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

06-04-2018 14:13 UTC-8

Velador Doubles Without Showing

Jan_Kores

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

Badugi

"You're welcome for the friendly gift," Scott Seiver said after giving Luis Velador almost a full double, folding to his raise for what looked to be all of his remaining chips on the river.

"I had you, buddy," Velador said.

Seiver bet-called after the second draw and then patted while Velador changed one. Seiver tried to bluff him off but it didn't work.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Velador	270,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Luis Velador Scott Seiver

06-04-2018 14:09 UTC-8

Radanov Over Becker

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mnuwwarah

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

A-5 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker raised on the button and Chris Vitch and Damjan Radanov gave him action. Vitch and Becker took two and Radanov three, and Vitch came out betting. Radanov called and Becker followed suit. Draws went one, one, two with Becker trailing this time. Vitch bet again, Radanov raised, and Becker made it three bets. Vitch folded and Radanov called.

They both patted the end, and Radanov's bested after he check-called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	481,000 181,000	181,000
Chris Vitch	375,000 -55,000	-55,000
Johannes Becker	224,000 -81,000	-81,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Damjan Radanov Johannes Becker

06-04-2018 14:01 UTC-8

Velador Bet-Folds to Yockey

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Jan_Kores

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

Badugi

Bryce Yockey raised in the battle of blinds and Luis Velador defended. They both drew two and Velador raised Yockey's bet.

Yockey took one on the second draw and Velador patted.

Yockey let Velador continue betting but then check-raised. Velador quickly folded, leaving himself with under six big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	360,000 60,000	60,000

Luis Velador	135,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Luis Velador

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2018 13:59 UTC-8

Kassela Drops to Four Bets

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Jan_Kores

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

Scott Seiver raised the button and small blind Frank Kassela called. Seiver stood pat right away and Kassela drew two, one and one on the following draws.

Seiver kept betting every street and Kassela called until the river where he mucked before Seiver even placed in his final shell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	670,000 45,000	45,000

Frank Kassela	80,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Scott Seiver

06-04-2018 13:53 UTC-8

Seiver Deceives Kassela, Forces Him to Break the Winner

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Jan_Kores

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey raised from first position, Scott Seiver reraised in the cutoff and Frank Kassela joined the contest from the button. Yockey called the three-bet as well.

Yockey and Kassela drew two apiece while Seiver changed one. They all checked and on the second draw changed the same amount of cards as they did the first time. Seiver then bet and Kassela raised. Yockey backed off, but Seiver placed in a three-bet. Kassela called.

Seiver stood pat and Kassela drew one. Then they checked the river.

"Jack," Seiver said, showing .

"I broke a ten," Kassela said in disappointment.

"I had ten-seven, I was crushing you," Kassela continued before adding: "Well played, sir. Very, very nice play," praising Seiver for his move.

"Solid play here," Seiver replied as he soared to the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	625,000 194,000	194,000

Frank Kassela	180,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Scott Seiver

06-04-2018 13:51 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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mnuwwarah

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Simma	545,000 15,000	15,000
George Trigeorgis	490,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Vitch	430,000 5,000	5,000
Johannes Becker	305,000 -95,000	-95,000

Damjan Radanov	300,000 -176,000	-176,000

06-04-2018 13:47 UTC-8

Michael Wagner Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,072)

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mnuwwarah

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Damjan Radanov had the lead and was pat against three opponents drawing, with Michael Wagner already all in on the button after second draw. Everyone besides Radanov took a card. Chris Vitch checked, Radanov checked, and Johannes Becker bet in the cutoff. Radanov flicked in a call after Vitch mucked.

Wagner showed as Radanov's cards hit the muck to an announced nine from Becker: . Wagner turned over his remaining card — the — and wished everyone good luck before departing.

Vitch asked what Becker had drawn, and he said the six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	400,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Wagner	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Damjan Radanov Johannes Becker Michael Wagner

06-04-2018 13:44 UTC-8

Yockey Folds After Second Draw

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Jan_Kores

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey opened and Mike Leah countered with a three-bet in the small blind. Scott Seiver paused for a moment but then decided to fold. Yockey called and drew two after Leah took one.

Leah bet again and Yockey called. Leah considered his hand was good and patted while Yockey still needed to change two. Leah fired but Yockey didn't like the new cards and let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	300,000 29,000	29,000

Mike Leah	250,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Mike Leah

06-04-2018 13:42 UTC-8

Six is Good for Becker

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mnuwwarah

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Chris Vitch defended big blind from a Johannes Becker button raise and was ahead taking one while Becker took two. Vitch came out betting and Becker called. Both took a card and Vitch bet again. Becker raised and Vitch called. Vitch needed another card and Becker was bet. Vitch check-called a final time.

Becker opened and won as Vitch mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	425,000 -60,000	-60,000
Johannes Becker	300,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Johannes Becker