Event #69: $1,500 Razz Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-08 02:10 UTC-7

David "ODB" Baker Leads Final 10 After Day 2 of $1,500 Razz

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Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

After ten more levels in Event #69 $1,500 Razz just 10 players remain to battle it out for $132,957 in prize money and a WSOP gold bracelet.

Leading the way is David "ODB" Baker (614,000) who is looking for his second WSOP bracelet since taking down the $2,500 8-Game in 2012.

Close behind him is Wendy Freedman (594,000) who is looking to reach her second WSOP final table after finishing seventh in last year's Ladies Event.

Also in the mix is Phil Hellmuth, but he will start the final day as the short stack with just 116,000. Also short is Yordan Petrov, despite doubling in the last hand of the night against Grzegorz Wyraz.

Petrov got all in showing against Wyraz's . On seventh street Petrov had improved to such an extant that he needed to hit anything below a Queen to survive. Petrov picked up a and will return with 177,000.

At the start of the day it was Matt Grapenthein who led the way. With play around 40 eliminations from the money, it took a while until the bubble was reached.

And when it was reached in Level 13, it was Johnny Landreth who was eliminated when his ten-nine was bested by the ten-seven of Matthew Schreiber.

A min-cash was worth $2,261, with the likes of Allen Kessler and Tom Schneider among the recipients. Other notable bustouts included Brandon Shack-Harris (46th - $2,551), Mike Matusow (40th - $2,818,) and James Obst (38th - $2,818).

Obst missed out on the chance to add the $1,500 Razz title to the $10,000 Razz Championship he won earlier this summer.

Grapenthien was also a casualty, eliminated in 34th place for $2,818, and just missing out on a ladder where the likes of Jason Mercier (30th) finished.

There were still a bunch of big names at the three-table redraw, but the field quickly thinned with Adam Owen (23rd - $3,703), Roland Israelashvili (22nd - $3,703) and Mike Ross (21st - $3,703) all departing.

By the end of the night play was one elimination short of the money, with big names still remaining to battle it out when they return at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
Amazon	2	2	Phil Hellmuth	United States	116,000
Amazon	2	3	Brad Ruben	United States	426,000
Amazon	2	4	Jason Gola	United States	312,000
Amazon	2	5	Grzegorz Wyraz	Poland	177,000
Amazon	2	8	Yordan Petrov	Bulgaria	119,000

Amazon	5	1	Gerard Rechnitzer	United States	221,000
Amazon	5	2	James Schaaf	United States	231,000
Amazon	5	5	David "ODB" Baker	United States	614,000
Amazon	5	7	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	324,000
Amazon	5	8	Wendy Freedman	United States	596,000

Tags: Adam Owen Allen Kessler Amanda Baker Benny Glaser Brad Ruben David "ODB" Baker Gerard Rechnitzer Grzegorz Wyraz Isabelle Mercier James Obst James Schaaf Jason Gola Jason Mercier Jonny Landreth Roland Israelashvili Tom Schneider Wendy Freedman

2017-07-08 01:14 UTC-7

Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,662)

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Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Schwartz: / /
Freedman: / /

Jake Schwartz completed, Wendy Freedman bet and Schwartz called. On fourth street Freedman bet and Schwartz called. On fifth street Schwartz bet and Freedman called. On sixth street Freedman bet, Schwartz called and he was all in.

Freedman drew a but had already made a seven-low. Schwartz drew a also and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wendy Freedman	430,000	10,000
Jake Schwartz	Eliminado

Tags: Wendy Freedman

2017-07-07 23:48 UTC-7

Matthew Schreiber Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,353)

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Nível 18 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

On fourth street, with Matthew Schreiber all in, both Wendy Freedman and james Schaaf checked. In fact, they checked down their respective boards the rest of the way.

Schreiber showed and was eliminated. Schaaf showed for a nine-eight low, but Freedman showed for a better nine-eight low.

Schreiber took home $5,353 for his 14th place finish.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wendy Freedman	360,000	10,000
James Schaaf	80,000	-20,000
Matthew Schreiber	Eliminado

2017-07-07 23:44 UTC-7

Garrett Weliever Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,401)

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Nível 18 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Garrett Weliever: / /
Phil Hellmuth: / - fold
Jason Gola: / /
Grzegorz Wyraz: / - fold
Benny Glaser: / - fold

A crazy hand had humble beginnings with Phil Hellmuth bringing-in, and Jason Gola, Grzegorz Wyraz, and Benny Glaser all limping behind him. Garrett Weliever then completed, and Hellmuth called. Gola raised, Wyraz three-bet, and Glaser four-bet. Weliever then raised over the top capping the action. Hellmuth folded, Gola called, Wyraz folded, and Glaser called.

On fourth street, Gola and Glaser checked to Weliever, who was all in for 4,000. Gola raised to 10,000, and Glaser called.

On fifth street, Gola bet. "Unreal," said Glaser, "I don't know if I'm supposed to call here." He called.

On sixth street, Gola bet, and this time, Glaser folded.

"I have the board on lock," said Gola, showing . Weliever turned over .

Gola drew a , and Weliever drew a and was eliminated in 15th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Gola	365,000	111,000
Grzegorz Wyraz	280,000	-40,000
Phil Hellmuth	250,000	-12,000
Benny Glaser	150,000	-67,000
Garrett Weliever	Eliminado

Tags: Benny Glaser Garrett Weliever Grzegorz Wyraz Jason Gola Phil Hellmuth

2017-07-07 23:20 UTC-7

Paul Sokoloff Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,401)

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Nível 18 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Paul Sokoloff was all in on third street against Grzegorz Wyraz.

Sokoloff: / /
Wyraz: / /

Sokoloff was dead by sixth street and didn't even bother to look at his seventh card. He got to his feet and wished his fellow competitors good luck.

Sokoloff took home $4,401 for his efforts.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Grzegorz Wyraz	380,000	39,000
Paul Sokoloff	Eliminado

Tags: Grzegorz Wyraz Paul Sokoloff

2017-07-07 20:39 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth into Orbit Before the Dinner Break

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Nível 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hellmuth: / /
Owen: / /

Phil Hellmuth check-called on sixth street before check-calling on seventh street as well. Owen showed for an eight-low, and that set Hellmuth off.

"The f*** is going on. He f***ing did this to me in the last f***ing tournament. Run so f***ing bad."

Just when you thought he was cooling off, he launched off again.

"What the f***," he continued, "Play so f***ing bad. King-Four-Four; What the f***?

"F***ing motherf***er. What are they? F***ing goofy?"

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	165,000	25,000
Adam Owen	70,000	21,000

Tags: Adam Owen Phil Hellmuth

2017-07-07 19:47 UTC-7

Jason Mercier Eliminated

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Nível 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Freedman: / /
Mercier: / /

On third street, Wendy Freedman bet, Jason Mercier raised, and Freedman called. On fourth street, Freedman bet and Mercier called.

On fifth street, Freedman bet and, after some consideration, Mercier called and was all in.

Freedman showed and Mercier showed . Freedman drew a on sixth street while Mercier pulled a .

On seventh street, Freedman showed a , meaning she had made a queen low. Mercier was drawing live as he peeled his last card.

"It's a three-spotter," he said. "It's a heart. It's the six of hearts." He showed the and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wendy Freedman	165,000	55,000
Jason Mercier	Eliminado

Tags: Jason Mercier Wendy Freedman

2017-07-07 19:35 UTC-7

Benny Glaser Scoops Monster Pot

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Nível 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Glaser: / /
Baker: / /
Tafur: / - fold

On fourth street, David "ODB" Baker bet, and Daniel Tafur called, as did Benny Glaser. On fifth street, Tafur bet and got two callers.

On sixth street, things got interesting. Tafur bet again, Glaser raised, and Baker three-bet. Tafur folded and Glaser called.

Glaser checked seventh street.

"I should bet but I won't," said Baker, showing for a seven-five low.

Glaser showed for a six low.

"Did you get there?" asked Baker, and Glaser nodded.

"How do you not bet there?" asked Glaser.

"Because I know you were drawing to a six!" replied Baker.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benny Glaser	265,000	121,000
David "ODB" Baker	110,000	-30,000
Daniel Tafur	105,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Daniel Tafur David "ODB" Baker

2017-07-07 17:58 UTC-7

Divine Intervention Fails to Help Mike Matusow

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Freedman: / /
Baker: / /
Matusow: / /

We heard someone cry out, "Please, God, don't let me get unlucky on the river," on a neighboring table and hurried over to find Mike Matusow, hands stretched out skyward in a three-way monster pot on sixth street.

"That gets the reporters rushing over," said David "ODB" Baker, a participant in the hand. "By that he means he's been a dog on every street!"

Matusow had bet on sixth street, with Wendy Freedman and Baker to act behind him. Both called.

On seventh street, Baker bet and Matusow called.

Baker showed for an eight low and Matusow obligingly showed for a nine low.

"I started Ace-Deuce-Three," said Matusow, "Nice hand."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David "ODB" Baker	112,000	27,000
Wendy Freedman	62,000	-22,000
Mike Matusow	3,000	-15,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Mike Matusow Wendy Freedman

2017-07-07 17:44 UTC-7

Good News and Bad News for the Poker Brat

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

"I've got good news and bad news, Phil," said Sam Grizzle as he approached Hellmuth's table. "The good news is that you're still in the tournament." Everyone at the table laughed. "The bad news," continued Grizzle, "is that I'm here on your left!"

"I'm glad you're here, Sam," said Hellmuth.

"Me too. Hey! How about a last longer?" said Grizzle. Hellmuth out-chipped, with the 14-time bracelet winner having around 100,000, and Grizzle around half that.

Despite Grizzle offering 2:1 on the last longer, it remains to be seen whether Hellmuth will bite.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Sam Grizzle