Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-14 17:34 UTC-7

Michael Rodrigues Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,722)

Livello 29

Michael Rodrigues bet from middle position and got a call from Ryan Hughes in the big blind. Hughes drew two and Rodrigues drew one.

Both players checked after the first draw and drew one. Hughes then bet and received a call from Rodrigues. Hughes stood pat and Rodrigues drew one.

With no draws remaining Hughes fired another bet and Rodrigues folded, leaving himself with only 60,000 chips remaining.

The next hand Rodrigues bet from under the gun and was all in. Josh Damm made it two bets from middle position, John Monette raised to three bets from the cutoff and Damm made the call. Rodrigues drew three, Damm and Monette each drew one.

Damm bet after the first draw and was called by Monnette. Both players stood pat while Rodrigues drew three.

After the second draw Damm fired another bet and Monnette got out of the way. Both Rodrigues and Damm stood pat for the final draw.

Michael Rodrigues: 8x7x6x4x2x
Josh Damm, 8x5x4x3x2x

Rodrigues' eight-seven could not best Damm's eight-perfect and he was sent to the rail in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Damm	4,100,000 260,000	260,000
Ryan Hughes	2,700,000 275,000	275,000

John Monnette	2,290,000 500,000	500,000

Michael Rodrigues	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 16:52 UTC-7

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,849)

Livello 29

Benny Glaser raised on the button and got three-bet by Ryan Hughes in the big blind. Glaser called and then drew one after Hughes drew two.

Hughes then check-called a bet from Glaser and drew two, while Glaser stood pat.

Hughes checked again and Glaser bet. Hughes then check-raised, which was enough to put Glaser all in once he made the call, which he did.

The players each stood pat with Hughes showing 8x5x4x3x2x for an eight-perfect, while Glaser disappointedly showed 8x7x5x4x2x, which brought his tournament to an end.

The seven remaining players have now been sent to the Horseshoe's secondary feature table to continue playing to a winner.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Hughes	2,425,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Benny Glaser	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 16:42 UTC-7

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,849)

Livello 28

Allen Kessler bet from the small blind and received a call from Christopher Chung in the big blind. Kessler drew one while Chung drew two.

Kessler fired another bet after the first draw and Chung made the call. Kessler stood pat and Chung drew two.

After the second draw Kessler bet again, putting himself all in and at risk. Chung made the call. Kessler stood pat for the final draw and Chung opted to draw one.

Allen Kessler: 9x8x7x4x3x
Christopher Chung: 7x5x4x3x/Xx

Chung needed a two, eight or nine to win the pot and that's exactly what he received when the final draw brought him the 2x to give him a wheel to eliminate Kessler.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christopher Chung	3,325,000 525,000	525,000
Allen Kessler	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 16:30 UTC-7

Kessler Makes "an Advanced Play"

Livello 28

Benny Glaser raised from the small blind and Allen Kessler raised to three bets. Glaser made the call and drew two while Kessler drew one.

Glaser checked after the first draw and Kessler fired a bet. Glaser made it two bets and Kessler raised to three bets, putting himself all in and at risk. Glaser made the call and both players stood pat for the second draw.

Glaser drew one for the final draw and Kessler stood pat.

Allen Kessler: 9x8x7x5x3x
Benny Glaser: 7x6x4x3x/Xx

Kessler revealed nine-eight and Glaser threw his arms up in frustration, presumably after breaking a hand on the third draw that had Kessler beat. Glaser drew a ten for a final hand of 10x7x6x4x3x and Kessler secured a key double up, leaving Glaser as a short stack.

"That was an advanced play" Kessler stated as he scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Kessler	575,000 200,000	200,000
Benny Glaser	370,000 -295,000	-295,000

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2023-06-14 16:18 UTC-7

Louis Hillman Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,141)

Livello 28

Louis Hillman raised in the small blind with Benny Glaser in the big blind. The four-time bracelet winner asked Hillman to confirm that he had 80,000 remaining in his stack and then made the call.

Each player drew two cards and then checked. On the second draw, Hillman still drew two, while Glaser only needed one.

Hillman checked, and Glaser bet, which was enough to cover Hillman's remaining stack.

"Gotta go," said Hillman, rolling his Mario Kart Luigi figurine forward and placing his last 80,000 chips beside it.

Each player drew one and revealed their holdings.

Louis Hillman: 8x6x3x2x/Xx
Benny Glaser: 8x7x5x2x/Xx

Glaser showed his draw first, picking up a three to make an 8x7x5x3x2x.

Hillman would need a five or four to survive yet again, but Hillman's good fortune finally ran out as he peeled a Jx, ending an impressive ladder-up in tenth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benny Glaser	665,000 -200,000	-200,000

Louis Hillman	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 15:52 UTC-7

Alexander Freund Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,141)

Livello 28

Alexander Freund opened from under the gun and received calls from James "Minnesota" Williams from the small blind and Josh Damm in the big blind. Freund drew three while Williams and Damm drew two each.

After the first draw Williams and Damm both checked, Freund bet the last of his chips and both of his opponents made the call. Freund drew one, Williams drew one and Damm drew two.

Williams checked after the second draw and Damm fired a bet, forcing Williams out of the pot and leaving action heads up between him and Freund.

Damm stood pat and Freund drew one for the final draw.

Alexander Freund: 9x7x6x3x2x
Josh Damm: 8x7x5x4x3x

Freund's nine-seven could not beat Damm's eight-seven and he was knocked out of the tournament while Damm extended his chip lead over the rest of the field.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Damm	2,240,000 175,000	175,000
James Williams (AR)	1,580,000 -120,000	-120,000
Alexander Freund	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 15:13 UTC-7

Ziyuan Wang Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,222)

Livello 27

James Williams opened from under the gun and Ziyuan Wang made it three bets from the cutoff. Williams made it four bets to put his opponent all in and at risk and Wang made the call.

Williams drew one on the first draw and then stood pat on the next two while Wang drew one on each street.

Ziyuan Wang: 7x5x4x3x
James Williams: 9x7x6x5x3x

Williams had stood pat with nine-seven while Wang was drawing one to a wheel and needed either a two, eight or nine to stay alive. Wang drew into an Ax for his final card and was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Williams (AR)	1,230,000 470,000	470,000
Ziyuan Wang	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 14:41 UTC-7

Tom Schneider Eliminated in 13th place ($7,222)

Livello 27

Action was picked up just before the second draw with players heads up. Tom Schneider was all-in and at risk versus Hughes, who drew one while Schneider drew two.

Hughes stood pat for the final draw and Schneider drew two.

Tom Schneider: 10x6x5x4x2x
Ryan Hughes: 7x6x5x3x2x

Hughes had made number three after the second draw which was enough to end Schneider's deep run in 13th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Hughes	525,000 105,000	105,000

Tom Schneider	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 14:30 UTC-7

Hillman Won't Go Down Without a Fight

Livello 27

Louis Hillman bet from the button and received calls from Michael Rodrigues from the small blind and Allen Kessler from the big blind. Hillman and Rodrigues each drew two while Kessler drew four.

"I've never done this before" Kessler said as he asked for four on the first draw.

"ICM is for poor people" Patrick Leonard joked from the seat right next to him.

Rodrigues and Kessler checked after the first draw, Hillman bet, and both of his opponents made the call. Hillman stood pat, Rodrigues drew one and Kessler drew two.

After the second draw Kessler and Rodrigues checked again. Hillman bet, Rodrigues called and Kessler folded. Hillman once again stood pat while Rodrigues drew one.

Both players checked with no draws remaining. Hillman showed 8x5x4x3x2x for eight perfect and took it down, once again adding to his stack when he was on the brink of elimination.

"How many double-ups is that?", Josh Damm asked from the next table over.

"That was a triple-up", Hillman replied as he scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rodrigues	1,380,000 -395,000	-395,000

Allen Kessler	1,350,000 310,000	310,000
Louis Hillman	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Josh Damm Louis Hillman Michael Rodrigues Patrick Leonard

2023-06-14 14:20 UTC-7

Charles Tucker Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,222)

Livello 26

Michael Rodrigues raised in the hijack and got three-bet by a short-stacked Charles Tucker in the cutoff. Action folded back to Rodrigues, who just called, leaving Tucker with 30,000 behind.

Each player drew two and after Rodrigues checked, Tucker committed his final chips, which Rodrigues called.

Rodrigues drew one, while Tucker still needed two. On the final draw each drew one then revealed what they were drawing to.

Charles Tucker: 6x4x3x2x/Xx
Michael Rodrigues: 8x7x4x3x/Xx

Rodrigues revealed first, drawing a 9x, meaning Tucker needed any nine, eight, or seven to survive.

Unfortunately for him, he peeled another 4x, eliminating him from the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rodrigues	1,775,000 75,000	75,000

Charles Tucker	Eliminato

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