Saturday, June 7, 2014 3:29 AM Local Time
Captain Tom Franklin Takes Control
Play has come to an end on Day 2 in Event #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball. After 10 levels of action, only eight runners remain. Captain Tom Franklin ended the night with the chip lead bagging up 436,000. Close on his heels is David Bell with just 10,000 fewer chips.
Captain Tom will be looking for his second career World Series of Poker bracelet. Franklin won a $2,500 Limit Omaha event in 1999. He has has 39 cashes at the WSOP and over $1,000,000 in career earnings.
Still in the hunt for a bracelet are Vladimir Shchemelev, Todd Bui, Kevin Iacofano, Aaron Steury, David Gee, and the shortest stack Ismael Bojang who is on life support with less than one big bet.
Day 2 began with 54 hopefuls seeking WSOP gold. Only 36 of the remaining players would make the money and it did not take long to narrow down the field. Some players falling short of a cash were Jason Mercier, David Baker, Joseph Cheong, Jason Mercier, Ronit Chamani, Cathy Dever, and Nacho Barbero.
Those fortunate to bust with some conciliation included Day 1 chip leader Mike Leah, Dan Smith, Stephen Chidwick, Daniel Idema, Dan Kelly, Andrey Zaichenko, Todd Brunson, and Layne Flack.
Join us on Saturday for Day 3 action where we will crown a champion. Play will resume at 2 P.M in the gold section of the Amazon room. Follow along with PokerNews for all the day's big hands and bust outs.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 3:19 AM Local Time
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Tom Franklin | 436,000 | 31,000 |
David Bell | 426,000 | 166,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 264,000 | 24,000 |
David Gee | 126,000 | -74,000 |
Vladimir Shchemelev | 117,000 | 22,000 |
Todd Bui | 104,000 | 34,000 |
Aaron Steury | 80,000 | -70,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 14,000 | -66,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:58 AM Local Time
Bojang Doubles
Picking up with the action on the first draw, Ismael Bojang pulled one new card while Kevin Iacofano opted for two. Bojang checked and Iacofano bet out. Bojang called all in for his last 9,000 and the betting for the hand was completed.
On the second draw, Bojang took one card and Iacofano stood pat. Both players were pat for the final draw and Bojang fanned for number two and the double up. Iacofano flashed an eighty-seven before his cards were pulled into the muck.
Kevin Iacofano | 240,000 | -80,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 80,000 | 40,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:36 AM Local Time
Don Nguyen Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,672)
Don Nguyen and Tom Franklin were heads up after the first draw when Nguyen lead out, Franklin raised, Nguyen three-bet putting himself all in, and Franklin called.
Nguyen drew one, Franklin stood pat, Nguyen drew one again, Franklin stood pat, turning over and Nguyen turned over his four held cards , needing a three or a five. The dealer gave him a and he was busted in 9th place, for $8,672
Don Nguyen | 0 | -155,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:35 AM Local Time
Counts
Tom Franklin | 405,000 | 245,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 320,000 | 140,000 |
David Bell | 260,000 | 20,000 |
David Gee | 200,000 | 10,000 |
Aaron Steury | 150,000 | -10,000 |
Vladimir Shchemelev | 95,000 | -70,000 |
Todd Bui | 70,000 | -80,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 40,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:22 AM Local Time
Bell Over Bui
Todd Bui raised from under the gun and David Bell made it three bets from the next seat over. Action folded back to Bui and he called. Bui took one at the draw while Bell stood pat. Bui checked, Bell bet, and Bui called.
The second draw was the same as the first, with Bui taking one card and Bell staying pat. Once again, Bui check-called a bet. This time both players stood pat and checked the final draw. Bell rolled over and it was good enough to rake the pot. Bell now has about 240,000 and the biggest stack in the room.
David Bell | 240,000 | 45,000 |
Todd Bui | 150,000 | -20,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:19 AM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:18 AM Local Time
Bui Stays Afloat
Todd Bui has just stolen three hands in row without a showdown. In two pots he bet out on Ismael Bojang after the final draw and Bojang mucked.
The third pot came against Vladimir Shchemelev. Bui raised under the gun and Shchemelev called on the button. Both blinds folded, Bui swapped one and Shchemelev drew two. Bui lead out and Shchemelev called. Bui stood pat, Shchemelev drew two. Bui lead out again and Shchemelev called. Bui stood pat, Shchemelev drew one, Bui lead out and Shchemelev was forced to fold.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:02 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
David Bell | 195,000 | -35,000 |
David Gee | 190,000 | 10,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 180,000 | 40,000 |
Vladimir Shchemelev | 165,000 | 5,000 |
Aaron Steury | 160,000 | -50,000 |
Tom Franklin | 160,000 | 5,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 160,000 | -60,000 |
Don Nguyen | 155,000 | 50,000 |
Todd Bui | 140,000 | 65,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:56 AM Local Time
Colin Wickersheim Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,672)
Colin Wickersheim raised from under the gun and found calls from Tom Franklin on the button and David Gee in the big blind. On the first draw, Gee took one card while Wickersheim and Franklin each pulled two. Gee bet, Wickersheim raised, and his two opponents called.
The second draw saw each player pick up one new card. Action checked around and each player pulled one card one last time. Gee fired a bet, Wickersheim called all in for his last 10,000, and Franklin folded.
"Number one," said Gee, rolling over .
Wickersheim flashed an eighty-seven before mucking his hand and exiting the tournament area. He'll collect $8,672 in 10th-place prize money.
David Gee | 180,000 | 145,000 |
Tom Franklin | 155,000 | -125,000 |
Colin Wickersheim | 0 | -60,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:52 AM Local Time
Bui Doubles Through Bell
Kevin Iacofano raised from the cutoff and a short-stacked Todd Bui made it three bets to go from the small blind. David Bell four-bet from the big blind and Iacofano folded. Bui capped the action and Bell called.
Bui stood pat while Bell opted for two cards. Bui moved all in for his last 2,000 and Bell called. Bell then took one card on the second draw and stood pat on the final draw. Bell tabled but was ultimately behind Bui's pat . Bui scored the double and now sits on 75,000 in chips.
David Bell | 230,000 | -60,000 |
Todd Bui | 75,000 | 35,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:43 AM Local Time
Mike Leah Eliminated in 11th place ($6,586)
Mike Leah's departure came in a two-hand combo.
In the first hand, Ismael Bojang opened and Leah called from the big blind. Both players drew two cards, Leah lead out, and Bojang called. Both players drew one and Leah check-called a bet from Bojang. Leah drew one and Bojang stood pat. Leah check-called a bet again and Bojang showed him for the pot.
The very next hand, Leah was only left with 8,000. He raised all in and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the big blind. Shchemelev drew one, Leah drew two, then Shchemelev stood pat down, and Leah drew two cards on the final two draws. Shchemelev turned up and Leah's final draw paired him up. Leah was busted in 11th place for $6,586
Mike Leah | 0 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:17 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Tom Franklin | 280,000 | 80,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 220,000 | 10,000 |
Aaron Steury | 210,000 | -110,000 |
David Bell | 170,000 | 20,000 |
Vladimir Shchemelev | 160,000 | 10,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 140,000 | -30,000 |
Don Nguyen | 105,000 | -13,000 |
Colin Wickersheim | 60,000 | -4,000 |
Mike Leah | 50,000 | -75,000 |
Todd Bui | 40,000 | -15,000 |
David Gee | 35,000 | -37,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:12 AM Local Time
Level 19 started
Level: 19
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:00 AM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on their final 20-minute break of the night.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:44 AM Local Time
Leah and Bojang Battle
Ismael Bojang opened, Mike Leah raised, and Bojang called. Bojang swapped one and Leah stood pat. Bojang check-called bets from Leah on the next 2 draws swapping one each round, while Leah stood pat all the way. Leah showed and scooped up the pot.
Mike Leah | 125,000 | -43,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:31 AM Local Time
Wickersheim Doubles
Todd Bui put out a raise from the small blind and Colin Wickersheim called from the big blind. Bui took one card and Wickersheim opted for two. Bui bet, Wickersheim called, and the two were off to the draw.
Bui knuckled the table, signifying that he was standing pat. Wickersheim took one card and called a bet from Bui. On the final draw, Bui stood pat and Wickersheim picked up one. Bui bet and Wickersheim called all in for his last 8,500.
Bui announced that he had a nine-low, but it was no match for Wickersheim's for an eighty-six perfect. Wickersheim scored the double up and now has about 64,000 in chips.
Colin Wickersheim | 64,000 | 42,000 |
Todd Bui | 55,000 | -35,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:28 AM Local Time
The Captain Can Make it Happen
Colin Wickersheim opened, Captain Tom Franklin and David Gee made the call. Gee and Wickersheim swapped two cards, and the Captain asked for one. Gee and Wickersheim check-called a bet from Franklin, Gee drew one, Wickersheim drew two and Franklin stood pat. Again, Gee and Wickersheim check-called a bet from Franklin, both drew one and Franklin stood pat. All three checked it down and the Captain tabled and shipped the pot.
Tom Franklin | 200,000 | 85,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:21 AM Local Time
Matt Schultz Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,586)
Picking up with the action during the first draw, David Bell pulled two cards, Vladimir Shchemelev took one, a short-stacked and already all in Matt Schultz took two, and Kevin Iacofano also took two.
Bell checked, Shchemelev fired out a bet and both Iacofano and Bell called. On the second draw, Bell and Shchemelev pulled one, Schultz took two for a second time, and Iacofano took one. On this street, action checked around to Iacofano and he fired out a bet. Both Bell and Shchemelev called.
The third draw saw Bell stand pat, Shchemelev take one, Schultz pull two for a third time, and Iacofano take one. Action checked around and Iacofano tabled to win the side pot.
Schultz fanned and was drawing live. He slapped his first card on the felt - a .
"Come on!" someone shouted from Schultz's rail. He was drawing live and needed to beat a ninety-eight in order to stay alive. Alas, his final card was the and he was officially eliminated from play in 12th place. Iacofano scooped all of the chips and now has about 170,000 to his name.
Kevin Iacofano | 170,000 | 78,000 |
Matt Schultz | 0 | -5,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:16 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Aaron Steury | 320,000 | 55,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 210,000 | 5,000 |
Mike Leah | 168,000 | -42,000 |
Vladimir Shchemelev | 150,000 | 29,000 |
David Bell | 150,000 | -40,000 |
Don Nguyen | 118,000 | -7,000 |
Tom Franklin | 115,000 | 17,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 92,000 | 47,000 |
Todd Bui | 90,000 | -55,000 |
David Gee | 72,000 | -18,000 |
Colin Wickersheim | 22,000 | -38,000 |
Matt Schultz | 5,000 | -65,000 |