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

06-22-2019 16:16 UTC-8

Becker Back to the Million Mark

GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

George Wolff raised from the cutoff, and Johannes Becker called from the big blind. Becker took one while Wolff drew two.

Becker led out and got the call, drawing two, and Wolff peeled one again. Becker once again bet and got the call from Wolff, and in the final draw Wolff stood pat while Becker drew one.

Both players checked the final round, and Becker dragged the pot with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
George Wolff	1,280,000 -470,000	-470,000
Johannes Becker	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

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06-22-2019 16:10 UTC-8

Becker Four-Bets After Second Draw

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Jan_Kores

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker raised and called when Yueqi Zhu three-bet from the big blind.

Zhu needed one, Becker two and Becker called a bet from Zhu.

Both peeled one on the second draw and Zhu fired again. Becker raised, Zhu three-bet and Becker fired back, four-betting. Zhu called.

They patted the last draw and Zhu checked to Becker who bet. Zhu quickly sent his cards into the muck and Becker dragged the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	850,000 335,000	335,000

Yueqi Zhu	269,000 -186,000	-186,000

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06-22-2019 16:07 UTC-8

Schwartz Gets Value from Becker

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Jan_Kores

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Johannes Becker raised, Luke Schwartz three-bet and Becker called.

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

Becker drew three again, Schwartz changed one and Becker check-called again.

Both took one on the final draw and Becker check-called one more bet. Schwartz turned up and Becker tapped the felt, offering a sign of defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,960,000 240,000	240,000

Johannes Becker	515,000 -240,000	-240,000

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06-22-2019 16:06 UTC-8

Schwarz and Becker Back and Forth

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GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Luke Schwartz and Johannes Becker went head-to-head in consecutive hands, with each player winning one.

The first saw Schwartz raise from the hijack, with Becker calling from the big blind. Becker check-called the next two streets, drawing two, two and one, while Schwartz drew one, one and stood pat. The action checked through the final round, and Schwartz showed the winning .

Becker and Schwartz were in the blinds on the next hand, with Becker getting the best of Schwartz this time with the winning and taking down a pot worth five big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,720,000 -130,000	-130,000

Johannes Becker	755,000 105,000	105,000

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06-22-2019 15:52 UTC-8

Eight-Perfect for Schwartz

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Jan_Kores

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Yueqi Zhu raised on the button and Luke Schwartz called from the big blind.

Schwartz drew one, Zhu two and Schwartz led out. Zhu raised, Schwartz called and they went to the second draw.

Schwartz kept drawing one while Zhu was pat. Schwartz check-called.

Schwartz peeled one again and then he led out. Zhu called and Schwartz said, "I got it," before turning up . Zhu mucked and shook his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,850,000 150,000	150,000

Yueqi Zhu	455,000 10,000	10,000

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06-22-2019 15:50 UTC-8

Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 6th Place ($42,898)

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GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Calvin Anderson made a valiant effort to stick around as long as possible at the final table, but his tournament run has come to an end.

His final hand of the day saw him three-bet Luke Schwartz from the button, with Schwartz calling on the cutoff. Each player drew two, Schwartz led out and Anderson raised all-in. Schwartz drew one and one, while Anderson stood pat on the final two draws.

Anderson showed , but Schwartz got the best of it with . The came in on the last draw for Schwartz, and he made Anderson sweat for a couple of minutes before turning it over, in an act of good-natured needling.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,700,000 300,000	300,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

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06-22-2019 15:41 UTC-8

Schwartz Solidifies His Lead

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Jan_Kores

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Mark Gregorich raised under the gun, Johannes Becker three-bet on the button, Luke Schwartz called from the small blind and Gregorich called as well.

Gregorich and Schwartz took two and Becker was on a one-card draw. Becker bet, Schwartz called and Gregorich raised. Both Becker and Schwartz called.

All players peeled one on the second draw and Becker fired, receiving two calls.

The last draw saw Gregorich peel one while Becker and Schwartz were good. The final round was checked and Schwartz announced an eight, rolling over for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	2,400,000 550,000	550,000

Johannes Becker	650,000 -400,000	-400,000

Mark Gregorich	490,000 -250,000	-250,000

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06-22-2019 15:34 UTC-8

Schwartz Takes Two in a Row Off Anderson

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GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Luke Schwartz is nearing the 2-million chip mark after taking back-to-back pots down against Calvin Anderson.

The first hand also involved Yueqi Zhu, who called Anderson's under-the-gun raise from the button, along with Schwartz on the big blind. Each player drew two, and the action checked to Zhu, who bet and got two calls.

Anderson and Schwartz drew two, and Zhu drew one. The action again checked to Zhu, who bet, got called by Schwartz and then raised by Anderson. Zhu bowed out and Schwartz called.

Anderson drew one and Schwartz stood pat, and both players checked in the final betting round. Schwartz showed to take it down.

On the very next hand, Schwartz was the aggressor on all streets from the small blind, with Anderson calling three times from the big blind. Schwartz drew two, one and stood pat, while Anderson drew two, one and one. Schwartz put out a fourth bet in the final betting round, and Anderson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,850,000 400,000	400,000

Calvin Anderson	190,000 -348,000	-348,000

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06-22-2019 15:20 UTC-8

Anderson Finds One More Double

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Jan_Kores

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Luke Schwartz raised in the cutoff, Calvin Anderson three-bet on his left and Schwartz called.

Both drew two and Schwartz led out, receiving a call.

Schwartz patted and Anderson peeled one. Schwartz bet, Anderson raised and Schwartz reraised to put Anderson all in. Anderson called and drew one again.

Schwartz had and Anderson filled his draw the best way he could as he finished with eight-perfect.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,450,000 -31,000	-31,000

Calvin Anderson	538,000 237,000	237,000

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06-22-2019 15:12 UTC-8

Becker Building a Stack

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GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Mark Gregorich raised from the button, and Johannes Becker called from the big blind. Gregorich drew two, and Becker drew one.

In each of the next two rounds, Becker check-called and drew one, and Gregorich drew two. After the final draw, Becker led out and got a call from Gregorich, and Becker took down the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	1,050,000 170,000	170,000

Mark Gregorich	740,000 -327,000	-327,000