2017 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87543
Prize
$130,948
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$506,250
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
24
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Jesse Martin Draws First Blood

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Badugi:

Jesse Martin raised and James Obst called. Obst took one while Martin took two. Obst checked, Martin bet. Obst raised and Martin called.

On the second draw, Obst stood pat and Martin took one. Obst bet and Martin called.

On the third draw, Obst stood pat and Martin drew one again. Obst checked. Martin bet and Obst called. "Ten-six badugi," Martin said. He showed {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and it was good as Obst mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,800,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,000,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstJesse Martin

Unscheduled Break

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The final two players are now on a short 15-minute break so Jesse Martin can go play his blinds in Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em.

Here are their heads-up chip counts:

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Martin
1,560,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Chris Bjorin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($52,671)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Chris Bjorin
Chris Bjorin

Badugi:

Chris Bjorin moved all in from the button. Both Jesse Martin and James Obst called. On the first draw, Obst took two, Martin took three, and Bjorin took two. Both Martin and Obst checked.

On the second draw, all three players took two. Obst checked. Martin bet. Obst check-raised and, after some though, Martin folded, leaving Obst and Bjorin heads up for the side pot.

Obst took one and Bjorin took two. Obst showed {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and drew the {5-Spades}. Bjorin turned up {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} but it was no good and he was eliminated from the tournament in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,240,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BjorinJames ObstJesse Martin

Brant Hale Eliminated in 4th Place ($35,349)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Brant Hale
Brant Hale

Badugi:
James Obst limped from the button. Brant Hale moved all in for his last 32,000. Jesse Martin raised from the big blind and Obst called.

All three players drew two cards and both Martin and Obst checked.

On the second draw, Hale drew one, Martin two, and Obst one. Martin check-called a bet from Obst.

On the final draw, Hale drew one, Martin stood pat, and Obst drew one. Both players checked and all three hands were turned over.

Martin: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Hale: {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Obst: {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Martin scooped the pot with a queen badugi, meaning Hale was eliminated in fourth place for $35,349.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,650,000
415,000
415,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brant Hale us
Brant Hale
Busted

Tags: Brant HaleJames ObstJesse Martin

James Obst Can't Get One Through on Jesse Martin

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw:

Jesse Martin raised. James Obst made it three bets, and Martin called.

On the first draw Obst, took one while Martin took three. Obst bet and Martin called.

On the second draw, Obst took one while Martin took two. Obst bet again and Martin called.

On the last draw, Obst took one and Martin stood pat. Obst bet and Martin called.

Obst turned over {8-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{3-} for a pair of eights. Martin showed that he made the correct call with {9-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a ninety-seven, and he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,000,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstJesse Martin

Chris Bjorin Getting Short

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw:

Jesse Martin raised blind on blind and Chris Bjorin defended his big blind. Martin drew two and Bjorin three.

Martin bet and Bjorin raised. Martin called and then drew one as his opponent stood pat. Martin check-called a bet and then drew one for the final time. Bjorin stood pat and then it was his turn to call a bet.

"Eight, seven, six," announced Martin, showing {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

"It's good," replied Bjorin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,235,000
285,000
285,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
110,000
-280,000
-280,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BjorinJesse Martin

Jesse Martin Takes From James Obst

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw:

Jesse Martin raised from the button and James Obst called from the big blind. Both players took two cards. Obst led and Martin called. Obst took one while Martin took two.

Obst bet, Martin raised, then Obst called. On the third draw, Obst took one while Martin stood pat.

Obst checked, Martin bet and, after some thought, Obst called. Martin turned up {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and Obst mucked his hand, awarding the pot to Martin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,020,000
-280,000
-280,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
950,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: James ObstJesse Martin

Level: 24

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Chris Bjorin Doubles Through James Obst...Twice

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Chris Bjorin raised from the small blind and James Obst defended his big blind. They both drew one and Bjorin bet and Obst called.

On the second draw, both players drew one again and Bjorin bet all in and Obst called. The two both drew one on the end and Bjorin's three-card four {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs} beat Obst's three-card jack {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

On the very next hand, Bjorin raised from the button and James Obst three-bet from the small blind. Bjorin called and watched as Obst stood pat. Bjorin drew two and called a bet from Obst.

Obst stood pat again and Bjorin drew one and then raised Obst's bet and he was all in. After some consideration, Obst called.

Obst decided to draw one and Bjorin stood pat. Obst showed {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and was drawing dead against Bjorin's made six badugi {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Obst drew the {7-Diamonds} and Bjorin doubled up for the second time in two hands.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
1,300,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
390,000
322,000
322,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BjorinJames Obst