Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-12-2018 21:20 UTC-7

Alexander Folds Last Hand Before Dinner Break

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

James Alexander raised to 80,000 and Brian Rast called from the small blind.

Rast drew two and Alexander just one. Rast then bet 210,000 and after a tank, and a staredown from Alexander, he folded.

This was the last hand before the dinner break. Here are the counts for the final four. Play resumes at 10:17pm local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	2,140,000 80,000	80,000

Brian Rast	1,379,000 179,000	179,000

Mike Wattel	737,000 73,000	73,000

James Alexander	520,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Alexander

06-12-2018 21:12 UTC-7

Alexander Tries Bluffing Small

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mnuwwarah

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

James Alexander raised to 80,000 in the small blind and Brian Rast called. Alexander patted and Rast pulled a card. Alexander went with a small bet of 65,000. Rast went into the tank for about a minute and then called.

Alexander showed down a pair of tens and Rast had a pair of his own but was a winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,200,000 306,000	306,000

James Alexander	585,000 196,000	196,000

Tags: James Alexander Brian Rast

06-12-2018 21:03 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	2,220,000 510,000	510,000

Brian Rast	894,000 77,000	77,000

Mike Wattel	810,000 7,000	7,000

James Alexander	781,000 7,000	7,000

06-12-2018 21:02 UTC-7

Shawn Sheikhan Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,669)

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 70,000 and Shawn Sheikhan called in the small blind. Dario Sammartino was in the big blind and three-bet to 260,000.

Rast folded, but Sheikhan called and drew one. Sammartino also took one.

Sheikhan checked and Sammartino moved all in. Sheikhan called all in for his last 178,000.

Sammartino showed , beating the of Sheikhan, sending the US player to the rail in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Sheikhan	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Shawn Sheikhan

06-12-2018 20:56 UTC-7

Wattel Shoves on Sammartino

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

Dario Sammartino raised to 70,000 under the gun and Mike Wattel three-bet all in from the next position for 667,000.

Sammartino folded and Wattel overtook James Alexander in the chip counts. Sammartino still holds a commanding lead over second place Brian Rast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,710,000 90,000	90,000

Brian Rast	971,000 91,000	91,000

Mike Wattel	817,000 44,000	44,000

James Alexander	788,000 106,000	106,000
Shawn Sheikhan	445,000 121,000	121,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Mike Wattel

06-12-2018 20:49 UTC-7

Pat Winner for Rast

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mnuwwarah

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

Brian Rast opened for 70,000 first to act and got action from Shawn Sheikhan on his left. James Alexander defended the big blind to make it three to the draw. Rast patted and the others drew a card. Everyone checked.

Rast's pat took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	880,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Alexander Shawn Sheikhan

06-12-2018 20:47 UTC-7

Sammartino Wins More

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

James Alexander raised to 75,000 and Dario Sammartino called. Sammartino drew one and Alexander stood pat.

Sammartino then bet 300,000 and Alexander folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

James Alexander	894,000 156,000	156,000
Mike Wattel	773,000 40,000	40,000

Brian Rast	697,000 73,000	73,000

Shawn Sheikhan	566,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino James Alexander

06-12-2018 20:38 UTC-7

Sammartino Widens Lead

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mnuwwarah

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 7,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 70,000 and Dario Sammartino called on the button. Each player drew a card. Rast checked and Sammartino fired in 200,000. Rast went into the tank. Chin in hand, he decided on a call and slid in some chips.

Sammartino showed and raked in the pot.