Event 26 - $1,500 Razz | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-15-2008 18:52 UTC-7

Tradin' Chips

[user40108]

Action has slowed down. All the pots since the break have been won with a completion or an early bet. We've yet to see sixth street.

06-15-2008 19:00 UTC-7

In the ten or so hands played since break, we've still yet to see a showdown, or even sixth street. The play is pretty standard at this point. The player with the best hand will bet and get called by an opponent with a slightly weaker hand. When the player with the weaker hand is an obvious dog, they give the hand up.

06-15-2008 19:07 UTC-7

Greenstein and Viox At It Again

[user40108]

Barry Greenstein and Chris Viox just played a pot that resulted in a showdown. With the exception of fifth (which was checked) and seventh streets, the player in the lead bet and was called the whole way. By the river, the players showed:

Viox: (X) (X) {8-?}

(X)
Greenstein: (X) (X) {3-?}

(X)

Viox checked the river and Greenstein bet 24,000. Viox quickly called and Greenstein showed ( {A-?}

) (

) (

)

for a

low. Viox mucked and Greenstein picked up the pot.

06-15-2008 19:16 UTC-7

Showdowns are Scarce

[user40108]

With the exception of the Greenstein vs. Viox confrontation a few minutes ago, we've yet to see a showdown since play resumed from the last break. Most pots are being won with a bet on fourth or fifth streets and the stacks are staying pretty close to where they were before break.

06-15-2008 19:28 UTC-7

Greenstein Two for Two Since Break

[user40108]

On just the second hand since break to result in a showdown, Barry Greenstein emerged the victor once again.

By the river, the players showed:

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

(X)
Klodnicki: (X) (X) {3-?}

(X)

Greenstein bet the whole way and Klodnicki called him down.

The river went check-check and Barry showed ( {2-?}

) (

) (

)

to win the hand.

06-15-2008 19:32 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user40108]

Barry Greenstein - 725,000
Chris Klodnicki - 340,000
Chris Viox - 300,000

06-15-2008 19:39 UTC-7

ABC Poker

[user40108]

At this point, these hands seem to be playing themselves. Almost every hand tells the same story. The high card brings it in, and the player with the lowest up card completes and wins the pot.

06-15-2008 19:42 UTC-7

"Stick With the Low Games"

[user40108]

In the first bit of table talk since these players got three handed, Barry Greenstein just shared an interesting observation. He playfully pointed out that he's been running "bad" when it counted. "I went deep in the deuce to seven, and now this," said Greenstein.

Viox and Klodnicki gave it a laugh and Klodnicki said "that's a good point...I guess just stick to the low games."

06-15-2008 19:48 UTC-7