Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz

Day 1 Completed

06-22-2009 22:03 UTC-12

Day 1 in the Books, Play to Resume at 2 P.M. Tuesday

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Of the 315 players that bought into the $2,500 Razz event, 122 will move on to play Day 2. Sporting big stacks are Yan Chen (52,000), Ville Wahlbeck (46,000), David Chiu (42,000) and John Juanda (36,500). Also surviving to Day 2 are Chris Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Kenna James, Nikolay Evdakov, and Jeff Lisandro.

Exiting in the first eight levels were Justin "BoostedJ" Smith, Bill Chen, Billy Baxter, Eskimo Clark, Bryan Micon, Jeff "yellowsub86" Williams, and Erick Lindgren.

As always, official chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they become available.

Join us again tomorrow at 2 p.m. for all the Razz action you can handle. From all of us here in Las Vegas... that's a wrap.

06-22-2009 21:52 UTC-12

(Almost) End of Day Chip Counts

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Yan Chen - 50,000
Ville Wahlbeck - 46,000
David Chiu - 42,000
John Juanda - 36,500
Joe Tehan - 34,000

John Phan - 12,500
Archie Karas - 19,000
Mike Wattel - 7,400
Matt Hawrilenko - 5,200
Chris Ferguson - 19,000
Kiril Rabstov- 8,800
Nikolay Evdakov - 22,400
Brett Richey - 8,300
Alex Kravchenko - 18,200
Mickey Doft - 13,600
Bill Chen - 3,000
Daniel Negreanu - 11,200
Shawn Sheikhan - 15,000
Jeff Lisandro - 22,000
Kenna James - 27,000
John Racener - 14,000
Chad Brown - 20,000
"Miami" John Cernuto - 17,500
Justin Bonomo - 23,500
Thor Hansen - 7,200
Mike Sexton - 10,400
Max Pescatori - 19,400
Eli Elezra - 25,200
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 16,600
Jerry Buss - 6,500
Katja Thater - 9,000
Dario Minieri - 20,400
David Levi - 24,000
Annie Duke - 14,400
Mike Baxter - 17,00
Sabyl Landrum - OUT
Justin Smith - OUT

06-22-2009 21:39 UTC-12

Girl Power

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We mentioned earlier that there seemed a lot more women than usual playing this event with the fairer sex representing over 6% of this field compared to the 2 1/2% we usually muster. Among our survivors as Day 1 comes to a close are Katja Thater, Annie Duke, Sabyl Landrum, Alexandra Vuong, and Shirley Rosario, who only last month won the $1,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the California State Poker Championships at L.A.'s Commerce Casino.

06-22-2009 21:32 UTC-12

Sexton Bests Bonomo

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Justin Bonomo (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Mike Sexton (X)(X) {A-?}

(X)

A player completed on third street with a {6-?}

up, Justin Bonomo raised, Mike Sexton reraised, the first bettor folded and Bonomo called. Sexton led on fourth street and Bonomo called. Bonomo took the lead on fifth street and Sexton peeled one off after catching a {10-?}

. Sexton took back the lead on sixth street when Bonomo caught a jack. He bet out and Bonomo called. Sexton then bet the river, and after a bit of a think, Bonomo mucked his cards.

After the hand, Sexton was up to 14,000.

06-22-2009 21:29 UTC-12

Good Fold, Jesus

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Can't walk on water, but can fold a 3-4-5 board in Razz

Jesus (X)(X) {4-?}

Foe of Jesus (X)(X) {4-?}

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson called a completion on third street. On fourth, both he and his opponent caught fives, for identical boards of 4-5. Ferguson called his opponent's bet and they went to sixth street, which came a trey for Jesus and an ace for his opponent. Facing another bet, Ferguson elected to fold.

Ferguson's opponent peeked at his down cards and showed a deuce. He then teased Ferguson and peeled up the second one about halfway... before finally revealing a seven.

From the look on Ferguson's face, it was a good fold.

06-22-2009 21:19 UTC-12

Eskimo No Mo'

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Eskimo Clark (X)(X) {8-?}

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

(X)

We picked this one up on fourth street with Ville Wahlbeck leading out and Eskimo Clark making the call. Wahlbeck bet out again on fifth street and Clark called and on sixth, Wahlbeck bet and Clark called all in.

Wahlbeck showed 9-6-5-3-2, while Eskimo mucked disgustedly and headed to the rail.

06-22-2009 21:12 UTC-12

PokerNews Crew Update

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The last member of our crew standing in this event is Mickey Doft, who is currently playing at one of the rooms toughest tables, stacked with Daniel Negreanu, Bill Chen, Thomas Bihl, and Joe Tehan (pretty sure that's 7 WSOP bracelets and 3 WPT titles right there). Though he was running low on chips in the last level, he has now chipped up to a comfortable 17,000.

06-22-2009 21:08 UTC-12

Baxter's Wheel Spins

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Mike Baxter (X)(X) {2-?}

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

(X)

Facing a completion on third street, Mike Baxter raised it up and got a call. Baxter took the lead on fourth street and bet. His opponent called, and both players checked fifth street. Baxter called another bet on sixth street, then bet the river when his opponent checked.

Baxter got a call and turned over {4-?}

in the hole for a wheel. He raked in the pot, his stack now up to 19,100.

Level: 8

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0