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

Brant Hale Doubles Through James Obst

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

2-7 Triple Draw:

James Obst raised. Next to act, Brant Hale made it three bets, Obst put him all in for 3,000 more, and Hale called.

Obst took two while Hale took one. On the second draw, Obst took one and Hale stood pat. On the third draw, Obst took one and Hale stood pat again. Obst showed {9-}{7-}{6-}{2-} while Hale showed {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-}. Obst was already drawing dead but turned up the meaningless {A-} anyway and Hale doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
1,540,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Brant Hale
185,000
-75,000
-75,000

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Chip Leaders Go At It

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

A-5 Triple Draw:

James Obst raised from the button and Jesse Martin made it three bets from the big blind. Obst called. Martin drew one and Obs two.

Martin bet and Obst called. Martin then stood pat and Obst drew one. Again Martin bet and Obst called. On the final draw, Obst drew one again and called a bet from his opponent.

"Six," announced Martin, tabling {6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. But Obst had outdrawn his opponent and showed {6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{a-} for a better six.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
1,450,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Jesse Martin
800,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: James ObstJesse Martin

Jared Bleznick Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,356)

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

A-5 Triple Draw:

Jesse Martin raised. Jared Bleznick made it three bets from the blinds. Martin called.

Bleznick drew one while Martin took two on the first draw. Bleznick bet. Martin raised and Bleznick called all in for the rest of his stack.

Both players took one on the second draw, then stood pat on the third.

Bleznick showed {9-}{6-}{4-}{2-}{A-}, but it was no good as Martin showed {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. He hit the rail in fifth place and will collect $24,356 for his finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Martin
770,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jared Bleznick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Jared Bleznick Doubles Through James Obst

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

Badugi:

It folded around to Jared Bleznick on the button who raised. James Obst made it three bets from the small blind and Brant Hale folded in the big blind. Bleznick moved all in and Obst called.

Obst stood pat and Bleznick drew two and then drew one. After the second draw, he stood up and eagerly patted the table for his third and final draw.

Obst showed {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a ten badugi, but Bleznick had out-drawn him with a five badugi {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
1,100,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Jared Bleznick
150,000
82,000
82,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ObstJared Bleznick

James Obsts Takes Two From Jared Bleznick in 2-7 Triple Draw

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

2-7 Triple Draw:

In the first hand, James Obst raised and was called by Jared Bleznick. Both players drew two, then Bleznick check-called a bet from Obst.

On the second draw, Bleznick took one while Obst stood pat. Again, Bleznick check-called a bet.

On the third draw, Bleznick took one again while Obst stood pat. Both players checked. Bleznick didn't want to expose his hand, but he showed a pair of sevens. Obst showed {9-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and Bleznick's hand was quickly shuffled into the muck.

On the second hand, Bleznick raised from the button. Obst made it three bets and Bleznick called.
Both players took two, then Obst bet and Bleznick called.

Obst stood pat while Bleznick took two. Obst quickly bet and Bleznick checked his cards, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
1,190,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Jared Bleznick
110,000
-335,000
-335,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ObstJared Bleznick

Level: 23

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Terry Jennings Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,272)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Terry Jennings
Terry Jennings

A-5 Triple Draw:

Terry Jennings raised, only to face a raise to three bets from Brant Hale. Jennings called.

On the first draw, both players took one card. Jennings bet and Hale called. On the second draw, both players stood pat. Jennings checked to Hale who bet. Jennings called for the remainder of his stack.

Both players stood pat again. Jennings showed {6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} but Hale showed {6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}{A-} and that was good to take down the pot.

After starting the day as the chip leader, Jennings will exit the tournament in sixth place, taking home $17,272 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Brant Hale
255,000
-5,000
-5,000
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Terry Jennings
Busted

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Jared Bleznick's Trap Fails

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw:

Terry Jennings opened from under the gun. Jared Bleznick called in the small blind and James Obst called in the big blind.

Bleznick and Obst both drew two and Jennings stood pat. It checked to Jennings who bet and the two other players called.

Bleznick and Obst both drew two and Jennings stood pat. The pair both then check-called a bet from Jennings.

Bleznick drew one and Obst stood pat. Jennings stood pat and action was on Bleznick. He checked and both Obst and Jennings checked behind.

"I set it up perfectly and you didn't bite," exclaimed Bleznick, getting up from the table and spreading a number two {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} across the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
800,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
350,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Terry Jennings us
Terry Jennings
135,000
-195,000
-195,000

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