2023 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 Razz
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$152,991
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$742,260
Entries
556
Level Info
Level
35
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
556
Players Left
170

Event #24: $1,500 Razz

Day 1 Started

Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Strelitz, Max Pescatori and Others Go Bracelet Hunting in the $1,500 Razz Streets

Daniel Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz

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

PlacePlayerCountryEarnings
1Daniel StrelitzUnited States$115,723
2Lynda TranUnited States$71,527
3Calvin AndersonUnited States$49,557
4Frank KasselaUnited States$34,996
5Sergio BragaBrazil$25,198
6Kijoon ParkUnited States$18,506
7Mark GerencherUnited States$13,869
8Andres KornArgentina$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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Tags: Bradley RubenDaniel StrelitzFrank KasselaKevin GerhartKijoon ParkLynda TranMark GerencherMax PescatoriPhil HellmuthSergio Braga

Level: 1

Button Ante: 300
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 200
Limits: 200-400

Ruben Drops an Early Pot

Level 1
Brad Ruben
Brad Ruben

Jason Pedigo: XxXx/2xKx6x8x
Brad Ruben XxXx/5x9x3x3x - folded sixth street

2021 champion Brad Ruben is in the field already, but after adding a bit to his stack, he's given it back to Jason Pedigo.

Ruben completed the bring-in and was called by Pedigo. The bring-in folded. Ruben bet fourth and fifth streets, but after pairing on sixth, Pedigo led, which got a fold from Ruben.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Pedigo us
Jason Pedigo
26,200
26,200
26,200
Profile photo of Brad Ruben us
Brad Ruben
24,900
-100
-100
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brad RubenJason Pedigo

More Faces in the Field

Level 1
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Louise Francoeur ca
Louise Francoeur
25,000
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Jyri Merivirta
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Mark Fraser us
Mark Fraser
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Mark Dickstein us
Mark Dickstein
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Tom McEvoy us
Tom McEvoy
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Renan Bruschi
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yufei Zhong cn
Yufei Zhong
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Jon Shoreman gb
Jon Shoreman
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Barbara Enright us
Barbara Enright
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of John Monnette us
John Monnette
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Kristan Lord us
Kristan Lord
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Jack McClelland us
Jack McClelland
25,000
25,000
25,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Level: 2

Button Ante: 500
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 300
Limits: 300-600