2010 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7x5x4x3x2x
Prize
$214,085
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$839,500
Entries
365
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Troy Again

Vladimir Shchemelev raised with a {5-} showing, and Maxwell Troy raised it back with his {6-}. Shchemelev called.

Shchemelev: (X)(X)/{5-}{Q-}{A-}{A-}/(X)
Troy:(X)(X)/{6-} {K-} {4-} {10-}/(X)

Shchemelev bet his lead on fourth street, and he check-called a bet on fifth. Troy fired again on sixth and seventh, and Shchemelev called both bets to see the cards. Troy said, "Six," and he turned over {2-}{3-}{5-} for a sixty-five. Shchemelv mumbled in Russian as he flashed his {3-}{6-}{8-}, and Troy has taken the pot and the chip lead once again.

Troy - 995,000
Shchemelev - 805,000

Tags: Maxwell TroyVladimir Shchemelev

Kassela Finds Lifeline

Frank Kassela completed for 40,000 and Melville Lewis made the call.

Kassela bet fourth street and Lewis called before leading on fifth with Kassela calling for his last 60,000 as both player's boards ran out as follows:

Kassela: {7-}{2-} / {A-}{10-}{A-}{5-} / {2-}
Lewis: {A-}{10-} / {6-}{10-}{3-}{6-} / {Q-}

With Kassela doubling to 320,000, Lewis slips to 500,000 in chips.

Tags: Frank KasselaMelville Lewis

Lewis Not Leaving Yet

Melville Lewis completed with a seven up, and Maxwell Troy raised with an eight. Lewis put his last 100,000 into the pot, and he was at risk as the boards were run out:

Lewis: ({2-} {5-})/{7-} {3-} {4-} {Q-}/({4-})
Troy: ({A-} {2-})/{8-} {9-} {7-} {8-}/(X)

Lewis made a seventy-five to double up to 250,000, and he'll need to do that a couple more times if he hopes to hang around.

Tags: Maxwell TroyMelville Lewis

Lewis Survives

Melville Lewis completed for 40,000 and Vladimir Shchemelev made the call.

Shchemelev bet on fourth street and Lewis called before finding himself all in on fifth for 100,000 with Shchemelev calling as their boards ran out as follows:

Lewis: {A-}{5-} / {9-}{K-}{7-}{10-} / {A-}
Shchemelev: {10-}{6-} / {9-}{7-}{3-}{J-} / {6-}

With that pot, Lewis doubles through to over 400,000 as Shchemelev slips to 800,000 in chips.

Tags: Melville LewisVladimir Shchemelev

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Shedding New Light on Razz

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The players have returned from their scheduled break, and we're now back in action with Level 27 just about to begin.

Level: 27

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Ante:

Kassela Triples to Stay Alive

Melville Lewis was the bring-in with the {K-Spades}, and Vladimir Shchemelev raised with a {2-}. Frank Kassela made it two bets showing a {9-}, and Lewis made the call. Shchemelev raised again, Kassela called all in for 150,000 total, and Lewis called the third bet to proceed to fourth street.

Lewis: (X)(X)/{K-}{5-}{J-} --muck--
Shchemelev: (X)(X)/{2-}{9-}{6-}{6-}/(X)
Kassela: (X)(X)/{9-}{5-}{Q-}{A-}/(X)

Shchemelev fired on fourth street, and Lewis called, but he would fold to one more bet on fifth. Kassela was at risk, and the cards were turned up. Shchemelev had {J-}{8-} buried, and he pulled an {A-} on seventh street to make his ninety-eight. Kassela started with {5-}{7-}, and he still needed to catch a card to stay alive. His last card was a friendly {4-}, and he wins the main pot with a ninety-seven. That triples him up to 450,000, knocking Shchemelev down to 400,000 on the dot.

Tags: Frank KasselaVladimir ShchemelevMelville Lewis

Vladimir Shchemelev Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,795)

Vladimir Shchemelev - 4th place
Vladimir Shchemelev - 4th place

Frank Kassela completed for 50,000 only to have Vladimir Shchemelev make it 100,000 to go. Kassela put in the third-bet and Shchemelev committed his last 35,000 as both player's boards ran out as follows:

Kassela: {A-}{4-} / {7-}{9-}{10-}{9-} / {5-}
Shchemelev: {A-}{6-} / {8-}{8-}{8-}{8-} / {3-}

With Shchemelev making quad eights against Kassela's nine-seven, he hit the rail in 4th place for a $61,795 payday as Kassela climbs to 720,000 in chips.

Tags: Frank KasselaVladimir Shchemelev

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