Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:52 PM Local Time
A Round of Counts
| Phil Hui | 19,500 | 12,000  |
| Frank Kassela | 16,000 | 5,500 |
| Jared Bleznick | 15,500 | 8,000 |
| Chris Vitch | 14,500 | 6,400 |
| Timothy McDermott | 14,000 | 6,500 |
| Thomas Taylor | 11,000 | 3,500 |
| Aaron Steury | 10,000 | 2,500 |
| Abdel Hamid | 9,500 | 2,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 8,500 | 1,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 8,000 | 500 |
| John Bunch | 8,000 | 500 |
| James Woods | 4,500 | 575 |
| Matt Glantz | 2,000 | -5,500  |
| Max Kruse | 1,000 | -6,500 |
| Mike Leah | 1,000 | -6,100 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:52 PM Local Time
Bianchi Gets There
Chase Bianchi called from the small blind and the big blind checked his option with the pair of players each drawing three.
Bianchi then check-called a bet before drawing one and the big blind drawing two.
Bianchi then led out for one bet with the player the big blind raising to two bets, Bianchi peeked at his hand once more and made the call.
On the final draw Bianchi opted to draw one with the big blind patting.
The action went check-check and Bianchi rolled over a and the big blind mucked.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:36 PM Local Time
They Keep Strolling in
| Andrey Zaichenko | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Dan Shak | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Victor Ramdin | 7,500 | |
| Dzmitry Urbanovich | 7,500 | |
| Valentin Vornicu | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Dutch Boyd | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 7,500 | |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:34 PM Local Time
Vitch Draws and Mucks
The player on the button made it two bets and Chris Vitch called in the big blind with both of them deciding to draw three.
Vitch then check-called one bet from the button and drew three again as the player on the button opted for one card.
Vitch check-called again and drew one more card with the button staying pat. Vitch checked and the button bet and Vitch conceded his hand to the muck.
| Chris Vitch | 8,100 | -900 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:31 PM Local Time
Assorted Stack Updates
| Brian Hastings | 14,600 | 7,100 |
| David Prociak | 11,500 | -2,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 11,000 | 3,500 |
| Mike Ross | 10,600 | 3,100 |
| Craig Chait | 10,500 | 3,000 |
| Greg Raymer | 10,000 | 2,500 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 9,300 | 1,800 |
| Scott Clements | 9,000 | 2,650 |
| Allen Kessler | 8,000 | -1,300 |
| Brian Brubaker | 7,400 | -100 |
| Lawrence Berg | 7,100 | -400 |
| Adam Owen | 5,100 | -2,400 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 4,000 | -3,500 |
| Jameson Painter | 3,500 | -4,000 |
| Dylan Linde | 3,500 | -4,000 |
| Bernard Lee | 3,000 | -4,500 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:01 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:00 PM Local Time
Greenstein Three-Bets and Draws
The player from under-the-gun made it two bets and Barry Greenstein made it three bets directly to his left. Both the blind called as well as the player under-the-gun. The other three players opted to draw one with Greenstein drawing two to the amusement of the table after making it three bets at first.
The small blind led out for one bet, the big blind folded with under-the-gun and Greenstein tossing in the call. The small blind then stood pat with the under the gun player and Greenstein drawing one.
The small blind again led out for one bet and the under the gun player made it two bets, Greenstein folded with small blind then raising to three bets, the under the gun player paused for a seconds before mucking his hand.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:41 PM Local Time
Bach is Best
David Bach made it two bets in the cutoff and Konstantin Puchkov in the small blind called. The big blind came along as well and all three players drew two cards.
The blinds checked to Bach who put in a bet which saw both players call, Konstantin Puchkov and the big blind then both drew one with Bach staying pat.
Both blinds again checked to Bach who continued with one bet and the player in the big blind was the only caller. The big blind drew another to Bach's pat.
The final action went check-check with the big blind flipping up and Bach bested that with his and Bach added to the chips to his stack.
| David Bach | 9,100 | 600 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:40 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:37 PM Local Time
More Additions to the Mix
| Jared Bleznick | 7,500 | |
| Mike Ross | 7,500 | |
| Marco Johnson | 7,500 | |
| Barry Greenstein | 7,500 | |
| John Bunch | 7,500 | |
| Shirley Rosario | 7,500 | |
| James Woods | 7,500 | |
| Adam Owen | 7,500 | |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:23 PM Local Time
Clements Wins With a Pat Ninety-Seven
We picked up the action after the first draw with Scott Clements making it three-bets in a three-way pot. One of his opponents folded with the other tagging along.
His opponent drew one and Clements patted. Clements bet was check-called and the final draw went one and pat again. Both players checked and Clements took the pot with a .
| Scott Clements | 6,350 | 1,350 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:08 PM Local Time
Bach Bets Off Puchkov
David Bach bet and Konstantin Puchkov called. Puchkov drew one and Bach stood pat. Bach bet and Puchkov called once more. Again, Puchkov drew one and Bach stood pat.
Bach bet for the third time and Puchkov mucked.
| David Bach | 8,500 | 1,000 |
| Konstantin Puchkov | 6,200 | -1,300 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:59 PM Local Time
Kessler Draws to a Win
The player on the button made it two bets and Allen Kessler made it three-bets in the small blind with the big blind calling. The button then made it four bets with both players calling.
Kessler and the player in the big blind both drew two and the button patted, Kessler then check-called one bet from the button and the big blind mucked.
Kessler chose to draw one with button patting as Kessler again check-called one bet.
On the final draw, Kessler drew one with the button patting, Kessler than led out for one bet. The button laughed shaking his head tossing in the call to see Kessler's and the button mucked.
| Allen Kessler | 9,300 | 1,800 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:58 PM Local Time
Another Batch of Late Arrivals
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 7,500 | |
| Chris Tryba | 7,500 | |
| David Prociak | 7,500 | |
| Alex Foxen | 7,500 | |
| Konstantin Puchkov | 7,500 | |
| Roland Israelashvili | 7,500 | |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:43 PM Local Time
Kassela With a Hot Start
The button called one bet, Frank Kassela called and the big blind checked.
Kassela patted, the player in the big blind drew and the button patted as well.
Kassela made it one bet with both other players calling, Kassela patted with the big blind drawing one and the button patting.
All players opted to check and pat with the button showing a but was bested by Kassela's and Kassela is stacking chips early in Day 1.
| Frank Kassela | 10,500 | 10,500 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:27 PM Local Time
Mcdermott Loses a Bit
The player made it two bets from under the gun and Timothy Mcdermott called in the big blind. Both players chose to draw three.
Mcdermott check-called a bet before he drew three again and the player drew one.
Mcdermott again check-called a bet before both players drew one last card.
Mcdermott bet and the player made it two bets with Mcdermott quickly calling.
The player showed a and Mcdermott mucked.
Mcdermott took second in Event #14 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw for $54,180 this year and is aiming for another deep run in this event.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:26 PM Local Time
Fresh Faces in the Field
| Matt Glantz | 7,500 | |
| Craig Chait | 7,500 | |
| Aaron Steury | 7,500 | |
| Phil Hui | 7,500 | |
| Dylan Linde | 7,500 | |
| Greg Raymer | 7,500 | |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:18 PM Local Time
Leah Gets Some Back
The player in the button made it two bets and called a three-bet from Mike Leah in the small blind. Both players drew two and Leah bet, getting called once more.
Leah drew one and his opponent drew two. Leah bet and his opponent folded.
| Mike Leah | 7,100 | 500 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:10 PM Local Time
Notables Off the an Early Start
| Brian Brubaker | 7,500 | |
| Bernard Lee | 7,500 | |
| Allen Kessler | 7,500 | |
| David "ODB" Baker | 7,500 | |
| Jameson Painter | 7,500 | |
| David Bach | 7,500 | |
| Mike Leah | 7,500 | |
| Timothy McDermott | 7,500 | |
| Brian Hastings | 7,500 | |
| Scott Clements | 7,500 | |
| Abdel Hamid | 7,500 | |
| Max Kruse | 7,500 | |
| Thomas Taylor | 7,500 | |
| Chris Vitch | 7,500 | |
| Lawrence Berg | 7,500 | |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 1:05 PM Local Time
Time for Triple Draw to Take Over the 2-7 Tables
With the 2-7 single draw events wrapped up, it's time for some 2-7 triple draw. The 2018 World Series of Poker continues on Wednesday afternoon with Day 1 of Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. Cards hit the air at 3 PM at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Players will start with 7,500 tournament chips and blind levels will be 60-minutes in length. Day 1 will play 10 levels with a 15-minute break every two hours. Late registration will remain open until the end of the break following Level 8.
At the 2017 WSOP, Brian Brubaker topped a field of 326 runners en route to his first WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize worth $109,967. Brubaker joined the likes of Andrey Zaichenko, Benny Glaser, and Todd Bui as champions of the event.
Past Results:
| Year | Champion | Entries | Top Prize |
|---|
| 2017 | Brian Brubaker | 326 | $109,967 |
| 2016 | Andrey Zaichenko | 358 | $117,947 |
| 2015 | Benny Glaser | 388 | $136,215 |
| 2014 | Todd Bui | 348 | $124,510 |
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