Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) Giorno 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-13 00:16 UTC-7

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 4th Place ($104,825)

Livello 23 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser opened from the small blind and Danny Wong defended from the big blind. Wong drew two and Glaser stood pat.

After the first draw Glaser bet. Wong called and drew two again while Glaser stood pat again.

Glaser bet again after the second draw and was once again called by Wong, who drew one while Glaser stood pat.

With no draws remaining Glaser bet his last 20,000 and Wong made the call. Glaser had started out 8x6x5x3x2x but Wong had drawn into 8x6x4x3x2x for a better eight-six to send the defending champion to the rail in brutal fashion and take the last of his chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Mercier	4,455,000 15,000	15,000

Danny Wong	2,760,000 230,000	230,000

Phil Ivey	1,730,000 225,000	225,000

Benny Glaser	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 17:52 UTC-7

Jonathan Cohen Eliminated in 5th Place ($75,015)

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Livello 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jonathan Cohen opened from the cutoff, Jason Mercier three-bet from the button, Danny Wong called from the big blind and Cohen called. All three players drew two.

After the first draw Cohen checked, Glaser bet, Wong called and Cohen called leaving himself just one red T-5,000 chip behind. Cohen drew two while both Mercier and Wong drew one each.

Mercier bet again when checked to after the second draw and both Mercier and Cohen made the call with the latter player committing the rest of his chips in the process. Cohen drew two, Mercier stood pat and Wong drew one.

Mercier and Wong both checked with no draws remaining. Wong had paired his seven, Cohen had 8x6x4x4x2x for a smaller pair and Mercier had 8x7x4x3x2x for eight-seven smooth to send Cohen to the rail and take down another sizable pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Mercier	3,675,000 375,000	375,000

Danny Wong	460,000 -90,000	-90,000

Jonathan Cohen	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 17:45 UTC-7

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,553)

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Livello 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised in the hijack before Philip Sternheimer reraised on the button. Jonathan Cohen called in the big blind, while Glaser also called.

All three players took two and Cohen led out with a bet. Glaser raised, Sternheimer put in his last 80,000, and both opponents called.

They all drew one on the second draw and Cohen bet again. Glaser just called as Cohen and Glaser stood pat. Sternheimer took one.

Glaser and Cohen checked. Cohen showed 8x7x5x3x2x. Glaser turned over 8x6x4x3x2x, while Sternheimer had 7x4x3x2x before peeling an ace on his last card to hit the rail in sixth place as Glaser scooped the entire pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benny Glaser	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Jonathan Cohen	120,000 -280,000	-280,000

Philip Sternheimer	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 16:29 UTC-7

Justin Saliba Eliminated in 7th Place ($42,625)

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Livello 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Phil Ivey raised on the button and Justin Saliba called in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Ivey bet. Saliba then raised and Ivey called.

Saliba stood pat and Ivey drew one. Saliba bet, Ivey raised, and Saliba called all in.

Ivey stood pat, while Saliba paused for a moment before taking one. Ivey showed him 7x6x4x3x2x.

"Wow, I'm dead," Saliba said as he turned over 8x6x4x2x. He picked up a king on his last card and flicked it into the middle before making his exit in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	1,850,000 215,000	215,000

Justin Saliba	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 16:07 UTC-7

Renan Bruschi Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,930)

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Livello 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Renan Bruschi was all in by the second draw and up against Phil Ivey.

Ivey stood pat with 10x7x5x4x2x, while Bruschi drew one and showed 8x7x6x2x. His last card was a ten as Ivey took the pot with his 10-7 to send Bruschi to the rail in eighth place.

The remaining seven players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	1,650,000 -50,000	-50,000

Renan Bruschi	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 15:09 UTC-7

Steve Zolotow Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,930)

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Livello 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier opened from under the gun and Steve Zolotow, who started the hand with 175,000 three-bet from the small blind. Mercier made the call and drew two while Zolotow drew one.

After the first draw Zolotow bet, Mercier raised and Zolow three-bet to commit the rest of his stack. Mercier made the call.

Both players stood pat for the final two draws. Zolotow had en eight-seven with 8x7x5x4x3x but Mercier had eight-six smooth with 8x6x4x3x2x to end Zolotow's deep run in ninth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Mercier	1,800,000 350,000	350,000

Steve Zolotow	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 14:54 UTC-7

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 10th Place ($28,060)

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Livello 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler opened from under the gun and Danny Wong three-bet from the button. Jason Mercier called in the small blind and Kessler called as well. Mercier drew two, Kessler drew one and Wong drew two.

After the first draw Mercier checked, Kessler bet and both Wong and Mercier made the call. Mercier drew another two while Kessler and Wong each took one.

Action checked around to Wong who bet after the second draw, folding out Mercier while Kessler made the call.

With no draws remaining Kessler bet, committing the rest of his chips in the process. Wong made the call.

Kessler had an eight-seven with 8x7x5x3x2x but Wong tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for number four to send Kessler to the rail and take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Mercier	1,450,000 -150,000	-150,000

Danny Wong	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Allen Kessler	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 14:32 UTC-7

Brian Tate Eliminated in 11th Place ($28,060)

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Livello 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Brian Tate opened from the hijack, Steve Zolotow three-bet from the cutoff and Tate made the call, drawing to one Zolotow took one.

After the first draw Tate bet for his last 20,000 and Zolotow called to put him at risk. Tate drew two, then drew one while Zolotow drew one for both remaining draws.

Brian Tate: 8x7x6x2x All in
Steve Zolotow: 8x7x5x3x

Zolotow picked up a ten for the final draw while Tate drew a king and was sent to the rail courtesy of Zolotow who claimed the last of his chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Zolotow	660,000 235,000	235,000

Brian Tate	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 13:43 UTC-7

Tobias Leknes Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,125)

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Livello 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier opened from the button and Tobias Leknes three-bet from the big blind. Mercier made the call and drew two while Leknes drew one.

After the first draw Leknes bet, Mercier raised and Leknes committed the last of his chips with a call. Leknes stood pat twice while Mercier drew one and then stood pat.

Leknes tabled 10x8x5x4x3x but Mercier had him beat with 8x7x5x4x2x to send Leknes to the rail and take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Mercier	1,600,000 125,000	125,000

Tobias Leknes	Eliminato

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2024-06-12 13:05 UTC-7

Taylor Wilson Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,145)

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Livello 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Taylor Wilson raised on the button and Phil Ivey called.

Ivey drew two and Wilson stood pat. Wilson then bet and Ivey called.

Ivey drew another two and Wilson patted again. Wilson bet, Ivey raised, and Wilson called all in.

Ivey stood pat as the decision went on Wilson. "Should I break a nine here, Phil?" he asked before patting.

Ivey then showed him 8x5x4x3x2x and Wilson mucked a 9-8 on his way to the exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	860,000 105,000	105,000

Taylor Wilson	Eliminato

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