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

06-24-2009 09:55 UTC-12

Bari Doubles Through Rodawig

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And the short stacks continue to double up...

Allen Bari (X)(X) {8-?}

(X)
Eric Rodawig (X)(X) {5-?}

(X)

Michael Craig had the bring-in with a king, Allen Bari completed and Eric Rodawig raised. Craig got out of the way and Bari made the call. Rodawig led out on fourth street and Bari called. He led again on fifth, Bari raised, Rodawig reraised and Bari called all in.

On the end, Bari turned up {5-?}

for a 7-6-5-4-A low, besting Rodawig's 8-5-4-2-A with {A-?}

in the hole. Bari doubled to 175,000 while Rodawig fell to 250,000.

06-24-2009 10:02 UTC-12

Fisler Rising, Craig Slipping

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Ryan Fisler (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Michael Craig (X)(X) {2-?}

(X)
Don Zewin (X)(X) {5-?}

Allen Bari had the bring-in with a jack, Ryan Fisler completed, Michael Craig and Don Zewin called and Bari folded. Craig bet out on fourth street, Zewin called, Fisler raised and both players called. The action checked to Fisler on fifth street. He bet out, Craig called and Zewin folded. Fisler fired again on sixth and Craig called, but Craig folded to Fisler's river bet.

After the hand, Fisler was up to 480,000 while Craig was left with 90,000.

06-24-2009 10:16 UTC-12

A Seven for Bari

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

(X)
Ryan Fisler (X)(X) {8-?}

(X)

Allen Bari completed on third street and Ryan Fisler called. Fisler bet out on fourth street when Bari paired his three, but he made the call. Fisler check-called bets from Bari on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Bari showed {A-?}

for a 7-5-3-2-A low. Fisler showed {2-?}

and could only manage a 8-5-4-2-A. Bari took down the pot and increased his stack to 295,000. Fisler is still healthy, though, with 380,000 in chips.

06-24-2009 10:20 UTC-12

Rodawig's Nine Sinks Diano

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

(X)
Eric Rodawig (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)

Steve Diano brought it in, Eric Rodawig completed and Diano defended. Rodawig led with the low board on fourth street and Diano came along. Diano then tried to bet fifth street out of turn. He took his bet back, Rodawig checked, and then he put the bet right back out. Rodawig called and they went to sixth street where he led out and Diano called. Same story on the river.

"Did you make a nine?" asked Diano.

"I made a nine," replied Rodawig, turning up {8-?}

for a 9-8-4-3-A low. Diano held {2-?}

for a T-6-5-3-2 low.

Rodawig took it down and is up to 290,000. Diano fell to 110,000.

06-24-2009 10:23 UTC-12

Craig Chips Up With a Wheel

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

(X)
Michael Craig (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)

Warwick Mirzikinian brought it in, Michael Craig completed and Mirzikinian defended. Craig led out on every subsequent street and Mirzikinian called him down.

Craig showed {A-?}

for a wheel and took it down, increasing his stack to 180,000. Mirzkinian was left with 110,000.

06-24-2009 10:28 UTC-12

Diano Makes the Better Seven

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Kenna James (X)(X) {7-?}

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

(X)

Allen Bari brought it in with a queen, Kenna James complted, Steve Diano called and Bari folded. Diano had the low board throughout the hand, and check-called bets from James on every street.

Diano showed {5-?}

for a 7-5-3-2-A low, besting James' 7-6-5-2-A and raked in the pot.

06-24-2009 10:28 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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06-24-2009 10:31 UTC-12

Chip Counts at the Break

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Ryan Fisler 440,000
Jeff Lisandro 400,000
Kenna James 380,000
Allen Bari 275,000
Eric Rodawig 270,000
Steve Diano 204,000
Michael Craig 200,000
Don Zewin 100,000
Warwick Mirzikinian 85,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-24-2009 10:45 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

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Cards are back in the air.