Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day 2 Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$864,800
Entries
92
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000
John Monnette Leads the Remaining Eight Players
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
After another 10 levels of play in Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, only eight players remain from the starting field of 92 entries. On top of the chip counts is two-time bracelet winner John Monnette with 1,051,000.
Day 2 began with 30 players and Monnette flew under the radar for the early portion of the day. When play reached the money at 14 players, Monnette had slightly less than his start-of-day count and was 10th in chips. However, a sizable triple up through Mike Watson and Mike Leah catapulted Monnette to the top of the chip counts. He remained there the rest of the day, and padded his lead by eliminating Shaun Deeb in 13th place and Watson in 11th place, en route to his bagging the chip lead and being in pole position to capture his third World Series of Poker bracelet.
Here is the Day 3 lineup and chip counts:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Volpe | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 2 | John Monnette | United States | 1,051,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Darren Elias | United States | 637,500 | 40 |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 591,000 | 37 |
| 5 | Mike Leah | Canada | 618,500 | 38 |
| 6 | Xavier Kyablue | United States | 484,500 | 30 |
| 7 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 474,500 | 29 |
| 8 | James Chen | Taiwan | 428,000 | 36 |
Play resumes at 2:00 pm Tuesday and will continue until a winner is reached. Keep it here for live updates on all the action.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Play has concluded and the eight remaining contenders for the title and golden bracelet have bagged up. The action will resume at 2 p.m. local time and a recap of today's action is to follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,051,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
||
|
637,500
157,500
|
157,500 |
|
||
|
618,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
||
|
591,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
|
484,500
-154,500
|
-154,500 |
|
474,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
428,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
315,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
Monnette Still On Top
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
James Chen raised to 36,000 from the button and John Monnette called in the big blind, then drew two. Chen drew one and checked before folding to a bet worth 73,000 by Chen.
Mike Gorodinsky raised from under the gun to 35,000 and Monnette in the small blind as well as Darren Elias in the big blind called. Elias drew two while both other players drew one only. There was no betting action and Monnette won the pot with a 
.
Monnette lost a small pot to Mike Leah right after but remains the only player above one million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,070,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
620,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
430,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
||
Per Hildebrand v. Darren Elias
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Darren Elias opened to 32,000 and Per Hildebrand called on the button.
Both players drew one and Elias led for 65,000.
"How much is it?" Hildebrand asked.
He called when he got the correct amount.
Elias announced he made a pair and Hildebrand turned over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
480,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
Gorodinsky Gets Some Back
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Gorodinsky raised to 32,000 from the button, Mike Leah called from the small blind and Xavier Kyablue called from the big blind.
Leah drew one, Kyablue drew two, Gorodinsky drew one, and Leah bet 100,000.
Kyablue folded and Gorodinsky thought it over for about 90 seconds before he called.
Leah showed what looked to be , while Gorodinsky tabled 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
595,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
545,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
|
||
Big Pot for Elias
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Volpe raised to 36,000 on the button and Darren Elias three-bet out of the big blind to force a fold.
Volpe raised to 32,000 the next hand and John Monnette three-bet to 95,000 in order to see Volpe release his cards.
Elias then raised to 32,000 on the button and Mike Gorodinsky called in the small blind. Mike Leah in the big blind double-checked the stack of Elias before calling as well and all three players drew one. Gorodinsky and Leah both checked and Elias bet 135,000. Gorodinsky eventually called after some consideration and Leah said "okay" before sending his cards into the muck.
Elias tabled the and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
560,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
380,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
362,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
||
Leah Takes Most of It
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
James Chen raised to 35,000 and John Monnette reraised to 82,000 out of the small blind to force a fold from Chen.
Mike Leah raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Darren Elias called in the small blind. Both players drew one card and Elias checked. "You have around 280?" Leah asked and Elias nodded, then quickly folded when Leah bet 80,000.
Monnette raised to 32,000 and Leah defended the big blind. Leah drew one and Monnette took two before Leah bet 70,000. That was enough to take down the pot as Monnette folded.
Last but not least, Per Hildebrand raised to 35,000 and Leah called in the small blind. Both players stood pat and checked. Leah flipped over and Hildebrand also showed a ten before sending his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,025,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
475,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
415,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
270,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
Chen Gets Some From Volpe
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
Xavier Kyablue folded from the cutoff and four of his cards were accidentally exposed - , much to the surprise of several other players at the table.
Action folded to James Chen in the small blind and he raised to 36,000. Paul Volpe called from the big blind.
They each drew one, Chen bet 40,000, and Volpe called after a few moments.
Chen showed 
for an ace-ten. Volpe flashed (which he had made successful calls with earlier in the day) and mucked, giving Chen the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
510,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
Updated Counts, Unofficial Final Table
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 3,000 ante
John Monnette has over a 300,000 chip lead heading into the unofficial final table. Each remaining player is guaranteed $24,498.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
639,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
|
617,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
598,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
517,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
435,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
416,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
|
320,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
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