Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball 

2-7 Triple Draw

Ryan Moriarty opened from early position and then called after Nick Pupillo three-bet from the cutoff.

Moriarty took two on the first draw while Pupillo chose to stand pat. Action then checked to Pupillo who bet and was called.

The second draw saw Moriarty take one with Pupillo standing pat. As before, Moriarty check-called a bet from his opponent.

The same drawing pattern was repeated on the final draw after which action went check-check. Pupillo showed down       for a winner to add more to his stack while putting a dent in Moriarty's.

Nick Pupillo	1,950,000	-1,250,000
Ryan Moriarty	1,100,000	-100,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Aaron Mermelstein raised in the hijack and Andrew Brown called from the small blind which saw Anatolii Zyrin call in the big blind.

Brown drew two which saw Zyrin draw three and Mermelstein drew two. Action checked around to Mermelstein who bet and Brown and Zyrin called.

The following draw saw Brown draw two, Zyrin draw three and Mermelstein draw one. Action checked once more over to Mermelstein who bet and only Brown called this time.

On the final draw, both players drew one which saw Brown move all in for his last chips and Mermelstein called.

Andrew Brown:      
Aaron Mermelstein:      

Brown's eight-seven was no good against Mermelstein's eight-five and he left the tournament just shy of the final table.

Aaron Mermelstein	2,650,000	275,000
Andrew Brown	0	-325,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Picking up the action after the final draw, Joao Vieira in the small blind was involved in a hand with Nick Pupillo in the big blind. Vieira checked, prompting Pupillo to bet. Vieira, with just 20,000 behind, made the call and showed down       but was felled by Pupillo's      , sending the two time bracelet winner to the rail in 10th place.

Nick Pupillo	2,050,000	690,000
Joao Vieira	0	-1,120,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Andrew Brown opened from the cutoff and then called after Nicholas Marsico three-bet all in out of the big blind.

Both players took two on the first and second daws after which Marsico took two more while Brown chose one.

Brown tabled       while Marsico turned over    . Marsico still had hope after turning over the   but could not mount the comeback after revealing the   as his final card. He exits the tournament in 11th place.

Andrew Brown	325,000	95,000
Nicholas Marsico	0	-580,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Brant Hale raised in the hijack and on the button Ryan Moriarty called while Anatolii Zyrin callled in the big blind.

Anatolii drew three, Hale drew two and Moriarty drew two. Zyrin checked over to Hale who bet and both players called.

The following betting round saw Anatolii draw one, Hale stood pat and Moriarty drew two. Action checked over to Hale once more who bet and only Moriarty called.

The final draw saw Hale stand pat and check over to Moriarty who drew one and bet and after some time, Hale folded, ceding the pot to Moriarty.

Ryan Moriarty	1,390,000	610,000
Brant Hale	1,000,000	-50,000

The remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Badugi

Action was picked up on the first draw in a hand between Nicholas Marsico out position and Robert Wells in position.

Marsico bet on the first draw after standing pat and Wells called after drawing one on the first draw.

The next draw saw Marsico bet and Wells call to put himself all in. Marsico stood pat once more and Wells drew one and turned their hands up.

Robert Wells:    
Nicholas Marsico:     

Wells peeled up his last card which was a   which gave a pair to Wells which was no good against the seven of Marsico and he tapped the table before leaving the tournament area.

Nicholas Marsico	635,000	150,000
Robert Wells	0	-815,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Gennady Shimelfarb was all in from the small blind and Aaron Mermelstein had raised to take everyone else out of the pot.

The first draw saw Shimelfarb draw three and Mermelstein drew one. The next draw saw both players draw two and on the final draw both drew one.

Gennady Shimelfarb:      
Aaron Mermelstein:      

Shimelfarb made a nine to best Mermelstein's ten and he doubled through his opponent.

The following hand he moved all in from the small blind against Nick Pupillo who called.

Shimelfarb drew one and Pupillo whispered "that's not good," while drawing three. The following draw saw the same draw which saw Shimelfarb stay pat on the final draw while Pupillo drew two.

"If you have an eight I lose," said Pupillo who turned over      without looking at his final card. Shimelfarb grinned and turned over       which had Pupillo drawing dead as well and he doubled up twice in the deuce round.

Aaron Mermelstein	960,000	35,000
Nick Pupillo	750,000	-120,000
Gennady Shimelfarb	190,000	-250,000

2-7 Triple Draw

John Monnette opened from under the gun and then called off for his remaining chips after Joao Vieira three-bet out of the big blind.

Vieira took one on the first draw while Monnette drew two. The second draw saw Vieira stand pat and Monnette take one with the same drawing pattern repeated on the final draw.

Viera tabled       while Monnette showed down     . Although he was very much drawing live, Monnette was unable to survive after peeling the   to send him out of the tournament in 16th place.

Joao Vieira	980,000	-220,000
John Monnette	0	-300,000

A-5 Triple Draw

Joao Vieira opened from the cutoff and then called after John Monnette three-bet on the button.

Vieira took two on the first draw while Monnette opted for one. Action then checked to Monnette who bet and was called.

The second draw saw Vieira again take two with Monnette standing pat. Vieira checked and called after Monnette committed his last few chips to the pot.

Vieira took one more card on the final draw and Monnette declined to draw, showing down      . Vieira, meanwhile, peeled the  , handing Monnette a full double.

Joao Vieira	1,200,000	-310,000
John Monnette	300,000	-40,000