Monday, June 13, 2016 4:24 PM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 6,000
Monday, June 13, 2016 4:10 PM Local Time
The players are on a 15-minute break. Here are the approximate chip counts:
Seat 1: Alex Luneau - 323,000
Seat 2: Jason Mercier - 824,000
Seat 3: Stephen Chidwick - 503,000
Seat 4: David Grey - 533,000
Seat 5: Benny Glaser - 825,000
Seat 6: Lamar Wilkinson - 971,000
Seat 7: Mike Watson - 1,021,000
Monday, June 13, 2016 4:00 PM Local Time
Benny Glaser raises to 52,000 under the gun and Alex Luneau calls from the cutoff. Both players take one card and Glaser bets 75,000, which is about half of Luneau's remaining stack.
Luneau takes a minute in the tank and then calls. Luneau shows and Glaser mucks his hand.
Alex Luneau - 390,000 (19 bb)
Benny Glaser - 850,000 (42 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 4:00 PM Local Time
Benny Glaser raises to 50,000 from the button, Lamar Wilkinson three-bets to 170,000 from the small blind, and Glaser tanks for a bit before he folds.
A few hands later, Wilkinson raises to 43,000 from early position and Jason Mercier calls from the cutoff. Both players draw one and Wilkinson bets 70,000. Mercier folds.
Lamar Wilkinson - 900,000 (45 bb)
Jason Mercier - 900,000 (45 bb)
Benny Glaser - 1,025,000 (51 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:53 PM Local Time
Benny Glaser opens to 50,000 from the cutoff and Alex Luneau calls from the big blind.
Both players draw one, Luneau checks, Glaser bets 80,000, and Luneau calls.
Glaser shows , Luneau mucks, and Glaser wins the pot to take the chip lead.
Benny Glaser - 1,150,000 (58 bb)
Alex Luneau - 230,000 (12 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:39 PM Local Time
Jason Mercier raises to 46,000 from the hijack and David Grey calls on the button. Benny Glaser three-bets to 160,000 out of the small blind, and both of his opponents fold.
Glaser drags the pot and crosses the million-chip mark.
Benny Glaser - 1,000,000 (50 bb)
David Grey - 310,000 (15 bb)
Jason Mercier - 1,100,000 (55 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:24 PM Local Time
Mike Watson raises to 60,000 form the small blind and Alex Luneau calls from the big blind.
Watson draws one, Luneau draws two, and Waston bets 100,000. Luneau folds, giving Watson the pot.
Mike Watson - 1,180,000 (59 bb)
Alex Luneau - 295,000 (15 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:12 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, June 13, 2016 3:11 PM Local Time
Benny Glaser raises to 42,000 from middle position and Alex Luneau calls on the button. Both players draw one and Glaser bets 65,000 after the draw.
Luneau calls and Glaser tables . Luneau mucks his hand and Glaser drags the pot.
Benny Glaser - 790,000 (49 bb)
Alex Luneau - 370,000 (23 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:52 PM Local Time
Stephen Chidwick raises to 40,000 under the gun and Benny Glaser three-bets to 120,000 from the hijack. Chidwick calls and both players stand pat.
After the draw, both players check and Glaser tables . Chidwick mucks his hand and Glaser takes the pot.
Benny Glaser - 860,000 (53 bb)
Stephen Chidwick - 405,000 (25 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:42 PM Local Time
Herezel Zalewski
Mike Watson raises to 40,000 from middle position, Jason Mercier three-bets to 128,000 from the cutoff, Herezel Zalewski calls all in from the small blind for 102,000, and Watson calls.
All three players proceed to draw one card and both Watson and Mercier check.
Zalewski shows , but Mercier tables . Watson can't beat it and Mercier collects the pot, eliminating Zalewski in the process.
Jason Mercier - 1,350,000 (84 bb)
Mike Watson - 1,005,000 (63 bb)
Herezel Zalewski - Eliminated in 8th Place ($26,078)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:36 PM Local Time
David Grey raises to 45,000 under the gun and Lamar Wilkinson tries to three-bet to 145,000. Wilkinson announces a raise and pushes forward a stack of 100,000, then tries to push forward another 45,000. It is ruled a string bet and only the first 100,000 plays.
Grey calls and takes one, while Wilkinson stands pat. After the draw, both players check. Wilkinson shows and Grey mucks his hand.
Lamar Wilkinson - 340,000 (21 bb)
David Grey - 460,000 (28 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:30 PM Local Time
Herezel Zalewski is all in for 37,000 from early position and Mike Watson calls from the button.
Both players draw one card.
Zalewski:
Watson:
Watson draws an , while Zalewski turns up a to double up.
Herezel Zalewski - 130,000 (8 bb)
Mike Watson - 1,160,000 (72 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:21 PM Local Time
After losing Jesse Martin in ninth place, there is a short break in the action as the players take their new seats at the unofficial final table of eight. After they lose one more player, the final seven players will be credited with making an official WSOP final table.
Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts:
Seat 1: Alex Luneau - 740,000
Seat 2: Jason Mercier - 970,000
Seat 3: Stephen Chidwick - 655,000
Seat 4: Herezel Zalewski - 110,000
Seat 5: David Grey - 505,000
Seat 6: Benny Glaser - 605,000
Seat 7: Lamar Wilkinson - 270,000
Seat 8: Mike Watson - 1,100,000
Everybody remaining is guaranteed a payday of at least $26,078.
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:14 PM Local Time
Jesse Martin raises all in for 232,000 from the button and Mike Watson calls from the big blind.
Both players draw one card.
Watson:
Martin:
Watson shows first and tables a , while Martin squeezes an to bust in ninth place.
Mike Watson - 1,100,000 (69 bb)
Jesse Martin - Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,953)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:10 PM Local Time
Stephen Chidwick raises to 40,000 under the gun and Alex Luneau calls on the button. Each players draws one and after the draw, Chidwick bets 50,000.
Luneau calls and shows . Chidwick mucks his hand and Luneau drags the pot.
Alex Luneau - 625,000 (39 bb)
Stephen Chidwick - 690,000 (43 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:09 PM Local Time
Lamar Wilkinson raises to 40,000 from the cutoff and Benny Glaser calls from the button.
Both players draw one, Wilkinson bets 45,000, and Glaser calls.
Wilkinson shows , Glaser mucks, and Wilkinson wins the pot.
Lamar Wilkinson - 310,000 (19 bb)
Benny Glaser - 617,000 (38 bb)
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:03 PM Local Time
Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw Championship.
Monday, June 13, 2016 2:03 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 4,000
Monday, June 13, 2016 10:22 AM Local Time
Will Jason Mercier Capture his Fourth WSOP Bracelet?
Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #16: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship.
The starting field of 100 entries is down to the final nine players. While each is guaranteed at least $19,953, all eyes are on the top prize of $273,335, as well as a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Leading the way into Day 3 is three-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier with 1,023,000. His path to a possible fourth bracelet won't be an easy one, as a talented and highly-skilled field remains. In second and third in chips, respectively, are Mike Watson (853,000) and Stephen Chidwick (770,000). Both are on the short list of the best players in the game without a bracelet, and both are looking to capture that elusive first title.
Here are the seating assignments for Day 3:
Table 1
Seat 1: Lamar Wilkinson - 194,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2: Benny Glaser - 706,000 (44 bb)
Seat 3: Jesse Martin - 248,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: David Grey - 534,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Mike Watson - 853,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: Empty
Seat 7: Empty
Table 2
Seat 1: Jason Mercier - 1,023,000 (64 bb)
Seat 2: Stephen Chidwick - 770,000 (48 bb)
Seat 3: Empty
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Herezel Zalewski - 238,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6: Empty
Seat 7: Alex Luneau - 442,000 (28 bb)
Play resumes at 2 p.m. and continues until there's a winner. Check back with WSOP.com for complete coverage of the final day's action.