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

06-11-2017 17:00 UTC-7

Wattel Drops Some More

Christian Zetzsche

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 .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Bright	46,000 46,000	46,000
Mike Wattel	30,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Bob Bright Mike Wattel

06-11-2017 17:03 UTC-7

First Break of Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

The players were sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

While you wait have a look at what Doug Polk had to say when he collected his 3rd bracelet.

Tags: Doug Polk

06-11-2017 17:11 UTC-7

Assorted Updates at the Break

[user270022]

Level 2 : 200/400, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	115,000 25,000	25,000

Frank Kassela	68,500 2,500	2,500

John Monnette	62,000 -10,000	-10,000

Max Kruse	57,000 3,000	3,000

Dario Sammartino	53,500 1,500	1,500

Benny Glaser	50,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Bleznick	40,500 500	500
Konstantin Puchkov	38,000 -12,000	-12,000

Mike Wattel	35,000 5,000	5,000

Bernard Lee	11,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 125

06-11-2017 17:27 UTC-7

Sternheimer Takes from Elias

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 250/500, 125 ante

In the first hand of a two-hand exchange, Jason Mercier was the initial raiser and picked up calls by Philip Sternheimer, along with Darren Elias in the small blind and Anthony Zinno in the big blind. Elias and Zinno drew one, Mercier took one, and Sternheimer stood pat.

Elias bet 4,500, and that forced quick folds from Zinno and Mercier. Sternheimer verified the betting amount and called. Elias tabled for a pair of sixes, and Sternheimer won the pot with .

One hand later, Elias raised to 1,500 on the button, and Zinno called in the small blind. Elias drew one, and Zinno drew two and checked. Elias bet 3,800, and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	70,000 4,000	4,000

Philip Sternheimer	64,000 12,000	12,000

Jason Mercier	60,000 2,000	2,000

Anthony Zinno	31,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Darren Elias Jason Mercier Philip Sternheimer

06-11-2017 17:28 UTC-7

No Light For Bob Bright

MrCleverFox

Level 3 : 250/500, 125 ante

Bob Bright opened the action with a raise to 1,400. One other player called before Majid Yahyaei made it 5,500 from the big blind. Bright called, and the other player folded.

Yahyaei stood pat, while Bright took one. Both players checked. Yahyaei showed for a ten-nine, and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Yahyaei	86,000 14,000	14,000
Bob Bright	29,000 -17,000	-17,000

06-11-2017 17:33 UTC-7

Re-Entry for Touil

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 250/500, 125 ante

Samuel Touil was the first player that ran out of chips and re-entered, while a four-way hand was going on at his former table. Adam Owen's raise was called by Galen Hall on the button, Alexander Schwartz in the small blind, and Nick Schulman in the big blind. Hall drew two cards, while the other players all drew one.

There was no betting thereafter, and Schwartz announced a pair. Schulman was about to table his cards when Owen announced a ten and showed to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	130,000 15,000	15,000

Adam Owen	67,000 8,000	8,000
Samuel Touil	50,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Adam Owen Alexander Schwartz Nick Schulman Samuel Touil

06-11-2017 17:43 UTC-7

A Wheel for Hildebrand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 250/500, 125 ante

The draw was already complete as Per Hildebrand took one card, and he bet 2,000. Frank Kassela raised to 6,000 and Hildebrand reraised to 13,000 to get called by Kassela. Hildebrand turned over for the wheel and claimed the pot. "I wish I had put in more preflop, it was just a small raise," Hildebrand added.

One hand later, Kassela opened the action with a raise to 1,200 and Jared Bleznick three-bet to 5,200 in the cutoff. Alan Schein moved all in from the small blind and everyone including Kassela and Bleznick folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Per Hildebrand	77,000 24,000	24,000
Frank Kassela	58,000 -10,500	-10,500

Jared Bleznick	26,000 -14,500	-14,500
Alan Schein	22,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Alan Schein Frank Kassela Jared Bleznick Per Hildebrand

06-11-2017 17:53 UTC-7

Wattel Gets Some Back

[user270022]

Level 3 : 250/500, 125 ante

Mike Wattel went on a slide during the first couple levels, but he has since climbed back to starting stack.

In a pot with Majid Yahyaei, Wattel bet of 7,500 after the draw, and Yahyaei check-called. Wattel tabled an eight-six, and Yahyae showed an eight-seven as he mucked. Wattel was pushed the pot of close to 30,000 chips.