Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship | 2014 World Series of Poker

05-31-2014 16:33 UTC-7

Danzer Doubles, Mercier Crippled

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

George Danzer raised from the cutoff and Jason Mercier called from the big blind. Mercier drew two cards while Danzer opted for just one. Mercier checked, Danzer led out, and Mercier came over the top with a check-raise. Danzer called.

Mercier stood pat on the second draw and Danzer took one. Mercier bet and Danzer tossed out a call.

"Still pat?" asked Danzer. "Alright, let's roll the dice."

Mercier stood pat once again and Danzer picked up one new card. Mercier checked and Danzer led out with an all in bet. Mercier let out a sigh.

"Fine," said Mecier, flinging out a call.

"Number one!" yelled Danzer, fanning . Danzer scooped the double and Mercier was left with just 15,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	260,000 116,000	116,000

Jason Mercier	15,000 -115,000	-115,000

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05-31-2014 16:24 UTC-7

Luneau Doubles

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

From the small blind Justin Bonomo raised to 30,000 only to have Alexandre Luneau move all in for 36,000 with Bonomo making the call.

Player	First	Second	Third
Justin Bonomo	4	4	Pat
Alexandre Luneau	2	1	Pat

Bonomo tabled his as Luneau tabled his to double through.

As the dealer was pushing the pot, Eli Elezra peeked at what would have been the next two cards dealt to Bonomo if he broke his jack to draw to a six.

Elezra tabled the which would have meant Bonomo would have eliminated Luneau in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Luneau	72,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Eli Elezra Justin Bonomo

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2014 16:20 UTC-7

Mercier Survives

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Alexandre Luneau raised to 24,000 only to have Jason Mercier make it 36,000. Justin Bonomo made the call, as did Luneau before each player drew two and checked it around.

Luneau and Bonomo again drew two while Mercier took just one as Luneau bet out 24,000 and Mercier committed his final 10,000 before Bonomo folded.

Mercier stood pat and tabled his as Luneau was drawing with his . Fortunately for Mercier, Luneau only found the to give Mercier the pot to send him to 130,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	130,000 70,000	70,000

Alexandre Luneau	36,000 -64,000	-64,000

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Jason Mercier Justin Bonomo

05-31-2014 16:16 UTC-7

Elezra Over Mercier

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier popped it up from the button and Eli Elezra called from the small blind. Both players took two new cards and checked the next betting round. On the second draw, they each took two new cards again. Once more they both checked.

Elezra stood pat on the final draw and Mercier grabbed two new cards for a third time. Elezra bet, Mercier folded, and Elezra was pushed the pot. Last year's triple draw champion now has about 320,000 while Mercier has dropped to just 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	320,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	60,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Eli Elezra

05-31-2014 16:15 UTC-7

Galfond on the Comeback

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Sergey Rybachenko opened with a raise and Tuan Le made it three bets to go from the small blind. Phil Galfond flatted from the big and Rybachenko came back over the top with a four-bet. Both of his opponents called.

At the first draw, Le drew one, Galfond two, and Rybachenko one. All three players checked and repeated the same amounts on the second draw. The trio checked it down once more.

Le once again drew one card on the final draw, Galfond stood pat, and Rybachenko took one. Le checked over to Galfond and he fired out one bet. Rybachenko folded and Le quickly kicked it in as well. The online legend now has about 355,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le	525,000 95,000	95,000
Phil Galfond	355,000 55,000	55,000

Sergey Rybachenko	220,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Tuan Le Sergey Rybachenko Phil Galfond

05-31-2014 16:07 UTC-7

Elezra Dealt Number One

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

The action folded to Jason Mercier in the small blind and he raised to 24,000. Eli Elezra three-bet before Mercier four-bet to 48,000. Elezra capped it at 60,000 and Mercier called.

Both players stood pat on each draw with Mercier check-calling a bet on each street from Elezra.

Elezra tabled his for a number one and Mercier shook his head a few times before folding and slipping to 90,000 as Elezra climbed to roughly 300,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	300,000 -170,000	-170,000

Jason Mercier	90,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Jason Mercier

05-31-2014 16:03 UTC-7

Luneau Crippled, Then Doubles

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

After the second draw, Alexandre Luneau checked over to Jason Mercier and he fired out a bet. Luneau called and drew two cards on the final draw. Mercier took one and led out one last time when action checked to him. Luneau called and Mercier tabled a winning . Luneau was reduced down to just 46,000 in chips.

Two hands later, Luneau raised from the cutoff and Mercier made it three bets from the button. Action came back to Luneau and he four-bet all in for his last 41,000. Mercier called.

Player	First	Second	Third
Alexandre Luneau	1	Pat	Pat
Jason Mercier	2	1	1

Luneau took one on the first draw and Mercier took two. On the second, Luneau stood pat and Mercier picked up one new card. The third draw saw Luneau stand pat and Mercier draw one last card. Luneau fanned .

Mercier tabled and was drawing live to bust Luneau. He squeezed out his last card.

"Four spot diamond," said Mercier. A dejected look then washed over his face as he flung the on the felt. Luneau's ninety-seven awarded him the double up and he now sits around 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	185,000 -120,000	-120,000

Alexandre Luneau	100,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Alexandre Luneau

05-31-2014 15:57 UTC-7

Schulman Makes a Seven

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Nick Schulman raised and Tuan Le three-bet next to act to 36,000. Schulman called and drew two to Le's one before he check-called 12,000. Schulman downgraded to drawing just one as Le stood pat.

Schulman check-called 24,000 and drew one once again as Le stood pat for a second time.

Schulman squeezed out his cards and then fired out 24,000 with Le sighing before calling the 24,000.

Schulman tabled his and Le mucked while slipping to 430,000 as Schulman climbed to nearly 400,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le	430,000 -320,000	-320,000
Nick Schulman	370,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Tuan Le Nick Schulman

05-31-2014 15:47 UTC-7

Michael Chow Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,794)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

After the first draw, Michael Chow checked over to Tuan Le who fired out a bet from the button. Chow called and picked up two new cards on the second draw. Le opted for just one.

Chow checked once more and Le continued with his aggression. Chow called and drew one. Le stood pat. Chow checked over to him and Le pushed out one more bet. A distraught looking Chow slapped his hand into the muck, leaving himself with just 25,000 back.

On the next hand, Le raised from the cutoff, Chow moved all in for his last 25,000 from the small blind, and Sergey Rybachenko called.

Player	First	Second	Third
Michael Chow	2	1	1
Sergey Rybachenko	2	Pat	Pat
Tuan Le	1	1	1

Chow and Rybachenko each took two on the first draw while Le took one. Rybachenko checked and Le fired into the side pot. Rybachenko came over the top with a raise and Le called. Le and Chow each drew one on the second round, while Rybachenko opted to stand pat. Rybachenko led out and this time it was Le who slid forward a raise. Rybachenko called.

The final draw saw Chow pull one last card, Rybachenko stand pat, and Le pick up one card. Both active players checked and Rybachenko quickly fanned . Le mucked and Chow took a moment, sweating his new card ,before revealing . Chow was sent to the rail and will collect $30,794 for his tenth place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le	750,000 155,000	155,000
Sergey Rybachenko	515,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Chow	Busted

Tags: Michael Chow Tuan Le Sergey Rybachenko