Event #59: $2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-05-2013 14:22 UTC-8

Seiver Short

Shamus

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Scott Seiver raised from the cutoff seat, Eric Wasserson three-bet from the button, and after the blinds got out, Seiver called.

Seiver took two cards and Wasserson one, then Seiver check-called Wasserson's bet. Both took a single card on each of the next two rounds. They checked after the second draw, then Seiver led with a bet after the third draw. Wasserson then put out a raise, and Seiver instantly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	128,000 43,000	43,000
Scott Seiver	78,000 -52,000	-52,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Eric Wasserson

07-05-2013 14:18 UTC-8

Condon Back Over 100k

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Kevin Taylor

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Alexander Condon raised it up from the small blind, and Brian Brubaker defended his big blind. Condon drew one, while Brubaker drew two, and Condon bet out. Brubaker called, then drew one, while Condon did the same. The same betting action occurred, and this time, Condon stood pat. Brubaker drew one, and both players checked. Condon showed , and Brubaker mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Brubaker	220,000 -85,000	-85,000

Alexander Condon	110,000 35,000	35,000

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07-05-2013 14:15 UTC-8

Baker Clips Seiver

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Kevin Taylor

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Scott Seiver raised it up from under the gun, and David "ODB" Baker three bet it from the button. Seiver called, and both players drew two. Seiver check called a bet from Baker, then he drew two, while Baker drew one. The same betting action occurred, and Seiver drew one, while Baker stood pat.

Seiver checked, and after about 20 seconds of tanking, Baker checked as well, showing . Seiver mucked, and he dropped down to 130,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	330,000 -65,000	-65,000

Scott Seiver	130,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Scott Seiver

07-05-2013 14:07 UTC-8

Condon Survives

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Shamus

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Near the end of the last level, Alexander Condon lost another pot to slip down under 40,000, then after the blinds passed him one time he was down to just 24,000.

The big blind reached him again, and David Chiu — sitting to Condon's right — joked with him as he put out his blind.

"Want to play smaller?" asked Chiu. "I'd like that," said Condon with a grin. "Can we play 500/1,000 for a while?"

Alas for Condon, he had to put in the full 6,000 for the big blind. It folded to Eli Elezra on the button who raised, Chiu called, and Condon called as well. Chiu took two, Condon one, and Elezra one. Chiu then checked, Condon bet, and both of his opponents called.

On the second draw Chiu was taking two again and Elezra one, but Condon stood pat. Chiu checked, Condon bet his last 6,000, and both Elezra and Chiu stuck around.

Chiu took two and Elezra one again on the last draw, while Condon continued to stick with his five cards. Chiu and Elezra both checked, and Elezra showed he picked up a on the end. Chiu had , and Condon had to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	325,000 40,000	40,000

Eli Elezra	205,000 -5,000	-5,000

Alexander Condon	75,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexander Condon David Chiu Eli Elezra

Level: 20

Limits: 8,000/16,000

Ante:

07-05-2013 13:53 UTC-8

Condon in Danger Zone

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Kevin Taylor

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Alexander Condon raised it up on the button, and Eli Elezra defended his big blind. Elezra drew two, while Condon drew three, and Elezra check called a bet from Condon. Elezra once again drew two, while Condon drew one. Elezra checked to Condon, who bet, then Elezra check raised. Condon called, then Elezra stood pat, while Condon drew one. Elezra bet in the dark, and Condon called.

Elezra announced "eighty-seven", and Condon said "me too," before revealing . He was barely beat by Elezra though, who fanned out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	210,000 64,000	64,000

Alexander Condon	65,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Alexander Condon Eli Elezra

07-05-2013 13:49 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts; 9 Remain

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Shamus

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	395,000 65,000	65,000

Daniel Negreanu	365,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Brubaker	305,000 30,000	30,000

David Chiu	285,000 75,000	75,000

Michael Mizrachi	255,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Seiver	162,000 -53,000	-53,000

Eli Elezra	146,000 -69,000	-69,000

Alexander Condon	105,000 -110,000	-110,000
Eric Wasserson	85,000 -46,000	-46,000

07-05-2013 13:43 UTC-8

Mike Watson Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,683)

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Shamus

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

After doubling up through Eli Elezra not long ago, Mike Watson lost a couple of hands in quick succession, including one to Brian Brubaker, to find himself back down to less than 30,000.

Then a hand arose in which Brubaker raised from under the gun and it folded back around to Mike Watson in the big blind who called. Watston drew three and Brubaker two, then Watson check-called Brubaker's bet, leaving himself but a few orange (1,000 chips) behind. Watson then took two and Brubaker one, and again Watson check-called, this time putting himself all in.

On the third draw both players took one. Brubaker picked up a to go with his . But Watson had and drew another to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Brubaker	275,000 80,000	80,000

Mike Watson	Busted

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07-05-2013 13:38 UTC-8

Wasserson Doubles Through Seiver

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Kevin Taylor

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Scott Seiver raised it up from the small blind, and Eric Wasserson three bet from the big. Seiver called, then drew one, while Wasserson drew two. Seiver bet in the dark, and Wasserson called. Seiver stood pat, while Wasserson drew two, and again, Seiver bet in the dark. This time, Wasserson raised, leaving just 8,000 behind. Seiver put Wasserson all in, and he called it off.

Both players stood pat, and Wasserson showed . It was good enough to beat the of Seiver, and Wasserson got the full double up to 131,000, while Seiver is down to 215,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	215,000 -95,000	-95,000

Eric Wasserson	131,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Scott Seiver

07-05-2013 13:33 UTC-8

Seiver Rolls Over Baker

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Kevin Taylor

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

We caught up with the action in a three way pot between Michael Mizrachi, Scott Seiver, and David "ODB" Baker after the second draw. It was checked to Baker, who fired out, and both players called. Baker stood pat, while Mizrachi and Seiver both drew one. Mizrachi checked, and Seiver fired out. Baker raised it up, Mizrachi folded, then Seiver put out a three bet. Baker immediately cringed at the sight of the bet, but quickly tossed the call in in, and Seiver announced "wheel", .

Baker mucked, dropping him to 330,000, while Seiver is now up to 310,000.