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

06-22-2009 19:10 UTC-12

Sheiky Bests Miami John

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Shawn Sheikhan (X)(X) {6-?}

(X)
John Cernuto (X)(X) {5-?}

(X)
David Levi (X)(X) {3-Clubs}

A flurry of bets and raises resulted in three bets per player going into the middle on third street. Sheikhan led out on fourth, Cernuto raised, Levi folded and Sheikhan called. Sheikhan led again on fifth and Cernuto called, but when Sheikhan checked sixth street, Cernuto checked behind.

"Really? I missed a bet!" said Sheiky as their seventh street cards were dealt. Both players checked.

Sheikhan showed a trey and two paint cards in the hole for a 8-7-6-3-A and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 8,300.

06-22-2009 19:05 UTC-12

How About Some Chip Counts?

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John Juanda - 25,000
David Levi - 24,000
"Miami" John Cernuto - 21,700
Garry Gates - 7,400
Jani Sointula - 4,800
Jerry Buss - 14,600
Dutch Boyd - 16,000
Jose Luis Velador - 10,200
Ville Wahlbeck - 1,625
David Bach - 9,300
Tony G - 15,800
Steve Wong - 2,800
Mickey Doft - 8,800

06-22-2009 19:03 UTC-12

Scott Seiver Eliminated

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Scott Seiver (X)(X) {3-?}

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

(X)

Seiver led out out fourth and fifth street and was called in both spots. He led again on sixth, was raised, and made the call. Seiver's opponent moved all in for his last 275 on seventh street and Seiver looked him up.

Seiver couldn't beat his opponent's 7-6-5-4-2 and slipped to only 2,000 in chips. He busted out only a few hands later.

06-22-2009 18:57 UTC-12

Prizepool and Payout Information

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315 players bought into this year's Razz event, creating a prize pool of $724,500. 32 places will be paid with first place earning $188,370 and a WSOP gold bracelet. Full payout information is listed below:

1. $ 188,370
2. $ 116,405
3. $ 76,261
4. $ 52,773
5. $ 38,471
6. $ 29,473
7. $ 23,669
8. $ 19,880
9-10. $ 15,570
11-12. $ 12,737
13-14. $ 10,107
15-16. $ 7,861
17-24. $ 6,086
25-32. $ 4,745

06-22-2009 18:47 UTC-12

Notable Chip Counts

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Brett Richey - 11,000
Joe Tehan - 4,700
Thor Hansen - 5,100
Cyndy Violette - 6,500
Tracey Nguyen - 5,300
Chris Ferguson - 17,200
Clonie Gowen - 13,000
Scott Seiver - 2,000
John Racener - 15,800
Jerry Buss - 13,400
Sabyl Landrum - 6,850

06-22-2009 18:45 UTC-12

Ship it to Mickey

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Mickey Doft (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Opponent 1 (X)(X) {3-?}

(X)
Opponent 2 (X)(X) {4-?}

Mickey Doft called a completion on third street behind two opponents. On fourth street, his first opponent bet showing 3-6, his second opponent folded and Doft made the call. Doft made the low board on fifth street and check-called a bet, then let out on sixth and got a call. Doft check-called one more bet on seventh.

Doft turned over 7-6-5-4-A and took down the pot, bringing his stack back up to the 7,000 mark.

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-22-2009 18:27 UTC-12

The Wheels on His Bike Go Round and Round

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Tony G (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Opponent (X)(X) {6-?}

(X)

Tony G bet the entire way and was called down by his opponent. The G checked seventh street, perhaps hoping to check-raise his opponent, but he was met instead with a check behind.

The G turned over {A-?}

in the hole for a wheel and took down the pot.

06-22-2009 18:26 UTC-12

Chiu Climbing

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Men 'The Master' Nguyen completed before David Chiu raised to 600 and two players called along with Nguyen.

With two bets on fourth, Chiu led every street and was called by an unknown player until seventh street.

Chiu: (X-X) / {A-?}

/ (X)
Opponent (X-X) / {7-?}

/ (X)

Once called on seventh, Chiu tabled his hole cards of {6-?}

for a six-five low and his opponent insta-mucked.

As Chiu raked in the pot, he surged to sit with 19,700 in chips.

Tags: David Chiu

06-22-2009 18:17 UTC-12

They Keep Falling

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Huck Seed, Jeff Madsen, Carlos Mortensen and Dan Heimiller are the next few to hit the rail as play quickens up since dinner break.

So far four tables have been broken, and the tournament supervisors are busy running around in an attempt to find some chip racks.