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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:18 PM Local Time
Samuel Touil Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,529)
Hand #5: Steven Wolansky raised to 14,000 from the small blind but folded when Christopher Mecklin three-bet to 41,000 from the big blind.
Hand #6: Sam Touil, who began the day second in chips, moved all in under the gun for approximately 48,000 and Joseph Cheong called him from the cutoff. Touil drew one and Cheong stood pat with .
Touil showed what he was drawing to — an — but he ended up pairing when he squeezed out a . Touil became the day's first elimination and will take home $12,529 for his sixth-place finish.
| Joseph Cheong | 270,000 | 48,500  |
| Samuel Touil | 0 | -50,000  |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:14 PM Local Time
Hand #4: Wolansky Doubles Through Touil
Hand #4: Samuel Touil raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and was met by a three-bet to 44,500 from Steven Wolansky in the big blind. Touil responded by moving all in and Wolansky called off for 191,500.
Both players stood pat and Wolansky rolled over . Touil showed just a and then mucked his cards, leaving himself 50,000.
| Steven Wolansky | 392,000 | 200,000 |
| Samuel Touil | 50,000 | -183,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:10 PM Local Time
Level 18 started
Level: 18
Blinds: 3000/6000
Ante: 1500
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:09 PM Local Time
Hands #1-3: A Couple of Hands for Kruse
Hand #1: Steven Wolansky opened for 8,000 from the cutoff and Samuel Touil called from the big blind. Touil drew one and Wolansky stood pat. Touil then bet 13,000, and Wolansky folded.
Hand #2: Steven Wolansky opened for 8,000 from the hijack, Max Kruse called from the button, and Orjan Skommo came along from the big blind. Skommo drew two, and the other two players a single card apiece. Two checks put action on Kruse, and he fired out 14,000. Skommo folded and Wolansky opted to call. Kruse tabled and it was good as Wolansky mucked.
Hand #3: Steven Wolansky raised to 8,000 under the gun and Max Kruse called from the cutoff. Wolansky stood pat and Kruse drew one. Wolansky led out for 9,000, Kruse raised to 23,000, and Wolansky called. Kruse tabled and Wolansky mucked yet again.
| Max Kruse | 204,000 | 73,000 |
| Steven Wolansky | 192,000 | -65,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:01 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air here in Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball. There's about five minutes remaining in Level 17, so the blinds will be jumping up shortly.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:00 PM Local Time
Level 17 started
Level: 17
Blinds: 2000/4000
Ante: 1000
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:44 PM Local Time
Kruse Tries to Win Gold For Germany; Cheong Goes For First Bracelet
Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 coverage of Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball. The starting field of 241 entrants is down to just six players, each looking to capture a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the $89,483 first-place prize. On top of the chip counts is Steven Wolansky with 257,000, but he'll have to outlast a talented final table to emerge with the victory.
Joseph Cheong was the chip leader leading up to the final table and is looking to capture his first gold bracelet after more than one close call over the years. Also as the final table is German football star Max Kruse. Denied the chance to play at the World Cup for Germany, Kruse finds himself at the final table looking to capture a bracelet.
Here is the final table lineup:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 2 | Samuel Touil | 233,000 |
| 3 | Orjan Skommo | 109,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Cheong | 221,500 |
| 5 | Steven Wolansky | 257,000 |
| 6 | Christopher Mecklin | 145,000 |
| 7 | Max Kruse | 131,000 |
Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews to see who emerges with the bracelet!