Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (2-7, A-5, Badugi) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-21-2024 22:18 UTC-8

Kessler Wins With a Real Nine

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Action was picked up between two players just before the second draw with around 15,000 in the middle. Allen Kessler drew one from the big blind and checked while an opponent in the hijack also drew one and checked. Kessler then stood pat for the final draw while the hijack took one.

With no draws remaining Kessler check-called a bet from his opponent, who declared that he had a nine-eight.

"I got a real nine" Kessler replied, showing a nine-seven with 9x7x5x3x2x to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	92,000 18,000	18,000

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06-21-2024 22:38 UTC-8

Deeb Chipping Up

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Shaun Deeb defended his big blind after an under the gun raise, exchanging a bet and call after drawing two cards.

Deeb led out with a bet after taking one on the second draw, getting called and drawing one again.

After checking his cards, Deeb fired out another bet. This time it was good enough to take down the pot after seeing a fold on his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	242,000 96,000	96,000

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06-21-2024 22:40 UTC-8

Martini Scoops Huge Multiway Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Action was picked up between five players just after the second draw with a sizable pot already in the middle. Naoya Kihara checked from the small blind, Julien Martini bet from the big blind, Frankie O'Dell folded from the hijack, a player in the cutoff folded, a player on the button called and Kihara folded.

Martini stood pat for the final draw while his one remaining opponent drew one. Martini then bet and was called by the player on the button.

Martini tabled a six with Ax6x5x3x2x and took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	165,000 165,000	165,000

Frankie O'Dell	140,500 46,500	46,500

Naoya Kihara	13,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Frankie O'Dell Julien Martini Naoya Kihara

06-21-2024 22:52 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	166,000 2,500	2,500
Frankie O'Dell	153,000 12,500	12,500

Ilija Savevski	118,000 50,000	50,000

Maxx Coleman	116,000 18,000	18,000

Billy Baxter	111,000 9,000	9,000

Yehuda Buchalter	108,000 55,000	55,000
Noah Bronstein	106,000

Nick Pupillo	86,000 20,000	20,000

Roland Israelashvili	78,000 42,000	42,000

Ryan Hoenig	46,000 18,000	18,000

06-21-2024 22:54 UTC-8

Fuchs Pulls Ahead on Second Draw

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Carol Fuchs opened from under the gun and was called by a player in the big blind who drew three while Fuchs took two.

After the first draw the big blind checked and Fuchs bet, the big blind raised to two bets and Fuchs called, drawing one while the big blind stood pat.

The big blind bet after the second draw and Fuchs raised to two big bets. The big blind made it three bets and Fuch called. This time both players stood pat and checked with no draws remaining.

"Nine" the big blind announced.

"No" Fuchs replied, tabling an eight with 8x7x5x3x2x to take down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Fuchs	137,000 9,000	9,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

06-21-2024 23:12 UTC-8

A Friendly Slow Roll From Deeb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

A player from under the gun opened and received calls from Ari Engel in the cutoff and Shaun Deeb in the big blind. Deeb drew three, the original raiser drew two and Engel took one.

After the first draw action checked around to Engel who bet and was called by both opponents. Engel stood pat, Deeb drew two and the under the gun player drew one.

Engel bet again when checked to after the second draw and was one again called by both opponents. The under the gun player and Deeb took one each while Engel stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Deeb bet, the under the gun player folded and Engel called.

"I like your hand" Deeb commented at which point Engel tabled a seven with 7x4x3x2xAx.

"But it doesn't beat mine" Deeb continued, turning over a six with 6x5x4x3xAx for the winner.

"Never table your hand first" Matt Glantz, who was standing nearby, joked with Engel as Deeb dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	278,000 36,000	36,000

Ari Engel	80,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Ari Engel Matt Glantz Shaun Deeb

06-21-2024 23:29 UTC-8

Siegel Gets Called by Vitch

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Action was heads up through the second draw between Christopher Vitch and Jordan Siegel.

Vitch called a bet from Siegel and asked for one card on the final draw. Siegel stood pat, tossing out another bet.

After peeling his final card, Vitch made the call. Siegel showed 9♥7♠5♣3♦ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Siegel	108,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Vitch	43,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Jordan Siegel

06-21-2024 23:35 UTC-8

O'Dell Keeps Climbing

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Frankie O'Dell opened from the button, a player in the small blind three-bet and O'Dell made the call, drawing one while O'Dell took two.

After the first draw the small blind bet, O'Dell raised and the small blind called, drawing one again while this time O'Dell stood pat.

O'Dell bet when checked to after the second draw and was called by his opponent, who drew another one while O'Dell stood pat again.

Both players checked with no draws remaining. The small blind mentioned he had made a pair on the first two draws before ending up with Qx6x5x3xAx for a queen-low. O'Dell tabled a seven with 7x6x3x2xAx to take the pot.