Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-04-2018 15:25 UTC-8

Becker's Nine is Enough

mnuwwarah

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Alex Simma raised first to act, Johannes Becker called, and Damjan Radanov three-bet it from the small blind. Everyone went to the draw with Radanov pat and the other two drawing. Radanov bet, Simma called, and Becker raised. Both players called. This time, Simma taking two was the only draw. He folded on the next round when Becker bet, and both remaining players patted.

Radanov check-called a final bet but couldn't beat .

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	607,000 297,000	297,000

Damjan Radanov	405,000 -127,000	-127,000

Tags: Damjan Radanov Johannes Becker

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2018 15:04 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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mnuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,335,000 85,000	85,000

Damjan Radanov	532,000 -98,000	-98,000
Alex Simma	525,000 165,000	165,000
Chris Vitch	450,000 75,000	75,000
Johannes Becker	310,000 -75,000	-75,000

George Trigeorgis	250,000 -190,000	-190,000

Mike Leah	186,000 78,000	78,000

Luis Velador	178,000 -92,000	-92,000

Jesse Hampton	105,000 -225,000	-225,000
Bryce Yockey	55,000 -30,000	-30,000

06-04-2018 14:46 UTC-8

Leah Does What Leah Does Best

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Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Yesterday saw Mike Leah double many times, keeping his short stack afloat. He eventually made it to playable waters but after losing to Seiver's wheel, Leah was back to the crumbs.

But he did what he's used to doing: doubled up.

With action caught on the last draw, Leah patted and Yockey drew one. Leah turned up badugi and Yockey was very live with his . Unfortunately for him, he peeled the , shipping the double to Leah.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	108,000 -30,000	-30,000

Bryce Yockey	85,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Mike Leah

06-04-2018 14:43 UTC-8

Wheel for Radanov

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mnuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Three players checked after first draw and Alex Simma took a card. Johannes Becker in the big blind and Damjan Radanov on the button took two. Becker took the lead after that and both players called him. He was pat, with his opponents taking one. Action checked to Radanov on the end, and his bet was called only by Becker.

Radanov threw in a wheel.

"That's a good hand," Becker said with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	630,000 149,000	149,000
Johannes Becker	385,000 -57,000	-57,000

Alex Simma	360,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alex Simma Damjan Radanov Johannes Becker

06-04-2018 14:42 UTC-8

Seiver the Millionaire

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Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Scott Seiver has been torturing his opposition so far, winning one big chunk after another. He just scooped another pot in a three-bet pot against Bryce Yockey.

Yockey was out of position drawing one all the way while Seiver drew two on the first draw and one on the following two.

Yockey bet twice and check-called the river.

"Ten-six," Seiver announced and Yockey leaned forward, showing a ten-six-five of his own.

"Ten-six-four," Seiver added, revealing . Yockey sighed and Seiver stacked another pile to his monster stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,250,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Bryce Yockey

06-04-2018 14:35 UTC-8

Frank Kassela Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,072)

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Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Mike Leah raised, Scott Seiver called, and Frank Kassela three-bet. Leah four-bet, Seiver called again and Kassela five-bet all in for exactly 60,000. Both Seiver and Leah called.

Leah drew one, Seiver two, and Kassela changed one. Leah bet to the side pot and Seiver raised, earning a call from his rival.

Leah drew one again, Seiver patted, and Kassela drew one. Leah then check-called Seiver's bet.

Leah and Seiver both stood pat and Kassela said, "I really don't know what to do," before patting as well.

Leah paid one more bet on the river and all three players showed their holdings.

Seiver had the wheel with , beating both Kassela's and Leah's [Ax2x3x4x7]. Kassela walked away in 11th place while Leah was clipped to 138,000.

Seiver, on the other side, dragged a monster pot to built a huge lead over his nearest competition.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	950,000 325,000	325,000

Mike Leah	138,000 -62,000	-62,000

Frank Kassela	Busted

Tags: Frank Kassela Mike Leah Scott Seiver

06-04-2018 14:28 UTC-8

Becker Doesn't Have to Show

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mnuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker bet after first draw and George Trigeorgis raised. Alex Simma called on the button and Becker called. Becker and Simma took one and Trigeorgis was pat. The next round, Trigeorgis bet again and was called but Becker raised. Everyone stuck around and Becker patted. Trigeorgis thought long and hard and broke. Simma took a card as well.

Becker's final bet went uncalled. Trigeorgis said he broke a seven and got another seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	442,000 218,000	218,000

George Trigeorgis	440,000 -50,000	-50,000

Alex Simma	300,000 -245,000	-245,000

Tags: Alex Simma George Trigeorgis Johannes Becker

06-04-2018 14:24 UTC-8

Deuces Good for Hampton

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Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Leah raised and Jesse Hampton defended. Hampton then check-called two streets before Leah checked back on the last betting round.

Hampton was drawing three, two, and one while Leah drew two, one, and one.

"Deuces," Hampton announced, but Leah also showed two deuces. Suddenly, Hampton knew he was likely the winner with completing the rest of his hand. Leah mucked and the pot went Hampton's way.