Did you know that for two years in a row the man who won this event also went on to win WSOP Player of the Year? We're talking of course about Frank Kassela and Jeff Lisandro in 2010 and 2009 respectively, though we haven't spotted either of those players in today's field.
RealKidPoker Daniel NegreanuMaking the correct life EV decision by skipping the first two levels of the $2500 Razz. Level 3 is 150-300 with 7500 in chips. That's plentyJune 08 2012
Dan Shak had the low and bet, which was called by both 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Tom McEvoy and an unknown player. McEvoy ended up taking the lead and bet out both the turn and fifth street, before the unknown player bet sixth. Calls were made by all players on every street before all three checked seventh, and McEvoy rolled over the winner.
BrettRichey Brett Richey@Mr_BigQueso I am wearing one pink hat. 250 players.. I'm just hating on razz cuz its the cool thing to do, this should be a good eventJune 08 2012
As we were walking by Table 377, we heard WSOP Circuit Caesars Main Event winner Kevin Calenzo and talkative Sam Grizzle conversing about Twitter.
"There's some donkey on there," Grizzle explained. "It says Sam Grizzle and it damn sure ain't me." Calenzo and the rest of the table got a good laugh before Calenzo had to explain the intricacies of Twitter and Facebook.
Before we left, Grizzle mused, "I wonder how many followers I'd have if I were on there?"
With showing, Owais Ahmed bet only to be raised by his unknown opponent, who was showing . Ahmed opted to put in a three-bet, his opponent called and it was off to fifth street. The unknown player proceeded to check-call bets on the rest of the streets and Ahmed rolled over a winner.
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oerockets Owais AhmedPlaying the $2500 @WSOP Razz tonight - the BIGGEST RAZZ tournament IN THE WORLD!!! #wsop18June 08 2012
Chris Bjorin is no stranger to the World Series of Poker. He has 62 WSOP cashes dating all the way back to 1991, meaning he’s been playing for more than two decades. What’s more, Bjorin has already had a good start to the 2012 WSOP, finishing as runner-up to Cory Zeidman in Event #4 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better for $124,838.
Bjorin is in today’s field and looking to accomplish a remarkable feat, to make the Razz final table three years in a row. That’s right, last year Bjorin took sixth in this event for $33,338, which was proceeded by an 8th-place finish in 2010 for $19,686. Experience and patience can be a deadly combination as Bjorin has proven time and again. Making the final table a third consecutive year will be tough, but if anyone knows how to do it it’s Bjorin.
With so many pros dotting this field, it's no surprise to see a couple tough tables develop. One seems to be Table 354, which currently plays host to the following players:
Seat 3: Allen Bari
Seat 4: Richard Ashby
Seat 6: Matt Hawrilenko
Seat 8: Jason Mercier
Likewise, Table 365 is no walk in the park either:
Seat 1: Jan Fisher
Seat 3: Barry Greenstein
Seat 4: Dan Shak
Seat 7: Tom McEvoy
allenbari Allen BariAnyone have a bib? Forgot mine at home and have some drool on my shirt #toughrazztableJune 08 2012
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