Event #18: $10,000 Seven-Card Razz Championship Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-07-2014 02:09 UTC-7

Partying With Bill Chen and Doing The Thing

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Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

"I wanna party with Bill Chen!" announced Tom Schneider proudly.

Schneider then looked to our PokerNews reporter and asked, "Do you want me to party with Bill Chen?"

He then turned back towards the table and continued, "Cause I wanna party with Bill Chen. We're going to be on the dancefloor doing the thing. Whatever that thing is!"

Table 364 is currently having the time of their lives as they are into the third round of beers. David Oppenheim asked the waiter to deliver the rounds every 15 minutes, and so far he is yet to fail.

A few other players around the room are also receiving alcoholic beverages, but there is no chance they are having as much fun as the players on table 364.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Townsend	85,000 55,000	55,000
Brian Hastings	67,000

Bill Chen	60,000 -1,500	-1,500

Stephen Chidwick	58,000 23,000	23,000

Jason Mercier	55,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tom Schneider	25,000 -21,000	-21,000

Alexander Kuzmin	13,000 -17,000	-17,000
David Oppenheim	11,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Bill Chen David Oppenheim Tom Schneider

Level: 10

Limits: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

06-07-2014 01:58 UTC-7

Ashby Silenced by Baker

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Catching the action on fifth street, David "ODB" Baker bet out 2,000 and Richard Ashby raised all in for his last 3,100. With the action on Brandon Shack-Harris, he raised to 5,100 and Baker made the call before calling down Shack-Harris on sixth and seventh streets.

Ashby: (X-X) / / (X)
Shack-Harris: (X-X) / / (X)
Baker: (X-X) / / (X)

Shack-Harris announced he had an eight-seven, and with it Baker tabled his for a eight-six. Ashby and his was sent flying to the muck as the Brit headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	56,000 16,000	16,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	41,000 -14,000	-14,000

Richard Ashby	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David "ODB" Baker Richard Ashby

06-07-2014 01:48 UTC-7

Ivey Knocks Ho Down; Gorodinsky Doubles Her Up

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Maria Ho has been fighting, but it hasn't been easy, as the following two hands will attest to.

Phil Ivey: (X-X) /
Maria Ho: (X-X) /

In the first hand, Ho was pitted against Ivey. After Ivey led on fourth street, and Ho called, Ho was facing another bet on fifth street. This time, she was showing a queen against Ivey's nine. Ho opted to fold, and Ivey scooped the pot.

Although she lost that one against the nine-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner, Ho was able to double up on the next hand through Mike Gorodinsky.

Gorodinsky: () / / ()
Ho: () / / ()

On this hand, Gorodinsky bet out on fourth, and Ho called. On fifth, he bet again, but Ho fired back with a raise. Gorodinsky called. Then on sixth, Gorodinsky checked, Ho bet the last of her chips, and Gorodinsky called.

Ho opened up from the hole and was still drawing against Gorodinsky, who showed from the hole.

Ho landed a on the river, and Gorodinsky hit a . Ho's hand was best, and she doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	63,000 -7,000	-7,000

Phil Ivey	21,000 5,000	5,000

Maria Ho	14,000 11,000	11,000

06-07-2014 01:46 UTC-7

Campanello KO'd

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

2013 Razz Champion Bryan Campanello is the latest victim headed to the rail.

With his elimination, we are down to 82 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Campanello	Busted

Tags: Bryan Campanello

06-07-2014 01:37 UTC-7

It's Butzhammer Time

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

A new chip leader has emerged with German Thomas Butzhammer sitting behind a 122,800-chip stack.

Although his poker resume only includes 4 WSOP cashes and just over $500,000 in earnings, we have been assured be a fellow German PokerNews blogger that he is one to watch out for in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Butzhammer	122,800 92,800	92,800

Tags: Thomas Butzhammer

06-07-2014 01:27 UTC-7

Matusow and Wattel Exit

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Mike Wattel and Mike Matusow haven't been able to motor their short-stack and consequently been sent packing to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	Busted

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Mike Wattel Mike Matusow

06-07-2014 01:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Dakake	117,000 -2,000	-2,000
Brent Keller	90,000 17,000	17,000
Andre Akkari	56,000 14,000	14,000

Stuart Rutter	50,000
David Bach	47,000 22,000	22,000

Frankie O'Dell	46,000 6,000	6,000

Ami Barer	40,000 -27,000	-27,000

Mike Watson	40,000 19,000	19,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	38,000 -3,000	-3,000
Paul Volpe	35,000 -14,000	-14,000

Christopher George	30,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jonathan Duhamel	27,000 5,000	5,000

Doyle Brunson	25,600 1,600	1,600

Justin Bonomo	22,000 1,000	1,000

Ben Yu	19,000 -8,000	-8,000

Owais Ahmed	18,000 9,000	9,000

Jesse Martin	10,000 -14,000	-14,000

John Hennigan	4,000 -13,000	-13,000

06-07-2014 01:19 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	85,000 3,000	3,000

Brandon Cantu	82,000 47,000	47,000

Mike Gorodinsky	70,000 -6,000	-6,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	55,000 22,000	22,000

Scott Clements	53,000 -11,000	-11,000

Naoya Kihara	52,000 16,000	16,000

John Monnette	52,000 30,000	30,000

Matthew Ashton	48,000 26,000	26,000

Barry Greenstein	42,000 16,000	16,000

David "ODB" Baker	40,000 -13,000	-13,000

Hoyt Corkins	37,000 7,000	7,000

Ted Forrest	35,000 -20,000	-20,000

Andrew Brown	33,000 -10,000	-10,000
Brian Townsend	22,000 18,000	18,000
Scott Seiver	18,000

Phil Ivey	16,000 -7,000	-7,000

Marco Johnson	15,000 -20,000	-20,000

Richard Ashby	12,000 -17,000	-17,000

David Singer	10,000 -18,000	-18,000
Mike Matusow	5,000 -22,000	-22,000

Mike Wattel	3,500 -12,500	-12,500

Maria Ho	3,000 -27,000	-27,000

06-07-2014 01:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	77,000 -4,000	-4,000

Daniel Negreanu	60,000 -8,000	-8,000

Brock Parker	38,000 -3,000	-3,000
Dan Shak	37,000 3,000	3,000
Dan O'Brien	35,000 -1,000	-1,000
Sergey Rybachenko	35,000 16,000	16,000
Max Pescatori	33,000 -2,000	-2,000

Andrey Zaichenko	33,000 -2,000	-2,000

Bryan Campanello	33,000 -7,500	-7,500

Allen Kessler	32,000 -11,000	-11,000
George Danzer	24,000 -3,000	-3,000

Dan Kelly	18,000 -2,000	-2,000
Matt Glantz	16,000 7,000	7,000
Jeremy Ausmus	6,900 -11,100	-11,100

Shawn Buchanan	Busted