2008 World Series of Poker

Event 26 - $1,500 Razz
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$157,619
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$618,345
Entries
453
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
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Multitabling At It's Finest

[user40108]
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As is the norm, a lot of players will play multiple events on the same day. Barry Greenstein is no exception. He is currently in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship taking place on the opposite corner of the Amazon Room. He just mentioned that during the upcoming break, he plans to head over and play that stack.

A Quick Note

[user40108]
[user40108]
It's worth mentioning that the "lull" in the reporting is directly related to the lack of reportable hands. We have seen fourth street only once or twice in roughly 25 or more hands. The dealers here are getting a workout as hand after hand is won with a completion bet.

With each player putting in a minimum of 17,000 per hand, this is affecting the stack sizes considerably, despite the lack of showdowns.

Eye On the Prize...Literally

[user40108]
[user40108]
WSOP Gold Bracelet
WSOP Gold Bracelet
Some 40 minutes after heads up play began, the WSOP gold bracelet has finally been brought to the table. Greenstein seems relatively unphased, but Klodnicki has glanced over at it at least five times since it arrived.

Showdowns are Scarce

[user40108]
[user40108]
Despite the lack of showdowns in this heads up battle, the stack sizes are still fluctuating considerably. With the limits as high as they are, one big hand will result in Klodnicki doubling up, or being eliminated.

Greenstein - 1,020,000
Klodnicki - 345,000

Closing the Distance

[user40108]
[user40108]
Chris Klodnicki has tightened the race between he and Barry Greenstein. Having won a majority of the pots since heads up play began, often with a completion bet or a raise on third street, he trails by a much slimmer margin.

Barry Greenstein - 790,000
Chris Klodnicki - 575,000

Picking Their Spots

[user40108]
[user40108]
The action has slowed considerably. The last 10-12 hands in a row have all been won by a completion bet. The cards dealt have been fairly lopsided. When one player is dealt a paint card up, the other gets an small card or vice versa. We haven't seen fourth street in about a dozen hands. It is worth noting that Klodnicki has won a majority of these hands.

Klodnicki Rebounds, Doubles Through Greenstein

[user40108]
[user40108]
A short-stacked Chris Klodnicki was all in sixth street. He stood up and nervously watched in anticipation as the pot was made right and the river cards were dealt. In the end, his {9-?} {8-?} {6-?} {3-?} {A-?} beat Greenstein's {10-?} {8-?} {7-?} {3-?} {A-?} and he doubled up to 325,000 chips, but still has his work cut out for him as Greenstein still holds a 3-1 chip lead.
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