Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-27 03:03 UTC-7

Trivett Bags Big on Day 1 of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Livello 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas attracted a larger than expected field of 566 runners, generating a prizepool of $731,580 that will be split amongst the top 83 finishers.

After ten 60-minute levels of play on Day 1, Michael Trivett put himself in the best position out of the surviving 160 players to make a run at the $151,276 top prize and WSOP gold bracelet by bagging a massive 401,000. Other players able to spin up their 25,000 starting chips to big stacks include Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (249,000), high stakes crusher Mike Watson (208,000) and 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer (147,500).

End of Day Top 10 Stacks

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Michael Trivett	United States	401,000	201
2	Erik Seidel	United States	259,000	130
3	Mike Watson	Canada	208,000	104
4	Hugh Joiner	United States	201,000	101
5	Nick Schulman	United States	195,000	98
6	Michael Moncek	United States	165,500	83
7	Will Berry	United States	160,500	80
8	Daniel Tafur	Spain	158,500	79
9	Jon Turner	United States	154,500	77
10	Sami Bechahed	France	154,000	77

Many other notables were able to find a bag, among them defending champion Maxx Coleman (142,800), Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho (152,500) and old school legend Barry Greenstein (83,000). PokerNews' own Liam Gannon was also able to secure his first Day 2 WSOP appearance, coming back from being down to 6,000 after just one hand to ending the night on a slightly below average 68,000.

Players who were forced out of the tournament on the first day, well short of the money, include Daniel Negreanu, Ray Henson and Jordan Siegel. With late registration closing two levels before the end of the day, they will have to wait until next year to take another shot.

Day 2 resumes June 27 at 1:00 p.m. local time, at which point play will continue until there are just five players remaining. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team continues coverage of this event through to its conclusion.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Daniel Negreanu Erik Seidel Greg Raymer Hugh Joiner Jon Turner Liam Gannon Maxx Coleman Ray Henson Top Ten Stacks

2023-06-27 00:55 UTC-7

Chan Pats for the Double Up

Livello 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 2,400 ante

Johnny Chan went all in from the button for 19,500. Shawn Buchanan called from the big blind.

Both players patted. Chan who has one of his ten WSOP bracelets in a 2-7 event, revealed 9x8x7x4x3x. Buchanan mucked, frustrated, and Chan had the lifesaving double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Johnny Chan	41,000 18,000	18,000

Shawn Buchanan	21,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Johnny Chan Shawn Buchanan

2023-06-26 23:48 UTC-7

Gee Busts Sheikhan

Livello 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

David Gee raised to 3,500 from the button and Shawn Sheikhan went all in for only 200 more.

Gee stood pat, and Sheikhan took three. "What do I have to beat?" asked Sheikhan and Gee showed him 10x9x8x6x4x.

It only took one of the cards dealt to Sheikhan before he knew he was drawing dead and he spun his hand onto the table face down, and he exited after a frustrating day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Gee	59,000 59,000	59,000
Shawn Sheikhan	Eliminato

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2023-06-26 22:23 UTC-7

Dirksen Punches Out Cunningham

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

"I can feel myself warming up. I'm going to knock someone out," said Dustin Dirksen as the cards were coming out.

True to his word he raised 3,000 from early position, and from middle position Allen Cunningham called all in.

Dirksen and Cunningham each tossed one card. Dirsken added an Ax to his 7x6x4x2x, while Cunningham's 9x7x5x2x was spoiled by another five, and Dirksen scanned the table for his next victim.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dustin Dirksen	74,000
Allen Cunningham	Eliminato

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2023-06-26 22:04 UTC-7

Ko Doubles Through Rheem

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Young Ko moved all in from the big, and after some jibing wordplay, Chino Rheem called.

Rheem drew one, and the Ko had a decision to make with his convertible jack Jx9x6x4x2x.

He opted to stand pat, and Rheem began an agonizing squeeze. "It's a no-sider," he said excitedly, but then revealed that it was a three that paired his hand, and Ko doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chino Rheem	58,000 -40,000	-40,000
Young Ko	57,500 57,500	57,500

Tags: Chino Rheem Young Ko

2023-06-26 20:18 UTC-7

Deeb Tells a Story

Livello 6 : Blinds 300/600, 900 ante

As Shaun Deeb collected the blinds after a successful raise from the button, he continued telling a 2-7 story from earlier in the event.

"So I pat with ten-eight, and he pats back. I check, he bets 10,000, and I look at him and say, 'You must have an eight,' and I fold. He says, 'Yes I have an eight and shows 8x4x3x2xAx. He played well the rest of the time, so I honestly don't know if he misread his hand, thought aces were low, or if he was snowing me."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shaun Deeb	27,500 2,500	2,500

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2023-06-26 16:39 UTC-7

Tough Start for Gannon

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/300, 500 ante

Liam Gannon had just registered and was playing one of his first, if not the first, hands of the tournament. A player opened to 800 from early position and was called by Gannon in middle position as well as a player in the cutoff. Christopher Chung then moved all in for 18,200 out of the small blind, getting a quick fold from the original raiser. Gannon, meanwhile, re-jammed his stack while the cutoff got out of the way.

Chung took one and then tabled 8x6x4x2x after Gannon stood pat with 10x8x7x4x2x. Needing to hit a three, five, seven, nine or ten to win, Chung was able to do just that after peeling the 9x to secure a full double and leave an unfortunate Gannon short.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christopher Chung	38,000
Liam Gannon	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Liam Gannon Christopher Chung

2023-06-26 15:23 UTC-7

The Sheikh Concedes Big Pot

Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 300 ante

A player opened to 700 from under the gun only to see Shawn Sheikhan three-bet to 2,100 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to the original raiser, who decided to come back over the top for 6,500. Sheikhan made the call.

The under-the-gun player stood pat while Sheikhan chose to take one card, after which the four-bettor continued his aggression with a bet of 6,500. That sent Sheikhan into the tank but eventually he decided to pick a better spot, mucking his holding to take a decent hit to his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shawn Sheikhan	16,000 -10,200	-10,200

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2023-06-26 14:36 UTC-7

Black Picks Off Bluff

Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 200 ante

Jon Shoreman opened from under the gun and was called by Andy Black in the big blind.

Both players took once card after which Black check-called a bet of 600 from Shoreman. "Pair of fives" Shoreman announced as he tabled 9x5x5x4x2x. "I can beat that" Black responded, turning over Jx10x6x5x2x to take down a small pot early in the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andy Black	28,000 3,000	3,000
Jon Shoreman	23,000 23,000	23,000

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2023-06-26 13:00 UTC-7

It's Lowball Time as Day 1 of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Kicks Off

It’s time to turn those hands upside down and shove all your chips in the middle as the No-Limit 2-7 Lowball portion of the World Series of Poker starts off with a bang Monday at 2:00 p.m. local time with Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw, followed by Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship, June 29th.

Yuval Bronshtein, the 2019 winner of this event characterized no-limit 2-7 as, “... the purest form of poker... It’s really about reading people.” With the no-limit format, and just the single draw to improve your hand, many pros share that sentiment. The action on Day 1 should be fast and intense as those players jockey to bag the largest stacks heading to Day 2, on their way to a bracelet of their own on Day 3.

The defending champion in this event is Maxx Coleman, who won his first bracelet, and a $127,809 first prize, muscling through a record-smashing field of 437 that generated a prize pool of $583,395.

Coleman came into the event with 44 career WSOP cashes and three final table appearances dating back to 2013, but no bracelet to show for it.

“It feels great. It’s something I’ve wanted to win,” he said after the event. “I’ve had some deep runs and good scores, but no bracelet.”

With seven WSOP cashes and a 3rd-place finish in Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship already in 2023, it would be no surprise to see Coleman among the leaders in this event again.

But as last year’s event showed, with Yuri Dzivielevski, Max Kruse, and Roland Israelashvili all making the final table, and previous event bracelet winners like Phil Hellmuth, Bronshtein, and Frank Kassela, this is an event that attracts the best mixed-game pros and some of the fiercest competition at the WSOP.

Previous $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Champions

Year	Winner	Country	Prize	Entrants
2022	Maxx Coleman	United States	$127,809	437
2021	Phil Hellmuth	United States	$84,851	272
2019	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	$96,278	296
2018	Daniel Ospina	Colombia	$87,678	260
2017	Frank Kassela	United States	$89,151	266
2016	Ryan D'Angelo	United States	$92,338	279
2015	Christian Pham	United States	$81,314	219
2014	Steven Wolansky	United States	$89,483	241
2012	Larry Wright	United States	$101,975	285
2011	Matt Perrins	United Kingdom	$102,105	275
2010	Yan Chen	United States	$92,817	250
2002	Thor Hansen	Norway	$62,600	111

Play on Day 1 of this three-day event begins on Monday at 2:00 p.m. local time in the Paris Ballroom at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Players will begin Day 1 with 25,000 in chips and blinds beginning at 100/100/200. Day 1 will comprise ten 60-minute levels, with 15-minute breaks every two levels. Late registration will be open for the first eight levels (approximately 11:00 p.m.).

Day 2 will feature a restart Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. local time and play down to five players, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level 16 (approximately 7:30 p.m.).

The restart of Day 3 is Wednesday, time TBD, playing down to a winner with 15-minute breaks every two levels, and a dinner break TBD.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of this inaugural event as we begin the road to the crowning of another champion at the 2023 World Series Of Poker.

Tags: Christian Pham Daniel Ospina Frank Kassela Larry Wright Matt Perrins Max Kruse Maxx Coleman Phil Hellmuth Roland Israelashvili Ryan D'Angelo Steven Wolansky Thor Hansen Yan Chen Yuri Dzivielevski Yuval Bronshtein