2017 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86543
Prize
$256,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$864,800
Entries
92
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
15,000

"Queen Good?"

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 6,000 ante

Per Hildebrand opened with a raise to 75,000 from the small blind. John Monnette called from the big. Monnette took two while Hildebrand took one.

As the dealer was dealing Monnette's two, one card was briefly exposed, showing the {Q-Clubs}. The dealer and floor agreed and Monnette was dealt another card.

Hildebrand then bet 150,000. Monnette thought for a bit, then folded.

"Queen good?" Monnette asked. "My first card gave me a seven."

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
2,590,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Per Hildebrand
1,230,000
-10,000
-10,000

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Monnette Puts Pressure on Hildebrand

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 6,000 ante

Per Hildebrand opened and John Monnette defended his big blind. Hildebrand drew two and Monnette swapped one.

Hildebrand led with a bet of 75,000 and folded when Monnette bumped it up to 175,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
2,560,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Per Hildebrand
1,240,000
135,000
135,000
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Darren Elias
800,000
-150,000
-150,000

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Elias Falters; Hildebrand Doubles

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 6,000 ante

Darren Elias opened with a raise to 75,000 from the small blind. Per Hildebrand called from the big. Elias took one while Hildebrand took two.

Elias then led out for 150,000. Hildebrand thought for a moment before moving all in for a total of 476,000. Elias thought for about a minute before calling.

Hildebrand showed {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Elias was forced to table his {10-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{3-} and to send over the double-up to Hildebrand as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Per Hildebrand
1,105,000
455,000
455,000
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Darren Elias
950,000
-400,000
-400,000

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Monnette Scoops a Monster

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 6,000 ante

John Monnette opened to 65,000, Darren Elias three-bet to 240,000, and Monnette called.

They both drew one and Elias fired out a bet of 525,000. Monnette quickly called and Elias snap-mucked his hand. Monnette took down the huge pot without a showdown.

Monnette now holds more than half of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
2,600,000
762,000
762,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Darren Elias
1,350,000
-650,000
-650,000
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Per Hildebrand
650,000
-205,000
-205,000

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Xavier Kyablue Eliminated in 4th Place ($79,016)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 6,000 ante
Xavier Kyablue
Xavier Kyablue

John Monnette opened with a raise to 65,000. Next to act was Darren Elias and he called. Xavier Kyablue then moved all in from the small blind for roughly 580,000. Monette folded, but Elias called.

Kyablue took one card while Elias stood pat and showed {9-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{3-}. Kyablue flipped up {7-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and was drawing live, but he was dealt a {2-} to pair up and seal his elimination. For his fourth-place finish, he will take home $79,016.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
2,000,000
790,000
790,000
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Xavier Kyablue
Busted
Commerce Casino & Hotel

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Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 6,000

James Chen Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,316)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante
James Chen
James Chen

Per Hildebrand opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet jam from James Chen, putting Chen at risk.

Hildebrand stood pat, sending Chen into the tank. Chen eventually decided to draw one but was drawing dead as Hildebrand's pat {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} already had Chen's {9-}{8-}{6-}{3-} crushed.

Chen received $57,316 for his fifth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Per Hildebrand
900,000
320,000
320,000
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James Chen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Kyablue Finds a Double From Elias

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante

Darren Elias opened with a raise to 50,000. Next to act on the button, Xavier Kyablue reraised all in for a total of 346,000. Action folded back around to Elias and, after getting a count, he called.

Elias took one while Kyablue stood pat and showed {10-}{9-}{8-}{4-}{2-}. Elias had {8-}{6-}{4-}{2-} but pulled a {j-} on his last draw and was forced to send over the chips to double up Kyablue.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
1,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Xavier Kyablue
746,000
386,000
386,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel

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