Event #16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit) Giorno 1 | 2011 World Series of Poker

2011-06-10 01:08 UTC

Hall Takes a Hit

Livello 1 : 50/100, 25 ante

With the draw having already taken place, a series of bets culminated in Daniel Alaei raising to 16,000 and Galen Hall calling all in.

Alaei showed {7-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-} and Hall mucked his hand.

After the hand Alaei had 42,500 (no add-on chips) and Hall was down to 10,000 (plus one add-on chip).

Tags: Daniel Alaei Galen Hall

Livello: 2

Bui: 75/150

Ante: 25

2011-06-10 01:22 UTC

Doug Booth raised from the hijack only to have Yan Chen re-raise to 1,650. Booth then made it 4,000 to go and Chen re-raised all in for around 9,000. Booth called and both players stood pat. Booth revealed the {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-} and Chen mucked his hand and was left with 10,000 (plus one add-on chip). Booth's stack grew to 25,000 (plus two add-on chips).

We expect to see a lot of big moves from both these players today as Booth finished in 5th place in this event last year and Chen won a bracelet in the $1,500 NL 2-7 Draw event last year.

Tags: Doug Booth Yan Chen

2011-06-10 01:26 UTC

Chino Chipping Up

Livello 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

Mike Matusow raised to 425 from under the gun and Chino Rheem then re-raised to 1,200. Justin Bonomo was in the hijack and decided to call while Matusow got out of the way. Both Rheem and Bonomo stood pat and checked. Bonomo mucked his hand when Rheem revealed his {10-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-} .

Rheem now has 16,000 (plus two add-on chips) and Bonomo is down to 5,000 (plus two add-on chips).

Tags: Chino Rheem Justin Bonomo

2011-06-10 01:37 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

These are some chip counts as we head through level two. These counts include any add-on chips a player has.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
	49,000
Carlos Mortensen	40,700 10,700	10,700

Steve Billirakis	37,000 7,000	7,000
Billy Baxter	35,000 5,000	5,000
Barry Greenstein	34,000 4,000	4,000
	33,000
Doyle Brunson	31,000 1,000	1,000

David Baker	27,000 -3,000	-3,000
Yan Chen	23,000 -7,000	-7,000

2011-06-10 01:54 UTC

The First day of a Championship

Images from the impressive field

2011-06-10 01:56 UTC

Action for Alleman

Anton Allemann raised from the hijack to 500 and was called by both John Monnette from the button and Steve Sung from the big blind. Sung drew two while both Allemann and Monnette drew one.

Sung and Allemann both checked the action over to Monnette who bet 925. Both of the other players called but the only hand revealed was the {10-} {7-} {4-} {3-} {2-} of Allemann. Both the other players mucked and Allemann scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Monnette	33,500 3,500	3,500
	33,000 3,000	3,000
	32,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Anton Allemann John Monnette Steve Sung

2011-06-10 02:02 UTC

Ship it to Sheikhan

Tom Dwan raised to 500 from under the gun and was called by Shawn Sheikhan (hijack), Scott Seiver (cutoff), and Barry Greenstein (small blind). Sheikhan drew one while the other three players each drew two cards. Greenstein checked, Dwan bet 2,000, Sheikhan called, and both Seiver and Greenstein folded.

Dwan: {10-} {9-} {7-} {6-} {4-}
Sheikhan: {10-} {9-} {6-} {5-} {4-}

Sheikhan's hand was best and he won the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shawn Sheikhan	33,000 3,000	3,000
Tom Dwan	24,500 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Barry Greenstein Scott Seiver Shawn Sheikhan Tom Dwan

2011-06-10 02:03 UTC

Break Time

Livello 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

Players are now on a 15 minute break.

2011-06-10 02:09 UTC

Chip Counts

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carlos Mortensen	49,000 8,300	8,300

	48,000
	40,000
Chino Rheem	37,000 7,000	7,000
	32,500
Mike Matusow	29,800 -200	-200
Jennifer Tilly	29,500

	28,000
	27,300
	27,000
Justin Bonomo	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

David Baker	25,200 -1,800	-1,800
Billy Baxter	22,000 -13,000	-13,000
Yan Chen	22,000 -1,000	-1,000
Brian Brubaker	21,000 -2,000	-2,000
Galen Hall	18,200 -11,800	-11,800

Sergey Rybachenko	17,500 -12,500	-12,500
Layne Flack	9,100