Event #49: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Giorno 2 | 2011 World Series of Poker

2011-06-29 23:13 UTC

Fricke Can't Beat Hairabedian's Eight Perfect

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After the first draw, Team PokerStars Pro and 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Hachem bet out. Roger Hairabedian raised and then Jimmy Fricke made it three bets to go. Hachem tanked long and hard before he eventually folded. Hairabedian called. When Hairabedian called, he threw out too many chips. He didn't mean to raise, but Fricke could have called him on it if he wanted to. Fricke said that he didn't object and he was fine with Hairabedian just calling.

On the second draw, Hairabedian stood pat and Fricke drew two. Hairabedian then bet and Fricke raised. Hairabedian called.

On the third and final draw, Hairabedian was pat again, as was Fricke. Both players then checked.

Hairabedian tabled the {8-} {5-} {4-} {3-} {2-} for a eight perfect and Fricke mucked his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jimmy Fricke	43,500 -12,500	-12,500
Roger Hairabedian	39,000 12,000	12,000

Joe Hachem	9,700 -11,300	-11,300

Tags: Joe Hachem Roger Hairabedian Jimmy Fricke

2011-06-29 23:15 UTC

Elezra Throws Out the White Flag

We managed to catch up with Eli Elezra as he was check-raising after the first draw. His opponent called, and then opted to take one card while Elezra stood pat.

Keeping up this image of strength Elezra bet, and received a call. Aagain Elezra stood pat, as did his opponent. It was here that Elezra checked, and his opponent bet. After some mild tanking Elezra threw his cards away. His opponent proceeded to show Elezra a {5-} .

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Eli Elezra	60,000 2,900	2,900

Tags: Eli Elezra

2011-06-29 23:19 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Scott Seiver	62,000 32,800	32,800

Galen Hall	47,000 10,200	10,200

Matt Woodward	37,500 16,700	16,700
Julie Schneider	33,000 11,900	11,900
David Chiu	32,000 10,400	10,400

Eugene Katchalov	32,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Gorodinsky	31,000 -18,400	-18,400

John Monnette	28,500 -11,600	-11,600

Dan O'Brien	21,000 -12,300	-12,300
Jeff Lisandro	20,000 -11,000	-11,000

Brett Richey	19,000 4,000	4,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	8,000 -9,900	-9,900

2011-06-29 23:28 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Greg Raymer	58,000 23,600	23,600

Tommy Hang	48,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mike Matusow	41,000 22,100	22,100

Jason Mercier	40,000 19,700	19,700

Michael Chow	38,500 12,400	12,400

	34,000 12,000	12,000
Sergey Rybachenko	24,000 -9,200	-9,200
Tex Barch	20,000 5,400	5,400
Jared Bleznick	14,000 5,800	5,800
Christian Harder	13,000 -16,700	-16,700
Robert Williamson III	10,000 -7,000	-7,000

Dario Alioto	9,000 -1,100	-1,100

Shane Giese	8,000 -12,600	-12,600
Don McNamara	6,000 -11,100	-11,100

2011-06-29 23:29 UTC

A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Livello 10 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Player	Points	Cashes	Final Tables	Bracelets	Winnings
Ben Lamb	486.25	2	2	1	$1,074,354
Phil Hellmuth	458.25	4	2	0	$527,970
Sam Stein	402.63	4	2	1	$716,342
Mikhail Lakhitov	401.80	5	2	1	$851,058
Mitch Schock	364.81	5	3	1	$406,018
John Juanda	336	2	1	1	$410,067
Amir Lehavot	330.75	2	1	1	$578,454
Sean Getzwiller	325	2	2	1	$647,854
Jason Mercier	323.45	4	2	1	$670,471
Daniel Idema	318.88	3	1	1	$390,072
Mark Schmid	317.75	3	1	1	$499,861
Steve Landfish	317.70	2	2	0	$330,044

*Through Event #45

2011-06-29 23:29 UTC

Monnette Losing Chips

After starting the day top 10 in chips, John Monnette has lost a good chunk of that here early on Day 2. Monnette raised it up before the first draw and was re-raised by Nicholas Verkaik on the button. Monnette put out a fourth bet and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat and Verkaik drew two.

After the first draw, Monnette bet out and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat again and Verakik drew one. Again, Monnette bet and Verkaik called. Monnette stood pat one last time and Verkaik drew one again. Both players checked and Verkaik showed the superior {8-} {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} As Monnette was about to muck, Verkaik asked him to show his hand. Monnette showed {9-} {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} and he has fallen to 26,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Monnette	26,000

Tags: John Monnette Nicholas Verkaik

2011-06-29 23:33 UTC

Matusow Takes One Down

With Tommy Hang betting preflop from the button Mike Matusow opted to two bet from he big blind. After Hang called he took two cards while Matusow took one. Matusow kept up his act of aggression with another bet, only to find himself being raised by Hang.

Both players took one card after Matusow made the call from Hang. Seemingly liking what he picked up Hang two bet and again Matusow called. With both players standing pat Hang checked and Matusow two bet. Hang didn't waste much time and threw his cards in the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Matusow	39,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tommy Hang	38,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Tommy Hang

2011-06-29 23:41 UTC

Franklin Out, Skalnsky Up

A player in the cutoff raised it up and got calls from David Sklansky in the small blind and Tom Franklin in the big blind. Franklin drew three and both Sklansky and the cutoff drew two. All three players checked the first round and Sklansky and the cutoff drew two again while Franklin stood pat.

Sklansky checked, Franklin went all in for his last 1,400, the cutoff folded and Sklansky called. Franklin again stood pat and Sklansky drew one more. He clearly hit it when he showed {7-} {6-} {4-} {3-} {2-} and Franklin's {10-} {8-} {x-} {x-} {x-} was no good as he hit the rail. Sklansky has built himself up a nice stack and is up around 38,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Sklansky	38,000 11,300	11,300

Tom Franklin	Eliminato

Tags: David Sklansky Tom Franklin

2011-06-29 23:49 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Luis Velador	50,000 21,600	21,600

Joe Tehan	46,000 25,000	25,000
Justin Bonomo	45,000 -2,500	-2,500

Eli Elezra	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tom Schneider	42,000 17,700	17,700

Amnon Filippi	42,000 26,900	26,900

David Sklansky	36,000 -2,000	-2,000

Chau Giang	35,000 7,800	7,800

Joe Hachem	31,000 21,300	21,300

Shawn Buchanan	28,200 1,600	1,600

Pat Pezzin	24,000 9,300	9,300
Francis Mariani	14,000 -8,800	-8,800
David Bach	13,000 -14,000	-14,000

Jonathan Tamayo	11,000 4,600	4,600

2011-06-29 23:55 UTC

Right on Rightmire

Jean-Robert Bellande started the action off this hand by putting out a bet under the gun. He received a caller in the big blind Robin Rightmire. Bellande took three cards which brought laughter and taunting from a few of the players at the table. Rightmire only took two.

It seemed Bellande didn't care about taking three cards as he bet out after both other players checked and was summarily called by Rightmire. Bellande this time took two cards while Rightmire took one. Rightmire liked what he was seeing and bet out for the first time in the hand. Bellande called.

Rightmire then stood pat as Bellande took one card. Rightmire two bet and Bellande managed a call. Rightmire flipped over {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {3-} and Bellande mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Robin Rightmire	31,000 15,200	15,200
Jean-Robert Bellande	18,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Robin Rightmire