Ryuta Nakai Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,456)
Level 23
PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000-30,000, 45,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
Dylan Smith raised to 84,000 on the button and Ryuta Nakai jammed for about 240,000 from the big blind. Smith made the call.
On the first draw, Nakai drew two while Smith took three. The second draw saw Nakai take one and Smith again draw three.
Nakai drew one on the final draw, while Smith stood pat.
Ryuta Nakai: 6x5x4x2x
Dylan Smith: 9x8x7x3x2x
Smith held a nine-eight, and Nakai needed to improve. Instead, he paired his five when he peeled a 5x, and was eliminated in 13th place as the first casualty of the day.