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

2014-06-04 13:48 UTC-7

Harman, Juanda Lead Day 2 Field

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the 2014 World Series of Poker! The final 36 players in Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball return to the felt today with the goal of playing down to a final table of seven. Jen Harman is at the front of the pack heading into the day with 133,800 in chips.

Yesterday's play saw most of poker's elite hit the felt in what is certain to be one of the smallest events of the 2014 WSOP. With just 87 entrants, this intimate event was filled to the brim with notable names. Some of the big stacks returning for Day 2 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).

Coming back with the second largest stack in the room is 2011 $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion John Juanda. Juanda bagged 124,300 on Day 1 and will certainly be a force to be reckoned with as the day progresses. Juanda final tabled this event four years in a row (2009-2012) where he scored two fourths, a first, and a sixth place.

Other notable names coming back 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).

Play kicks off at 2 p.m. local time where the field is expected to play a full ten levels. As always, be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for the most up to date information from the tournament felt.

Tags: Jen Harman

2014-06-04 14:22 UTC-7

Porter Doubles, Schulman and Mizrachi Fall

Nível 11 : 800/1,600, 400 ante

Shawn Sheikhan raised to 4,200 from under the gun and Rep Porter three-bet all in over the top for 24,400. Nick Schulman moved all in for less from the next seat over for roughly 11,000 total. Action folded back around to Sheikhan and he announced a call.

Sheikhan drew one card, Porter stood pat, and Schulman opted for one as well.

Porter instantly tabled his pat seventy-six with .

"Shit," sighed Sheikhan, showing .

Schulman showed and was also drawing dead against Porter's made hand. Schulman's hand finished off with a and Sehikhan's with an , finalizing Porter's domination in this hand. Schulman was eliminated from play and Porter score more than a double up to boost his stack to about 65,000.

Simultaneously, at the next table over, Michael Mizrachi was eliminated from play by Brian Rast.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Shawn Sheikhan	90,000 -32,400	-32,400
Rep Porter	65,000 39,400	39,400

Nick Schulman	Eliminado

Michael Mizrachi	Eliminado

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2014-06-04 15:29 UTC-7

Mosseri Busts Hellmuth and Smith

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 500 ante

Phil Hellmuth (Razz final table) - Eliminated

"I'm all in," Phil Hellmuth announced from under the gun, committing his last 19,500.

Justin "Boosted J" Smith asked for a count before re-shoving on his direct left, and Abe Mosseri also moved all in out of the small blind.

Mosseri stood pat, Hellmuth drew two, revealing the , and Smith drew one.

Mosseri:
Hellmuth:
Smith:

Hellmuth turned over his first card - the - and he was drawing live to a superior nine low. He started to sweat his final card and was excited to see that it had no sides, but when he discovered that it was a diamond he knew he was drawing dead because both the and the were laying face up on the felt.

The 13-time bracelet winner unhappily turned over the , and Smith quickly revealed paint; the . Both players hit the rail, while Mosseri chipped up to 143,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Abe Mosseri	125,000

Justin Smith	Eliminado
Phil Hellmuth	Eliminado

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2014-06-04 16:52 UTC-7

Wright Busts Bucky

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Nível 13 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante

Larry Wright came in for a raise in early position, and Shawn Buchanan raised to 49,000, leaving about a dozen grey T100 chips behind. Wright called, thinking it was an all-in bet, and both players tanked before standing pat.

Wright tossed out enough to put Buchanan all in, the Canadian called, and Wright announced that he had a seven, fanning .

Buchanan mucked, but all-in hands must be revealed and the dealer quickly flashed what appeared to be an eight-low.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Larry Wright	180,000 78,300	78,300

Shawn Buchanan	Eliminado

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2014-06-04 17:18 UTC-7

Elias Doubles

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Nível 13 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante

Darren Elias and Abe Mosseri both committed 25,000 before the draw, and both players drew one card. Mosseri led out for 40,000, Elias moved all in for 100,000. Mosseri called.

Elias showed the wheel - - and Abe tossed his five cards into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Elias	155,000 75,000	75,000
Abe Mosseri	72,000 -128,000	-128,000

Tags: Abe Mosseri Darren Elias

2014-06-04 17:23 UTC-7

Mercier Busts Juanda

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Nível 13 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante

Jason Mercier raised to 5,200 in the cutoff, Paul Volpe called on the button, Ashton Griffin called out of the small blind, and John Juanda three-bet to 24,200 from the big blind. Mercier four-bet to 47,000, Volpe and Griffin quickly folded, and Juanda tanked for well over 90 seconds before folding as well.

An orbit later, Mercier again raised to 5,200 in the cutoff. Juanda reraised to 15,500 in the big blind, Mercier four-bet to 32,100, and Juanda tank-called. Juanda drew one, Mercier stood pat, and Juanda moved all in.

Mercier let out a sigh before calling, but Juanda told him he was good, revealing a low. Mercier fanned , and dragged the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	300,000 148,500	148,500

John Juanda	Eliminado

Tags: John Juanda Jason Mercier Ashton Griffin Paul Volpe

2014-06-04 17:37 UTC-7

Sheikhan Sent Packing

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Nível 14 : 15,000/3,000, 700 ante

Darren Elias raised to 6,500 in first position, Shawn Sheikhan moved all in for 14,200 on his direct left, and Abe Mosseri re-shoved for 45,200 out of the big blind. Elias tank-folded.

Mosseri drew one card, prompting Sheikhan to rip his cards off of the felt.

"I don't know what the f*** to do with this hand," he said.

He finally stood pat, revealing , and Mosseri showed . Mosseri drew paint, but his was good enough to score the pot and the knockout.

We are now playing hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Elias	285,000 130,000	130,000
Abe Mosseri	82,000 10,000	10,000

Shawn Sheikhan	Eliminado

Tags: Abe Mosseri Shawn Sheikhan Darren Elias

2014-06-04 18:05 UTC-7

Jon Turner Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,601)

Nível 14 : 15,000/3,000, 700 ante

Jon Turner open shipped all in from early position for his last 45,000. Action folded around to Rep Porter in the big blind who tossed out a call and announced that he was pat. Turner let out a sigh, thought for about 30 seconds, and announced that he was pat as well

Porter rolled over for a pat ten-seven. Turner tabled for a worse ten and was eliminated from play. Turner's cash earns him a payday of $16,601.

Porter is now sitting on 195,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rep Porter	195,000 5,000	5,000

Jon Turner	Eliminado

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2014-06-04 18:07 UTC-7

Mike Watson Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,601)

Nível 14 : 15,000/3,000, 700 ante

As this elimination occurred simultaneously with Jon Turner's, we missed the action heading to the draw. We arrived in time to find out that both Darren Elias and Mike Watson pulled one new card at the draw. The two got it all in for Watson's tournament life and Watson showed an eight perfect - .

Elias had that beat, however, with for number two. Watson hit the rail and will collect $16,601 in tournament winnings. Elias is now sitting on the big stack with about 360,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Elias	360,000 94,000	94,000
Mike Watson	Eliminado

Tags: Jon Turner Darren Elias

2014-06-04 20:06 UTC-7

The Man With the Plan Doubles

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Nível 16 : 2,500/5,000, 1,500 ante

Abe Mosseri raised to 12,000 out of the small blind, Brian Rast moved all in for effectively 113,000, and Mosseri couldn't get his chips in the middle fast enough. Mosseri drew one and Rast stood pat.

Mosseri:
Rast:

Mosseri ripped over the , giving him a winning ten-nine, and he doubled through.

The table thought it was a bit strange that Mosseri was so excited to call with the hand he had, and he simply told him that he made a plan and stuck to it.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Abe Mosseri	240,000

Brian Rast	156,000 -127,000	-127,000

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