Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-13 01:34 UTC-7

Jason Gola Bags Day 1 Chip Lead of Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

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Day 1 of Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw has come to an end with Jason Gola in the lead after bagging 221,500 in chips through 15 levels of play here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Not too far off the mark is four-time WSOP bracelet winner John Monnette, who will bring 189,000 with him into Day 2.

Gola was the only player to break the 200,000 chip mark, and he has one WSOP bracelet to his name, which he won back in 2017 after defeating David "ODB" Baker heads-up in a $1,500 Razz event. He is currently in prime position to make a deep run and add to his $239,524 in WSOP tournament earnings to date.

End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jason Gola	United States	221,500	74
2	John Monnette	United States	189,000	63
3	Zoltan Gal	Hungary	187,000	62
4	Tom Schneider	United States	186,000	62
5	David Prociak	United States	185,000	62
6	Alex Epstein	United States	182,500	61
7	Samuel Sternfield	United States	171,500	57
8	Daniel Vargas	United States	171,000	57
9	John Hutchinson	United States	167,500	56
10	David Funkhouser	United States	163,500	55

Day 1 drew a total of 522 players, far surpassing last year’s total of 350 and continuing the trend of record-setting fields at the 2023 World Series of Poker. The field generated a $696,870 prize pool, with 79 players making the money. The eventual winner will take home $145,863, and a min-cash will be worth $2,405.

The Day 1 field was packed with poker talent and notables, which is a common occurrence in poker’s less mainstream events. Some other notables who bagged up and will continue their run into Day 2 include Chris Vitch (144,000), Randy Ohel (84,000), Benny Glaser (126,500), Dan Shak (115,500), Allen Kessler (112,000), Scott Bohlman (115,500), and online poker legend Viktor Blom (88,500)

Some less fortunate included Daniel Negreanu, Farah Galfond, Jon Turner, Terrence Chan, Ben Yu, Bryce Yockey, David "ODB" Baker, and 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, who busted late in the day after nursing a short stack most of the day and running into the eight-six of Bradley Butcher.

Play is set to resume on June 13 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Day 2 will feature 60-minute levels, and a total of ten levels will be played. A 60-minute dinner break will be held at the end of level 21.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews for continuing coverage of Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw!

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2023-06-12 23:52 UTC-7

Two in a Row for Kessler

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Allen Kessler opened from under the gun and received a call from a player in the big blind leaving action heads up going into the first draw. Kessler drew two and the big blind drew three.

The big blind check-called a bet from Kessler after the first draw and both players stood pat. Action repeated itself after the second draw; the big blind checked, Kessler bet and the big blind called.

Both players stood pat after the final draw. The big blind checked, Kessler bet and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Allen Kessler defended his big blind in the next hand against a bet from the button and action was again heads up going into the first draw. Kessler drew three and the button drew two.

After the first draw Kessler bet, the button made it two bets and Kessler called. Both players drew one.

Kessler fired again after the second draw and received a call from his opponent. Both players stood pat.

With no draws left to go Kessler fired one more bet and got a call from his opponent. Kessler showed 7x5x4x3x2x for the wheel and dragged in another sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Allen Kessler	68,000 40,000	40,000

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2023-06-12 20:52 UTC-7

Engel Takes from Yu in Battle of the Blinds

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Ben Yu bet from the small blind and Ari Engel called from the big blind, leaving action heads up going into the first draw. Yu drew one and Engel drew three.

Yu bet again after the first draw and received a call from Engel. Both players drew one.

After the second draw Yu slowed down with a check, and called when Engel bet. Yu drew one and Engel stood pat.

With no draws left Yu checked and Engel bet. Yu thought about his decision for about 20 seconds before making the call.

Engel tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for the best possible hand and Yu was forced to concede the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ari Engel	41,200 14,200	14,200

Ben Yu	11,300 -19,700	-19,700

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2023-06-12 16:50 UTC-7

Galfond Wins with Number One

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A player in middle position bet and received calls from the hijack, Farah Galfond in the cutoff, the button and the big blind. All players drew two except Galfond, who drew one.

After the first draw the big blind checked. The player in middle position bet and received calls from all three opponents. The big blind drew two, Galfond and the hijack drew one, and the player in middle position stood pat.

The betting round after the second draw was explosive. The big blind checked, the middle position player bet, the hijack made it two bets and Galfond made it three bets. The big blind and middle position player folded and the hijack called leaving action heads up going into the final draw. Both players stood pat.

The hijack checked, Galfond bet once more and received a call from her opponent.

Galfond tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for the best possible hand and took down a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Farah Galfond	19,000 -2,000	-2,000

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2023-06-12 12:58 UTC-7

Day 1 of Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Begins

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The mixed game action continues today at the 2023 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw starting at 2:00 p.m. in the Paris Ballroom.

Players will start the first day of this three-day event with 25,000 chips. Levels for Day 1 will be 40 minutes long and late registration will be available for the first nine levels (and following break, until about 8:45 p.m.) with 15 levels total being played today. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels.

Denis Nesterenko topped a field of 350 players last year to win this event for $108,250 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet, while British pro Benny Glaser also made the final table coming in sixth place.

2022 WSOP $1,500 Triple Draw Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Denis Nesterenko	Russia	$108,250
2	Von Altizer	United States	$66,910
3	Evan Sayer	United States	$44,347
4	Hieu Luu	United States	$30,107
5	Yufei Zhong	China	$20,948
6	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	$14,947
7	Peter Lynn	United States	$10,945

Stay tuned to Pokernews for all the action as we provide updates from the first hand on Day 1 up until a winner is crowned on Day 3.