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

06-11-2024 21:08 UTC-8

"Let Him Keep Bluffing": Barbero Picks Off Tate

David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Brian Tate bet on the first draw and Nacho Barbero called.

Barbero took one while Tate stood pat and bet again. Barbero called and Tate stood pat again.

Barbero took one as Tate bet again. Barbero took his time before calling as Tate showed an ace. Barbero, though, had 8x7x6x5x2x to win the pot.

"I won a big one. He tried to bluff me and showed an ace," Barbero called over to Chino Rheem.

"Can you blame him? He's probably bluffed you 10 times already," Eric Wasserson added.

"Let him keep bluffing," Barbero added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	560,000 10,000	10,000
Nacho Barbero	260,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brian Tate Nacho Barbero

06-11-2024 21:02 UTC-8

Mercier Leaves Wong on Crumbs

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Brett Slezak

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Jerry Wong opened the hijack and Jason Mercier called in the big blind.

Both players drew two on the first draw. Mercier led with a bet and Wong called.

Mercier now stood pat and Wong took two. Mercier bet and tanked before a while before he called.

Both stood pat on the final draw. Mercier bet for a third time and Wong eventually decided to call, leaving himself just 1,000 behind. He got the bad news as Mercier had made 7x6x4x3x2x to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	715,000 270,000	270,000

Jerry Wong	1,000 324,000	324,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Jerry Wong

06-11-2024 20:59 UTC-8

Wong Takes Out Chen; Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Danny Wong bet from the button on the second draw and James Chen called all in from the cutoff.

Chen took one while Wong stood pat. "Eight-seven perfect," Wong said as he showed 8x7x4x3x2x.

Chen had 7x6x4x3x, but he caught a jack on his last card and headed for the rail.

With 24 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	480,000 10,000	10,000

James Chen	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong James Chen

06-11-2024 20:47 UTC-8

Glaser's Calling for Some Good Luck

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	472,000 32,000	32,000

06-11-2024 20:47 UTC-8

Kessler Climbs Off the Felt

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler raised under the gun, Brian Tate reraised on the button, and Kessler called.

Kessler drew two and Tate one. Tate then bet and Kessler called.

Both players drew one and Tate bet again. Kessler called and took one, while Tate stood pat.

Kessler led out with a bet, leaving himself less than a bet behind, and Tate snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	550,000 80,000	80,000
Allen Kessler	150,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Brian Tate

06-11-2024 20:31 UTC-8

Sternheimer Shows an Eight to Take a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised under the gun and picked up three callers, including Renan Bruschi on the button, Eric Wasserson in the small blind, and big blind Anthony Lazar.

Wasserson drew two, Lazar three, Sternheimer one, and Bruschi two. Sternheimer bet and Bruschi raised.

Wasserson called while Lazar got out of the way. Sternheimer reraised and both Bruschi and Wasserson called.

Wasserson drew two, Bruschi one, and Sternheimer stood pat. Sternheimer then bet and only Bruschi called.

Sternheimer again stood pat and Bruschi drew one. Both players checked and Sternheimer showed 8x7x6x5x2x. Bruschi tossed 7x4x3x2x into the muck as Sternheimer took the big pot.

A hand earlier, Justin Saliba had eliminated Ian Johns with 8x7x6x4x2x. Johns broke a ten as he drew one on the last draw but couldn't catch up as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	520,000 70,000	70,000

Renan Bruschi	420,000 70,000	70,000

Philip Sternheimer	400,000 50,000	50,000

Eric Wasserson	360,000 150,000	150,000

Anthony Lazar	50,000 100,000	100,000
Ian Johns	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lazar Eric Wasserson Ian Johns Justin Saliba Philip Sternheimer Renan Bruschi

06-11-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Lopez Picks Off Ivey

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Steve Zolotow and Juan Lopez drew two on the first draw, while Phil Ivey took one and bet. Both opponents called.

Zolotow took two again, while Lopez drew one and Ivey stood pat. Ivey then bet, Zolotow folded, and Lopez called.

Ivey patted again and Lopez took one. Ivey bet and Lopez called once more.

"I have a queen," Ivey said as Lopez showed 9x7x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	560,000 30,000	30,000

Juan Lopez	420,000 155,000	155,000
Steve Zolotow	400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Juan Lopez Phil Ivey Steve Zolotow

06-11-2024 20:13 UTC-8

Rheem Eliminates Volpe

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Paul Volpe raised from the cutoff and Chino Rheem called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Rheem check-called a bet from Volpe.

On the second draw, Rheem took one and Volpe stood pat. Volpe bet, Rheem raised, and Volpe called all-in.

Both stood pat on the final draw. Rheem revealed 7x6x5x3x2x for #3 whereas Volpe made an eight and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	335,000 15,000	15,000
Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Paul Volpe

06-11-2024 20:08 UTC-8

Johnson Has Glaser Piped by One

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser bet the second draw from the big blind and Marco Johnson called in the cutoff.

Glaser stood pat and Johnson drew one. Glaser then bet again.

Johnson called and Glaser showed 8x6x5x4x2x. Johnson, though, had 8x6x5x3x2x to win the pot with his three.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	440,000 84,000	84,000

Marco Johnson	220,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Benny Glaser

06-11-2024 19:56 UTC-8

Four-Bet Pot for Wong

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier opened the button, Jerry Wong three-bet from the small blind, Mercier made it four bets, and Wong called.

Wong drew two and Mercier drew one. Wong check-called a bet from Mercier.

On the second draw, Wong took one while Mercier stood pat. Wong check-called another bet.

Wong now stood pat and Mercier decided to break and drew one. The action went check-check and Wong revealed 8x7x5x4x2x to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	445,000 145,000	145,000

Jerry Wong	325,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Jerry Wong