Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$864,800
Entries
92
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 92
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Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
It folded around to Mike Wattel in the small blind, and he raised to 1,200, which Bob Bright called in the big blind. Wattel drew one card, while Bright drew two. Wattel bet 1,100. Bright called, and Wattel mucked. Bright flipped over 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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46,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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30,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
The cards of Bernard Lee were already in the muck while John Monnette stacked up the chips for a double, his 
still exposed at the table. As a result, Lee dropped down to a short stack, and Monnette joined the bigger stacks.
One table over, the draw was already done, and Alexander Schwartz check-raised all in for 12,700. Nick Schulman eventually called and Schwartz showed 
. That was good, as Schulman only had a .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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35,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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29,000
21,800
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21,800 |
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11,000
39,000
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39,000 |
Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Mike Gorodinsky opened with a raise to 1,200. Action folded to James Chen and he three-bet to 3,800. Gorodinsky called the raise.
Chen stood pat while Gorodinsky took one. Chen checked. Gorodinsky put out a bet of 8,300. Chen went deep into the tank, staring very intently at Gorodinsky, trying to get any sign of a tell. But Gorodinsky just sat quiet, hardly moving.
Eventually, Chen decided on a call. Gorodinsky turned up for an eighty-six, and that was good enough to take the pot as Chen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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73,600
15,600
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15,600 |
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42,200
15,800
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15,800 |
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Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Per Hildebrand, Dario Sammartino and Samuel Touil have joined the field as of lately. The latter has been cut down to almost half the starting stack, while Hildebrand and Sammartino are above that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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52,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Darren Elias bet 5,200 and Jeff Lisandro called to muck when Elias showed 
.
One hand later, Anthony Zinno raised to 1,000 and Jason Mercier called in the small blind. Both drew one card each and checked. Mercier won the pot with a .
Last but not least, Darren Elias raised to 1,200 and Mercier called on the button. Philip Sternheimer mucked and his cards were accidentally exposed, showing an 
high. Marvin Karlins in the big blind called and drew two, both Elias and Mercier drew one.
Karlins checked, Elias bet 2,700 and Mercier called while Karlins folded. "I have a ten-nine," Elias announced and Mercier replied, "That's no good," and showed .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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66,000
13,300
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13,300 |
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58,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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52,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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48,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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45,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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38,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Galen Hall is approaching a full double-up since the day began. In a recent pot with about 8,000 in the middle already, Hall bet 6,400 and was called by his heads-up opponent.
Hall tabled a nine-eight and his opponent mucked, showing a ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
John Monnette opened with a raise to 1,100. He found calls from Usman Siddique in the small blind and Steve Gee in the big blind.
All three players took one then the action checked over to Monnette. He bet 2,600. Siddique called, then Gee called as well.
Monette first tabled his . That was bested by Siddique's . Siddique's hand was then beat by Gee's . Gee scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,300
11,300
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11,300 |
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46,000
9,800
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9,800 |
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38,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
With some 13,000 in the pot already, Alan Schein stood pat and Ned Price drew two. Frank Kassela drew one and Schein then quickly moved all in for his last 29,000. Price quickly folded and Kassela double-checked his cards before sending them into the muck as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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67,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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66,000
6,600
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6,600 |
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42,000
12,000
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12,000 |
