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2009 World Series of Poker
Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$724,500
Entries
315
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Level: 4
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Kravchenko vs. Taylor, Round 2
Alex Kravchenko (X)(X)
(X)Esther Taylor (X)(X)
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)
(X)Taylor (X)(X)
(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.
Wong Out-Pips the G-Man
(X)Opponent (X)(X)
Tony G (X)(X)
(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
in the hole for 9-8-7-2-A, but Wong showed for 8-5-4-3-A to take down the pot. Wong= 5,400
Tony G= 7,100
Bricks Rain on Brown
Chad Brown (X)(X)
Opponent (X)(X)
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.
Ville on the Rise
(X)Ville Wahlbeck (X)(X)
(X)David Behr (X)(X)
Opponent (X)(X)
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
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.
End of the Line for F-Train
to start and made a 9-8-7-5-A low, but his opponent made a six-low to bounce him from the tournament.
Topakas Doubles
One folded on fifth street and Topakas; after making it two bets on fifth, was all in on sixth street for his last 275.
Topakas:
/ Opponent:
/ With Topakas having a made eight-seven low an his opponent drawing to a better seven-six low, Topakas would remain in the tournament when he was dealt the
on the seventh to his opponent's .As Topakas raked in the pot to move to 2,950, he continued his conversation with table mate 'Miami' John Cernuto about everything but Razz!
Cunningham Folds The Nuts?
When fifth street fell, Cunningham called another bet from his opponent, before he proceeded to check-call down until showdown.
Cunningham: (X-X) /
/ (X)Opponent: (X-X) /
/ (X)His opponent rolled his
/ for six-five low and Cunningham mucked as he slipped to 4,700 in chips."What did you have Allen?" quipped his opponent, before following up with, "what did you have?"
"I had a little better than that" responded Cunningham with a sarcastic expression.
Dinner Break
See you at 10:40pm local time!