Mike Wattel raised from the cutoff, Luke Schwartz three-bet from the button and Wattel called.
On the first draw Wattel drew two while Schwartz drew one. Wattel check-called a bet from Schwartz, then both drew one on the second draw. Wattel led out, Schwartz called and both stood pat on the final draw. Wattel bet and Schwartz mulled it over for a bit before he folded.
With 109 players taking a seat in Event #44, a prize pool of $1,024,600 has been created that will see the final 17 players register an in-the-money finish.
Reaching the final table guarantees a $46,722 payday, while the coveted WSOP bracelet and $287,987 first awaits for whoever can be the last player standing.
Shawn Buchanan opened the button to 6,000 and Tyler Meservy re-raised all in for 8,000 total. Buchanan called and drew two behind Meservy drawing three.
The second draw saw each player reduce their draw by one, and on the final draw, Meservy drew one as Buchanan stood pat.
Buchanan:
Meservy:
Meservy found an on the final draw to make a number five, and ensured himself of a double to 19,000.
Christopher Kruk raised under the gun to 6,000 and both JC Tran and Jesse Martin called from the cutoff and button, respectively.
Kruk drew one, and Tran and Martin drew two each. Kruk bet, Tran raised, Martin called, as did Kruk. On the second draw each player took one and action checked through.
The final draw saw each player draw one and then Kruk bet out. Tran folded, but Martin called.
Kruk tabled his for a rough-eight, and Martin immediately revealed his to scoop the pot.