Nível: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 125
Nível: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 125
Bryce Yockey was discussing the 25k Fantasy Draft and various bracelet bets. Tablemate Matt Waxman commented that, "Bracelets are hard to win."
Cue the player next to him, a certain Phil Hellmuth with 14 WSOP bracelets to his name, remarking, "Are they?"
Toward the end of the last level, tournament officials confirmed the prize pool for the event. With 266 entrants, 40 players will make the money, with a min-cash in this event worth $2,271.
Finishing in eighth place and making the final table will secure players at least $7,150, while finishing first, securing a gold bracelet, and taking home the title of $1,500 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Draw champion for 2017 is worth $89,151.
There are currently 98 players remaining as the field enters level 7.
A player opened to 1,100 and Benny Glaser three-bet to 3,500. Todd Brunson four-bet all in for 8,700. The initial raiser folded and Glaser called.
Both players drew one. Glaser showed but drew a to pair. Brunson held but managed to draw a to pair and was eliminated.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser |
35,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
Todd Brunson | Eliminado | |
|
Rick Alvarado was heads up with Tommy Zhu after the draw. Alvarado led for 4,000 which was half of his remaining stack.
Zhu took a few moments before raising to 10,000, putting Alvarado at risk should he call.
Alvarado eventually called and showed .
Zhu was slightly better with and Alvarado was eliminated.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tommy Zhu
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Rick Alvarado | Eliminado |
Someone has got their calculator out already with 88 players remaining. Japanese bracelet winner Naoya Kihara has had a recent surge and now sits on over 50,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Naoya Kihara |
52,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
84,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
||
Jared Bleznick |
72,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Andrey Zaichenko |
46,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Bernard Lee |
45,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Benny Glaser |
42,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
Tommy Zhu
|
37,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
David "ODB" Baker |
37,000
24,900
|
24,900 |
|
||
Ryan Riess |
25,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
||
Marco Johnson |
23,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
||
Stephen Chidwick |
23,400
18,400
|
18,400 |
|
||
Anthony Zinno |
17,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
||
Farzad Bonyadi |
9,600
-4,900
|
-4,900 |
|
||
Barry Greenstein |
5,000
-1,750
|
-1,750 |
|
Benny Glaser was all in with one opponent who had about 13,000 chips. Each player was drawing one card.
Glaser's hand:
Opponent:
The at-risk player drew first and got a and Glaser got the for a ten low and the win.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser |
56,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
The players are on a 15-minute break. This is the final break of the night and there are currently 78 players remaining.
Nível: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 150