During the break we happened upon a big stack in the room of 20,250, which belongs to Amir Nematinia. Rest assured we'll be keeping an eye on it as the night wears on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,250 |
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 1
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$702,975
Entries
309
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 309
Filter
(1)
Level 5
: 250/500, 50 ante
During the dinner break we couldn't help but notice an interesting tweet by George Lind:
GeorgeLindIII George Lind III My last dealer has more wsop bracelets than the rest of the table combined minus ted forrest. 10K @ dinner #wsop18
June 08 2012
Lind is referencing Nani Dollison, who has three gold bracelets for victories in the 2000 $1,000 Ladies Limit Hold’em & 7 Card Stud ($53,200); 2001 $2,000 Limit Hold’em ($441,440); and 2001 $1,000 Ladies Limit Hold’em & 7 Card Stud ($41,130). In the open-event win, Dollison actually defeated a final table that included Eli Elezra (6th-$41,760), Hung La (4th-$71,585) and Chau Giang (3rd-$113,345).
All told Dollison has eight WSOP cashes totaling $600,515.
tchanpoker Terrence Chan Out of razz, cementing my reputation as a big-bet player who spews in limit tournaments. #wsop17
June 08 2012
tchanpoker Terrence Chan Today was the first day of the WSOP where I busted an event and did not cash in at least one tournament. I've spent a lot of hours here.
June 08 2012
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Busted | |
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Level 5
: 250/500, 50 ante
The number are in. 2012 World Series of Poker Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz has attracted 309 runners and created a prize pool of $702,975. That will be distributed to the top 32 players with the eventual winner taking home a top prize of $182,793.
1st: $182,793
2nd: $113,024
3rd: $74,269
4th: $54,248
5th: $40,167
6th: $30,150
7th: $22,945
8th: $17,693
9th & 10th: $13,827
11th & 12th: $10,945
13th & 14th: $8,780
15th & 16th: $7,135
17th-24th: $5,904
25th-32nd: $4,885
A short-stacked Dutch Boyd got himself all in on third and needed to survive against three players. One of those players dropped out on the turn in reaction to a side pot developing between Perry Friedman and an unknown player in Seat 4. Those two ended up raising one another on various streets before Seat 4 ended up all in on sixth.
Boyd: 
/ 
Friedman: 
/ 
Seat 4: / / (x)
Friedman's seven low ended up being the best hand and he sent both Boyd and Seat 4 to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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phil_hellmuth phil_hellmuth PH tilting?!? In Razz limped w (2-A) Jd w 6 players behind: a 9, a 6, and an 8. 6 raised, everyone folds, I call Caught 3-5-K (4) for wheel!
June 08 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500 | |
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Jeff Lisandro, who won this event in 2009, has joined the field. We recently spotted him over on Table 359. That makes him, Frank Kassela and Barry Greenstein shouldering the former-champion duties.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500 | |
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Level 5
: 250/500, 50 ante
When it comes to the poker media, nary a member has not heard the name Mickey Doft. Doft, who is known to some as either “Mojito Mickey” or “mrdoft,” has been coming to the World Series of Poker for years, not to play, but to report. That’s right, Doft is a tournament reporter extraordinaire. What’s more, he is also quite the Razz aficionado.
A padawan to the knowledgeable Jason Sackler, who is also in today’s field, Doft has been testing his Razz skills in this very event for years against the likes of Barry Greenstein, Jen Harman and Berry Johnston.
While a WSOP cash has eluded Doft thus far, he is primed and focused to make it a reality. Today he is seated at Table 366 today alongside the voluptuous Lacey Jones and lyricist supreme Brett Richey, though his attentions are focused on nothing else but sending them to the rail.
For those who wish to learn a little more about “Mojito Mickey,” let us tell you his tale. Born on June 10, 1985, young Doft grew up in Aventura, Florida, a place he still calls home. After graduating from Hillel Community Day School in North Miami Beach, Florida, Doft packed up shop and headed north to attend Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Years later, in 2007 to be exact, Doft graduated after studying history and business. Then, in April of 2008, Doft became a part of PokerNews and has been live reporting for that outlet ever since.
Aside from poker, Doft enjoys watching hockey highlights, chocolate milk, rollerblading in the neighborhood, and enjoying some ice cream on a hot Florida night.
A short-stacked Lacey Jones ended up getting her stack in on third street and was at risk against "Mojito" Mickey Doft.
Jones: / /
Doft: 
/ 
/
As you can see from the cards above, Jones ended up with a queen-ten low but it was no good against Doft's queen-eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,000
5,650
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5,650 |
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Busted |
Level: 6
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 75
