Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
Day 1 Started
Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
Day 1 Started
Welcome to PokerNews’ coverage of Event #34 $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship. It’s sure to be a star-studded field today as this tournament always brings out some of the biggest names in poker.
Last year, it was 2014 Poker Players' Championship Winner John Hennigan who bested the field of 125 players to take down the $320,103 first-place prize and his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet. He defeated three-time bracelet winner Michael Gathy heads up as well as a final table that included the likes of J.C. Tran, Chris Klodnicki, and Abe Mosseri. Hennigan was also able to break the streak of Tuan Le who won this event two years running in 2014 and 2015.
Players are slated to play 10 one-hour levels here on Day 1, where action will start at 3 p.m. PDT. Late registration will remain open for eight levels and will close at roughly 12 a.m. PDT.
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Level: 1
Limits: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Mike Ross |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Chris Vitch |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Ian Johns |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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David "ODB" Baker |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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Adam Owen |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Jyri Merivirta | 50,000 | |
Jon Turner | 50,000 | |
Shawn Buchanan | 50,000 | |
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Jesse Martin | 50,000 | |
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John Monnette | 50,000 | |
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Yong Wang | 50,000 | |
Talal Shakerchi | 50,000 |
Big pots will come in later stages as players are warming up during the first level.
John Monnette, who won the no-limit single draw version of this tournament a few days ago, has just won a minor pot against Talal Shakerchi.
Monnette defended his big blind against Shakerchi's open from the button and then discarded two. Shakerchi took three and they checked the following betting round.
Both players drew two on the second draw and Monnette check-called this time. The final draw saw both players take one, and Monnette scooped the pot with an uncalled bet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Monnette |
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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Talal Shakerchi |
48,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Philip Long
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Brian Tate |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Terry Jennings |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Eric Kurtzman |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Mike Wattel |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Randy Ohel |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
James Chen |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Robert Campbell |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Robert Mizrachi |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
John Monnette is chipping up from the very beginning. He just won another pot after calling Eric Kurtzman's bet on the last street.
Kurtzman showed for ten-perfect but Monnette had that beat with his rough eighty-seven, showing .
Player | Chips | Progress |
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John Monnette |
55,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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Eric Kurtzman |
47,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Yong Wang opened from under the gun. On the button, Philip Long reraised. Adam Owen called from the blinds and Wang tagged along as well.
On the first draw, Owen took one while Wang and Long took two each. Action checked to Long who bet. Both players called.
On the second draw, Owen and Wang took one while Long stood pat. Both players checked to Long again, and he bet. Only Owen called this time.
On the last draw, Owen took one and Long stood pat. Owen checked, then quickly folded to a bet from Long.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Owen |
58,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Philip Long |
56,500
56,500
|
56,500 |
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Yong Wang |
25,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
So far, it seems that John Monnette's table is the one that deserves the attention. Every hand brings some drama; at least if any action during the first level can be considered as a drama.
Monnette is the main character of the first level. Recently, the three-time WSOP bracelet winner lost against Shawn Buchanan and then got the chips back, albeit from Jyri Merivirta's piles.
Hand #1:
Buchanan raised from the cutoff and Monnette flatted from the small blind. Monnette took one and Buchanan two and the betting round brought some fire as Monnette bet-three-bet. Buchanan raise-called.
Monnette patted and Buchanan drew one before calling Monnette's bet. Buchanan drew one again on the third draw and both players tapped. Buchanan found what he needed when he looked on his new card, turning over which was enough to beat Monnette.
Hand #2:
The next hand saw Eric Kurtzman open from the cutoff and button Monnette called, inviting small blind Jyri Merivirta to the pot. Talal Shakerchi folded in the big blind.
All three players changed two and Kurtzman continued with a bet. He received two calls.
Merivirta took one on the second draw while Kurtzman and Monnette changed two again. This time Merivirta led to the pot, forcing a fold from Kurzman but a raise from Monnette. Merivirta called.
He changed two this time while Monnette stood pat. Merivirta checked to Monnette who didn't miss an opportunity to bet and Merivirta couldn't pay anymore, leaving the pot to Monnette.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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John Monnette |
63,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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Shawn Buchanan |
56,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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Jyri Merivirta |
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |