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

Large Four-Way Goes to Monnette

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

James Chen opened to 53,000, getting calls from John Monnette on the button and Darren Elias and Xavier Kyablue in the blinds.

Chen was the only player to stand pat with the other three each drawing one. Action folded around to Monnette who fired a bet of 125,000. Kyablue made the call and mucked when Monnette tabled a {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
1,770,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Darren Elias
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
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Per Hildebrand
580,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of James Chen tw
James Chen
443,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Xavier Kyablue
360,000
-395,000
-395,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel

Tags: Darren EliasJames ChenJohn MonnetteXavier Kyablue

Monnette Picks Off Kyablue's Bluff

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

John Monnette opened with a raise to 51,000. Action folded around to Xavier Kyablue on the button and he made it 150,000 to go. Monnette called.

Both players stood pat and Monnette checked to Kyablue. Kyablue put out a big bet of 200,000 and Monnette called after just a few seconds of thought. Kyablue half laughed and half sighed as he realized he'd been caught. He started to turn up his cards slowly, but before he could Monnette showed {9-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-}, allowing Kyablue to muck his bluff. With that pot Monnette took control of the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
1,470,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Xavier Kyablue
755,000
-405,000
-405,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel

Tags: John MonnetteXavier Kyablue

Chen Doubles Through Kyablue

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

James Chen had saw his stack dwindle to just over ten big blinds until he got it all in the middle against Xavier Kyablue. Kyablue had opened to 55,000 and called Chen's shove for 251,000.

Kyablue drew one and Chen stood pat. Chen tabled a {10-}{8-}{7-}{4-}{2-} and was at risk against Kyablue's {10-}{7-}{5-}{2-} draw. Luckily Kyablue paired his five and Chen scored the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Xavier Kyablue
1,160,000
-260,000
-260,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel
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James Chen
553,000
138,000
138,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ChenXavier Kyablue

Mike Gorodinsky Eliminated in 6th Place ($42,357)

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

Mike Gorodinksy opened with a raise for what looked like 60,000. Action folded around to John Monnette in the big blind and he thought about it before moving all in. Gorodinsky thought for about a minute before calling.

Both players stood pat. Gorodinsky showed {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} but he was just pipped by Monnette's {9-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Monnette took down the pot while Gorodinsky was sent to the rail in sixth place, collecting $42,357 for his run.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
1,120,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Mike Gorodinsky
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteMike Gorodinsky

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 5,000

Kyablue Adds Some More

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante
Xavier Kyablue
Xavier Kyablue

Not much action had gone down in the five hands previous, none of them making it to the draw phase.

The last hand, though, saw some chips exchanged. John Monnette opened to 42,000 and Xavier Kyablue three-bet to 140,000. Monnette called.

Kyablue stood pat and Monnette drew one. Both players checked and Kyablue took the pot down with a jack-nine.

Player Chips Progress
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Xavier Kyablue
1,420,000
70,000
70,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel
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John Monnette
700,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteXavier Kyablue

Elias Gets There to Chop Down Gorodinsky's Stack

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante

Darren Elias opened with a raise to 45,000. Next to act was Mike Gorodinsky and he made it 135,000 to go. Elias called, then took one while Gorodinsky stood pat.

Elias then pushed forward a big bet of 220,000. Gorodinsky didn't take too long to throw in a chip, signifying a call.

Elias fanned his {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a seventy-six perfect. Gorodinsky quickly showed an eighty-six then mucked, and Elias took the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
1,200,000
562,500
562,500
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Mike Gorodinsky
255,000
-336,000
-336,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Darren EliasMike Gorodinsky

Mike Leah Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,903)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

John Monnette opened to 43,000 and Mike Leah moved all in. Xavier Kylablue four-bet jammed over top and Monnette folded.

Leah drew one and Kyablue stood pat. Kyablue tabled a {9-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} for a nine-seven and Leah turned over a {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}, drawing live.

Leah's peel was quick and painful as the Canadian instantly saw paint and knew his day was done. The card was a {k-}, eliminating Leah in seventh place, good for $31,903.

Kyablue is now the overwhelming chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Xavier Kyablue
1,380,000
460,000
460,000
Commerce Casino & Hotel
Profile photo of Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteMike LeahXavier Kyablue

Kyablue Doubles Through Leah

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Leah opened on the button with a raise to 40,000. Next to act was Xavier Kyablue in the small blind and he moved all in. Leah called.

Kyablue took one then Leah turned over his {J-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{2-}, standing pat. Kyablue showed {8-}{6-}{3-}{2-}.

"Can I sweat it with you?" Leah asked. They sweated the card together then Kyablue turned up the {9-}, making a better hand and doubling through Leah.

"That wasn't a very good sweat at all," Leah said after the hand while laughing. Kyablue looks to be the chip leader after that pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Xavier Kyablue
920,000
435,500
435,500
Commerce Casino & Hotel
Profile photo of Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
494,000
-436,000
-436,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike LeahXavier Kyablue