Monday, June 20, 2022 2:42 AM Local Time
Pedro Bromfman Is Triumphant in Event #38: $10,000 2-7 Single Draw Championship
After three days of play, Event #38: $10,000 2-7 Single Draw Championship has crowned its champion. A star-studded field of 111 entrants took to the tables to try and claim gold and win a coveted 2022 World Series of Poker bracelet. With just one entry short of last year, the prize pool created was $1,128,325, and first place paid Pedro Bromfman a well deserved $294,616.
It was a prolific event that saw entries from many notable players, including Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Anthony Zinno, Darren Elias, as well as last years winner Farzad Bonyadi.
Nineteen players made it into the money after three days of poker action. After Negreanu and Bertrand Grospellier finished 22nd and 21st, respectively, it was Jeremy Ausmus that was the unfortunate bubble boy, busting with to Farzad Bonyadi's blind on blind.
Day 2 saw the fall of many great names in the poker world: Maxx Coleman (19th), Chino Rheem (18th), Thomas Newton (17th), recent bracelet winner Ben Diebold (16th) and Ian O'Hara (15th).
Controversy
Phil Hellmuth
Day 2 wasn't without some drama, where none other than Phil Hellmuth had his chips mixed in with Bonyadi's during a table break. The full story can be found here: Phil Hellmuth Chip Controversy
Day 3 saw 14 players play down to a winner, with David Lambard busting in 14th, before Mark Johns, the Day 1 chip leader bowed out in 13th. Majid Yahyaei then made a great bluff attempt with into Scott Seiver, who equally made a great call to send Yahyaei to the rail in 12th. Jerry Wong was next to fall in 11th, followed by none other than Dan Shak (10th).
After Yuri Dzivielevski took from Hellmuth in a three bet pot, Hellmuth fell in ninth place, the 16-time bracelet winner just missing out on the final table of seven. Andrew Kelsall was next to go, a great run from the man after a win in a WSOP Online event in 2020, finishing eighth.
Event #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Pedro Bromfman | Brazil | $294,616 |
| 2 | Scott Seiver | United States | $182,086 |
| 3 | Cary Katz | United States | $131,362 |
| 4 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $96,104 |
| 5 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | $71,315 |
| 6 | Farzad Bonyadi | United States | $53,687 |
| 7 | Eli Elezra | Israel | $41,011 |
Final Table Recap
The final seven players took to the main stage, where Eli Elezra was the first to bust, doing so in seventh-place. Elezra busted at the hands of Seiver after coming to the final table short stacked. The legendary Poker Hall of Fame inductee Elezra was a class act throughout, of course. Elezra took $41,011 for his work.
Bonyadi was the sixth place finisher. The Iran-born Bonyadi was looking to go back-to-back after winning the same event in the 2021 WSOP for $297,051. Bonyadi fell to our eventual winner, Bromfman, having to settle for $53,687.
The well dressed Brazilian, Dzivielevski was next in line to bust. The man known online as ''theNERDguy'' has over $2,500,000 in live cashes, this score of $71,315 only adds to his growing scores. This would have been his third bracelet in four years, but Dzivielevski graceful exited in fifth place. Still, the man is in great form, cashing four events this summer so far, including another final table.
Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston showed up at another final table, after winning a bracelet a week or so ago, he's added a fourth place here to his summer resume. He ended up joining the list of those busting to Seiver after not improving when he drew versus Seiver's pat . No doubt you'll see a lot more from Livingston during the rest of the series as he may have eyes on the Player of the Year leaderboard. Livingston bags $96,104.
Cary Katz made another remarkable deep run, adding to his incredible and ever-growing poker resume. Unluckily for Katz, he seemed to misread his hand in a pot against Seiver, after standing pat with a pair of fours. He exited shortly after clashing with Livingston to take the tournament into the heads-up stage. Still, Katz wins $131,362 for this third-place finish.
Play didn't take too long as we entered the battle fairly even in chips. After a series of hands went Bromfman's way, he had opened up a more than 2 to 1 chip lead on Seiver. Seiver then moved all in against a three-bet from Bromfman and drew one against Bromfman's pat. Getting shot of a , Seiver needed to improve. The didn't help the man looking for bracelet number five, and he had to settle for a runner-up finish and $182,086. One of the most well-known players today, Seiver will be playing a lot more WSOP than in previous years, no doubt this score will give him a lot of momentum as he also chases his second bracelet of the summer and perhaps the Player of the Year title.
Pedro Bromfman
Talking to PokerNews, Bromfman, who was in tears after his victory, said, ''It's unreal to me. I'm not a professional poker player. I guess my best friends are professional poker players. I play a lot of poker. It's almost like a second job for me, but this is my favorite game. I probably played more of this game than most of the people in this field, and it's unbelievable''.
When asked about his goals of winning a bracelet, Bromfman replied, ''Yeah, I final tabled the same of same event two years ago... I mean, it was always a dream, but it's. It's so tough to win one of these. The fields are amazing. The players are so good. It's grueling. A marathon every night. It's like when you play until 2 a.m., then you're back''.
He went on to tell PokerNews he didn't even intend on playing this event. ''I almost didn't play this one. It was on Father's Day. My daughter had a play today. I'm like, I shouldn't play. I should go. But I was feeling horrible about missing it. And I said you know what? I'll play, and maybe I'll lose the first day. I'll just head home. But I didn't''.
That's all from Event #38: $10,000 2-7 Single Draw Championship from Bally's and Paris Casinos. For more of everything World Series of Poker related, PokerNews will provide you with all the up-to-date information and play-by-plays on live events this summer.
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:01 AM Local Time
Scott Seiver Eliminated in 2nd Place ($182,086)
Scott Seiver raised to 100,000 and Pedro Bromfman three-bet to 400,000. Seiver then moved all in for 2,470,000, and Bromfman called.
Bromfman stood pat and Seiver drew one, getting rid of a jack.
Scott Seiver: /
Pedro Bromfman:
Seiver needed a deuce, three, or four to stay alive, but he squeezed a .
"Good game," said Seiver as he tapped the table and shook his opponent's hand, before making his exit as runner-up for $182,086.
| Pedro Bromfman | 7,260,000 | 2,380,000  |
| Scott Seiver | 0 | -2,380,000  |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:44 AM Local Time
Bromfman Extending Lead
Pedro Bromfman won a couple of pots to start the heads-up match and is continuing his run.
Bromfman raised to 220,000 and Scott Seiver called.
Seiver drew one and replace a ten with an eight, while Bromfman stood pat. After the draw, Seiver check-called for 500,000.
Bromfman tabled for a pat rough eight, and Seiver's went into the muck.
| Pedro Bromfman | 4,880,000 | 1,090,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 2,380,000 | -1,090,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:30 AM Local Time
Cary Katz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($131,362)
Pedro Bromfman opened to 200,000 on the button and Cary Katz moved all in for 285,000 in the small blind. Scott Seiver called in the big blind and Bromfman called as well.
Katz stood pat, Seiver drew one, and Bromfman stood pat. Seiver had traded a jack for an eight, and action was checked post-draw.
Cary Katz:
Scott Seiver:
Pedro Bromfman:
Seiver made the best hand, and Katz was eliminated in third place for $131,362.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,790,000 | -165,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 3,470,000 | 490,000 |
| Cary Katz | 0 | -425,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:24 AM Local Time
Alex Livingston Eliminated in 4th Place ($96,104)
Alex Livingston had moved in under the gun for his last 500,000 chips and Scott Seiver called from the small blind. Pedro Bromfman folded his big blind.
Seiver patted his against the of Livingston who was drawing needing to fade a pair and hit a jack or better. Livingston ended up pairing his as thus was our 4th place finisher. An excellent result for Livingston, who has already won a bracelet this series.
We'll surely see plenty more of the Canadian as the Series continues as he joins the hunt for the coveted Player of the Series accolade.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,955,000 | -130,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 2,980,000 | 960,000 |
| Cary Katz | 425,000 | -240,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 0 | -490,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:10 AM Local Time
Seiver Doubles After Katz Misreads Hand
Cary Katz raised to 105,000 in the small blind and Scott Seiver shoved in the big blind for 940,000. Katz called.
Katz stood pat and Seiver took several minutes to contemplate, before eventually drawing two.
Scott Seiver: /
Cary Katz:
"You have a pair of fours!" Seiver exclaimed upon seeing Katz's tabled hand.
"Oh my god," replied Katz, evidently unaware he was paired.
Seiver had gotten rid of a jack and ten, and luckily for him, he received a and , avoiding what would've been a painful higher pair, and securing the double.
| Pedro Bromfman | 4,085,000 | 170,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 2,020,000 | 1,110,000 |
| Cary Katz | 665,000 | -1,040,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 490,000 | -240,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:50 PM Local Time
Bromfman Nearing 4 Million
There haven't been many significant pots lately, although Pedro Bromfman has continued to add to his chip lead and holds over half of the chips in play.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,915,000 | 255,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,705,000 | 70,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 910,000 | -5,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 730,000 | -320,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:35 PM Local Time
Level 22 started
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 60,000
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:20 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a short break on the stream.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:19 PM Local Time
Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 5th Place ($71,315)
Yuri Dzivielevski was short stacked after making call that didn't work out versus Bromfman a few hands earlier with
He pushed his last 285,000 in from the big blind after Scott Seiver put him all in from the small blind.
Dzivielevski was desperately unfortunate to have against Seiver's , with just the four playing. The stylish Brazilian took the beat well, after being a shining example of class throughout the tournaments coverage.
The online turned live crusher will have another final table on his ever-growing poker resume and he'll undoubtedly be seen again at a final table in the near future. He pockets $71,315 for his 5th place finish.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,660,000 | 0 |
| Cary Katz | 1,635,000 | 40,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 1,050,000 | 160,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 915,000 | 175,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 0 | -375,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:08 PM Local Time
Updated Counts on Stream
Cary Katz has chipped up the most in recent hands, while Pedro Bromfman and Scott Seiver have taken small hits to their stack.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,660,000 | -290,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,595,000 | 585,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 890,000 | 90,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 740,000 | -335,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 375,000 | -50,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:52 PM Local Time
Bromfman Boosts Lead in Brazilian Battle
Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 75,000 in the cutoff and Pedro Bromfman called on the button.
Dzivielevski stood pat and Bromfman drew one.
After the draw, Dzivielevski bet 30,000 and Bromfman raised to a sizable 600,000. Dzivielevski pondered his decision while shuffling chips and checked his cards again before ultimately calling.
Bromfman tabled to take the pot over Dzivielevski's , increasing Bromfman's lead.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,950,000 | 515,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 1,075,000 | 110,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,010,000 | -40,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 800,000 | 20,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 425,000 | -605,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:39 PM Local Time
Livingston Doubles To Survive
After Alex Livingston was down to his last 360,000 he moved all in under the gun and Pedro Bromfman called from the big blind.
Livingston tabled his and Pedro Bromfman drew one but didn't improve as he tabled .
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,435,000 | 65,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,050,000 | 45,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,030,000 | 0 |
| Scott Seiver | 965,000 | -530,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 780,000 | 420,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:21 PM Local Time
Bromfman Takes Pot with Two Pair
Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 75,000 from the cutoff with and Pedro Bromfman three-bet to 200,000 on the button with . Dzivielevski called.
Dzivielevski drew one and Bromfman stood pat.
Dzivielevski's queen was traded for a four to give him a pair and he quickly check-folded to a bet of 200,000 to concede the pot to Bromfman.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,370,000 | 190,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 1,495,000 | 285,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,030,000 | 240,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,005,000 | -245,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 360,000 | -265,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:05 PM Local Time
Seiver Doubles Through Livingston
Scott Seiver opened from the cutoff to 70,000 and Alex Livingston put him all in from the big blind. Scott flicked in some red chips to make the call.
Livingston stood pat and tabled and Seiver tabled and drew one card. Needing a ten or better Seiver hit a to double up and survive.
| Scott Seiver | 1,210,000 | 675,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 625,000 | -880,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 9:48 PM Local Time
Level 21 started
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 45,000
Sunday, June 19, 2022 9:30 PM Local Time
Break
The five remaining players are now on break on the stream.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,180,000 | 65,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 1,505,000 | 250,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,250,000 | 70,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 790,000 | -280,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 535,000 | -105,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 9:16 PM Local Time
Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,687)
Scott Seiver opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Bromfman three-bet to 175,000 in the small blind, and Farzad Bonyadi moved all in for 545,000. Seiver folded and Bromfman called.
Bromfman stood pat and Bonyadi drew one and broke his ten.
Farzad Bonyadi: /
Pedro Bromfman:
Bonyadi picked up a , ending his run in sixth place for $53,687. His elimination also means he won't be defending his title, and there will be a different champion.
| Pedro Bromfman | 3,115,000 | 355,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 1,255,000 | 430,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,180,000 | 295,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,070,000 | -70,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 640,000 | -430,000 |
| Farzad Bonyadi | 0 | -580,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:58 PM Local Time
Updated Counts on Stream
| Pedro Bromfman | 2,760,000 | 60,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,140,000 | 335,000 |
| Scott Seiver | 1,070,000 | -540,000 |
| Cary Katz | 885,000 | 235,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 825,000 | 45,000 |
| Farzad Bonyadi | 580,000 | -210,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:44 PM Local Time
Bromfman Aggression Pays
Scott Seiver opened the button to 50,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski called in the small blind. The chip leader, Pedro Bromfman, then three-bet squeezed to 300,000.
Seiver folded and Dzivielvski made the call. Both players drew one.
Yuri Dzivielevski then checked to Bromfman and he bet 330,000, to which he got the fold from the Brazilian.
| Pedro Bromfman | 2,700,000 | 435,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 805,000 | -360,000 |