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

06-11-2024 19:55 UTC-8

Johns Draws a Wheel to Triple

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David Salituro

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

Ian Johns was already all in on the button as Justin Saliba and Philip Sternheimer built a side pot on the second draw.

Saliba bet from the big blind and Sternheimer called in the small blind. Both players took one, while Johns drew two.

Sternheimer then bet and Saliba folded. Sternheimer showed 8x7x5x4x2x.

"I haven't looked at my last card," Johns said as he turned over 7x5x4x3x. "No bottom. Fifty-fifty," he added before revealing a deuce to make a deuce and earn him a triple up.

"You deserve it. You've played awesome all day. First time I've been happy to lose a pot. I won the side pot, and a good guy got the main pot," Sternheimer said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	450,000 40,000	40,000

Philip Sternheimer	350,000 10,000	10,000

Ian Johns	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ian Johns Justin Saliba Philip Sternheimer

06-11-2024 19:51 UTC-8

Barbero Takes Some More from Kessler After "Quick Warm Up"

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Nacho Barbero had folded preflop and mentioned that he was going to do some push-ups to wake himself up, asking his tablemates how many they thought he could do before the hand was over.

"Fifteen to twenty" a spectator said. Barbero proceeded to do no less than 70 push-ups in the span of a couple minutes as the hand progressed before taking his seat.

The very next hand following Barbero's quick warm up, Allen Kessler opened from the cutoff and Nacho Barbero called from the button. Both players drew two.

Both players checked after the first draw and drew two again. Kessler check-called a bet from Barbero after the second draw.

"F*** why did I do so many" Barbero commented which elicited laughs from around the table. Kessler then drew one while Barbero stood pat.

With no draws remaining both players checked. Barbero tabled 9x8x6x4x2x and Kessler's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	360,000 75,000	75,000

Allen Kessler	240,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Nacho Barbero

06-11-2024 19:44 UTC-8

Cohen Takes Out Kupin

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David Salituro

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

"Just so you know, I used to play this game in the desert for water," Steve Zolotow said as Jonathan Cohen raised on the button. Zolotow called in the small blind, while Aaron Kupin stuck in his last chips from the big blind. Both Cohen and Zolotow called.

Zolotow and Cohen drew two and Kupin took three. Action was checked to the second draw where Zolotow took two, while Cohen and Kupin drew one.

Cohen then bet and Zolotow called. Zolotow and Kupin drew one, while Cohen stood pat. He bet again and Zolotow folded.

Cohen showed 8x6x5x4x2x and Kupin mucked an 8-7 on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	300,000 140,000	140,000

Jonathan Cohen	200,000 80,000	80,000

Aaron Kupin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jonathan Cohen Steve Zolotow

06-11-2024 19:36 UTC-8

Barbero Gets Paid by Kessler

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David Salituro

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

Nacho Barbero bet on the first draw and Allen Kessler called in the big blind.

Kessler took two and Barbero one on the second draw. Barbero then bet again and Kessler called.

Both players drew one and Kessler checked to Barbero who put out another bet. Kessler quickly called with a 10-7, but Barbero showed 9x8x6x4x2x to win the pot.

"If you had raised the river, everything would've changed. Butterfly effect," Barbero said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	325,000 230,000	230,000
Nacho Barbero	285,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Nacho Barbero

06-11-2024 19:32 UTC-8

Ivey wins Battle of the Blinds Versus Lopez

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Juan Lopez limped in from the small blind, Phil Ivey raised from the big blind and Lopez made the call. Both players drew two.

After the first draw Lopez check-called a bet from Ivey and both players drew one.

Lopez cehck-called another bet from Ivey after the second draw and drew one while Ivey stood pat.

With no draws remaining Lopez checked, Ivey bet and Lopez mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	530,000 5,000	5,000

Juan Lopez	265,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Juan Lopez Phil Ivey

06-11-2024 19:31 UTC-8

Lehr, Rheem Renew Their Rivalry

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David Salituro

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

Before the hand, Keith Lehr accused Chino Rheem of unintentionally marking the cards with the way he was peeling them.

"You're going to get it if you keep f**king with me," Rheem said.

"I'm going to keep f**king with you until I get all your chips," Lehr replied.

"You're not going to get them. I'm out there trying to get my bag and a bracelet," Rheem added.

"You don't have a bracelet?" Jason Mercier asked.

"Hell no. I'm the king of second place. Me and [Eric Wasserson]," Rheem responded.

Rheem then raised in the cutoff and Lehr called. Rheem drew one and Lehr took two.

Rheem then bet and Lehr called. Rheem took one more and Lehr again drew two.

Rheem bet again and Lehr called. Rheem then stood pat, Lehr drew one, and Rheem bet.

"I know you made a seven," Lehr said as he called. Rheem showed him a pair of sevens and Lehr turned over 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

"There, I dumped some chips to you," Rheem said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	400,000 30,000	30,000

Chino Rheem	320,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Keith Lehr

06-11-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Wong Gets Back at Chen

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Ryan Lashmar

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

James Chen opened from the cutoff, Danny Wong three-bet from the button and Chen made the call. Each player drew one.

After the first draw Chen bet and Wong called. Chen stood pat while Wong drew one.

Wong called another bet from Chen after the second draw. This time both players stood pat and checked with no draws remaining.

Chen tabled 8x7x6x5x2x but Wong had him pipped with 8x7x6x4x2x to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	470,000 60,000	60,000

James Chen	85,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Danny Wong James Chen

06-11-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Saliba Raises Bruschi

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David Salituro

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

Renan Bruschi raised under the gun and Justin Saliba called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Bruschi bet. Saliba then raised and Bruschi called.

Saliba stood pat and bet again as Bruschi called after taking one. Bruschi again took one on the final draw while Saliba stood pat.

Both players checked and Saliba showed 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	490,000 80,000	80,000

Renan Bruschi	350,000 70,000	70,000

Philip Sternheimer	340,000 10,000	10,000

Eric Wasserson	210,000 30,000	30,000

Anthony Lazar	150,000 5,000	5,000
Ian Johns	100,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Justin Saliba Renan Bruschi

06-11-2024 19:17 UTC-8

Short-Stack Chen Beats Up on Big Stack Wong

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, James Chen bet on the second draw and Danny Wong called.

Both players drew one and Chen bet again, leaving himself around 5,000 behind. Wong just called.

Chen then showed 8x7x6x4x2x and Wong mucked. "You didn't even need to go all in," tablemate Louis Abronson said as Chen took the pot.

"Go short stacks. Beat up on those guys," Abronson added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	460,000

Danny Wong	410,000 40,000	40,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	340,000 25,000	25,000

Louis Abronson	230,000 110,000	110,000
James Chen	140,000 20,000	20,000