Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-07-2017 21:26 UTC-8

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,387)

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante

Naoya Kihara open-jammed from under the gun, and action folded around to Benny Glaser in the big blind. Glaser asked for a count, and the dealer informed him Kihara's shove was worth 70,300. Glaser called.

Glaser stood pat, sending Kihara into the tank. Several minutes went by as Kihara agonized over his decision. He apologized to his tablemates a couple times and announced he had jack-seven, still contemplating.

Eventually, Kihara tapped, indicating a pat, and Glaser gave him the bad news, tabling a ten-seven.

Kihara received $4,387 for his 13th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	236,000 93,400	93,400

Naoya Kihara	Busted

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06-07-2017 19:48 UTC-8

Brad Helm Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,387)

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 700 ante

Brad Helm shoved blind-versus-blind into Alex Foxen. Foxen called, putting Helm at risk.

Both players stood pat, and Helm tabled a pat jack. It wasn't good enough, as Foxen woke up with a pat eight. Helm fell in 14th place, taking home $4,387.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	112,000 49,000	49,000

Brad Helm	Busted

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06-07-2017 19:18 UTC-8

Bleznick Busts "The Duckman"

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 700 ante

Jared Bleznick opened to 9,000, and when action folded around to Marvin Karlins, he moved all in for 57,400. The player in the big blind folded, and Karlins, not noticing Bleznick's open, revealed his hand. David "ODB" Baker immediately jumped to the rescue, covering Karlins' holding.

Confused, Bleznick asked what was going on, and Baker informed him. Respectably, Bleznick stood up and turned his back so Karlins' hand could be covered. Bleznick sat back down, and after getting a count, called.

Both players stood pat, and Karlins flipped over his ten-eight low once more. Bleznick tabled a nine-eight low, ending Karlins' run in 17th place for $3,572.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	266,000 51,000	51,000

Marvin Karlins	Busted

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Jared Bleznick Marvin Karlins

06-07-2017 18:25 UTC-8

Tran Tops Tabb Two Times

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante

JC Tran was happy to give us the info on his recent disposal of Steven Tabb, getting the best of him in two straight hands. In both hands, Tran patted with nine-eight, and both times, Tabb missed a draw.

Tabb was eliminated in 19th place earning $3,572.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	172,000 19,000	19,000

Steven Tabb	Busted

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06-07-2017 17:49 UTC-8

Porter Busts Hui to Force Redraw

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante

We arrived at the table to see a pile of chips in the middle and three-handed between Tom Schneider, Rep Porter, and Phil Hui, who was the player at risk.

Porter had patted and tabled a nine-seven low forcing Schneider to muck. Hui had outs having a nine-seven beat as long as his draw card was lower. It was, unfortunately, a ten, and Hui departed in 22nd place, setting up a final three table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	144,000 86,000	86,000

Phil Hui	Busted

Tags: Phillip Hui Rep Porter Tom Schneider

06-07-2017 16:51 UTC-8

Jared Bleznick Gaining Steam, Wins Two In a Row

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 500 ante

Jared Bleznick is approaching 200,000 and just won two hands in a row, before Phil Hui outdrew him to stop the winning streak.

Bleznick opened to 5,500 from the cutoff and Adam Crawford reraised to 16,500. Bleznick took a moment to decice.
"You got a lot of chips," said Bleznick eyeing Crawford's remaining 61,000 stack.
Bleznick four-bet all in and Crawford folded.
In the next hand, Bleznick opened again to 5,500 and everyone folded.
On the third hand, Bleznick opened to 5,500 from middle position and Hui called from the big blind. Both players drew one and then checked. Hui won the hand with .

Below are the current counts for the other players at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	178,000 12,000	12,000

Alex Foxen	122,000 51,000	51,000

Adam Crawford	61,400 9,400	9,400

Phil Hui	56,400 15,400	15,400
Jeff Lisandro	48,200 39,800	39,800

Brad Helm	41,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Adam Crawford Jared Bleznick Phillip Hui

06-07-2017 16:23 UTC-8

James Woods (30th) and Max Kruse (29th) Eliminated

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 500 ante

James Woods and Max Kruse have been eliminated in consecutive hands and will take home $2,568 each. Woods is heading to the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament that started earlier today, and Kruse will likely be playing more events as the WSOP rolls on.

Here are the hands:

Woods was all in against Jeff Lisandro and both players were drawing one. Woods had a draw to an eight and drew a ten to make . Lisandro had a draw to a ten and drew a five to win the hand with , beating Woods' ten-eight with a ten-seven.

In the next hand, Kruse opened to 4,000 and Jared Bleznick went all in from the small blind. He had Kruse well-covered. Kruse thought for a little and then called. Bleznick had the better draw, drawing to a seven, but paired, making . Kruse couldn't dodge a pair and pulled a six, leaving him with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	166,000 29,000	29,000

Jeff Lisandro	88,000 88,000	88,000

James Woods	Busted
Max Kruse	Busted

Tags: James Woods Jared Bleznick Jeff Lisandro Max Kruse

06-07-2017 15:51 UTC-8

James Woods "Plays Perfectly" and Doubles Up

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 400 ante

Jared Bleznick was debating a hand with 2009 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro. Bleznick was telling Lisandro he played a hand poorly before James Woods stopped them for a moment.

"Guys, guys, I'm all in," Woods said and they paused their conversation.

Woods was heads up against Xavier Kyablue and both players drew one. Woods showed and drew a queen. Kyablue was drawing to a ten and paired so Woods won the hand.

"Let me ask you this Jared," said Woods. "I had a queen there. Am I supposed to draw one?"

"Yeah, you played it perfectly," Bleznick replied.

"See, Jeffrey. I played it perfectly and you played poorly," Woods said.

The players laughed as Woods stacked his winnings. Bleznick did say several times that Lisandro was an excellent player, the best player at the table even, but that the particular play they were discussing was a poor play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	137,000 46,000	46,000

Jeff Lisandro	49,000 49,000	49,000
Xavier Kyablue	30,000 30,000	30,000

James Woods	23,500 6,100	6,100

Tags: James Woods Jared Bleznick Jeff Lisandro

06-07-2017 14:17 UTC-8

Frank Kassela Hamstrings Michael Gathy, Ben Ponzio Finishes Him Off

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 300 ante

Michael Gathy has just over 12,000 chips and in two hands was eliminated from the tournament in 42nd place.

On the first hand, Gathy raised to 3,000. Alex Foxen and Frank Kassela both called. Kassela drew two while Gathy and Foxen both stood pat. Kassela led for 12,000. Gathy thought for close to two minutes before calling. Foxen folded and Kassela won the hand with a nine-seven.
In the second hand, Frank Kassela opened the button to 4,000 into Gathy's big blind. Gathy was all in for less than the blind and his ante. Ben Ponzio was in the small blind and went all in for around 30,000. Kassela folded face up and Ponzio won the side pot. Ponzio stood pat with and Gathy drew one but missed and was eliminated.

The tournament is now on the money bubble after the Gathy elimination and is hand-for-hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	92,000 92,000	92,000

Ben Ponzio	35,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Gathy	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Ben Ponzio Frank Kassela Michael Gathy

06-07-2017 13:53 UTC-8

Two Pat Nines Lead to an Anthony Zinno Bust and Phil Hellmuth Loses Another

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 250 ante

As the players approach the money bubble, Anthony Zinno busted and Phil Hellmuth lost another big hand to a nine-seven after tanking for close to five minutes. Here's how it went down.

Naoya Kihara and Anthony Zinno both patted after a three-bet predraw. Kihara was first to act and went all in. Zinno called quickly and Kihara turned over a smooth nine, . Zinno also had a nine, but he lost the hand with a .
Adam Crawford opened to 2,500 and Rep Porter and Phil Hellmuth both called. Porter stood pat, Hellmuth and Crawford both drew one. Porter checked, Hellmuth bet 3,600 and Crawford raised to 14,000. Porter folded and Hellmuth debated his decision for roughly five minutes before he called. Crawford showed a nine-seven and Hellmuth mucked.