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Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card RazzDay 2 completed
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Sun Jun 21 2009 13:24 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Official End of Day 2 Chip Counts
Jeff Lisandro 438,000
Steve Diano 302,000
Don Zewin 300,000
Kenna James 284,000
Warwick Mirzikinian 191,000
Ryan Fisler 190,000
William Cole 182,000
Michael Craig 102,000
Al 'Sugar Bear' Barbieri 99,000
Nikolay Evdakov 88,000
Eric Rodawig 75,000
Allen Bari 62,000
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Sun Jun 21 2009 13:21 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Stud machine Jeff LisandroDay 2 Concludes, Play Resumes at 1 p.m. Tomorrow
We didn't quite reach a final table, with 13 players still in the hunt for a WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 Razz event. 118 hopefuls returned to the felt this afternoon and 32 came away with a cash, including Yan Chen, David Sklansky, 2005 WSOP Razz champ O'Neil Longson, David Chiu, Alexandra Vuong, and Greg Pappas.
Missing out on a payday were a slew of bracelet winners including John Juanda, James Van Alstyne, Chris Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Dario Minieri, Eli Elezra and Mike Sexton.
Returning tomorrow at the top of the pack is none other than Jeff Lisandro, who is already enjoying an outstanding WSOP with two bracelet wins in stud events. He has 438,000 in chips and right behind him are Steve Diano and Don Zewin. Ville Wahlbeck will return tomorrow as the tournament's shortest stack with 55,000.
Join us again tomorrow at 1 p.m. as we play down to this summer's 47th bracelet winner. From all of us at the Rio in Las Vegas... that's a wrap. -
Sun Jun 21 2009 13:06 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
H.G. Houston Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,107)
H.G. Houston was all in on third street against both Jeff Lisandro and Warwick Mirzikinian. Lisandro ended up with a 6-4-3-2-A low to send Houston to the rail in the closing minutes of Day 2.
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Sun Jun 21 2009 12:57 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Greg Pappas - 15th PlaceGreg Pappas Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,861)
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Allen Bari was all in on fourth street and Greg Pappas got the rest of his chips in on fifth. Bari rivered a six to make the best hand of the three, a 7-6-5-3-A low, to take down the pot and eliminate Pappas in 15th place. -
Sun Jun 21 2009 12:52 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Six More Hands
As per usual here at the WSOP, the clock has been paused with ten minutes remaining and a card has been drawn to determine how many more hands will be played before we stop for the night. Tonight, it was a six, hence, six more hands.
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Sun Jun 21 2009 12:45 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Nikolay Evdakov Doubles Through Ville Wahlbeck
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A raising war broke out between these two on fourth street, Wahlbeck betting out, Evdakov making it two bets, Wahlbeck reraising and Evdakov calling. The rest of Evdakov's chips went in on fifth street.
Wahlbeck made a 8-7-6-5-3 low, but it was no match for Evdakov's 6-5-4-3-A and he raked in the pot, doubling his stack to 110,000. Wahlbeck was left with 115,000. -
Sun Jun 21 2009 12:44 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Razz: The New Rage Behind Bars?
Greg Pappas (X)(X)
Allen Bari (X)(X)
Allen Bari bet out on fourth street showing a 2-5 to Pappas' A-6. Pappas put in a raise and Bari went into the tank.
"I'm assuming you know I paired up," said Bari.
"Yeah," replied Pappas.
"They really should make people in prison play this game" Bari quipped as he mucked his hand. -
Sun Jun 21 2009 12:42 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Diano Chips Back Up at Pappas' Expense
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Pappas completed on third street and Steve Diano called. Pappas led on fourth street when Diano paired threes, but he made the call anyway. On fifth Pappas led again when he caught a king and Diano called. Both players checked sixth street. Pappas bet the river and Diano tanked for a bit before making the call.
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Sun Jun 21 2009 12:35 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
The Razzolympics
Perhaps fighting fatigue, or the late hour, Kenna James stood up from his chair and started doing a few stretches. Then, he quite unexpectedly dropped to the ground and started knocking out push-ups. This intrigued Al Barbieri over at the next table.
"I bet I can do 15 more than you! Come on, give me an honest count, Kenna" said Sugar Bear.
"Forty," announced James as he stood up and returned to his seat without breaking a sweat.
Moments later, Barbieri was on the floor doing his own set of push-ups. He didn't do 55, but he did get through 40.
"I'm 50! How old are you, Kenna?" asked Sugar Bear. "AND I make it back to play a hand! How about we jump rope now?" he laughed.
Started 22nd Jun, 2009
