Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship

It was a quick day of poker here in the Amazon room, as the final seven players returned for Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship. After about five hours of play, it was start-of-day chip leader Paul Volpe who came out on top, besting Daniel Negreanu during heads up play and denying KidPoker his seventh World Series of Poker bracelet. Volpe, the only player at the final table without a bracelet, earned his first today as well as $253,524 in first-place prize money.

The first elimination of the day came quickly, as Abe Mosseri fell at the hands of 2012 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball champion Larry Wright. A short-stacked Mosseri three-bet shipped over an open from Volpe. Wright called the all in and Volpe ditched his hand. Both players stood pat and Mosseri rolled over      . It was no good, however, as Wright woke up with a ninety-eight and scored the elimination. Mosseri collected $27,633 for his seventh place finish.

Two orbits later, Volpe opened with a min-raise to 24,000 and John Monnette three-bet shipped all in for his last 116,000. Jason Mercier called from the button and it came back around to Volpe who folded. Both players stood pat and Monnette rolled over a ninety-eight low. Mercier had him beat, though, with a       and just like that Monnette's run had come to an end. He picked up a cash worth $35,549 and exited the tournament in sixth place.

Wright, who has cashed in this event three years in a row, was the next to fall. Wright was the short-stack during five-handed play and could not improve against Volpe during an all in confrontation. For his third consecutive cash in this championship event, Wright pocketed $47,792. Following Wright out of the door was two-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Rast. On hand #55 of the final table, Rast moved all in from under the gun and found a call from Negreanu in the big blind. Negreanu pulled one card and Rast stood pat with a queen-nine. Negreanu was drawing to a ten-six and made it when he pulled a  . Rast was eliminated from play and took home $67,264.

Mercier began three-handed play as the chip leader, but some key confrontations with Volpe led to him being the next player to hit the rail. In one particular hand, Volpe made number-three against the two-time bracelet winner to win a solid chunk of chips. Ultimately, Mercier got the last of his chips in against Volpe while both players drew one card. Both held eighty-seven draws with Mercier's being the slightly better draw.

Volpe:     
Mercier:     

Volpe rolled his card over first, showing a   to make his eighty-seven. Unfortunately for Mercier, he also pulled a   giving him a pair and the second-best hand. Mercier had to settle for a third place finish and $99,313 in prize money.

Volpe began heads up play with a strong lead over Negreanu and KidPoker was never quite able to gain any footing. Volpe never relinquished his chip lead over the 85-hand heads up match. The match finally came to a head when a short-stacked Negreanu called all in for his tournament life of 245,000 after Volpe shipped from the button. Both players drew one card and Volpe made his jack-ten. Negreanu was drawing live with     , but pulled a   to seal his fate as the runner-up finisher. He won $156,674 for his runner-up finish.

Final Table Payouts

That does it for our coverage of Event #13! Be sure to check out our Live Reporting page for all of the latest from the other events at the 2014 World Series of Poker. Goodnight!

Hand #200: Daniel Negreanu raised to 60,000 from the button and Paul Volpe three-bet shipped all in. Negreanu folded.

Hand #201: Volpe opened to 60,000 and took it down pre-draw.

Hand #202: Negreanu raised to 60,000 and Volpe folded before the draw.

Hand #203: Volpe popped it up to 60,000 and Negreanu called. KidPoker took two cards while Volpe opted for just one. Negreanu checked and Volpe moved out 110,000.

"It's one of those, again," said Negreanu as he leaned back and scratched his head. He ultimately flung out a call but mucked his cards when Volpe fanned      .

Negreanu is down to just 270,000 in chips.

Hand #204: Volpe received a walk.

Hand #194: Negreanu raised to 60,000 and Volpe called. Volpe picked up one new card and Negreanu stood pat. Volpe checked and Negreanu slid 115,000 forward. Volpe folded and Negreanu picked up the pot.

Hand #195: Volpe raised to 60,000 from the button and Negreanu came over the top with a three-bet to 175,000. Volpe laid his hand down and Negreanu picked up the pot.

Hand #196: Volpe received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #197: Volpe raised to 60,000 from the button and Negreanu called. KidPoker picked up one new card and Volpe took three. Negreanu checked and Volpe slid out 200,000. Negreanu let it go and Volpe picked up the pot.

Hand #198: Negreanu opened to 60,000 from the button and Volpe folded.

Hand #199: Volpe opened to 60,000 and took down the pot.

Paul Volpe	2,096,000	82,000
Daniel Negreanu	514,000	-82,000

Hand #179: Paul Volpe raised to 65,000 from the button and Daniel Negreanu pushed out a call. Both players took one new card at the draw.

Negreanu checked and Volpe dropped out 110,000. Negreanu kicked it in and Volpe picked up the pot.

Hand #180: Negreanu raised his button and Volpe folded his hand.

Hand #181: Volpe raised to 65,000 and took it down pre-draw.

Hand #182: Negreanu raised to 70,000 from the button and Volpe folded.

Hand #183: Volpe took it down with a pre-draw raise to 65,000.

Hand #184: Negreanu opened to 70,000 and Volpe moved all in over the top. Negreanu folded and Volpe took down the pot.

Hand #185: Volpe raised to 60,000 from the button and Negreanu folded.

Hand #177: Paul Volpe raised to 61,000 from the button and Daniel Negreanu folded from the big blind.

Hand #178: Negreanu opened his button and Volpe folded his hand.

Hand #170: Daniel Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Paul Volpe called out of the big blind. Both players opted for two new cards at the draw.

Volpe knocked the table and Negreanu checked it back. Volpe showed       for a pair of fours and he was awarded the pot.

Hand #171: Negreanu received a walk.

Hand #172: Negreanu raised to 70,000 from the button and Volpe called. For the draw, Volpe took two cards and Negreanu stood pat. Both players checked and Negreanu won the pot with      .

Hand #173: Volpe opened his button to 60,000 and Negreanu folded his cards.

Hand #174: Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Volpe let it go.

Hand #175: Negreanu received a walk.

Hand #176: Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Volpe came over the top with a three-bet to 190,000. Negreanu folded and Volpe picked up the pot.

Hand #162: Daniel Negreanu opened to 70,000. Paul Volpe folded and Negreanu picked up the pot.

Hand #163: Volpe opened to 62,000 and Negreanu folded his big blind.

Hand #164: Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Volpe called. Each player picked up one new card and Volpe checked. Negreanu flung out 85,000 and Volpe called.

"Jack-ten," said Negreanu.

It was no good, however, as Volpe tabled       for a better jack.

Hand #165: Volpe raised to 60,000 and took it down pre-draw.

Hand #166: Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Volpe called. Volpe took one card and Negreanu followed for the same amount. Both players checked and Volpe's       won the pot.

Hand #167: Negreanu received a walk.

Hand #168: Negreanu opened to 70,000 on the button and Volpe let it go.

Hand #169: Negreanu received another walk.

Hand #155: Paul Volpe raised to 50,000 and Daniel Negreanu called. Negreanu picked up three cards at the draw while Volpe opted for just one. Negreanu checked and Volpe fired 91,000. Negreanu went into the tank for well over a minute before announcing a call.

Negreanu tabled       and Volpe threw his hand into the muck. The crowed erupted with a cheer as Negreanu scooped the pot.

Hand #156: Negreanu raised to 70,000 and Volpe called. Volpe picked up one new card and Negreanu took two. Action went check-check and Volpe showed a pair of treys. Negreanu mucked and Volpe pulled in the chips.

Hand #157: Negreanu received a walk.

Hand #158: Negreanu raised his button to 70,000 and Volpe let his hand go.

Hand #159: Volpe raised his button and Negreanu folded his cards.

Hand #160: Negreanu makes it 70,000 on the button and takes it down pre-draw.

Hand #161: Volpe opened to 62,000 from the button and Negreanu flung out a call. Both players picked up one new card at the draw.

Negreanu checked and Volpe dropped out 85,000. Negreanu called and showed a      . Volpe's hand was mucked and KidPoker picked up the pot.

Hand #151: Paul Volpe raised to 55,000 and Negreanu called, picking up one card at the draw. Volpe stood pat.

Negreanu checked and Volpe knocked the table back. Volpe showed       and took down the pot.

Hand #152: Negreanu popped it up to 70,000 and Volpe called. Both players take one card at the draw. Volpe led out post-draw for 90,000 and Negreanu announced a call.

Negreanu fanned       and Volpe flashed a losing       before his hand was pulled into the muck.

Hand #153: Volpe opened to 50,000 from the button and Negreanu came over the top for 150,000 total. Volpe let it go and Negreanu pulled in the pot.

Hand #154: Negreanu raised to 70,000 from the button and this time it was Volpe who made a three-bet, pushing 180,000 into the middle of the table. Negreanu called.

Volpe picked up one new card and Negreanu opted for two. Volpe fired 150,000 post-draw and Negreanu picked up his hand from the felt.

"I made a straight," said Negreanu with a small chuckle. He folded his cards and Volpe picked up the pot.

Hand #146: Daniel Negreanu opened to 70,000 from the button and Paul Volpe folded his big blind.

Hand #147: Volpe popped it up to 50,000 and Negreanu called. He picked up three new cards while Volpe chose to take two. Negreanu knuckled the table and Volpe dropped forward 82,000.

Negreanu went deep into the tank, pondering his action for about a minute. Ultimately, he dropped forward a call.

"Pair of deuces," said KidPoker, showing what looked to be      .

Volpe mucked his hand and Negreanu raked in the pot.

Hand #148: Negreanu opened to 70,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #149: Negreanu received a walk.

Hand #150: Negreanu opened to 70,000 and Volpe folded.