2008 World Series of Poker

Event 26 - $1,500 Razz
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$157,619
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$618,345
Entries
453
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

3pm Kickoff for Razz Final

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Barry Greenstein begins the razz final in second spot
Barry Greenstein begins the razz final in second spot
The first cards will be dealt at 3pm PDT on Sunday as final-table action in Event #25, $1,500 Razz, gets underway. Chris Viox takes the chip lead into the final, with Barry Greenstein not far behind. Here are the seat assignments, home towns and chip counts for the eight finalists:

Seat 1: Chris Viox (Glen Carbon, Illinois) -- 359,500
Seat 2: Joseph Michael (Austin , Texas) -- 155,000
Seat 3: Archie Karas (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 113,000
Seat 4: Brandon Leeds (Phoenix, Arizona) -- 206,500
Seat 5: Chris Klodnicki (Voorhees, New Jersey) -- 105,000
Seat 6: Mike Wattel (Phoenix, Arizona) -- 74,000
Seat 7: Mark Tenner (Henderson , Nevada) -- 108,500
Seat 8: Barry Greenstein (Rancho Palo Verde, California) -- 243,000

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Final Table Bios: Seat 8, Barry Greenstein (243,000)

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Barry Greenstein brings two WPT titles and two WSOP gold bracelets to today's final table. Sometimes called "The Robin Hood of Poker," Greenstein is best known for periodically donating his tournament winnings to various charities, the primary of which is Children, Incorporated, a non-profit international organization assisting children of all races and creeds, administering to their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Greenstein has a degree in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and studied for a PhD in mathematics that he never completed. He was engaged in the information technology industry with Symantec before retiring at age 36 to play poker for a living. He has also written a critically acclaimed poker book, Ace on the River.

Greenstein has almost $6 million in career tournament earnings, and is remembered fondly by the poker media for dedicating his win in the 2005 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha WSOP event to Charlie Tuttle, who died of cancer a few days later.

Final Table Bios: Seat 7, Mark Tenner (108,500)

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Mark Tenner, from Henderson, NV, comes into this final table with a total of four WSOP cashes to his credit and has just over $118,000 in lifetime career earnings.

Tenner's most recent score came at last year's WSOP where he played 11th in the $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split Tournament. His biggest payday came when he finished in 165th place in the 2005 WSOP Main Event collecting a cool $46,245.

Final Table Bios: Seat 6, Mike Wattel (74,000)

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Mike Wattel not only has a WSOP gold bracelet, but almost $1,000,000 in career earnings. Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, Wattel's poker resume dates all the way back to 1994.

His most recent payday came at the L.A. Poker Classic this February, where he placed 49th and picked up $26,170. Still, though, his biggest score came at the $25K WPT Championship in 2007 when he placed 6th and took home $309,405.

Final Table Bios: Seat 5, Chris Klodnicki (105,000)

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With over $98,0000 in lifetime winnings, Chris Klodnicki from Voorhees, NJ, is no stranger to tournament poker.

He's gone deep in multiple events including, most recently, a 10th place finish at the 2008 Borgata Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em Tournament in Atlantic City where he took home $20,150 for his 10th place finish.

Chris's biggest cash came in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, where he finished 35th and pocketed $32,000.

Final Table Bios: Seat 3, Archie "The Greek" Karas (113,000)

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In seat 3 is one of the legendary gamblers in the history of Las Vegas! According to Jack Binion, "Archie Karas is the biggest and most dangerous gambler I've ever faced."

Archie ran $50 into more than $40,000,000 shooting pool, playing heads up poker against the likes of Stu Ungar, Chip Reese, and Johnny Chan among many others in 1993/94 time period, mostly playing $8,000 and $16,000 limit, and $10,000 and $20,000! After accumulating a fortune of $17,000,000 no one would play him heads up poker much at those high limits, and he started shooting dice, where he amazed the world running his great run up to $40,000,000!

As told on the E! True Hollywood story this week on TV, he lost it all back by 1995, mostly in dice and baccarat.....not poker.

He has now made three Razz tables at the WSOP, as he has been most famous for big time cash games, playing the highest limits in the world back then!

He is here to begin his comeback at the 2008 WSOP, and says If he wins today 1st place for $157,000...............he'll be 157,000 steps closer to get his $40,000,000 back!

Final Table Bios: Seat 1, Chris Viox (359,500)

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From Glen Carbin, IL, Chris Viox comes into the day as our chip leader. He has over $257,000 in lifetime earnings with his biggest chunk of change coming from the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event at the 2006 WSOP where he took home $85,904 for his 3rd place finish.

Most recently, Viox picked up $11,748 when he placed 9th in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event at the 2008 Aussie Millions.

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

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Barry Greenstein was the first player to arrive today. He casually strolled up to the final table area, a copy of Ace On the River in hand, and found his seat. Coming into the day 2nd in chips, we'll see how his experience advantage affects the outcome of today's razz finale.
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