Aaron Cummings Wins His First Bracelet In Lowball Triple Draw Event

After three lengthy days of play, it’s Aaron “AJ” Cummings who reigns victorious in Occasion #22: $1,500 Restrict 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw.

After a 90-minute heads-up duel with Yuichi Kanai, Cummings received his first bracelet together with $146,516 in prize cash for his efforts. Not one of the remaining six gamers have been bracelet holders, so everybody at that desk was ravenous for WSOP gold.

Cummings solely has a handful of earlier WSOP cashes and this money is larger than all of his profession earnings mixed.

Remaining Desk Outcomes

There was an upbeat and cordial ambiance on the remaining desk. As Cummings described it, “We had a blast, and I simply ran the perfect.” Other than working nicely, Cummings performed extraordinarily nicely all through the day, with well-timed bluffs paving the best way for getting worth along with his robust fingers.

“There’s not an entire lot of poker [in Montana], so I simply sneak down right here each every so often for enjoyable.”

If successful a bracelet qualifies as enjoyable, then it was a mission completed for Cummings.

The Day’s Motion

13 gamers began the day, together with bracelet winners Ilija Savevski and Danny Wong. Yuichi Kanai entered the day with the chip lead, however it was an in depth race with many contenders proper on his heels. Finally, champion AJ Cummings got here into the day tied for third in chips.

The primary casualty was Amir Nematinia, who received his quick stack in towards Kanai and was drawing useless on the ultimate draw as Kanai had made an eight-six low.

Draw recreation crusher Jon Turner got here in twelfth, adopted by James “AR” Williams in eleventh and Alex Ferrari in tenth, who entered the day second in chips.

After the elimination of bracelet winner Ilija Savevski and Steven Grey, the ultimate desk of seven was reached, and play moved to a function desk.

Remaining Desk Motion

Shortly after combining tables, bracelet winner Wong exited in seventh place. He patted out of place with a jack after Heather Alcorn drew one. He quickly received the dangerous information as Alcorn patted behind after making a seven-six low.

Alcorn was additionally chargeable for the subsequent knockout of Anthony Lazar in sixth place. Alcorn was drawing to an eight-seven, whereas Lazar was drawing to a nine-eight. Alcorn peeled a 4 on the ultimate draw, which left Lazar drawing useless and heading to the payout cage.

The subsequent bustout got here virtually 90 minutes later when Sean Yu was eradicated in fifth place. Yu has had loads of success in combined video games on the World Sequence and was chip-leader in the beginning of the ultimate desk. Nevertheless, his day ended when he peeled a queen on his remaining draw towards the made jack of Wilkinson.

Alcorn was the subsequent casualty, coming in fourth place. Along with her efficiency all through the match, the previous WSOP Vendor of the Yr proved she could be simply as profitable exterior the field. She fell by the hands of Wilkinson, who spiked a three-outer on the ultimate draw to remove Alcorn.

The remaining three gamers then took a brief dinner break.

The primary post-dinner bust out was Alexander Wilkinson. He confirmed bravery and talent throughout all the match, however his luck finally ran out. On the ultimate draw, Cummings had paired his seven, and Wilkinson wanted to fade a two or seven to keep away from making a straight. Sadly for him, he peeled one of many 5 outs as he rolled over a seven and was eradicated after making a straight.

Cummings and Kanai performed heads-up for round 90 minutes, buying and selling blows to 1 one other because the chip lead switched forwards and backwards. Finally, Cummings gained a chip benefit and continued his aggression as he constructed his lead.

On the ultimate hand, each gamers have been drawing one on the ultimate draw. Cummings wager sufficient to place Kanai all-in. Kanai was put to a tricky choice after making a ten-eight low. After a couple of minute within the tank, Kanai despatched the rest of his chips into the center, to which Cummings exclaimed, “We received ‘em!” to his rail, and he threw his fingers into the air in celebration.

Cummings will return to Montana with an additional $146,516 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet for his improbable efficiency in Occasion #22: $1,500 Restrict 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.

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