-10-2024 20:11 UTC-8

Rotholz Pips Weisman to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Hal Rotholz and Dylan Weisman exchanged raises on the second draw and ended up with Weisman's last chips in the middle.

Both players stood pat on the final draw and Weisman showed 8x6x5x3x2x. Rotholz, though, had 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot with his four and send the newly-crowned double-bracelet winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	100,000 10,000	10,000

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Hal Rotholz

06-10-2024 20:03 UTC-8

Rheem Takes Out Matusow

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Mike Matusow was already all in on the first draw as Bin Weng and Chino Rheem built a side pot. Rheem bet from early position, Weng raised in the big blind, and Rheem called.

Matusow took two, Rheem one, while Weng stood pat. Weng then bet and Rheem called.

Weng and Rheem both stood pat as Matusow took two. Weng then checked to Rheem who bet.

Matusow already tossed his cards into the muck and was gathering up his things as Weng went into the tank. He eventually folded and Rheem returned his cards face down, later telling Matusow he had an 8-6.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	150,000 20,000	20,000
Bin Weng	130,000 10,000	10,000
Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Chino Rheem Mike Matusow

06-10-2024 20:00 UTC-8

Eveslage Wins With Eighty Seven

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up with three players remaining after the first draw and about 15,000 in the middle. Viktor Blom checked, Chad Eveslage bet, Sami Hamid called and Blom called. Blom and Hamid each drew two while Eveslage drew one.

After the second draw Blom checked, Eveslage bet, Hamid called and Blom folded.

With no draws remaining Eveslage stood pat and Hamid drew one. Both players checked.

Eveslage tabled 8x7x6x5x3x which was good enough to take the pot.