Event #69: $1,500 Razz Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-06 20:11 UTC-7

Razz: It's Always Fun

Nível 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Frankie O'Dell just bricked a few hands in a row. The first hand, he was against Benny Glaser, and it was bricks galore for both players. They also had a short stack all in, who just didn't brick quite as hard.

Benny Glaser: / /
Frankie O'Dell: / /
Player 2: / /
Player 3: / - fold

Player 2 bet 75 and was all in on fourth street. Glaser and Player 3 called, and O'Dell completed the bet. Both Glaser and Player 3 called. On fifth, the bricks continued, with O'Dell hitting a queen and Glaser and Player 3 both hitting a king. O'Dell bet, and Glaser was the lone caller.

On sixth, O'Dell bricked again with a queen, and Glaser hit a seven. Glaser bet, and O'Dell called. On seventh, both players checked, and Glaser took the side pot with in his hand, making a jack-low that O'Dell couldn't beat. Player 2 won the main pot with a nine-low.

On the next hand, O'Dell started with a two against Alex Luneau's nine. Fourth street brought another queen for O'Dell, while Luneau hit a four. O'Dell called one bet. Fifth street was equally unkind to O'Dell, who hit another face card, this time a king. He tossed his up-cards into the muck, visibly frustrated, and Luneau won the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Luneau	14,000	-2,600
Benny Glaser	12,000	7,550
Frankie O'Dell	10,200	-2,200

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2017-07-06 20:01 UTC-7

Jack is Good For Owen

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Nível 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Owen: / /
Kurtzman: / /

Eric Kurtzman completed, and Adam Owen defended his bring-in.

On fourth street, Kurtzman bet, and Owen called. On fifth, Owen picked up the betting lead and led out, and this time, Kurtzman called. Kurtzman called another bet on sixth, then both players checked it down on seventh.

Owen showed and for a jack-low, and it was good. As Kurtzman mucked, he briefly showed .

"What did you think I had?" Kurtzman asked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Kurtzman	15,500	-1,300
Adam Owen	9,300	1,600

Tags: Adam Owen Eric Kurtzman

2017-07-06 19:41 UTC-7

Scott Abrams is Gonna Get You

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Nível 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Abrams: / /
Opponent: / /
Opponent 2: / - fold

Catching the action on fourth street, Scott Abrams bet and was called by two players. On fifth street, Abrams' opponent picked up the betting lead and led out. One player folded, but Abrams called. Abrams called bets again on sixth and seventh streets.

"Six-five," the player said, showing .

"Again?" Abrams asked. He sent over the chips to his opponent, then pointed his finger at him. "I'm gonna get you," Abrams said.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Scott Abrams	11,050	6,850

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Nível: 5

Limites: 300/600

Ante: 75

2017-07-06 19:17 UTC-7

Break Part 2

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Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

Players are now on the sequel to their first 15-minute break.

2017-07-06 19:16 UTC-7

Phil Hui Needs Roland Israelashvili To Leave

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Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

"What time does break end in the $3k?" Phil Hui asked as we walked by his table. There was about 20 minutes left on their break. "We need Roland [Israelashvili] to get outta here," Hui continued. "How much do you got over there, Roland? Like 44,000?"

Israelashvili shook his head, and the two continued discussing what Israelashvili's plans would be when his dinner break was over in Event #68.

A few hands later, Phil Hui completed with his up and was called by another player, who was also holding a .

Hui: / /
Opponent: / /

On fourth street, Hui check-called a bet, then led out when his opponent paired on fifth street. Hui led again on sixth and seventh, and his opponent called both times.

Hui separated his and from his and , then fanned out in the middle. His seven-six was good to take down the pot, and he raked it in.

Israelashvili at the table or not, Hui doesn't seem to be having much trouble raking in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hui	17,500	9,500
Roland Israelashvili	10,500	10,500

Tags: Phil Hui Roland Israelashvili

2017-07-06 19:01 UTC-7

Power Moves With Perry Friedman

Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

Perry Friedman: /
Player 2: /

Perry Friedman brought-in with a queen showing. "Watch this power move," he said. Player 2 had a nine up and completed the bet. Friedman called.

On fourth street, Friedman took the lead and bet. Player 2 called. On fifth, Player 2 hit another nine, and Friedman bet after hitting a jack. His opponent called. On sixth, Player 2 hit a third nine, and Friedman bet.

"I can almost check," Friedman said as Player 2 folded.

"I've got four to a wheel," Friedman said, showing .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Perry Friedman	8,000	-100

Tags: Perry Friedman

2017-07-06 18:57 UTC-7

Updated Counts, Eliminations

Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Luneau	16,600	-800
Dan O'Brien	14,200	10,100
Frank Kassela	13,200	9,000
Frankie O'Dell	12,400	7,000
John Racener	10,200
Mike Ross	7,500
Benny Glaser	4,450
Jameson Painter	Eliminado
Mikhail Semin	Eliminado

2017-07-06 18:55 UTC-7

Adam Owen "Plays Aggressively" Against Phil Hellmuth

Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

Adam Owen: /
Phil Hellmuth: /
Player 3: /

On fourth street, Player 3 led, and Phil Hellmuth called. Adam Owen raised, and both players called. On fifth, Hellmuth paired his five, and Owen bet after hitting a two. Player 3 and Hellmuth both folded.

"He plays really aggressively," said Hellmuth.

Hellmuth said that one time, Owen played so aggressively that Hellmuth folded the best hand and would have had Owen drawing dead. He went on to say that he won that tournament eventually.

"The cream rises," said Owen.

As Owen was collecting the pot, Eric Kurtzman sat down to Hellmuth's right. With the addition of Kurtzman and Mark Gregorich in the eight seat, this is easily one of the more stacked tables in the field.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Gregorich	19,700	5,000
Eric Kurtzman	16,800	16,800
Adam Owen	7,700	200
Phil Hellmuth	5,200	5,200

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2017-07-06 18:41 UTC-7

Bleznick Out

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Nível 4 : 250/500, 50 ante

Bleznick: /
Opponent: /

A player completed with a and was called by Jared Bleznick, who was showing an .

On fourth street, the player checked over to Bleznick, who bet, and the player called. On fifth street, Bleznick's opponent led out, Bleznick made it two bets, and the player called. Bleznick then moved all in in the dark for 350 more before sixth street, and his opponent called.

Bleznick was holding for a ten-eight low already made, while his opponent held for a slightly worse ten low. Bleznick's opponent, however, improved on sixth with a and again on seventh with an , making him a sixty-five low.

Bleznick drew a on sixth and was drawing dead. He mucked his hand and exited the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jared Bleznick	Eliminado

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