Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-23 01:25 UTC-7

Johnson Bags Chip Lead Going Into Day 2 Of Mixed Triple Draw

Nível 10

Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw saw a bigger turnout than last year’s iteration of the event, with 353 compared to last year’s 309. This first day saw a $783,200 prize pool created, guaranteeing the final 53 a minimum of $4,069, with all eyes on $181,978 for first place.

Topping of the chip counts was two-time WSOP bracelet winner Marco Johnson, who bagged 228,500. The California resident has already secured seven cashes at the 2023 World Series of Poker and one final table. Johnson’s bracelets have come in No-Limit Hold’em and H.O.R.S.E, but he has proven to all of his peers his proficiency in all forms of poker, having recently enjoyed a deep run in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. With this bag today and his wealth of experience, he looks to add to his already decorated resume.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
1	Marco Johnson	United States	228,500	91	46
2	Nacho Barbero	Argentina	216,500	87	43
3	Maxx Coleman	United States	210,500	84	42
4	Bryan Micon	Antigua and Berbuda	208,000	83	42
5	Joseph Wagganer	United States	200,500	80	40
6	John Bunch	United States	196,500	79	39
7	Drew Scott	Canada	179,000	72	36
8	Sokchheka Pho	United States	178,000	71	36
9	Senh Cong	United States	176,000	70	35
10	Jake Schwartz	United States	175,500	70	35

Others who bagged large include WSOP bracelet winners Nacho Barbero (216,500), Maxx Coleman (210,500), as well as other notables like Bryan Micon (208,000), John Bunch (196,000), and Jake Schwartz (175,500).

Plenty of others still see their chances to add this bracelet to their resume, such as recently crowned five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon (157,000), Lynda Tran (114,000), Cary Katz (103,000), Chino Rheem (87,000), Maria Ho (82,500), and WSOP Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir (81,000). They join a cast of star-studded players heading into the second day of this event.

Not all players had good fortunes today. David “ODB” Baker was unable to find any success in this field in addition to Eli Elezra, Yufei Zhong, Adam Owen, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Daniel Negreanu was one of the last casualties of the night, exiting just ten minutes before the end of the day. They will have to look towards other tournaments this summer in pursuit of a bracelet.

Defending champion Dominick Sarle also exited the day towards the end, leaving the throne open for a new player to take a seat.

Some 145 players will return to the Horseshoe on Friday, June 23, at 1 p.m. local time with blinds at 1,500-2,500 and limits at 2,500-5,000 in the 11th level of the tournament. Levels will last an hour each, with a 15-minute break occurring after every two levels. Players will continue to play for 10 levels before calling it a night.

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Tags: Adam Owen Brian Yoon Bryan Micon Cary Katz Chino Rheem Daniel Negreanu Dominick Sarle Eli Elezra Jake Schwartz John Bunch Koray Aldemir Lynda Tran Marco Johnson Maria Ho Maxx Coleman Nacho Barbero Yufei Zhong

2023-06-22 22:35 UTC-7

Aldemir Takes From Sheikhan

Nível 8

7-2 Triple Draw

Action was picked up in a hand between Koray Aldemir in the big blind and Shawn Sheikhan in the hijack. Aldemir drew one while Sheikhan drew two on the first draw which saw Aldemir bet and Sheikhan call.

On the following draw, Aldemir once again drew one while Sheikhan drew two which saw Aldemir bet. Sheikhan raised which saw Aldemir call.

The final draw saw Aldemir draw one and Sheikhan stood pat which saw Aldemir bet and Sheikhan called.

Aldemir turned over 7♣6♣5♣3♥2♦ for number three and Sheikhan tossed away his hand while the 2021 WSOP main event champion raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Koray Aldemir	45,300 45,300	45,300

Shawn Sheikhan	22,100 -8,900	-8,900

Tags: Koray Aldemir Shawn Sheikhan

2023-06-22 20:25 UTC-7

Nozomu Runs A Bluff

Nível 6

Limit 7-2 Triple Draw

Shimizu Nozomu raised on the button and both the small blind and Jake Schwartz in the big blind called.

The first draw saw both the small blind and Schwartz draw two while Nozomu stood pat.

"Oh pat already?" inquired Schwartz, "Sorry we're gonna run you down."

The next round saw action check to Nozomu who bet and both players called which saw the small blind draw one and Schwartz draw two.

The same betting occurred on the following round of betting and on this draw the small blind and Schwartz drew one while Nozomu stood pat once more.

On the end when action checked over to Nozomu, he bet and both players folded and Nozomu turned over Q♦J♣10♦9♣7♦ for a queen-jack and the table was left with their mouths open.

"I'm about to throw up," Schwartz lamented as the chips were pushed towards Nozomu.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Shimizu Nozomu	69,500 69,500	69,500
Jake Schwartz	14,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Jake Schwartz Shimizu Nozomu

2023-06-22 20:05 UTC-7

Friedman Bets and Wins

Nível 6

7-2

Action was picked up before the first draw with two bets going in and three players in the hand including Adam Friedman in the small blind.

Friedman drew one while the big blind drew one and the cutoff drew two.

Friedman bet and everyone called, which saw Friedman get rid of one card, the big blind do the same, and the cutoff pitched two cards.

On the next betting round Friedman bet again which only the big blind called and Friedman stood pat while the big blind drew one.

Friedman bet once more and the big blind quickly pitched his hand

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Friedman	34,100 12,700	12,700

Tags: Adam Friedman

2023-06-22 19:15 UTC-7

Negreanu Enters

Nível 5

7-2

Daniel Negreanu entered the tournament with a computer in hand as he raised from the cutoff which only the small blind called.

The small blind drew two while Negreanu drew one and on the following street the small blind check-called a bet from Negreanu.

The next draw saw the small blind draw one while Negreanu drew the same and the same betting action repeated.

The small blind drew one more and Negreanu stood pat which saw the small blind said "check," to which Negreanu checked behind.

"What do I have to beat," asked the small blind.

"I have a ten," replied Negreanu who turned over 10♣8♦7♣4♦3♥. The small blind turned over 6♥5♠3♣2♦ and looked at his final card, but tossed it and his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to the six-time bracelet winner.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Negreanu	42,100

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

2023-06-22 17:46 UTC-7

Coleman Collecting

Nível 4

Badugi

Action was picked up on the first draw in a pot that had three bets going in from five players.

On the first draw, Maxx Coleman drew one from the small blind, two players from the big blind and under the gun drew two, Heather Alcorn drew one in the cutoff and Jon Turner drew one on the button which saw action check around to the following draw.

Coleman stood pat, while the same action followed of the number of cards each player drew. Coleman bet, folding out everyone except for Alcorn and Turner who came along for the following draw.

Coleman stood pat once more while Alcorn and Turner each drew one. Everyone checked on the end and Coleman turned over J♥6♦4♠A♣ for a jack badugi which was good as Coleman's stack grew to one of the largest in the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maxx Coleman	68,500 39,200	39,200

Jon Turner	31,900 -6,100	-6,100
Heather Alcorn	9,800 -29,400	-29,400

Tags: Heather Alcorn Jon Turner Maxx Coleman

2023-06-22 15:38 UTC-7

Thompson's Seven Is Good

Nível 2

A-5

Mike Thompson raised in the hijack which saw Ken "Teach" Aldridge call in the cutoff, the button and the big blind call.

On the first draw Thompson stood pat while all of his opponents drew two.

Thompson bet when checked to and all of his opponents called.

Thompson stood pat on the second draw and the button drew one while the others drew two.

Action checked around to Thompson who bet and everyone called once more, with all players drawing one besides Thompson who stood pat.

Action checked around to Thompson who bet and only the button called. Thompson turned over 7x6x5x4x3x for a rough seven and it was good for the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Thompson	49,300 49,300	49,300
Ken Aldridge	29,800

Tags: Ken Aldridge Mike Thompson

2023-06-22 13:14 UTC-7

Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Kicks Off Today at 2 PM

Day 1 of Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is set to start today, June 22nd, at 2 p.m.

In last year's edition of this event, Dominick Sarle overcame a 309-strong field to capture the $164,525 top prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet, denying Jerry Wong in heads-up play. Many of the mixed game fields this year have been significantly larger than their 2022 counterparts, so it is likely that it will also be the case with this event.

2022 WSOP $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Dominick Sarle	USA	$164,243
2	Jerry Wong	USA	$101,514
3	Daniel Strelitz	USA	$67,820
4	John Monnette	USA	$46,294
5	Matthew Schreiber	USA	$32,033
6	Alex Epstein	USA	$23,052
7	Philip Eisman	USA	$16,833

The mixed triple draw lowball tournament features a rotation between three triple draw variants; 2-7 Triple Draw, A-5 Triple Draw and Badugi. All three games are played in limit betting format. While 2-7 and Badugi both have separate events dedicated entirely to those games, A-5 does not, meaning this is the primary opportunity for any skilled A-5 players to demonstrate their talent.

Day 1 begins at 2 p.m. and will continue for ten 60-minute levels. Players will get a 15-minute break every two levels and late registration will remain open until the end of Level 8 at around 11 p.m. local time. Anyone who ponies up the $2,500 buy-in receives 35,000 in tournament chips with blinds starting at 200/300 with limits of 300/600.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team provides coverage through to the conclusion of this event.

Tags: Alex Epstein Daniel Strelitz Dominick Sarle Jerry Wong John Monnette Matthew Schreiber Philip Eisman