Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Strelitz, Max Pescatori and Others Go Bracelet Hunting in the $1,500 Razz Streets
It’s time at the 2023 World Series of Poker for razz, where the lowest hand wins, and the suits don’t matter. Event #24: $1,500 Razz kicks of at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the first of two Razz events occurring this WSOP. The popular stud-game variant has been a staple of the WSOP for decades (and featured the excellent Robert Altman California Split film starring Elliott Gould and George Segal) and this year sees the two tournaments once again placed back-to back, with Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship coming June 13th.
Last year’s champion of the event was Daniel Strelitz, winning his second career bracelet, prevailing over a field of 383. Strelitz beat Lynda Tran heads up on his way to adding $115,723 to his $2,139,958 WSOP earnings. His first bracelet came in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event in 2019 (he also finished second in that event last year). This one, coming in a game that he’s studied hard to figure out, was that much sweeter.
“It’s awesome. I’m especially happy that it’s in a non-No-Limit Hold’em event since that’s what I’ve been concentrating on recently. But, yeah, number two is great,” he said following his win.
2022 $1,500 Razz Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | $115,723 |
| 2 | Lynda Tran | United States | $71,527 |
| 3 | Calvin Anderson | United States | $49,557 |
| 4 | Frank Kassela | United States | $34,996 |
| 5 | Sergio Braga | Brazil | $25,198 |
| 6 | Kijoon Park | United States | $18,506 |
| 7 | Mark Gerencher | United States | $13,869 |
| 8 | Andres Korn | Argentina | $10,611 |
Other previous winners of the $1,500 Razz event include Brad Ruben, Kevin Gerhart, Max Pescatori, and Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth has two of his 16 bracelets and a second-place finish in the razz discipline, and so will be looking to add to that total this year. The event is sure to draw some of the biggest names in mixed-game poker.
Play begins at 2:00 p.m. local time, Players will start with 25,000 chips, with level 1 at 200-400 limits. Fifteen 40-minute levels will be played, with 15-minute breaks every three levels. Late registration will close after nine levels, approximately 8:45 p.m.
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