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

06-22-2009 16:03 UTC-12

Ville on the Rise

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Jose Luis Velador (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Ville Wahlbeck (X)(X) {7-?}

(X)
David Behr (X)(X) {8-?}

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

Jose Luis Velador called the bring-in, Ville Wahlbeck completed, David Behr called, and a fourth opponent called. On fourth street Wahlbeck led out and Velador was the sole caller. He led again on fifth and was called, then bet out again on sixth when Velador made the low board and checked to him. Velador made the call and both players checked seventh street.

Wahlbeck flipped over {3-?}

in the hole for a T-7-5-3-A low. Velador mucked and the Finnish sensation took the pot. He's up to 9,600 in chips.

06-22-2009 15:54 UTC-12

Bricks Rain on Brown

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Dennis Phillips (X)(X) {7-?}

Chad Brown (X)(X) {3-?}

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

Dennis Phillips completed on third street and got two callers in Chad Brown and one other opponent. Phillips led out on fourth street with the low board, Brown raised, the third player folded and Phillips called. Phillips continued betting on fifth street and Brown peeled off one more card despite bricking with a king. He hit a ten on sixth street and folded to Phillips' bet.

06-22-2009 15:51 UTC-12

Wong Out-Pips the G-Man

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Steve Wong (X)(X) {A-?}

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

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

(X)

We picked this one up on fifth street, Steve Wong leading out with a bet. His first opponent folded and Tony G made the call. Wong led out again on sixth, Tony G raised and Wong called. Wong check-called one more bet on seventh street.

Tony G turned up {8-?}

in the hole for 9-8-7-2-A, but Wong showed {8-?}

for 8-5-4-3-A to take down the pot.

Wong= 5,400
Tony G= 7,100

06-22-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Kravchenko vs. Taylor, Round 2

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

Alex Kravchenko (X)(X) {3-?}

(X)
Esther Taylor (X)(X) {6-?}

Both Alex Kravchenko and Esther Taylor called their opponent's completion on third street. He led again on fourth, Kravchenko making the call and Taylor folded. Kravchenko called another bet on fifth street, then bet out himself on sixth street when he made the low board. Kravchenko fired again on seventh and induced a fold. The hand took him up to 10,200 in chips.

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

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

(X)

Only a few hands later, the Russian was back in action, completing the bet on third street and getting a call from Esther Taylor. Kravchenko led on fourth street and was called, then bet out on fifth when Taylor checked to him. Taylor made the call, then check-called two more bets on sixth and seventh streets.

Kravchenko showed T-5-3-2-A and it was good, earning him the pot and taking his stack up to 11,800.

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-22-2009 15:27 UTC-12

Big Papa Chipping Up

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Since his arrival just after the first break, Doyle Brunson has already taken down one sizeable pot, making a wheel in a three-way hand to take his stack up to 9,000.

06-22-2009 15:16 UTC-12

Battle of the PokerStars Pros

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Daniel Negreanu (X)(X) {4-?}

(X)
Bill Chen (X)(X) {Q-?}

(X)

Daniel Negreanu called the bring-in and Bill Chen called behind him with a queen up. Chen led out on fourth street when Negreanu paired, and he made the call. Chen bet and Negreanu called on fifth, and Negreanu led on sixth street when Chen paired queens. Chen made the call. Negreanu check-called one more bet on the river from Chen.

Chen showed 8-7-6-5-3 and Negreanu mucked. Chen is up to 11,200 whiel Negreanu is near his starting stack at 7,300.

06-22-2009 15:07 UTC-12

More Late Arrivals

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Let's give a hearty welcome to Carlos Mortensen, Ville Wahlbeck, David Chiu, Richard Ashby, Mike Wattel, Cyndy Violette, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Tony G, John Phan, Allen Cunningham, Sam Simon, and Big Papa himself, Doyle Brunson, who all joined the field after the first break.

06-22-2009 15:06 UTC-12

"You're a Sicko!"

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Bryan Micon (X)(X) {A-?}

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

(X)

After the {6-?}

brought it in, Bryan Micon completed, and his opponent put in a raise. Micon made the call, then called his opponent's fourth street lead bet. Micon bet out on fifth when his opponent caught a queen, but was met with a raise.

"Oh you're such a sicko," quipped Micon as he tossed in a call.

Micon checked on sixth street, but folded to "the sicko's" bet.

Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0