Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-23-2009 15:39 UTC-12

James Van Alstyne Doubles through Joseph Michael

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$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. bracelet winner James Van Alstyne

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James Van Alstyne had the bring-in, Joseph Michael completed, and Van Alstyne defended. Michael led out on fourth street and Van Alstyne called all in.

When the boards were dealt out, Van Alstyne ended up with a 6-5-4-2-A low against Michael's 8-6-5-4-2 and doubled up to 10,400. Despite the hit, Michael's stack was still healthy at 67,000.

Level: 14

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-23-2009 16:05 UTC-12

Miami John Update

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A short time ago, "Miami" John Cernuto spoke to WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla and gave him an update on his condition. Upon his arrival at the hospital it was determined that Cernuto was suffering from internal bleeding and he'll have to undergo some more tests in the next few days to determine the cause.

Cernuto wanted everyone at the WSOP to know that he's doing OK, his family is with him, and he even asked Dalla if he knew whether or not he won the hand during which he collapsed. (There actually was no winner-- Tournament Director Jack Effel killed the hand before action resumed) Cernuto has since been blinded out of the tournament.

Our continued good wishes to Miami John for a speedy recovery.

(Hat tip to California Jen and Kevin Mathers at Pokerati for the info)

06-23-2009 16:12 UTC-12

Chris Ferguson Eliminated by O'Neil Longson

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Chris Ferguson was all in on sixth street against O'Neil Longson. Ferguson was ahead with 9-6-5-3-2 to Longson's T-8-4-3-A, but Longson rivered a five to end up with an 8-5-4-3-A low and Ferguson hit the rail.

06-23-2009 16:17 UTC-12

Ali Eslami Eliminated

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Ali Eslami was all in on third street and managed to make a 9-7-5-3-2 low, but Trail hit a 7-5-4-2-A low by fifth street and sent him to the rail.

Trail is now up to 60,000.

06-23-2009 16:25 UTC-12

Stop...Bubble Time

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With 33 players remaining, we're on the money bubble and play has gone hand for hand.

06-23-2009 16:30 UTC-12

The Rise and Fall of John Juanda

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John Juanda's chip stack took a huge turn for the worse after the dinner break, going from a high water mark of 64,000 to the 7,000 he currently has in front of him.

Down to 7,800, he managed to double through Tad Jurgens when he made a T-9-8-7-5 low and Jurgens ended up with a full house, starting with 3-7-4 and catching a three on fourth, another on sixth, and a four on the river. That hand took Juanda up to 18,500.

However, he lost a good chunk of it to Greg Pappas on a subsequent hand:

Juanda (X)(X) {A-?}

Pappas (X)(X) {8-?}

Juanda completed and Pappas called. Juanda led out on fourth and fifth street, Pappas coming along. On sixth street, Juanda paired his ace and Pappas took the lead, betting out with his ten-high board. Juanda folded and Pappas won the pot, cutting Juanda's stack to 7,000.

06-23-2009 17:00 UTC-12

Juanda Triples Up

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Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) {5-?}

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John Juanda (X)(X) {7-?}

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Eric Rodawig (X)(X) {8-?}

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Eric Rodawig completed, Jeff Lisandro raised and John Juanda moved all in for his last 2,000. Both players called and continued betting on the side.

Rodawig bet fourth street and Lisandro called. Rodawig caught a queen on fifth, Lisandro making the low board. He bet out and Rodawig called. On sixth it was another bet from Lisandro and a call from Rodawig. Same thing on seventh.

Lisandro turned up {7-?}

for a 7-6-5-3-A low. Rodawig mucked and Lisandro won the side pot. Juanda, however, took the main, showing {8-?}

to just edge out Lisandro with a 7-6-5-2-A low. He's up to 6,000 and trying his best to hang on through the bubble.

06-23-2009 17:12 UTC-12

Bubble Boy= John Juanda

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It really was one of those hands that is so emblematic of why Razz is such a maddening, reviled game.

John Juanda completed on third street and Jeff Lisandro called. Juanda led out on fourth, Lisandro called, and Juanda bet the rest of his chips, 1,700 in all on fifth. Lisandro called and they turned up their hole cards.

In the end it was a 7-6-5-4-3 for Juanda and and 7-6-5-4-2 for Lisandro to send him home as the Razz bubble boy.

06-23-2009 17:12 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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Our 32 remaining players are all in the money and are on a 20-minute break.