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Monday, October 25, 2021 4:24 PM Local Time
Wilkinson Takes From Sheikhan
Wil Wilkinson opened to 1,200 on the button and found one caller in Shawn Sheikhan in the big blind.
Sheikhan drew two and Wilkinson took one off.
Sheikhan then checked to Wilkinson, who fired 3,000 into the middle. Sheikhan tossed in a call and Wilkinson tabled . Sheikhan mucked and Wilkinson scooped the pot.
Wil Wilkinson | 66,000 | 66,000 |
Shawn Sheikhan | 52,000 | -5,400 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 4:16 PM Local Time
Bromfman Fires, Kornuth Folds
Chance Kornuth raised to 1,000 and Pedro Bromfman called from the button.
Both players drew one card.
Bromfman fired 5,500 after the draw. Kornuth stared him down before getting away from it.
Pedro Bromfman | 44,000 | -14,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 34,300 | -18,700 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 4:00 PM Local Time
Kornuth Gets Value
Jon Turner raised to 1,000 in the hijack and was three-bet by Chance Kornuth in the cutoff to 3,000. Action folded back around to Turner, who called.
Both players stood pat and Turner checked — prompting a 1,400 bet from Kornuth.
Turner flicked in a call and Kornuth revealed . Turner mucked — conceding the pot to Kornuth.
Jon Turner | 62,000 | -1,400 |
Chance Kornuth | 53,000 | 2,000 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:58 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast: Friedman, Addamo & Arieh Talk 2021 WSOP Bracelet Wins
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
After missing the last episode, Jeff chimes in with his thoughts regarding the Poker Hall of Fame nominations. He also realizes he's getting crushed by Chad in their 2021 WSOP fantasy bet, and things got even worse when his title defense in the PokerNews WSOP Heads-Up Challenge ended in Round 1.
The duo then chat about Phil Hellmuth making a run at bracelet No. 17, Adam Friedman's incredible accomplishment winning the $10,000 Dealer's Choice for the third year in a row, Josh Arieh claiming his third bracelet and making a case for the Poker Hall of Fame, and Michael Addamo continuing his incredible heater by winning the $50K bracelet a month after winning both the Poker Masters and Super High Roller Bowl VI.
Listen to post-victory winner interviews with Friedman, Addamo, and Arieh in this must-listen episode!
Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:47 PM Local Time
Bonyadi Scoops
Farzad Bonyadi raised to 800 in the hijack and was called by Joshua Faris in the cutoff and Pedro Bromfman in the small blind.
Bromfman took two off, Bonyadi stood pat and Faris drew one.
All three players checked and Bonyadi tabled . Both Faris and Bromfman mucked and Bonyadi took down the pot.
Joshua Faris | 65,000 | 65,000 |
Farzad Bonyadi | 62,000 | 2,000 |
Pedro Bromfman | 58,000 | 58,000 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:46 PM Local Time
Sheikhan Pressures Papastavrou
Shawn Sheikhan raised to 1,000 from middle position and Jason Papastavrou called from the next seat over.
Both players drew one card.
Sheikhan fired 1,800 after the draw and Papastavrou folded.
Jason Papastavrou | 70,600 | -1,800 |
Shawn Sheikhan | 57,400 | -2,600 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:44 PM Local Time
Papastavrou Finds a Fold
Jason Papastavrou raised to 1,000 from the cutoff and Jon Turner was the lone caller on the button.
Both players drew one card.
After the draw, Papastavrou checked. Turner fired 2,200 and Papastavrou got away from it.
Jason Papastavrou | 72,400 | 3,400 |
Jon Turner | 63,400 | 3,400 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:27 PM Local Time
Papastavrou Calls Kornuth's Bluff
Jason Papastavrou raised to 1,000 on the button and was called by Chance Kornuth in the big blind.
Kornuth drew two and Papastavrou drew one.
Kornuth then checked to Papastavrou, who bet 1,000. Kornuth responded by check-raising to 7,000 and Papastavrou quickly called.
"Two eights," Kornuth said.
Papastavrou then revealed and Kornuth mucked — awarding the pot to Papastavrou.
Jason Papastavrou | 69,000 | 9,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 51,000 | -9,000 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:17 PM Local Time
Monnette Takes from Wolff
John Monnette raised to 800 from under the gun and George Wolff called from the big blind.
Both players drew one card.
Wolff checked and Monnette fired 1,300 after the draw. Wolff called and Monnette turned over to take the early pot.
John Monnette | 62,100 | 2,100 |
George Wolff | 57,900 | -2,100 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:10 PM Local Time
Early Runners
Farzad Bonyadi | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Jason Papastavrou | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Johnny Chan | 60,000 | 60,000 |
George Wolff | 60,000 | 60,000 |
John Monnette | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Shawn Sheikhan | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Jon Turner | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Bradley Berman | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Monday, October 25, 2021 3:05 PM Local Time
Cards in The Air
After a slight delay, action is now underway!
Monday, October 25, 2021 12:57 PM Local Time
Day 1 of Event #49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Kicks Off Soon
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Cards go in the air at 3 p.m. for this popular no-limit variant of deuce-to-seven lowball.
Jim Bechtel, the 1993 Main Event champion, beat Vince Musso in the 2019 event to win his second WSOP gold bracelet. The win set a new record for the longest time between two WSOP victories, and Bechtel will have an opportunity to become the back-to-back champion this week.
The prestigious lowball event has been running since 1973 and it is expected to attract a high profile field of poker stars looking to add their name to a list of past champions that includes Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel, Brian Rast, Phil Galfond, John Juanda, and two-time winner Nick Schulman.
Phil Hellmuth will also have the chance to earn more deuce-to-seven gold after winning his 16th bracelet in $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw earlier in the series.
Players will start with 60,000 in chips with blinds at 200/300 with a 500 ante. Day 1 will play for ten 60-minute levels and increase to 90 minutes on Days 2 and 3. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels with no dinner break on Day 1.
Be sure to keep it here for updates on all the action from the PokerNews live reporting team.