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

06-11-2024 15:33 UTC-8

Okamura's Ten Takes Out Lamb

David Salituro

Level 13 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Ben Lamb was all in on the first draw and up against Motoyoshi Okamura and Danny Wong in the blinds.

All three players drew one on the last two draws. Wong then bet on the final draw and Okamura called with a 10-8-6. Wong mucked.

"Fifty-fifty for an eight," Lamb said as he showed 8x5x3x2x, but he ended up pairing his five and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura	320,000 65,000	65,000

Danny Wong	250,000 30,000	30,000

Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Danny Wong Motoyoshi Okamura

06-11-2024 15:28 UTC-8

Dirksen and Daniel Chop it Up

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Nacho Barbero raised under the gun, Dustin Dirksen three-bet from the button, Tomer Daniel called in the small blind, and Barbero called.

Daniel drew one, Barbero drew two, and Dirksen drew one. Daniel led with a bet and both opponents called.

On the second draw, Daniel stood pat, Barbero took two, and Dirksen took one. Daniel bet, Barbero folded, and Dirksen called.

Dirksen drew one on the final draw. Daniel bet, Dirsken raised, and Daniel called.

Both players showed 7x6x5x3x2x for #3 and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	235,000 15,000	15,000

Tomer Daniel	190,000 15,000	15,000
Dustin Dirksen	175,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Dustin Dirksen Nacho Barbero Tomer Daniel

06-11-2024 15:22 UTC-8

Dirksen Shows Down a Ten

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Nacho Barbero raised on the button and Marco Johnson called. Dustin Dirksen then reraised in the big blind and both Barbero and Johnson called.

Johnson and Barbero took two while Dirksen drew one. Dirksen then bet and both opponents called.

Johnson and Barbero drew two again and Dirksen took one. Dirksen bet and only Johnson called this time.

Johnson drew one, Dirksen stood pat, and both players checked. Dirksen showed a 10-7-5 and Johnson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	250,000 35,000	35,000

Marco Johnson	240,000 30,000	30,000

Dustin Dirksen	160,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Dustin Dirksen Marco Johnson Nacho Barbero

06-11-2024 15:21 UTC-8

Daniel Forces a Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Tomer Daniel opened from the cutoff and Nacho Barbero defended from the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew two again.

After the second draw Barbero bet and Daniel raised it to two big bets. Barbero made the call and both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Barbero checked, Daniel bet and Barbero's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	215,000 35,000	35,000

Tomer Daniel	205,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Tomer Daniel

06-11-2024 15:13 UTC-8

Suzuki Fires at Chen

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Ryutaro Suzuki in the small blind who raised. James Chen called in the big blind.

Suzuki drew two and Chen three. Suzuki then bet and Chen called.

Suzuki took one and Chen two. Suzuki bet again and Chen called.

Both players drew one on the last draw and Suzuki bet. Chen called once more and Suzuki showed 9x8x7x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	120,000 90,000	90,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	105,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki James Chen

06-11-2024 15:13 UTC-8

James Leaves Yu on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Daniel James opened the button, Ben Yu three-bet from the small blind, James made it four bets, and Yu called.

Yu drew two while James drew one. Yu check-called a bet from James.

Both took one on the second draw. Yu led with a bet, James raised, and Yu called.

Both stood pat on the last draw and Yu check-called a final bet from James.

James revealed 8x6x4x3x2x to scoop the pot and leave Yu short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel James	353,000 203,000	203,000
Ben Yu	11,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Ben Yu Daniel James

06-11-2024 15:06 UTC-8

Dirksen Shows Glaser Some Respect

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Dustin Dirksen raised in the hijack, Benny Glaser called on the button, and Nacho Barbero came along from the big blind.

"I can't beat broke Nacho. I can beat rich Nacho. That's why you don't win tournaments any more, you're too rich," Dirksen said to Barbero as he took one. Barbero drew three and Glaser two.

Dirksen bet and Glaser raised. Barbero folded and Dirksen called.

Dirksen drew one and Glaser stood pat and bet. Dirksen called and both players patted.

Glaser then bet again and Dirksen called. Glaser showed 8x5x4x3x2x. "I had eight-six," Dirksen said as he mucked.

"I was thinking about check-raising, but you're Benny Glaser. Anyone else I check-raise," Dirksen added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	240,000 31,000	31,000

Nacho Barbero	180,000 15,000	15,000

Dustin Dirksen	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Dustin Dirksen Nacho Barbero

06-11-2024 15:00 UTC-8

Saliba Makes a Wheel in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Robert Wells bet from the button on the second draw and Ian Johns called under the gun. Justin Saliba then raised in the cutoff and both opponents called.

Johns drew one, while Saliba and Wells stood pat. Saliba then bet and only Wells called.

Saliba showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel and Wells mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	370,000 210,000	210,000

Ian Johns	150,000 20,000	20,000

Robert Wells	80,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ian Johns Justin Saliba Robert Wells

06-11-2024 14:55 UTC-8

Lehr Gets a Big Bluff Through Rheem

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Chino Rheem raised under the gun, Keith Lehr reraised in the hijack, and Rheem called.

Rheem drew one and Lehr two. Lehr then bet and Rheem called.

Both players drew one and Lehr bet. Rheem again called and took one, while Lehr stood pat and bet.

"I made a f**king eight," Rheem said.

"Give, give," Lehr pleaded.

"I don't want to," Rheem added.

"Pretty please," Lehr said. "What do you have, an eight-seven?"

"Of course it's a f**king eight-seven. Do you think I'm tanking with an eight-five," Rheem replied. He eventually folded and Lehr showed a pair of sevens.

"I told you to let me have it," Lehr told him as he took the pot.

"I did let you have it," Rheem said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	110,000 50,000	50,000

Chino Rheem	60,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: Chino Rheem Keith Lehr

06-11-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Johnson Makes Number Four

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up just before the second draw with two players remaining and around 45,000 in the middle. Benny Glaser was under the gun and drew one while Marco Johnson drew one from the button.

After the second draw Glaser bet and was called by Johnson. Glaser stood pat while Johnson drew one again.

With no draws remaining Glaser check-called a bet from Johnson, who tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for the fourth-best possible hand to take the pot.