2023 Showdown Live Updates

Event 31: Brian Yoon Takes a 3.7-to-1 Lead During 2-7, but Jon Breneman Wins the Biggest Pot of the Tourney to Take the Lead

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$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

Jon Breneman
Jon Breneman

During Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Brian Yoon raised to 50,000, and Jon Breneman called.

First Draw:  Breneman drew two, Yoon drew one. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 25,000, Breneman raised to 50,000, and Yoon three-bet it to 75,000. Breneman called

Second Draw:  Breneman drew one, Yoon stood pat. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman called.

Third Draw:  Both players stood pat. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman called.

Brian Yoon:  7s6c4s3c2h
Jon Breneman: 7h5d3h2dXx

Yoon showed the second best hand (7-6 low), and Breneman showed four of his cards and mucked the fifth.

Brian Yoon  –  1,420,000  (28 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  380,000  (8 BB)

A few hands later, they put in 50,000 each before the first draw.

First Draw:  Yoon drew three, Breneman drew two. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 25,000, and Yoon called.

Second Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew one. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called.

Third Draw:  Yoon drew one, and Breneman stood pat. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called.

This time, it was Breneman who showed the second-best hand — 7c6s4d3h2h. Yoon mucked, and Breneman won the pot.

Jon Breneman  –  555,000  (11 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  1,245,000  (25 BB)

The next hand, Breneman raised to 50,000, Yoon reraised to 75,000, and Breneman called.

First Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew two. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 25,000, and Yoon called.

Second Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew one. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon check-raised to 100,000. Breneman reraised to 150,000, and Yoon four-bet it to 200,000. Breneman called.

Third Draw:  Yoon stood pat, and Breneman drew one. Yoon bet 50,000, Breneman raised to 100,000, and Yoon called.

This time, Breneman only had the third-best hand — 7d6c5h3s2d. Yoon mucked, and Breneman won the largest pot of the tournament so far, worth 800,000 (44% of all the chips in play).

Yoon asked which card he got on the last draw, and Breneman said his last card was the 3s.

Jon Breneman  –  970,000  (19 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  830,000  (15 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235