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

Level: 5

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-22-2009 17:37 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Dinner has been had, and the cards are back in the air!

06-22-2009 17:41 UTC-12

Chip Counts from Around the Room

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Chris Ferguson - 16,500
John Juanda - 15,900
Max Pescatori - 15,500
Kenna James - 13,500
David Bach - 12,300
Jerry Buss - 12,200
James Van Alstyne - 11,900
Justin Smith - 11,600
Archie Karas - 9,500
Dewey Tomko - 8,400
John Cernuto - 8,300
Men Nguyen - 7,600
Sam Grizzle - 7,400
Carlos Mortensen - 7,200
Mickey Doft - 6,025
Steve Topakas - 5,200
Thor Hansen 4,200
Joe Tehan - 4,100
Shannon Elizabeth - 900

06-22-2009 17:54 UTC-12

More Chip Counts from Around the Room

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Bill Chen - 20,100
Dario Mineri - 19,500
Sam Simon - 15,700
Garry Gates - 15,500
Justin Smith - 15,300
Tom Schneider 14,800
Daniel Negreanu - 14,100
Mike Wattel - 13,600
John Phan - 13,100
Zach Fellows - 13,000
David Chiu - 12,200
Justin Bonomo - 11,400
Kevin Saul - 9,600
Tony Guoga - 9,400
Jeff Lisandro - 9,300
Marc Hodge - 9,100
Doyle Brunson - 8,125
Keith Sexton - 7,800
Dan Shak - 6,900
Eli Elezra - 6,800
Dennis Phillips - 6,700
Annie Duke - 6,200
Katja Thater - 6,100
Jeff Madsen - 5,600
Allen Cunningham - 5,300
Mike Sexton - 5,100
Dutch Boyd - 4,600
Paul Clark - 3,100
Marco Traniello 1,500
Huck Seed 1,200
Perry Friedman - 1,100

06-22-2009 18:00 UTC-12

Giang Starts Well

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Chau Giang has kicked off after dinner break taking a nice pot down to push to 12,200.

Giang raised over a completion and bet fifth and seventh streets to eventually prompt a fold from his opponent.

Giang: (X-X) / {3-?}

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

/ (X)

After busting from the Pot Limit Omaha World Championship earlier today, Giang will hoping that a solid run here will follow his good form in this year's Series.

Tags: Chau Giang

06-22-2009 18:07 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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With the limits kicking up and the short-stacks being bumped by antes and bring ins, we have unfortunately lost Craig Gray, Shannon Elizabeth, Linda Johnson and Esther Taylor.

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.

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 18:27 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.

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0