Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-28-2018 18:07 UTC-7

Seiver Gets Obst to Fold on Seventh

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James Obst: / / - fold
Scott Seiver: / /

Scott Seiver was the bring in, James Obst completed and Seiver defended. Obst bet on fourth, Seiver called and Obst check-called bets from Seiver on fifth and sixth.

Obst checked to Seiver again on seventh and he bet. After a little time mulling it over, Obst folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	310,000 105,000	105,000

James Obst	150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: James Obst Scott Seiver

06-28-2018 18:14 UTC-7

Volpe Takes from Anderson; Martini Leaves Hellmuth Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Volpe: / /
Calvin Anderson: / /

Paul Volpe completed with a deuce and Calvin Anderson called with a six. Volpe bet all streets from there on out and Anderson called all but seventh, which he folded.

Two hands later, Phil Hellmuth was in action against Julien Martini on the very same table.

Phil Hellmuth: / /
Julien Martini: / /

Hellmuth completed and Martini raised, Hellmuth called. Martini bet fourth and Hellmuth called before Hellmuth tooke the betting lead on fifth. He bet, Martini called. Hellmuth check-called a bet on sixth and both ended up checking on seventh.

Hellmuth announced a nine and showed the , which Martini had beat with for an eight-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	320,000 -5,000	-5,000

Paul Volpe	265,000 90,000	90,000

Calvin Anderson	230,000 -140,000	-140,000

Phil Hellmuth	15,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Julien Martini Paul Volpe Phil Hellmuth

06-28-2018 18:18 UTC-7

Leah Rolled Up; Second Break Begins

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mike Leah completed showing a , the rest of the table folded and Leah showed underneath as he collected the pot. He is the chip leader as the players begin their second 15-minute break od the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	480,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Mike Leah

06-28-2018 18:26 UTC-7

Approximate Chip Counts at Break

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	480,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	406,000 -9,000	-9,000

Ismael Bojang	360,000 70,000	70,000

Eric Rodawig	340,000 25,000	25,000

Scott Seiver	328,000 18,000	18,000

Julien Martini	325,000 5,000	5,000

Jerry Wong	303,000 23,000	23,000

Frank Kassela	263,000 98,000	98,000

Paul Volpe	250,000 -15,000	-15,000

Ted Forrest	240,000 70,000	70,000

Calvin Anderson	240,000 -40,000	-40,000

Allen Kessler	228,000 -37,000	-37,000

James Obst	185,000 35,000	35,000

Alex Balandin	185,000 -35,000	-35,000
Cary Katz	160,000 -5,000	-5,000

Chris Ferguson	153,000 25,000	25,000

Brian Hastings	140,000 -38,000	-38,000

Andre Akkari	128,000 -31,000	-31,000

Daniel Ospina	124,000 -26,000	-26,000

John Hennigan	120,000 -25,000	-25,000

Joao Vieira	120,000 -62,000	-62,000

Larry Wright	118,000 -12,000	-12,000

Mark Gregorich	114,000 59,000	59,000
Eric Rabl	104,000 49,000	49,000
Robert Mizrachi	104,000 -56,000	-56,000

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Level: 15

Limits: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

06-28-2018 18:39 UTC-7

Will Kristy Arnett Abandon Tournament Poker?

SashaSalinger

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Kristy Arnett is 1-9 in tournament poker this summer. Her poker vlog details her journey at the World Series of Poker and her dream to win the elusive WSOP bracelet. However, she has been crushing the $5-$10-$20 cash game at the Aria in Las Vegas. Does Kristy Arnett want to continue playing poker tournaments at the World Series of Poker or will she focus her attention on the lucrative cash games?

https://www.pokernews.com/video/will-poker-vlogger-kristy-arnett-abandon-tournament-poker-11583.htm

Tags: Kristy Arnett World series of poker

06-28-2018 18:39 UTC-7

Campbell With Two Big Bets Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Cary Katz: / /
Robert Campbell: / /

Robert Campbell completed and Cary Katz called, both then checked fourth. Campbell bet fifth to seventh and Catz called him down. Campbell flashed his cards briefly, but couldn't beat the for an eight-five of Katz to drop all the way down to two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	230,000 70,000	70,000

Robert Campbell	23,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Cary Katz Robert Campbell

06-28-2018 18:47 UTC-7

Hellmuth Eliminated by Anderson

Mickey Doft

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Phil Hellmuth: /
Calvin Anderson: /

Phil Hellmuth completed, Calvin Anderson raised and Hellmuth called all in for 12,000.

Phil Hellmuth: /
Calvin Anderson: /

Here were the rest of their runouts before seventh street:

Phil Hellmuth: /
Calvin Anderson: /

Hellmuth showed first and turned over a to make a nine-eight on seventh, but Anderson turned over an on seventh street to make a nine-five to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	255,000 15,000	15,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Phil Hellmuth

06-28-2018 18:52 UTC-7

Racener and Rosario Left Very Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

John Racener: / /
Per Hildebrand: / /

John Racener completed and Per Hildebrand called, Racener bet fourth and Hildebrand called, the Swede then took over the betting lead and bet fifth as well as sixth, Racener called.

"How much do you have left?" Hildebrand asked on seventh and Racener moved his arms away to reveal just three T-5,000 chips. Hildebrand and Racener checked and the former showed to win the pot.

Shirley Rosario: /
Frank Kassela: / /

Just one hand later, Shirley Rosario completed and Frank Kassela made it two bets, Rosario called. Kassela bet all the way to seventh and was called down by Rosario to turn over the as the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	310,000 47,000	47,000

Per Hildebrand	150,000 64,000	64,000
Shirley Rosario	18,000 -39,000	-39,000
John Racener	12,000 -68,000	-68,000

Tags: Frank Kassela John Racener Per Hildebrand Shirley Rosario

06-28-2018 18:58 UTC-7

Racener Doubles; Rosario and Campbell Bust

Mickey Doft

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

John Racener: /
Shirley Rosario: /

John Racener was all in on third street against Shirley Rosario.

John Racener: /
Shirley Rosario: /

Here were their runouts prior to seventh street:

John Racener: /
Shirley Rosario: /

Rasario's seven draw after fourth street only became a nine-seven when she pulled a , leaving Racener with a shot. He slowly peeled a , giving him an eight-seven to double up.

Down to about 6,000, Rosario busted the following hand.

Robert Campbell was also eliminated from another table during that sequence.