Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship Dia 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-06-04 03:32 UTC-7

Harman Leads Final 36, Juanda Next in Line

Nível 10 : 600/1,200, 300 ante

The first day of Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship has come to a close! Certain to be the most intimate field of the 2014 WSOP, this event drew a total of just 87 entries. By the day's end, it was none other than two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jen Harman who bagged up the chip lead with 133,800 in chips. Hot on Harman's heels is 2011 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion John Juanda with 124,300.

Harman late registered for this event, showing up a few levels into play. From there she steadily climbed the chip counts and truly blossomed in the final two levels of the day. Juanda also maintained a consistent upward trend throughout the day. As mentioned earlier Juanda won his fifth WSOP bracelet in this event in 2011, defeating Phil Hellmuth heads up and denying him his (at the time) 11th bracelet win. In fact, including his 2011 win, Juanda has final tabled this event four times (a fourth place in 2009, fourth in 2010, first in 2011, and sixth in 2012.).

Also advancing to Day 2 is 2012 $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion Larry Wright. Wright won his first bracelet in this game and then proceeded to cash in the $10,000 event a couple of weeks later. Wright wracked up a second consecutive cash in the championship in 2013 where he finished 13th. Can he make it three cashes in a row? Coming in at fourth in chips with 121,300, Wright is certainly a favorite to do so.

The field remains stacked with those to advance onto Day 2. Players to eclipse the 100K-mark on Day 1 include Shawn Sheikhan (122,400), Galen Hall (120,000), Ashton Griffin (119,000), Brian Rast (111,700), Paul Volpe (103,200), and Mike Watson (102,800).

Some other notable names to return to the felt include Greg Mueller (90,200), Daniel Negreanu (89,600), Jean-Robert Bellande (85,700), 2010 $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion and last year's runner-up David "Bakes" Baker (83,000), Jason Mercier (57,900), Shaun Deeb (55,500), Phil Hellmuth (52,100), Frank Kassela (32,700), Barry Greenstein (32,200), and two-time No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion Nick Schulman (14,200).

While these players all moved on to the second day, a majority of the field was not as fortunate. Some of the players to go bust before the day's end include Mike Matusow, Billy Baxter, reigning champion Jesse Martin, Scott Seiver, Phil Ivey, Layne Flack, David Williams, Mike Wattel, Eli Elezra, Brandon Cantu, Dan Smith, Erik Seidel, Prahlad Friedman, Greg Raymer, and many more.

Play resumes on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Tan section of the Amazon room. Be sure to return to PokerNews as this prestigious event plays down to a final table!

Tags: Jen Harman John Juanda

2014-06-04 02:48 UTC-7

Larry Wright is the Life of the Party

Nível 10 : 600/1,200, 300 ante

Jason Mercier raised to 2,500 and found calls from Galen Hall in the small blind and Larry Wright in the big blind. All three players took one card at the draw.

Hall checked over to Wright who fired out for 5,000. Mercier let it go and Hall went into the tank, eyeing up Wright's stack in the process.

"Quit lookin' at those pink chips!" boomed Wright. "Don't look at those. He's thinkin' about raising! Don't look at those!"

Wright's voice brought a silence over the room.

"How are you still in?" yelled Jean-Robert Bellande from the next table over. This was met with laughter from the surrounding tables. After the laughter subsided, Hall tossed out a call.

"I've got a seven," deadpanned Wright, which was met with even more laughter from the adjacent tables. He smiled. "What? I always draw perfect!"

Wright showed his and raked in the chips. The 2012 $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw bracelet winner is now sitting on about 118,000 while Hall has dropped to 95,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Larry Wright	118,000	28,000
Galen Hall	95,000	-10,000

Tags: Galen Hall Jean-Robert Bellande Larry Wright

2014-06-04 01:56 UTC-7

Schneider Falls to Bellande

Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 300 ante

Tom Schneider moved all in for his last 7,000 from under the gun and action trickled around to Jean-Robert Bellande in the big blind who dropped out a call. Bellande stood pat and Schneider picked up one new card.

Bellande fanned for a ninety-eight and Schneider showed for a ninety-eight draw. Schneider squeezed out the , making his ninety-eight but failing to improve enough to best Bellande. He was eliminated from play and Bellande raked in the pot, bringing his stack to 50,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Robert Bellande	50,000	-10,000
Tom Schneider	Eliminado

2014-06-04 01:44 UTC-7

Hellmuth Doubles Through Negreanu

Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 300 ante

Daniel Negreanu Ships Double Up Chips to Hellmuth

We arrived at the table just in time to find Phil Hellmuth all in for his tournament life of about 20,000 against Daniel Negreanu. Both players took one card at the draw and their hands were tabled.

Hellmuth:
Negreanu:

Hellmuth pulled a second for his fifth card, giving him a pair. Negreanu looked at his card and announced it was a three-across.

"Ah!" said Negreanu. "It's a six. Straight! You're good, buddy."

Negreanu rolled over a , giving him the straight that allowed Hellmuth to find new life in the tournament.

"Three across is normally an amazing sweat there," said Negreanu with a smile.

"Wow," said Hellmuth. "I was all in there. In razz (referencing his runner-up finish in Event #7: $1,500 Seven Card Razz) I never was all in."

"What about when you busted?" needled Abe Mosseri from across the table. This elicited a a hearty laugh from Negreanu and a chuckle from Hellmuth while he stacked his new chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Negreanu	83,000	-11,000
Phil Hellmuth	42,000	20,000

Tags: Abe Mosseri Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

2014-06-04 01:34 UTC-7

Wright Wants To "Go Deeper" with Danzer

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 300 ante

From under the gun, George Danzer raised to 2,400. Larry Wright called from the cutoff seat, and Jason Mercier called from the small blind. Mercier drew two, Danzer took one, and Wright stood pat.

After the draw, Mercier checked, Danzer fired 6,000, and Wright called quickly. Mercier folded. Danzer said that he made a pair again and showed . Wright showed and won the pot.

"Did you think I stayed with that full house again, George?" joked Wright as he was pushed the pot, referencing a hand from earlier.

"No, I thought you had a 10," responded Danzer.

"Oh really?" questioned Wright.

"Yeah, I thought you had a 10 and that you would raise and then I could go all in and you'd fold," Danzer elaborated.

"Wow, that's deep," responded Wright with wide eyes. "We should get a drink after. I want to go deeper."

Everyone at the table got a big laugh from Wright's final comment, especially Mercier and Nick Schulman. Schulman chuckled, shook his head, and mouthed the word "wow" under his breath.

After all of that, Wright asked Danzer how old he was.

"Thirty," answered Danzer.

"Ahh, the lost age," said Wright.

This comment got Schulman's attention. "Why the lost age? Who told you that" he asked.

"My daughter. You'll have to ask her, I don't know. One day that's what she told me," said Wright.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Larry Wright	105,000	10,000
Jason Mercier	40,000	-2,000
George Danzer	40,000	-10,000

Tags: George Danzer Jason Mercier Larry Wright Nick Schulman

2014-06-03 21:35 UTC-7

Lisandro KOs Friedman

Nível 5 : 200/400, 100 ante

Prahlad Friedman has fallen at the hands of Jeff Lisandro.

According to Jason Mercier, he opened with a pre-draw raise and Lisandro flatted. Friedman three-bet shipped all in and Mercier folded. Lisandro called and took one new card. Friedman stood pat.

Friedman tabled a made jack-seven with . Unfortunately for the WSOP bracelet winner, Lisandro made his draw and showed a winning . Friedman was eliminated from play and Lisandro boosted his stack to about 34,000.

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Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jeff Lisandro	34,000	7,000
Prahlad Friedman	Eliminado

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2014-06-03 21:06 UTC-7

I Love Raymer!

Nível 5 : 200/400, 100 ante

A late positioned player raised to 1,100 and Dan Smith flatted from the button. Greg Raymer three-bet shoved all in for 10,650 from the small blind and it folded back to the original raiser who followed suit. Smith went into the tank for some time before dropping out a call. Both players took one card and their hands were tabled.

Smith:
Raymer:

"Let's see what I have to beat," said Raymer, prompting Smith to squeeze out the for a jack-eight low.

Raymer flipped over his card - the - pairing his four and ensuring his elimination.

"I never win those," said Raymer with a smile. "If I have the better draw, that is. I have to have a shit-ass draw to win."

The 2004 WSOP Main Event champion made his exit from the table and Smith was pushed the pot. He's now sitting on about 35,500 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Smith	35,500	12,500
Greg Raymer	Eliminado

Tags: Dan Smith Greg Raymer

2014-06-03 19:12 UTC-7

Here's a Fun One

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 50 ante

Daniel Negreanu and two other players put in 7,175 each pre-draw in a reraised pot. The first player opted to draw one, Negreanu stood pat, and then the third player also stood pat. After the draw, the first player checked, Negreanu fired 15,600, and the third player went into the tank.

After tanking for a couple of long minutes, the player asked, "What should I do, Daniel?"

"It's a three-way pot, so I can't say," responded Negreanu with a laugh.

"Heck, I know what you have and I'm trying to figure out what I would do," commented Layne Flack from next to the player in the tank.

"I'd tell you, but I don't want to get thrown out of this thing," added Negreanu.

"I want you to get thrown out," said Flack.

After another minute or two, the player folded his hand. The other player in the hand — after patiently waiting, we might add — also mucked, and Negreanu almost jumped out of his seat.

""You want to see a fun hand! Look at this one!" he yelled, before tabling . "I told myself, 'Fuck it, I'm just gonna win this pot!'"

Negreanu scooped the pot while the table got a good laugh and moved to 44,000.

"You have an eight-six?" asked Flack to the player who tanked.

"No, a ninety-eight," the player responded.

"Wow," finished Flack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Negreanu	44,000	14,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Layne Flack

2014-06-03 18:45 UTC-7

Bakes Doubles Through Chidwick

Nível 3 : 100/200, 50 ante

David "Bakes" Baker was under the gun and popped it up to 600. Action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff and he cut out a three-bet to 2,200. The button and blinds released, putting action back on Baker. He made a four-bet to 8,600 and Chidwick came right back over the top with a five-bet shove. Baker called for his own tournament life.

At the draw, Baker took one new card and Chidwick stood pat. Chidwick fanned for a jack-eight low. Baker rolled up and was drawing live for his tournament life. He squeezed out a , making a ten-seven low and securing himself a double up in the process. Baker now has 46,500 in chips while Chidwick has dropped to 17,250.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David "Bakes" Baker	46,500	16,500
Stephen Chidwick	17,250	-12,750

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker Stephen Chidwick

2014-06-03 18:23 UTC-7

Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #81: WSOP Preparation

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 50 ante

On Episode 81 of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew discuss strategies for the World Series of Poker that will assist you both on and off of the felt. They also break down a hand from Nitcast favorite Gareth Chantler and another from the Sunday Million.

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