Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-11-2017 15:26 UTC-8

George Pairs Up

Sam Cosby

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Jon Turner opened with a raise to 1,500. Next to act was Christopher George and he raised to 4,000. Action folded back to Turner and he called the raise.

Both players took one then Turner bet out 7,000. George sweated his cards, thought for a moment, then folded face up. Turner was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher George	74,300 6,300	6,300
Jon Turner	47,500 1,000	1,000

Tags: Jon Turner Christopher George

06-11-2017 15:25 UTC-8

Siddique Joins the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Mike Gorodinsky raised to 1,200 and Usman Siddique called in the small blind and Steve Gee came along from the big blind. Siddique and Gee both drew one card while Gorodinsky stood pat. The action checked to Gorodinsky and his bet of 3,200 forced two folds.

With the addition of Siddique and a few other new faces, the tournament screens now show a total of 34 entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	58,000 8,000	8,000

Steve Gee	54,000 12,000	12,000
Usman Siddique	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Steven Gee Usman Siddique

06-11-2017 15:16 UTC-8

Schwartz in Trouble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

With around 10,000 left, Alexander Schwartz raised to 1,100, and Adam Owen three-bet to 3,700 on the button. Schwartz called and drew one card while Owen stood pat. Owen showed a and Schwartz mucked to remain with an even shorter stack.

The player to have profited the most on that table thus far is Galen Hall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	80,000 30,000	30,000

Adam Owen	59,000 9,000	9,000
Alexander Schwartz	7,200 7,200	7,200

Tags: Adam Owen Alexander Schwartz Galen Hall

06-11-2017 15:09 UTC-8

Marvin Karlins With the Accidental Verbal Bluff

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Sam Cosby

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Jason Mercier opened with a raise to 1,100. Next to act was Marvin Karlins. He raised to 3,000. Darren Elias called from the big blind. Action was back to Mercier and he folded.

Both Elias and Karlins took one card. Karlins checked in the dark. Elias looked at his card, then bet 4,000. Karlins took a look at his draw, then called.

"I have a ten-eight," Karlins said. Elias pitched his cards in, but Karlins turned up for a pair of sixes, not a ten-eight.

Elias then retrieved his hand. He showed , then kicked his hand back into the muck, showing that he was beat either way.

"That's why I turned my hand up," Karlins said. "I've got bad eyes. I really did think I had a ten-eight."

Karlins was pushed the pot and the rest of the table just laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Karlins	55,000 5,000	5,000
Darren Elias	52,700 2,700	2,700

Tags: Darren Elias Jason Mercier Marvin Karlins

06-11-2017 15:09 UTC-8

Few More Seats Taken

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Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Lee	50,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Zinno	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Gorodinsky	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mark Gregorich	50,000 50,000	50,000
David Benyamine	50,000

Nick Schulman	50,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 100

06-11-2017 15:00 UTC-8

Price Takes from Bleznick

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

The draw was already complete and a big pot emerged with Ned Price and Jared Bleznick involved. The former check-called a bet of 8,000 and Bleznick showed a pair, while Price revealed an eight-six perfect. Price has been running well early on and joined the top stacks, while Alan Schein at the same table is among the shorter stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ned Price	76,000 76,000	76,000
Jared Bleznick	40,000 10,000	10,000

Alan Schein	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alan Schein Jared Bleznick Ned Price

06-11-2017 14:50 UTC-8

Kruse Arrives and Takes from Yahyaei

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

Majid Yahyaei had been dominating the action soon after sitting down and took off Mike Wattel. Max Kruse sat down at the very same table just now and was in the small blind in one of his first hands. Yahyaei raised to 1,100 on the button and just Kruse called.

Kruse took two cards while Yahyaei drew one. Kruse check-called a bet worth 2,500 and Yahyaei showed a nine-high straight. Kruse had that beat with and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Yahyaei	72,000 22,500	22,500
Max Kruse	54,000 54,000	54,000

Mike Wattel	39,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Majid Yahyaei Max Kruse Mike Wattel

06-11-2017 14:49 UTC-8

Kassela Active Early On

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Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

Frank Kassela after his 3rd bracelet win

Freshly-made three-time bracelet winner Frank Kassela has given himself a small boost after a recent hand.

Kassela three-bet an open to 3,700 and patted a jack-seven. His opponent called and mucked after they both checked it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	59,400 9,400	9,400

Tags: Frank Kassela

06-11-2017 14:43 UTC-8

Chen Gets One Through on Monnette

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Sam Cosby

Level 1 : 200/400, 100 ante

John Monnette raised to 1,000. Next to act was James Chen and he made it 3,400. Action folded back to Monnette and he called.

Monnette stood pat while Chen took one. Chen then sweated his card, looked at his stack, and put out a bet of 6,500. Monnette thought for a moment then folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	58,000

John Monnette	55,800 6,200	6,200

Tags: James Chen John Monnette