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Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 15,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$604,755
Total Entries
453
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
240,000
Entries
68
Players Left
6
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Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 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.
In the ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.
Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Kevin Martin by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Brad Ruben raised all in for 87,000 in the hijack and was called by Bin Weng in the cutoff. Both players discarded one card and tabled their other four.
Brad Ruben: 9x7x5x2x 
Bin Weng: 7x6x3x2x
Weng caught a 10x to make a ten-low, beating the Ax of Ruben and sending him out of the tournament.
On another table, John Power's seat was also left empty.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Michel Leibgorin opened the hijack and Jeffrey Goldstein jammed from the big blind for 98,000 and Leibgorin called.
Goldstein drew one and Leibgorin took two.
Jeffrey Goldstein: 8x7x5x3x
Michel Leibgorin: 7x6x3x
Goldstein was ahead as he was only drawing one. Unfortunately for him, he peeled a 7x to pair while Leibgorin caught 8x4x to make an eight-seven to eliminate Goldstein.
On other tables, Toby Boas and Paul Tedeschi were both eliminated.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Chad Himmelspach raised to 18,000 in the hijack, getting Kenneth Po on the button and Michael Johnston in the small blind to call.
Johnston then drew two cards, with Himmelspach and Po taking one each. The action checked to Po, who jammed all in for around a pot-sized bet.
Both his opponents mucked their cards, shipping the pot to Po without showdown.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Brant Hale jammed all in as first to act for 66,000 chips and was looked up by Vladimir Peck in the small blind. Peck stood pat and Hale took one card.
Brant Hale: 9x7x6x5x
Vladimir Peck: 10x8x6x3x2x
Hale's new card was a Qx, eliminating him from the tournament.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
In 2003, the game of poker changed forever after Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $2.5 million. By doing so, the Moneymaker effect ignited the “Poker Boom,” which saw the tournament field triple the following year.
The 2004 Main Event was the last to be held at the birthplace of the WSOP – Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The venue was packed to the rafters with 2,576 players entering that year’s tournament, and with the ESPN cameras capturing all the action several poker players made a name for themselves that year including young guns David Williams and Josh Arieh, while 1995 WSOP Main Event champ Dan Harrington made history by following up his third-place finish in the 2003 WSOP Main Event by placing fourth in 2004 for $1.5 million.
However, when the dust settled it was a patent attorney from Connecticut by the name of Greg Raymer winning the whole thing for a smooth $5 million and a gold bracelet. While attempting to defend his title in 2005, which doubled from the year prior by attracting 5,619 players, Raymer proved his win was no fluke by making another deep run, ultimately falling in 25th place for $304,680.
It’s been 20 years since Raymer’s victory, but he hasn’t slowed down as he’s continued to play poker all across the globe. In recognition of Raymer’s anniversary, PokerNews caught up with the champ, who will be at the 2024 WSOP!
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Landen Lucas had pushed all in from middle position for his final 60,000 chips and was called by Chad Himmelspach in the seat next to him.
Each player drew one card, after which they showed down.
Landen Lucas: 10x9x8x2x
Chad Himmelspach: 9x7x5x2x
Himmelspach turned over a 2x for a pair of deuces first. Lucas needed to fade a pair to double up, but he failed to do so when he flipped up an 8x for a higher pair, resulting in his elimination.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
