Jason Mercier opened with an early position raise to 1,700. George Danzer called and it folded over to Galen Hall on the button. Hall three-bet the action to 7,000 only to have Mercier come right back over the top with a four-bet to 14,200. Danzer let it go and Hall called.
Hall took one card at the draw and Mercier stood pat. Hall checked and Mercier knocked the table right back, tabling . Hall mucked his hand and Mercier raked in the chips, bringing his stack up to 53,000.
Jean-Robert Bellande opened with a raise to 2,000 and Shaun Deeb came over the top with a three-bet to 5,500. Shawn Buchanan went deep into the tank on the button and came out with a four-bet to 18,000. Action folded back around to Bellande who quickly let of his cards. Deeb thought for about 45 seconds before dropping his hand into the muck. Buchanan raked in the pot and now has about 55,000 in chips.
We arrived at the table just in time to find both Chino Rheem and Billy Baxter all in and at risk against Frank Kassela. Kassela tabled and both Rheem and Baxter made pairs on the draw to but. Kassela scooped the pot and now sits right around 70,000.
Action folded to Frank Kassela in the small blind and he kicked it up to 2,200. Brian Rast called from the big blind and the two were off to the draw. Kassela stood pat while Rast opted for one new card.
After the draw, Kassela led out for 3,100 and Rast tossed forward a call. Kassela showed a pat but was ultimately bested by Rast's . Rast scooped up the pot is now up to about 54,000 in chips.
John Monnette made it 1,550 to go from the button and it folded over to Ami Barer in the big blind. Barer three-bet to 3,800 and Monette flatted, drawing one card at the draw. Barer opted to stand pat and he fired out a bet of 4,500 post-draw. Monette called and rolled over . Barer mucked his cards and Monnette was pushed the pot.
Barer was left short and he was eliminated from play a few hands later.
Tournament staff has just announced that registration for Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship has officially closed. The event drew a total of 87 players, the exact same amount as in 2013. The top 14 players will make the money with a min-cash being worth $16,601. A victory will net the champion $253,524 in winnings as well as the gold WSOP bracelet.
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. Hall mucked his hand and Mercier raked in the chips, bringing his stack up to 53,000.
but was ultimately bested by Rast's 
