Limits: 20,000-40,000
Matthew Schreiber has had quite a day in Event #71: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship.
Having joined the action on Day 2, he faced an all-in for his tournament life in the very first level, and folded leaving himself with just a quarter of a big bet behind. Fast forward almost 12 hours and not only has he survived and cashed, but also bagged the chip lead.
"In No-Limit tournaments it sometimes feels much harder to make a comeback like that," he told PokerNews. "In Limit I find it's much easier."
Schreiber leads from Nick Schulman, and they are two of the four remaining bracelet winners alongside Brazilian pair Yuri Dzivielevski and Pedro Bromfman. The remaining nine players are all guaranteed $32,543 with the winner taking home $333,054.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Schreiber | 1,835,000 | United States | 37 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | 1,265,000 | United States | 25 |
| 3 | Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,200,000 | Brazil | 24 |
| 4 | Brian Tate | 1,065,000 | United States | 21 |
| 5 | Alexander Wilkinson | 980,000 | United States | 20 |
| 6 | Oscar Johansson | 870,000 | Sweden | 17 |
| 7 | Jonathan Krela | 470,000 | Canada | 9 |
| 8 | Hye Park | 435,000 | United States | 9 |
| 9 | Pedro Bromfman | 340,000 | Brazil | 7 |
Day 2 Recap
With registration open for the first level of the day, the opening exchanges on Day 2 were a mix of those picking up where they left off and others embarking on their bracelet journey for the first time.
Hall of Famer Brian Rast, former Player of the Year Mike Gorodinsky and Cary Katz were among the players to jump in during the first 60 minutes of play, with start-of-day chip leader Jon Shoreman joined by Brian Tate as big stacks.
There was a steady stream of eliminations throughout the day as the likes of Eric Wasserson, Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu all hit the rail.
Tournament officials opted to enter hand-for-hand play two off the money, a decision which received more than a raised eyebrow from some players. Oscar Johansson held the lead as bubble play stretched for over 90 minutes as John Monnette and Roland Israelashvili both doubled.
Eventually, Bryce Yockey lost out to Nick Schulman before being eliminated to leave play one off the money, before Scott Bohlman was sent to the rail by John Centeno to ensure the remaining 22 players were all guaranteed $20,000.
The elongated bubble had stretched some stacks to breaking point, and left others like Johansson and Schulman on the brink of 1,000,000 chips. Short stacks exited, having secured a min-cash in the event, including Roland Israelashvili (22nd - $20,000), Yuval Bronshtein (21st - $20,000) and John Monnette ($20,000). Former bracelet winner Frank Brannan (15th - $21,159) and start-of-day chip leader Jon Shoreman (13th - $23,412) also headed to the payout desk.
With two tables remaining Schulman was in the lead ahead of Tate and Johansson
The remaining players will return at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 for Day 3 of this event. Join PokerNews to keep up to date with all the action as we crown a winner.
