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

06-23-2009 20:35 UTC-12

Eric Rodawig (Nearly) Doubles Through Steve Diano

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Steve Diano completed, Eric Rodawig raised and Diano made the call. Rodawig led out on fourth and fifth, Diano calling in both spots. On sixth he led again, Diano raised, and Rodawig called. Rodawig checked seventh street, Diano bet, Roadwig raised (leaving himself only one 500 chip behind) and Diano called.

Rodawig turned over a wheel and Diano mucked.

Rodawig= 124,000
Diano= 210,000

06-23-2009 20:26 UTC-12

H.G. Houston Doubles Through Travis Trail

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H.G. Houston was all in on fifth street against Travis Trail. Though he ended up with a queen low, it was better than the three pair Trail pulled and he doubled up to 40,000.

06-23-2009 20:08 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

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Cards are back in the air.

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-23-2009 20:01 UTC-12

Re-Draw to Two Tables

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We're down to two tables, folks. Here's the new seating arrangement, with updated chip counts:

Table 157

Seat 1 - Kenna James 144,000
Seat 2 - Jeff Lisandro 320,000
Seat 3 - Ville Wahlbeck 120,000
Seat 4 - William Cole 110,000
Seat 5 - Nikolay Evdakov 107,000
Seat 6 - H.G. Houston 27,500
Seat 7 - Warwick Mirzikinian 235,000
Seat 8 - Travil Trail 115,000

Table 161

Seat 1 - Ryan Fisler 145,000
Seat 2 - Greg Pappas 142,000
Seat 3 - Allen Bari 164,000
Seat 4 - Steve Diano 270,000
Seat 5 - Eric Rodawig 90,000
Seat 6 - Michael Craig 135,000
Seat 7 - Don Zewin 120,000
Seat 8 - Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri 70,000

06-23-2009 19:56 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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06-23-2009 19:56 UTC-12

Joseph Michael Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,086)

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Nikolay Evdakov (X)(X) {4-?}

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Nikolay Evdakov completed, Joseph Michael raised,Warwick Mirzikinian reraised, Michael made it four bets, Evdakov called and Mirzikinian called. Mirzikinian led with the low board on fourth street, Michael called all in and Evdakov called as well. On fifth Mirzikinian led again and Evdakov folded.

Mirzikinian made a 7-4-3-2-A low, while Michael mucked and made his exit.

06-23-2009 19:50 UTC-12

Joe Tehan Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,086)

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Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) {5-?}

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Joe Tehan (X)(X) {5-?}

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Lisandro completed, Tehan raised, Lisandro made it three bets and Tehan called. Lisandro led out on fourth street, Tehan raised and Lisandro called. The raise didn't deter Lisandro from betting out again on fifth street, and Tehan made the call. Lisandro led again on sixth, Tehan raised all in for his last 9,500 and Lisandro called.

Lisandro turned up {3-?}

in the hole for 7-5-4-3-A. Tehan mucked and headed to the payout desk to collect his 18th place money.

06-23-2009 19:46 UTC-12

Greg Alston Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,086)

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Travis Trail (X)(X) {8-?}

Michael Craig completed on thid street, Greg Alston went all in for 6,000, Travis Trail called and Craig called. Trail and Craig continued betting on the side.

Craig bet out on fourth and fifth streets and Trail called, but when Craig fired again on sixth street Trail gave it up.

Craig made an 8-7-5-2-A low, besting Alston's J-7-4-3-2 and he hit the rail in 19th place.

06-23-2009 19:37 UTC-12

Penalty for Sugar Bear

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There was a bit of a commotion over on Table 161, primarily between Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri and Steve Diano. Their argument revolved around Diano chuckling a bit when a couple of other players defended on third street with paint cards. Diano is known to do this himself quite often, and Barbieri took offense.

"I was just chuckling about a hand you played an hour ago" said Diano.

More words were exchanged, and ultimately, Barbieri called Diano a "jackass" which resulted in him receiving a penalty.

Sugar Bear was none too pleased at the situation, noting that until now, he hasn't received a penalty in more than a decade on the circuit.