Event #49: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-22-2019 23:08 UTC-8

Johannes Becker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($116,236)

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker raised in the small blind and Luke Schwartz called.

Becker peeled two, Schwartz three and Schwartz called a bet from Becker.

Becker stood pat, Schwartz peeled two and Becker moved all in for 95,000.

Schwartz needed one and Becker tabled . Schwartz showed and he invited Becker to come over and sweat the final card with him.

They took a full minute to expose the card, trying to analyze it first by color and then by spots. Schwartz then slammed it into the middle of the table and it was the . Schwartz finished with a better eight and eliminated Becker after a long stalemate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	4,585,000 260,000	260,000

George Wolff	1,415,000 215,000	215,000
Johannes Becker	Busted

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06-22-2019 23:04 UTC-8

Wolff Gets Another One From Becker

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GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker raised on the button and got a call from George Wolff. Wolff drew three, and Becker took one.

Wolff check-called and drew two, while Becker patted. Becker fired again and Wolff called, taking one after Becker stood pat.

Wolff led out on the river, and Becker called. Wolff took it down with , much to the delight of a boisterous and ever-growing rail of support that have traveled from Portland, Oregon to cheer Wolff on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	4,325,000 655,000	655,000

George Wolff	1,200,000 90,000	90,000
Johannes Becker	475,000 -745,000	-745,000

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06-22-2019 22:52 UTC-8

Becker Fades Schwartz' Wheel Draw

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Luke Schwartz raised his button and called when Johannes Becker three-bet out of the big blind.

Becker took one, Schwartz two, Becker bet and Schwartz called.

Becker was pat on the second draw and Schwartz peeled one. Becker fired again and Schwartz called again.

Schwartz squeezed one on the last draw and Becker checked to him. Schwartz checked back and Becker tabled . Schwartz showed a bricked wheel draw and mucked the fifth card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	3,670,000 -80,000	-80,000

Johannes Becker	1,220,000 420,000	420,000

George Wolff	1,110,000 -340,000	-340,000

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06-22-2019 22:46 UTC-8

Wolff Wins Battle of the Short Stacks

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GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

George Wolff raised on the button, and Johannes Becker three-bet from small blind. Wolff called, and Becker stood pat for the rest of the hand.

Wolff drew two, one, and one, calling bets from Becker on all streets. By hand's end, Wolff found the win with , beating out for Becker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	3,750,000 -580,000	-580,000

George Wolff	1,450,000 650,000	650,000
Johannes Becker	800,000 -600,000	-600,000

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06-22-2019 22:37 UTC-8

Becker's Bluff Works

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker limped from the small blind and called when Luke Schwartz raised.

Becker took three, Schwartz one and Becker check-called.

Both pitched one and Becker check-called again after the second draw.

Becker still needed one while Schwartz stood pat. Becker led out.

"Unf**kinglievable," Schwartz said. "For the 20th time," he added, noting previous encounters in which Becker always showed a nutted hand.

Schwartz opted to fold this time and Becker showed him a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	3,800,000 -530,000	-530,000

Johannes Becker	1,400,000 650,000	650,000

George Wolff	800,000 -120,000	-120,000

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06-22-2019 22:34 UTC-8

Schwartz Peels a Dramatic Nine-Eight-Six

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GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Luke Schwartz opened on the button, Johannes Becker three-bet on the big blind, and Schwartz called. Both players drew one, and Becker bet and got a call from Schwartz.

Becker patted, and Schwartz drew one. The pattern repeated on the third draw, and Becker tabled . Schwartz turned over , and told Becker that the final card was either a nine or a ten.

After making Becker wait it out for a minute, Schwartz excitedly flipped over the , taking down the pot and inching ever closer to finishing the deal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	4,330,000 15,000	15,000

George Wolff	920,000 190,000	190,000
Johannes Becker	750,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Johannes Becker

06-22-2019 22:22 UTC-8

Wolff Clips Becker

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Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker raised on the button and George Wolff called.

Wolff peeled two, Becker three and Wolff check-called.

Wolff was still on a two-card draw while Becker stood pat. Wolff check-called another bet to continue to the third draw.

He peeled one and the final betting round was checked. Wolff turned up and claimed the pot as Becker mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	4,315,000 365,000	365,000

Johannes Becker	955,000 -275,000	-275,000

George Wolff	730,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: George Wolff Johannes Becker

06-22-2019 22:18 UTC-8

Schwartz Approaches Four Million

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GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

WSOP bracelet No. 1 is within Luke Schwartz' reach. He's up to 3,950,000 after taking down a pot against Johannes Becker.

Becker completed on the small blind, and Schwartz checked. Schwartz drew four in the first round but ended up with a nine-low by the river to take down a decent-size pot.