$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 66

A-5 Triple Draw

Jerry Wong limped in for 30,000 in the small blind, Pawel Andrzejewski raised to 60,000 in the big blind, and Wong called.

Wong took three, Andrzejewski drew two, and Wong check-called 30,000.

Wong took two, Andrzejewski stood pat, Wong check, Andrzejewski bet 60,000, Wong check-raised all in for 70,000, and Andrzejewski called.

Wong stood pat, and Andrzejewski thought for a bit before he drew one.

Wong showed while Andrzejewski was live with , but squeezed a non-helpful to be left with 80,000.

Jerry Wong  –  320,000  (5 BB)
Pawel Andrzejewski  –  80,000  (1 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 415,000 (7 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,000 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 66

During a round of Ace-to-Five, Eric Polirer raised from the small blind to 50,000, and Aron Dermer called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Both players drew three cards. Polirer bet 25,000, and Dermer called.

Draw #2:  Polirer drew one card, and Dermer drew two. Polirer bet, and Dermer called all in for 35,000.

Draw #3:  Polirer drew one card, and Dermer stood pat.

Eric Polirer:    ()  (pair of deuces)
Aron Dermer:    (10-7 low)

Dermer won the pot with his 10-7 low to double up in chips.

Aron Dermer  –  220,000  (4 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  865,000  (17 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 415,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,000 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 66

During a round of Ace-to-Five, Pawel Andrzejewski raised from the small blind to 50,000, and Eric Polirer called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Andrzejewski drew one card, and Polirer drew two. Andrzejewski bet 25,000, and Polirer called.

Draw #2:  Andrzejewski stood pat, and Polirer drew one card. Andrzejewski bet 50,000, and Polirer called

Draw #3:  Andrzejewski stood pat, and Polirer drew one card. Andrzejewski checked, Polirer bet 50,000, and Andrzejewski tanked for a while before he folded, leaving himself just 75K in chips.

Polirer said “Good fold,” and showed for a 6-5 low.

Eric Polirer  –  800,000  (16 BB)
Pawel Andrzejewski  –  75,000  (2 BB)

The next hand was Badugi, and Andrzejewski got it all in from the button for 75,000 against Jerry Wong in the cutoff.

Andrzejewski drew one card in the first round, and other than that, they both stood pat every time.

Jerry Wong:    (10-high Badugi)
Pawel Andrzejewski:    (6-high Badugi)

Andrzejewski won the pot with his 6-high Badugi to double up in chips.

Jerry Wong  –  450,000  (9 BB)
Pawel Andrzejewski  –  190,000  (4 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 415,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,000 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 66

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased limits of 25,000-50,000.

With four players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 415,000 (8 Big Bets). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Eric Polirer  –  735,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Aron Dermer  –  230,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3.  Jerry Wong  –  500,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Pawel Andrzejewski  –  185,000  (4 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $12,010 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,865
3rd:  $4,205
4th:  $3,000

5th:  John Holley  –  $2,320
6th:  Bobby Morris  –  $1,800
7th:  Alejandro Burzaco  –  $1,545
8th:  Michael Rosenberg  –  $1,375
9th:  Nick Zivolich  –  $1,200

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 66

2-7 Triple Draw

John Holley raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Jerry Wong reraised to 60,000 in the big blind, and Holley called.

Wong took one, Holley drew two, Wong bet 20,000, and Holley called.

Wong stood pat, Holley drew one, Wong bet 40,000, and Holley called.

Wong stood pat, Holley drew one, Wong bet 40,000, and Holley showed an and folded.

Jerry Wong  –  510,000  (13 BB)
John Holley  –  34,000  (< 1 BB)

A-5 Triple Draw

After getting a walk while in the big blind, Holley raised to 40,000 in the small blind, Eric Polirer reraised in the big blind, and Holley called all in for 44,000.

Both took three to start, both drew two on the second draw, and Holley took one on the final draw while Polirer took two again.

Holley: 
Polirer: 

Polirer quickly turned over his two new cards, showing a and to make an eight-seven-five.

“Been running good all week against me,” said Holley.

“Definitely have been,” replied Polirer.

Holley squeezed a non-helpful for his final card and was out in fifth place.

Eric Polirer  –  735,000  (18 BB)
John Holley  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,320)

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 66

During a round of Ace-to-Five, John Holley raised from the button to 40,000, Eric Polirer reraised from the small blind to 60,000, and Holley called.

Draw #1:  Polirer drew one card, and Holley drew three. Polirer bet 20,000, and Holley called.

Draw #2:  Both players drew one. Polirer bet 40,000, and Holley called.

Draw #3:  Both players drew one. Polirer bet, and Holley called all in for 17,000.

Eric Polirer:    (8-6 low)
John Holley:    (8-4 low)

Holley won the pot with his 8-4 low to double up in chips.

John Holley  –  294,000  (7 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  600,000  (15 BB)

With five players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 330,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,320 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 66

Bobby Morris has been short stacked for a while, and he has already doubled up three times to stay alive.

During a round of Ace to Five, Morris moved all in under the gun 22,000, Pawel Andrzejewski called from the button, and John Holley called from the small blind.

Draw #1:  Holley drew two cards, Polirer drew three, Morris drew three, and Andrzejewski drew three.

All three players checked.

Draw #2:  Holley drew two cards, Polirer drew one, Morris drew two, and Andrzejewski drew two.

Holley checked, and Polirer bet 40,000. Andrzejewski folded, and Holley called.

Draw #3:  Holley drew one card, Polirer stood pat, and Morris drew two. At this point, the deck was down to two cards, and a floorperson was called over. He instructed the dealer to reshuffle those two cards along with the muck (but not the burn cards), and then burn a card before dealing their final cards.

Holley and Polirer both check, and all three players turn over their cards.

Eric Polirer:    (8-6 low)
John Holley:    (9-7 low)
Bobby Morris:    (Q-5 low)

Polirer won the pot with his 8-6 low to eliminate Morris in sixth place.

Eric Polirer  –  725,000  (18 BB)
John Holley  –  137,000  (3 BB)
Bobby Morris  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,800)

With five players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 330,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,320 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 66

During a round of 2-7 Triple Draw, Alejandro Burzaco was all in against Jerry Wong.

Jerry Wong:  
Alejandro Burzaco:    ()

For his last draw card, Burzaco needed a nine for a chop, or a seven, six, or three for a double up. But his last card paired his deuce, and Wong won the pot with a 9-8 low to eliminate Burzaco in seventh place.

Jerry Wong  –  365,000  (15 BB)
Alejandro Burzaco  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,545)

With six players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 275,000 (11 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,800 each.

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 66

After the elimination of Michael Rosenberg in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With seven players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 235,000 (10 Big Bets). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Eric Polirer  –  355,000  (15 BB)
Seat 2.  Alejandro Burzaco  –  35,000  (1 BB)
Seat 3.  Bobby Morris  –  223,000  (9 BB)
Seat 4.  Aron Dermer  –  48,000  (2 BB)
Seat 5.  Jerry Wong  –  300,000  (13 BB)
Seat 6.  Pawel Andrzejewski  –  125,000  (5 BB)
Seat 7.  John Holley  –  510,000  (21 BB)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $12,010 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,865
3rd:  $4,205
4th:  $3,000
5th:  $2,320
6th:  $1,800
7th:  $1,545

8th:  Michael Rosenberg  –  $1,375
9th:  Nick Zivolich  –  $1,200

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 66

During hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble (with the game as Badugi), three players put in 30,000 each before the first draw.

Draw #1:  John Holley drew one card from the small blind, Seth Harless stood pat in the cutoff, and Pawel Andrzejewski drew one from the button.

All three players checked.

Draw #2:  Holley drew one card, Harless stood pat, and Andrzejewski drew one.

Holley checked, and Harless moved all in for 9,000. Andrzejewski and Holley both called, and any further betting would create a side pot.

Draw #3:  Holley drew one card, Harless stood pat, and Andrzejewski drew one.

Holley bet, and Andrzejewski folded.

John Holley:    (7-high Badugi)
Seth Harless:    (K-high Badugi)

Holley won the pot with his seven high Badugi to eliminate Harless in 10th place to burst the Money Bubble.

John Holley  –  450,000  (23 BB)
Seth Harless  –  Eliminated

With nine players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 185,000 (9 Big Bets). They are now in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,010 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,865
3rd:  $4,205
4th:  $3,000
5th:  $2,320
6th:  $1,800
7th:  $1,545
8th:  $1,375
9th:  $1,200