Event #7: $1,500 Seven-Card Razz Dia 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-06-01 00:36 UTC-7

Is No. 14 in the Cards? Hellmuth Headlines Stacked Final Table

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

It was a record-setting day for Phil Hellmuth at the 2014 World Series of Poker. He not only notched his 101st cash by making the money in Event #7 $1,500 Seven-Card Razz – a tournament that attracted 352 runners and created a prize pool of $475,200 – he also went on to make the final table, his 50th at the WSOP. Hellmuth, who won the razz event at the 2012 WSOP for his 12th bracelet, will return on Sunday second in chips, putting him in prime position to make a run at the $121,196 first-place prize and his 14th gold bracelet.

However, to capture it he’ll have to top one of the most stacked final tables the WSOP has ever seen. Greg Pappas, a poker industry veteran, will start the final table as chip leader with 391,500, while last year’s runner-up, David “Gunslinger” Bach sits in third with 295,000. Bach, the 2009 Poker Players’ Champion, seeks redemption by finishing one spot higher than he did last year.

The final table also includes Brandon Cantu (175,000) and Ted Forrest (171,000). The former is a two-time bracelet winner that finished third in the razz event Hellmuth won two years ago. The two butted heads numerous times at that final table, and leading up to this one they engaged in numerous verbal jousts while taking turns getting under the other’s skin. As for Forrest, he has five gold bracelets on his résumé including the 1993 WSOP $1,500 razz title, and he's in a good position to make a run at No. 6.

Brock Parker, also a two-time bracelet winner, is at the final table with 138,500, as are Yuebin Guo and Kevin Iacofano, who’re bringing up the rear with 90,000 and 45,500 respectively.

While those eight players were fortunate enough to make the final table, others weren’t quite so lucky. Day 2 saw 75 players return to action, but only 40 of them were slated to receive a payday. Among the 35 players to leave empty handed were defending champ Bryan Campanello, Michael Gathy, John Racener, Dan Kelly, Gary Benson, Ali Eslami, Mickey Appleman, Hoyt Corkins, David Chiu, and Bryan “The Icon” Micon, who actually finished as the bubble boy.

Once the bubble burst the in-the-money finishes came quick and included Phil Laak (40th - $2,575), Berry Johnston (39th - $2,575), James Obst (30th - $3,069), Ben Yu (21st - $3,659), Matt Waxman (19th - $3,659), Bill Chen (15th - $4,447), and Huck Seed (12th - $6,852).

The third and final day will get underway at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday. Join the PokerNews Live Reporting Team then for all the actions and eliminations. In the meantime, learn about some razz strategy with last year’s runner-up.

2014-06-01 00:01 UTC-7

Scott Adaska Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,677)

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Cantu completed with a and received calls from Scott Adaska and Kevin Iacofano, who were both showing a . Cantu continued for 5,000 on fourth, Adaska raised to 10,000, and Iacofano folded. Cantu three-bet and Adaska called off his last 5,000.

Cantu: / /
Adaska: / /
Iacofano: (x-x) /

Cantu had made a 7-6-4-2-A low, which left Adaska drawing dead.

"Have fun. Thanks guys," he offered before exiting in ninth place. Adaska's elimination means we are now down to the final table of eight and play will be halted for the evening. Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Scott Adaska	Eliminado

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2014-05-31 23:32 UTC-7

Frank Henderson Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,852)

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Frank Henderson, who won a WSOP gold bracelet back in 1989, had been nursing a short stack for quite some time before he finally found a hand he liked.

He completed with a and Brandon Cantu called with a . Phil Hellmuth, who won his first gold bracelet the same year Henderson won his, then raised to 10,000 with a of his own. Henderson made it 15,000 to go, Cantu folded, and Hellmuth made it 20,000 knowing Henderson only had 4,000 back. It went in and Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth: / /
Henderson: / /

Henderson wanted to see Hellmuth's last card first, and the "Poker Brat" followed etiquette and showed a to make a 7-5-4-2-A low. It was a dagger through Henderson's heart as it left him drawing dead and rendered his useless.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	370,000	45,000
Frank Henderson	Eliminado

Tags: Frank Henderson Phil Hellmuth Brandon Cantu

2014-05-31 23:27 UTC-7

Huck Seed Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,852)

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

"I didn't put you on A-4-5 in that spot," 1996 WSOP champ Huck Seed said as his final words.

He was saying them to David Bach, who eliminated the two-time razz champ. We missed the hand, but from what we were told Seed started with A-3-8 and Bach A-4-5.

Bach ended up making a nine low by sixth, while Seed drew high cards and paired to be left drawing dead headed into the river. Seed will take home $6,852 for his 12th-place finish.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Bach	250,000	45,000
Huck Seed	Eliminado

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2014-05-31 22:05 UTC-7

Last Woman in the Field Falls

Nível 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Rebecca Kerl was the short stack coming back from the dinner break, so it wasn't surprising to see the last woman in the field fall in 17th place. Here demise came over the course of two hands.

In the first, Kerl called a bet on fourth from Scott Adaska. She did the same on fifth and then bet out 8,000 when she took the lead on sixth. Adaska called and then both players checked seventh.

Adaska: / /
Kerl: (x-x) / /

Adaska tabled his 8-5-3-2-A low and it was good as Kerl mucked. That left her with just 11,500, and a short time later she got it all in from the get go against Phil Hellmuth.

Kerl: / /
Hellmuth: / /

Kerl ended with a 7-6-5-4-3 low, but it was no good as Hellmuth had made a 6-5-4-2-A low.

"Good game," some players offered Kerl.

"Thank you, I had a blast," she said before making her way to the payout desk in 16th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	140,000	10,000
Rebecca Kerl	Eliminado

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2014-05-31 20:41 UTC-7

Corlew Culled

Nível 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Jason Corlew has been stuck in reverse since the three-table redraw, and he is now running on empty.

A raising way resulted in Corlew getting his last 10,500 all in right out of the gate against Greg Pappas and Brock Parker. The two built a side pot when Pappas bet fourth and Parker called. When Parker took the lead on fifth, it was his turn to bet and Pappas called. Parker bet again on sixth, and it got Pappas to folded his hand.

Pappas: / fold
Parker: / /
Corlew: / /

Parker made a 6-5-4-3-A low on sixth, which had Corlew drawing dead. Corlew will take home $3,659 for his 20th-place finish.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Corlew	Eliminado

Tags: Jason Corlew Greg Pappas Brock Parker

2014-05-31 20:16 UTC-7

Cantu Sends Hellmuth Into One of His Patented Rants

Nível 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Phil Hellmuth has been cheerful most of the day, but that just changed after a big hand against Brandon Cantu. Interestingly these two have razz history as Cantu finished third in this event back in 2012, which is when Hellmuth won his first non-hold'em bracelet.

We picked up the action on fifth street when Hellmuth bet and Cantu called. The latter then took the lead on sixth, fired out 6,000, and Hellmuth called. Cantu bet another 6,000 on seventh and Hellmuth mumbled to himself before making the call.

"Your seven is good," Hellmuth said.

"I don't know, I have to look," Cantu replied, meaning he needed to hit the last card to make a seven. During this time Hellmuth tabled his eight-six low.

Hellmuth: / /
Cantu: / /

Cantu flipped over his last card to reveal a deuce, which gave him the best hand. Hellmuth then launched into an epic tirade.

"He's trying to bluff off his chips. I let you steal, and steal, and steal," the Poker Brat said. "I mean are you even trying to win, Brandon? What are you doing?"

Hellmuth seemed to take the beat personally and continued to voice his frustration into the next hand despite a warning from the dealer. Hellmuth then got up out of his chair, wandered the tournament area, and eventually made his way over to Huck Seed to see if he had a sympathetic ear.

"They've got me talking to myself, Huck," Hellmuth said. Seed did not respond.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brandon Cantu	180,000	40,000
Phil Hellmuth	70,000	-90,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Phil Hellmuth

2014-05-31 18:47 UTC-7

Hellmuth Notches His Record 101st WSOP Cash

Nível 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Phil Hellmuth Jr. is the most decorated player in World Series of Poker history with 13 gold bracelets and $12,273,964 in tournament winnings from 100 cashes (he holds the record for most cashes). Well, that was before today. By making the money in Event #7: $1,500 Seven-Card Razz, Hellmuth has secured his 101st cash. What's more, he has some chips and has a legitimate shot at capturing a razz title for the second time in three years.

"I’m not done winning no-limit hold’em events, but it just feels like I have such a huge edge in the mixed games," Hellmuth previously told PokerNews. "It just seems like so many people are playing them poorly that I just have to get down there a bunch more times. I wouldn’t be surprised if I won a stud eight-or-better. I wouldn’t be surprised if I won two or three razz bracelets. Pot-limit Omaha is a game I’ve worked hard on, and I’ve been down there a lot, but I just haven’t busted through. So I can do it. Omaha eight-or-better I already have a second, and I think I’m going to win one, but I need a little more practice with that game, and I need a little more practice with seven-card stud."

If you recall, Hellmuth navigated a field of 309 players to win the 2012 WSOP Event #18 $2,005 Razz for $182,793 and his then 12th bracelet. That fall he would go on to win No. 13 in the 2012 WSOP Europe Main Event, a victory that earned him €1,022,376.

Here at the 2014 WSOP, Hellmuth is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his Main Event win, but did you know his very first cash actually came a year before that when he placed fifth in the 1988 WSOP Event #6 $1,500 Limit 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo for $15,450. What a long and arduous road it's been since then.

Congratulations to Hellmuth on his record 101st cash! For more on Hellmuth, check out the interview he did on his 25th anniversary with PokerNews just prior to the start of the WSOP.

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2014-05-31 17:33 UTC-7

Micon the Icon Bubbles Event #7: $1,500 Razz

Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

A crowd was gathering around Table 352, and when we made our way over we discovered that Bryan "The Icon" Micon was all in against 1996 WSOP Main Event champ Huck Seed. We're not sure when the chips went in, but it appeared to be on either fourth or fifth street.

The cards were a bit jumbled from the dealer, but here is how it looked as near as we could reconstruct.

Seed: / /
Micon: / /

Micon showed his seventh street immediately, which did not improve his 7-6-5-4-3 low. Seed was drawing live to any three, four and seven, and he sweated the card. When he saw that it was a three-across diamond, he know it was either the seven or eight as the was already exposed. That meant he had a 50/50 shot of eliminating Micon.

"Do you want insurance on the money," Seed offered before looking at the card. Micon, who was up out of his seat with his backpack slung over his shoulder, politely declined and said he didn't need the money that bad.

Seed then lifted the last card high and look at the same time as everyone else... the . Seed hit the right card to make a 7-6-5-2-A low and send Micon home as the bubble boy.

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bryan Micon	Eliminado

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2014-05-31 15:23 UTC-7

No Chip and No Chair for Eslami

Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ali Eslami is known as a cash game player, but today he was hoping to show off his razz skills. Unfortunately after 80 minutes the curtain has closed on his Day 2.

Eslami got his extreme short stack all in on third and was up against Rebecca Kerl and Hoyt Corkins. Kerl ended up tossing out a bet on fourth, and Corkins folded.

Corkins: (x-x) / fold
Kerl: / /
Eslami: / /

Kerl made a 7-5-3-2-A low, which bested Eslami's J-10-7-6-3. Unfortunately there will be no chip and a chair story for Eslami here in Event #7: $1,500 Seven-Card Razz.

Meanwhile, Australian pro Gary Benson and Las Vegas grinder Blair Rodman have both been eliminated from the tournament in unknown action.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rebecca Kerl	32,000	14,500
Blair Rodman	Eliminado
Gary Benson	Eliminado
Ali Eslami	Eliminado

Tags: Ali Eslami Rebecca Kerl