2017 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax8x3x2x5x5xax
Prize
$265,138
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$911,800
Entries
97
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

How Many Players This Year?

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Harley Thrower: {X-}{X-} / {A-}{9-}{7-}{7-} / {X-} fold
Ray Dehkharghani: {X-}{X-} / {3-}{4-}{K-}{5-} / {X-}

Before the hand started, Thrower asked Dehkharghani how many players this tournament got last year, to which Dehkharghani responded, "100 exactly."

Thrower completed, and Dehkharghani called.

On fourth street, Dehkharghani bet, and Thrower called.

On fifth street, Thrower was first to act and bet, and Dehkharghani called.

On sixth street, the action was back on Dehkharghani first, who bet and was called.

Dehkharghani bet blind on seventh, and Thrower thought for a bit and checked his cards several times before he folded.

With registration opened through Level 8, it remains to be seen if this year's field will eclipse last year's total.

Player Chips Progress
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Harley Thrower
56,500
2,500
2,500
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Ray Dehkharghani
46,000
-2,000
-2,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Harley ThrowerRay Dehkharghani

Zamani Hits Century Mark

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

With about 26,000 already in the pot, Randy Ohel and Ben Zamani were on seventh street with rough boards and Zamani having a bet in front of him.

Ohel: {x-}{x-}/{4-}{q-}{9-}{k-}/{x-}
Zamani: {x-}{x-}/{10-}{j-}{7-}{a-}/{x-}

Ohel thought for some time then tossed in a call, but he couldn't beat Zamani's {9-}{8-}{3-} for a nine-eight.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Zamani
100,000
33,600
33,600
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Randy Ohel
36,500
13,500
13,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben ZamaniRandy Ohel

Level: 6

Limits: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

Negreanu Doubles Through Vornicu; Hellmuth Enters

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Valentin Vornicu: {5-}{3-} / {A-}{Q-}{8-}{9-} / {7-}
Daniel Negreanu: {6-}{4-} / {5-}{2-}{7-}{3-} / {A-}

Phil Hellmuth, who won this event two years ago, limped in with a {9-}, Vornicu completed, Negreanu raised, Hellmuth folded, Vornicu re-raised, and Negreanu called.

Negreanu bet on fourth street, and Vornicu called.

On fifth street, Negreanu bet, Vornicu raised, and Negreanu ended up all in.

Vornicu was drawing dead, and Negreanu made a wheel in the end and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
49,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Daniel Negreanu
20,000
10,500
10,500
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Valentin Vornicu
17,500
-8,500
-8,500

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhil HellmuthValentin Vornicu

Negreanu Not So Lucky

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Russell Clayton completed with the {4-}, and action folded to Daniel Negreanu, who had a {q-} and was to the right of the bring-in ({k-Spades}).

"You know what?" he said. "I'm feeling lucky, so I'm going to defend the queen. These other two cards are a lot better than a queen. I'm tired of folding."

Right away, Negreanu caught another {q-} for an open-pair, and he just laughed and folded to a bet from Clayton, who appears to be in contention for the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Clayton
125,000
125,000
125,000
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Daniel Negreanu
9,500
-3,500
-3,500

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Ray D. Over Shack-Harris

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ray Dehkharghani: {X-}{X-} / {3-}{6-}{4-}{K-} / {X-}
Brandon Shack-Harris: {X-}{X-} / {5-}{A-}{2-}{5-} / {X-}

David Benyamine completed with a {7-}, Dehkharghani raised, Shack-Harris re-reraised, Benyamine folded, and Dehkharghani called.

On fourth street, Shack-Harris bet, Dehkharghani raised, and Shack-Harris called.

On fifth street, Shack-Harris check-called.

Dehkharghani bet on sixth street, and Shack-Harris called and said, "Do not pair the ace."

Both players checked seventh street, and Dehkharghani showed {9-}{7-}{5-} for a seven-low. Shack-Harris showed {8-}{4-}{2-} for an eight-low and lost the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Shack-Harris
70,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ray Dehkharghani
48,000
9,000
9,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisRay Dehkharghani

Battle of Short Stacks Goes to Wattel

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Daniel Negreanu and Mike Wattel are both well below the starting stack and saw sixth street in a recent pot heads up.

Negreanu: {x-}{x-}/{3-}{q-}{10-}{q-}
Wattel: {x-}{x-}/{4-}{5-}{10-}{8-}

Wattel bet when Negreanu picked up his ugly pair of queens.

"Now I have to hope you have eights and fives and don't get there," Negreanu said. "I'm gonna let you have it."

He folded, leaving himself with 13,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wattel
17,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
13,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMike Wattel