Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-13-2017 18:46 UTC-7

Three 2017 Winners Walk in

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Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Three bracelet winners from the 2017 World Series of Poker just grabbed seats in the field. There's Jesse Martin ($2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball — $130,948), Ben Zamani ($1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo — $238,620), and John Racener ($10,000 Dealer's Choice — $273,962). All are players to keep an eye on here to see if they can add a second bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Martin	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Zamani	50,000 50,000	50,000
John Racener	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jesse Martin Ben Zamani John Racener

06-13-2017 18:38 UTC-7

Gathy Bests Rodawig

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Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Michael Gathy had the lead on fourth street and bet fifth against Eric Rodawig, but the latter caught good and the former bad, and Rodawig raised. Gathy called and then called again on sixth.

Gathy: /
Rodawig: /

Rodawig bet on the end, but Gathy fired in a raise. Rodawig verbalized a quick call, but he couldn't beat the shown by Gathy for a seven-five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rodawig	54,500 1,000	1,000

Michael Gathy	37,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Eric Rodawig Michael Gathy

06-13-2017 18:37 UTC-7

Benyamine Bets Blind

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Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

David Benyamine: / /
Brandon Shack-Harris: / /
Frank Kassela: / fold

On fourth street, Shack-Harris bet and only Benyamine called.

The action was the same on fifth street.

On sixth street, Shack-Harris check-called Benyamine's bet.

On seventh street, Shack-Harris checked again and Benyamine bet blind while he was eating.

Shack-Harris made the call and Benyamine asked what he had to beat. Shack-Harris said, "I have a seven," and showed , to which Benyamine responded, "That's not good for me." Benyamine looked at his last card and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	70,000 10,000	10,000

David Benyamine	18,600 -4,400	-4,400

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Benyamine

Level: 4

Limits: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

06-13-2017 18:18 UTC-7

Negreanu Trying to Find Some Momentum

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Daniel Negreanu is down to about half of a starting stack but recently took a pot off of Donnacha O'Dea. The Canadian star was showing , while O'Dea had what looked like a couple of sixes and an eight on board. Negreanu bet and O'Dea folded.

"Good fold," Negreanu said with a sigh. "You were drawing dead."

He showed for an eight-perfect.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnacha O'Dea	57,000 -5,000	-5,000

Daniel Negreanu	24,000 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Donnacha O'Dea

06-13-2017 18:14 UTC-7

Wasserson Wins One

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Eric Wasserson: / /
Opponent: / /
Anthony Zinno: / fold

On fourth street, Wasserson bet and both of his opponents called.

Wasserson bet again on fifth and Zinno folded.

On sixth and seventh, the opponent check-called Wasserson's bets.

Wasserson turned over for an eighty-four low and took down the pot.

David Bach who was at the table and nursing a short stack has recently been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	56,500 14,500	14,500
David Bach	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall David Bach Eric Wasserson

06-13-2017 18:08 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	70,100 20,100	20,100
Daniel Weinman	54,000 4,000	4,000

Mike Watson	50,000 50,000	50,000

Georgii Belianin	48,500 -1,500	-1,500
Mike Wattel	45,000 -5,000	-5,000

Owais Ahmed	43,900 -6,100	-6,100

Yuebin Guo	31,500 -18,500	-18,500
Viacheslav Zhukov	31,200 -18,800	-18,800

06-13-2017 17:57 UTC-7

Fleck First to Fall

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Katherine Fleck was short but bet fourth and fifth streets against Eric Kurtzman, who had a bad board but stuck around.

Kurtzman: /
Fleck: /

Both players checked on sixth and seventh.

"Full house," Fleck said with a sigh, turning over . Kurtzman took it with for a ten-nine.

Left with just 2,300, Fleck got it in on the next hand on fourth street against Daniel Weinman and Randy Ohel.

Weinman: / (folded on fifth street)
Ohel: /
Fleck: /

On fifth, Ohel bet and Weinman folded. Ohel said he had a monster and showed for a made six. Fleck turned over , needing running cards. The was just the ticket, but a was a brick, and Ohel's unimproved six took it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	67,000 17,000	17,000
Randy Ohel	27,500 -22,500	-22,500

Katherine Fleck	Busted

Tags: Daniel Weinman Katherine Fleck Randy Ohel

06-13-2017 17:54 UTC-7

More Stacks

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	70,000 7,000	7,000
Marco Johnson	66,000 -2,000	-2,000

Donnacha O'Dea	62,000 8,000	8,000

Frank Kassela	59,500 2,100	2,100

Chris Wallace	57,500 4,500	4,500

Harley Thrower	57,000 4,000	4,000
Valentin Vornicu	52,500 -7,500	-7,500
Andrew Kelsall	46,500 -14,500	-14,500

James Obst	45,100 -4,900	-4,900

Jeff Lisandro	44,000 -6,000	-6,000

Eric Wasserson	42,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jerry Wong	42,000 -11,000	-11,000

Ismael Bojang	36,500 -13,500	-13,500

Shaun Deeb	36,000 -22,000	-22,000

Shirley Rosario	36,000 6,000	6,000
Brock Parker	33,000 -17,000	-17,000
Michael Gathy	25,000 -23,000	-23,000

06-13-2017 17:43 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

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Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Here are the updated chip counts of some players including newcomers Mike Matusow and Justin Bonomo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	60,000 10,000	10,000

Jared Bleznick	56,000 1,000	1,000

Chris George	55,000 4,000	4,000
Mike Gorodinsky	54,000 4,000	4,000

Eric Rodawig	53,500 3,500	3,500

Roland Israelashvili	52,000 2,000	2,000
Erik Seidel	52,000 2,000	2,000

Mike Matusow	50,000

Rob Mizrachi	49,000 -1,000	-1,000
David "ODB" Baker	47,000 4,500	4,500

Anthony Zinno	42,500 -7,500	-7,500

Ray Dehkharghani	42,300 10,300	10,300

Justin Bonomo	42,000

Daniel Negreanu	25,500 -16,500	-16,500

Allen Kessler	24,000 -26,000	-26,000
David Benyamine	23,000 -12,000	-12,000

David Bach	15,000 -20,500	-20,500