Welcome to back to our coverage of the 2014 World Series of Poker! Today sees the return of the final 52 players in Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship. Mike Peltekci leads the final 52 with a stack of 171,100 with Sergey Rybachenko (157,600) in second and four-time WSOP bracelet winner Tom Schneider (155,300) rounding out the top three.
The field remains stacked heading into the second day of play. Notable stacks returning to the felt include Huck Seed (136,000), David Chiu (120,000), Scott Abrams (108,700), Barry Greenstein (104,000), George Danzer (86,800), seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter (85,200), David Benyamine (71,700), Calvin Anderson (65,800), Freddy Deeb (62,500), Phil Galfond (38,300), Jason Mercier (37,200), Jennifer Harman (34,600), and poker legend Doyle Brunson (22,200). Also coming back with a top-ten stack is returning triple draw champion Eli Elezra with 125,600.
Yesterday's play saw a slew of familiar faces hit the felt only to fall. Some of those who have been eliminated thus far in this event include Scott Seiver, Phil Ivey, Chino Rheem, Eric Wasserson, Mike Matusow, Phil Laak, and Allen Kessler.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. in the Tan section of the Amazon Room. As always, PokerNews will be on hand as the field plays down to the money and beyond! Stay tuned!
Tom Schneider opened the action with a raise only to be three-bet by Calvin Anderson from the button. Mikail Tulchinskiy called the three-bet from the big blind and Schneider called as well.
On the first draw, Tulchinskiy and Schneider took two cards while Anderson took one. Action checked over to Anderson on the button and he continued out. He found two calls.
The second draw saw Tulchinskiy pull one, Schneider two, and Anderson one. Tulchinskiy checked only to have Schneider lead into the pot. Anderson wasted no time raising from the button and Tulchinskiy let his hand go. Schneider flatted to see the final draw.
Schneider received one new card while Anderson stood pat. Schenider check-called one final bet from Anderson and rolled over a . Anderson mucked his cards and Schneider dragged in the pot, vaulting him into top chip position with 182,000.
Jason Mercier opened with a raise and Freddy Deeb called from the cutoff. Randy Ohel tagged along from the big blind and the three went to the draw. Mercier drew three cards while his opponents each took two. Ohel was first to act post-draw and came out with a bet. Both Mercier and Deeb called.
On the second draw, Ohel took one card while Mercier and Deeb each grabbed two. Ohel led into the middle again, Mercier called, and Deeb let his hand go. The final draw saw Ohel and Mercier each take one new card.
The action on the final betting round went check-check and Ohel tabled a pair of fives.
"Air," said Ohel.
Mercier showed for a pair of fours which finished as the best worst hand. The two-time bracelet winner was pushed the pot and now sits on about 50,000.
The crew is back for another episode of the PokerNews Podcast from the 45th annual World Series of Poker. Jason Somerville talks about his 18th-place finish in the $1,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha event, and the crew discusses the Jason Mo vs. Vanessa Selbst heads-up match along with Darren Elias' affinity for North Faces and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Calvin Anderson popped it up with a raise from under the gun and it folded around to Tom Schneider on the button who three-bet the action. Shawn Sheikhan called all in from the big blind for his last 1,500 and Anderson called as well.
Player
First
Second
Third
Shawn Sheikhan
4
4
2
Calvin Anderson
1
1
1
Tom Schneider
Pat
Pat
Pat
The all-in Sheikhan drew four cards on the first draw while Anderson took one and Schneider stood pat. Anderson fired out a bet into the side pot and Schneider called. On the second draw Sheikhan once again picked up four new cards. Anderson pulled one again and Schneider knuckled the table. Anderson checked this street and saw Schneider fire out a bet. Anderson called.
During the final betting round, Sheikhan drew two and Anderson took one. Anderson check-folded to a final bet from Schneider who fanned . Sheikhan flipped onto the felt and made his exit from the tournament area. Schneider picked up the pot and now has about 189,500 in chips.
Huck Seed raised from the cutoff only to have Jennifer Harman pop it up to three bets from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Seed called. Both bracelet winners drew two cards at the first draw and Seed check-called a bet from Harman. The second draw saw Seed once again pull two while Harman took one. Again, Seed check-called a bet.
Each player took one card on the final draw and Seed check-called one last bet. He showed a ninety-seven perfect but was beaten by Harman's . Harman was pushed the pot and Seed was left crippled with just 2,100 in chips.
Soon after, Seed found himself all in before the first draw. George Danzer three-bet from the button and Brian Tate called for a side pot from the big blind.
Player
First
Second
Third
Huck Seed
2
1
1
George Danzer
1
1
1
Brian Tate
3
1
Pat
Tate pulled three new cards from the big blind and Danzer took just one. Tate check-called a bet and both players took one on the second draw. Tate fired out a bet and Danzer flatted. Each player drew one on the final draw and Tate checked. Danzer pushed out a final bet and Tate called.
Danzer fanned the nuts — — and was pushed the pot. Seed, before leaving, showed . Danzer now has 127,000 in chips.
Rich and Eric finally get together in Las Vegas to break down the latest Global Poker Index rankings, try to project where Vanessa Selbst will land after winning her third WSOP bracelet, and discuss the Fantasy Poker Manager game and the new GPI Magazine.
Picking up with the action during the first draw we found Larry Wright all in and at risk for his last 4,000 against Jason Mercier and Michael Chow.
Player
First
Second
Third
Larry Wright
2
1
1
Jason Mercier
1
1
Pat
Michael Chow
1
1
1
Chow and Mercier each drew one card while Wright took two. Both active players checked and drew one on the next street. Wright took one as well. Mercier led on the next betting round and Chow called. Mercier stood pat while Chow and Wright each took one.
On the final betting round, Mercier bet and Chow called. Mercier fanned which prompted Chow to muck his hand. Wright tabled a and was eliminated from play. Mercier picked up the pot and now has 188,000.
Sergey Rybachenko raised from the cutoff and Mike Peltekci made it three bets from the button. The blinds folded and Rybachenko called. The Russian stood pat while Peltekci drew two new cards. Rybachenko fired out a bet and Peltekci called all in for his last 500.
Rybachenko stood pat on all three draws while Peltekci took two on the second draw and one on the third. Rybachenko fanned a pat and Peltekci could not beat it. His hand was mucked before we got the chance to see it and the start-of-day chip leader was eliminated from play.
Todd Brunson had the button and cut out a raise. Ismael Bojang moved all in for his last 6,500 and Matthew Ashton re-raised from the big blind. Brunson called and the players were off to the draw.
Player
First
Second
Third
Ismael Bojang
2
1
Pat
Matthew Ashton
2
2
1
Todd Brunson
1
1
1
The all-in Bojang and Ashton both took two cards while Brunson opted for one. Ashton checked, Brunson fired into the side pot, and Ashton flatted. On the second draw, Bojang picked up one, Ashton two, and Brunson one. Ashton check-called a bet from Brunson for a second time.
On the final draw, Bojang tapped the table, standing pat. Ashton and Brunson each took one new card and the action went check-check. Bojang rolled over and looked in solid position to triple up after Brunson flashed an for ace-low. Bojang's dreams were dashed, however, after Ashton fanned for a winning seventy-six.
Bojang was eliminated and Ashton picked up the pot. He's now sitting on 153,000.
. Anderson mucked his cards and Schneider dragged in the pot, vaulting him into top chip position with 182,000.
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for ace-low. Bojang's dreams were dashed, however, after Ashton fanned 
