Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-12-2024 15:59 UTC-8

Glaser Takes Some More From Wong

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised from the small blind and Danny Wong defended from the big blind. Both players drew two.

After the first draw, Glaser bet and Wong called. Both players drew one. Wong then called another bet from Glaser and drew one while Glaser stood pat.

Both players checked with no draws remaining. Glaser showed 10x9x7x6x5x which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,875,000 325,000	325,000

Danny Wong	550,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Danny Wong

06-12-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Faraz Jaka

06-12-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Glaser Draws an Eight on Sternheimer

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised under the gun before Philip Sternheimer reraised in the cutoff. Jason Mercier called in the big blind, while Glaser also came along.

Mercier and Glaser both took two while Sternheimer stood pat. Sternheimer then bet and both players called.

Sternheimer again stood pat while his two opponents drew one. He bet again and Mercier folded, but Glaser called as both players stood pat on the last draw.

The action was checked down and Glaser showed 8x7x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Benny Glaser	1,550,000 260,000	260,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Jason Mercier Philip Sternheimer

06-12-2024 15:51 UTC-8

Wong Battles Glaser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser opened from the button, Danny Wong three-bet from the small blind and Glasser four-bet. Wong made the call. Both players drew one and checked. Wong then bet after the first draw, Glaser raised it to two big bets and Wong called. Both players stood pat.

With no draws remaining Wong checked, Glaser bet and Wong opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,290,000 315,000	315,000

Danny Wong	815,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Danny Wong

06-12-2024 15:47 UTC-8

Mercier Bets Out Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jonathan Cohen raised on the button, Jason Mercier reraised in the small blind, and Benny Glaser put in another raise from the big blind. Cohen folded, while Mercier called.

Mercier took two and Glaser one. Glaser bet, Mercier raised, and Glaser called.

Mercier stood pat and led out with a bet on the second draw, while Glaser took one and called. Mercier again patted the last draw and bet.

Glaser took one more but folded this time as Mercier took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

Jonathan Cohen	1,450,000 100,000	100,000

Benny Glaser	975,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Jason Mercier Jonathan Cohen

06-12-2024 15:46 UTC-8

Mercier Calls Down Sternheimer

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer drew one from the cutoff on the first draw, while Jason Mercier drew two in the big blind. Sternheimer then bet and Mercier called.

Mercier drew one and Sternheimer stood pat and bet. Mercier called and both players stood pat.

Sternheimer bet again and Mercier called. Sternheimer pointed to Mercier to indicate he had won the pot, and Mercier showed 8x7x6x5x2x before Sternheimer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,450,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Philip Sternheimer

06-12-2024 15:44 UTC-8

Mercier Raises Out Wong

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier raised in the cutoff and Danny Wong called in the small blind.

Wong drew two and Mercier took three. Wong then led out with a bet and Mercier called.

Wong bet again after drawing one, while Mercier took two and called. Both players drew one and Wong bet.

Mercier then raised and Wong gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,200,000 275,000	275,000

Danny Wong	1,060,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Danny Wong

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

06-12-2024 15:36 UTC-8

Cohen Forces a Fold from Mercier

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Jonathan Cohen opened from the button and received calls from Jason Mercier in the small blind and Benny Glaser in the big blind. Glaser drew three while Cohen and Mercier each took two.

After the first draw Mercier bet, Glaser folded and Cohen called. Both remaining players drew one.

Cohen called another bet from Mercier after the second draw and drew one while Mercier stood pat.

With no draws remaining Mercier checked, Cohen bet and Mercier folded.