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Monday, June 19, 2017 2:46 PM Local Time
Shawn Buchanan Playing His Rush
Shawn Buchanan raised from the small blind and Nick Schulman called in the big blind. Both players drew two and Buchanan check-called a bet from Schulman.
On second draw Buchanan drew two again and Buchanan one. Buchanan check-called another bet from Schulman.
On the third and final draw Buchanan drew one and Schulman stood pat. This time Buchanan bet and Schulman called.
Buchanan showed and was good.
| Nick Schulman | 500,000 | -95,000  |
| Shawn Buchanan | 480,000 | 130,000  |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:45 PM Local Time
Shawn Buchanan Makes a Nine
Ben Yu raised and Shawn Buchanan called. Buchanan drew two and Yu drew one. Buchanan check-called and then both players drew one. Both players checked.
On the final draw both players drew one. Buchanan bet and Yu called.
Buchanan showed and took down the pot.
| Shawn Buchanan | 350,000 | 100,000 |
| Ben Yu | 160,000 | -127,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:41 PM Local Time
Matusow's Bluff Does Not Work
Mike Watson raised under the gun and Mike Matusow called from the big blind.
Matusow took two while Watson took two as well. Matusow checked, then raised a bet from Watson. Watson called.
On the second draw, Matusow stood pat and Watson took one. Matusow bet, Watson raised, and Matusow made it three bets. Watson called.
On the last draw, Matusow stood pat while Watson took one. Matusow then bet and Watson tanked for at least a minute before calling.
"You got it," Matusow said. He turned over . Watson showed and was awarded the pot as Matusow just shook his head in frustration.
| Mike Watson | 1,280,000 | 190,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 310,000 | -240,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:38 PM Local Time
Deeb Pips Schulman
Shaun Deeb raised on the button and was called by Nick Schulman in the big blind. Schulman took one while Deeb took two. Schulman checked to Deeb and Deeb bet. Schulman called.
On the second draw Schulman took one while Deeb stood pat. Schulman then check-called another bet from Deeb.
Both players stood pat on the last draw and checked.
"Nine-six," Schulman said.
"No good," Deeb replied. "Nine-five."
Deeb turned over and that was good to take down the pot.
| Shaun Deeb | 1,170,000 | 140,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 595,000 | -35,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:36 PM Local Time
Watson Over Yu
Mike Watson raised the cutoff and was three-bet by Ben Yu on the button. Mike Watson called.
Watson took two while Yu took one. Both players checked. On the second draw Watson stood pat while Yu took one then Watson bet and Yu called.
On the last draw, Watson stood pat while Yu took one more. Watson bet and after a while Yu called. Watson showed and that was good to take down the pot.
| Mike Watson | 1,090,000 | 240,000 |
| Ben Yu | 287,000 | -28,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:30 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb and Mike Matusow Chop
Mike Matusow raised and Shaun Deeb called. Both players then drew two and checked.
On the second draw, Deeb drew one and Matusow drew two. Deeb bet and Matusow called.
Both players drew one on the final round. Deeb bet, Matusow raised and after some deliberating Deeb called.
"Eight-six perfect," said Matusow, and Deeb shook his head.
"No sorry," said Matusow, "Eight-six-five," showing . "Eight-six-five, too" said Deeb, also showing , and the pair split the pot.
| Shaun Deeb | 1,030,000 | -145,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 550,000 | 0 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:28 PM Local Time
Mike Watson Three-Bets Ben Yu Out of a Pot
Mike Watson raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called. Both players initially drew two cards, then Yu called a bet in position.
On the second draw, Watson took one and Yu two. Again Watson bet and Yu called.
Both players drew one on the final draw. Watson bet once more, Yu raised, Watson three-bet and Yu folded.
| Mike Watson | 850,000 | 100,000 |
| Ben Yu | 315,000 | -245,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:25 PM Local Time
Mike Matusow's Got the Jack
Shaun Deeb raised, Nick Schulman three-bet and Mike Matusow four-bet. Both players called.
On the first draw, Schulman drew two, Matusow one and Deeb two. Schulman checked, Matusow bet and both players called.
On the second, Schulman drew two, Matusow one and Deeb two. Schulman checked, Matusow bet, Deeb folded and Schulman called.
The final draw saw both players take one and check. Matusow showed a and Schulman nodded. Matusow spread his full hand and won the pot.
| Nick Schulman | 630,000 | -180,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 550,000 | 190,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:21 PM Local Time
No Showdowns So Far
No hands have gone to showdown yet with most of the players raising and taking down the pot.
Here are just some of the hands played so far:
Hand #1: Shaun Deeb raised from the small blind and was called by Shawn Buchanan in the big. Deeb took one then Buchanan took two. Deeb bet, and Buchanan folded.
Hand #2: Shawn Buchanan raised from the small blind and Nick Schulman folded his big blind.
Hand #3: Shaun Deeb raised from the cutoff and everyone folded
Hand #4: Nick Schulman raised from the button and everyone folded.
Hand #5: Mike Watson raised from the small blind and everyone folded.
Hand #6: Nick Schulman raised from the hijack and was called by Shaun Deeb in the big blind. Deeb took two and Schulman took one. Deeb checked, Schulman bet and Deeb folded.
Hand #7: Mike Matusow raised from the hijack and everyone folded.
| Shaun Deeb | 1,175,000 | 50,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 810,000 | -55,000 |
| Mike Watson | 750,000 | 0 |
| Ben Yu | 560,000 | -6,000 |
| Shawn Buchanan | 425,000 | -12,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 360,000 | -3,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:08 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The final six players have taken their seats and the cards have hit the felt. A shiny new WSOP gold bracelet awaits one of them.
Monday, June 19, 2017 12:51 PM Local Time
Final Table of Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Set to Begin
Welcome to the third and final day of the Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship. Yesterday, two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Shaun Deeb bagged up the chip lead with 1,125,000, which was over 250,000 more than his closest competitor, Nick Schulman who finished with 865,000.
But this final table is full of studs, so Deeb will have his work cut out for him if he wants to lock up bracelet number three. Bracelet winners Schulman, Ben Yu and Mike Matusow are all looking to add multiples to their bracelet collection while Mike Watson and Shawn Buchanan are looking to follow up multiple World Series of Poker cashes and final tables with their first bracelet.
Of course, there is more than just the bracelet on the line. Everyone playing today will walk away with at least $35,532 for their finish and up for grabs is the first-place prize of $232,738.
Final Table Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Nick Schulman | United States | 865,000 |
| 2 | Mike Matusow | United States | 363,000 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | 750,000 |
| 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 566,000 |
| 5 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 1,125,000 |
| 6 | Shawn Buchanan | Canada | 437,000 |
Play is set to resume at 2 p.m. PDT on Monday and PokerNews will be here will all the updates, so stay tuned.