Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-24-2009 08:55 UTC-12

William Cole Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,737)

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William Cole (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Warwick Mirzikinian (X)(X) {6-?}

(X)

William Cole led out on fourth and fifth streets, Warwick Mirzikinian looking him up. Cole's remaining 8,000 went into the middle on sixth street and Mirzikinian called.

Cole showed {2-?}

in the hole for a T-5-4-3-2 low, but Mirzikinian revealed {3-?}

for a 6-5-3-2-A to send Cole to the rail in 11th place.

Mirzikinian is now up to 240,000.

06-24-2009 08:52 UTC-12

Kenna James Takes the Chip Lead

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Michael Craig (X)(X) {7-?}

(X)
Kenna James (X)(X) {3-?}

(X)

We picked the hand up on fifth street, with Michael Craig leading out and Kenna James making the call. James took the lead on sixth and bet, Craig making the call. James also led on the river and Craig looked him up.

Craig revealed {10-?}

in the hole for a 7-6-5-3-A low, but James had the winner, showing {A-?}

for a 6-5-3-2-A low. James took down the pot and moved into the chip lead with 480,000 while Craig slipped to 80,000.

06-24-2009 08:46 UTC-12

Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,737)

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Unfortunately, Ville Wahlbeck won't be making his fourth final table of the 2009 WSOP in the Razz event, as he was eliminated a short time ago by Kenna James.

06-24-2009 08:44 UTC-12

Allen Bari Triples Up

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Al Barbieri (X)(X) {6-?}

(X)
Ryan Fisler (X)(X) {2-?}

(X)
Allen Bari (X)(X) {3-?}

(X)

Eric Rodawig had the bring-in with a jack, Al Barbieri completed, Ryan Fisler raised, Allen Bari reraised, Rodawig folded and both Barbieri and Fisler called. Bari led out on fourth street, Barbieri raised, Fisler called and Bari called all in.

Fisler and Barbieri continued betting on the side-- Fisler leading out on fifth and sixth streets and getting called both times. He led again on seventh and Barbieri folded.

Bari turned up {2-?}

for a 8-4-3-2-A low and tripled his stack to 120,000.

06-24-2009 08:39 UTC-12

A Little Honey for Sugar Bear

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Steve Diano (X)(X) {2-?}

(X)
Al Barbieri (X)(X) {7-?}

(X)
Allen Bari (X)(X) {3-?}

Steve Diano completed on third street and both Al Barbieri and Allen Bari called. Barbieri made the low board on fourth and led ou, Bari folded and Diano called. Both players checked fifth street. Barbieri bet his deuce on sixth street and Diano gave it up.

06-24-2009 08:30 UTC-12

Ville Wahlbeck Doubles Through Jeff Lisandro

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Lisandro (X)(X) {A-?}

(X)
Wahlbeck (X)(X) {2-?}

(X)

Kenna James had the bring-in with a {10-?}

, Jeff Lisandro completed, Ville Wahlbeck raised, James folded, Lisandro reraised and Wahlbeck called. Wahlbeck led out on fourth and fifth streets and Lisandro called in both spots. He bet his last 3,000 chips on sixth and Lisandro looked him up.

Lisandro showed {5-?}

and was drawing at a seven low while Wahlbeck turned over {4-?}

for a made jack low and a draw at a six low. Lisandro couldn't improve on the river and Wahlbeck raked in the pot, doubling his stack to 128,000.

06-24-2009 08:25 UTC-12

Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,107)

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Nikolay Evdakov (X)(X) {5-?}

(X)
Kenna James (X)(X) {A-?}

(X)

We picked this one up on fourth street, Kenna James checking over to Nikolay Evdakov, who bet out. James called, then check-raised Evdakov on fifth street. Evdakov called. Both players checked on sixth and seventh.

Evdakov showed {8-?}

for a 8-7-5-4-A low, but James had him with {4-?}

in the hole for a 7-6-4-3-A low. Evdakov rapped the table and James took it down.

After the hand, Evdakov was left with only 38,000 in chips and he succumbed only a few hands later.

06-24-2009 08:03 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Cards are in the air.

Level: 19

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-24-2009 07:39 UTC-12

Who Can Stop Lisandro?

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Welcome to our continued coverage of Event #44, the $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Our original field of 315 has been whittled down to just 13, with Australian Jeff Lisandro aiming for an historic third WSOP bracelet of this year's series.

Lisandro holds the chip lead but won't have it easy with the likes of Kenna James, Ville Wahbeck, Nikolay Evdakov and Al Barbieri still in contention.

The razzle dazzle for the bling bling kicks off in about 30 minutes time. Stay tuned!